Blacktailhas 48 Skills, including three Special Treats, three Hocuses, and four Hexes. Skills are the best way for players to facilitate their exploration and empower their fighting abilities inBlacktail.Some of these Skills enhance one’s capacity, awaken Yaga’s Hocus, increase vitality, and so on. However, some Skills are not easily obtained since they require a Lost Page to be unlocked. The latter is found inside chests, chest Beasts, and Warden Treasures.
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Additionally, some Skills fall under a specific Hex category that offers unique buffs. The Hex is a manifestation of an animal within Yaga, which is represented by a Raven, Goat, Hare, or Snake. Hocus is the magic ability Yaga gains after visiting The Hut inBlacktail. Only throughboosting her abilities and strengthening her normal and magical attackscan Yaga survive in the forest. Therefore, players should mainly upgrade the orphan girl Skills to progress through the game quickly.
6Unicorn Blood Skill
Unicorn Blood Skill is the ability to regenerate a bit of vitalitywhenever Yaga drinks a potion. To unlock it, players must first get the Antidote Skill, which cures poisoning and grants temporary immunity against poison, and the Hunter Potion Skill, which muffles Yaga’s movements and make her hasted and immune to confusion and fatigue. Next, players must find the Lost Page, acquired after completing the ‘Until It Sleeps’ side quest inBlacktail.
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The Unicorn Blood Skill falls under the Snake Hex Skills category. Equipping the latter Hex provides players with a Crystal buff and the capacity to carry six more Crystal arrows. Players should note that only one Hex buff can be active.
5Spring Cleaning Skill
Spring Cleaning Skill allows The Broom to slow down enemies upon shooting it. Unlocking it requires unsealing the two previous Skills, The Eye and The Broom. The latter is automatically obtained while progressing through the game, whileThe Eye Skill requires a Lost Page to get unlocked. After that, finding the Lost Page for the Spring Cleaning Skill is a must.
This Skill Lost Page is located inside a Warden Treasure inBlacktail. Opening the treasure requires Yaga to gain the title of Cursed or Grand Favorite Morality.
4Old Soul Skill
Old Soul Skill enhances Yaga’s mana regeneration, which is needed to cast Hocus and Special Treats.Unlocking it can be bothersome as its recipe is locked. It is unlockable from the small hill house on the autumn map. Entering the house is a hassle as players need to find the three missing gears to activate the house door handle inBlacktail. Also, players need to unlock the previous two mana Skills to use the Old Soul Skill.
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Mana is one of the most important mechanisms inBlacktail, as, without it, Yaga cannot unleash her Gauntlet powers or use the Special Treats Skills. At first, Yaga’s mana is only represented by two triangles, but players can increase their mana as the game progresses by unlocking all the mana Skills inBlacktail.
3Toxic Veil Skill
Toxic Veil is one of the Special Treats Skills. Unlocking it gives Yagathe ability to shoot toxic arrows. Special Treats combine Yaga’s Gauntlet powers with bow use to create an even more powerful attack than an ordinary hunter could perform.
To activate it, players need to locate its Lost Page, which is found inside a chest on the autumn map. The chest is hidden in a cave under the tallest mountain on the map and can only be opened by defeating the enemy guarding it.
2Survivalist Skill
Survivalist is one of the most critical Skills inBlacktail, as it gives Yaga the ability to carry more resources. Unlocking the Survivalist Skillrequires slaying various enemiesin the underground cave.
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Upgrading Yaga’s inventory capacity is essential as later on, players cannot upgrade some Skills that require a certain amount of specified items. For example, unlocking the Fungal Infusion Skill requires 12 Honeycombs, and Yaga can only carry eight without these two resources Skills inBlacktail.
1Potion Of Vitality Skill
Potion of Vitality is arguably the most important Skill to unlock inBlacktail. This Skill can be gained more than once as itenhances Yaga’s health bar. While progressing through the game, the enemies become stronger and harder to beat, so, to avoid being slayed immediately, players should focus on upgrading this Skill.
Potion of Vitality Skill could be found inside some chests, chest Beasts, and Warden Treasures.
Blacktailis now available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
