One of the central mechanisms of is dead. When you die you will be stuck with 50% HP in the form "Soul". There is a way to temporarily reverse this nasty side effect, but there is no permanent way to keep your character at 100% health after every death.
But there is one ring that makes life so much easier. And you can find it in the very first section of the game. It's easy to miss, so we're alerting you now with this PSA - if you're a new player, don't miss this ring.
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The important element that you absolutely cannot miss is called the Hanging ring. This ring allows you to only lose 25% of your maximum health in soul form, instead of 50%. It means you are going keep 75% of your health with the Cling Ring equipped.
This makes this ring a must have for beginners. You can find it in the first area of Boletarian palace.
- Where to find the elastic ring: Climb the wall of the tower in 1-1 of the Bolétarien Palace. At the top of the wall, you'll find a fog light door near a blue-eyed knight. Continue past the fog light door and go down the stairs until you reach a shortcut lever. The Cling Ring is on a nearby corpse.
The Cling Ring is absolutely essential for beginners. It's one of the more useful rings you'll find early in the game, and it makes the punishing soulform feature a bit more manageable. Giving yourself an instant 25% HP boost is enough to help you explore much further in some of the later challenging levels.
