
MOTHER'S TALISMAN
Restores 10% HP when Guard-Broken.
How to obtain
The main courtyard at the end of the small hall, from Well of the Three Puppets, is the largest house in the city.
Where to find upgrade and forging materials
- Tainted Crystal Shard
- From bell ① in the bandit camp, follow the green path for about 63 m. Turn right after 3 m and bear right again around 20 m. At ② run up the wall to ③, about 4.7 m higher. Follow the upper path for 40 m, turn left and walk another 9 m to speak to Zhang at ④. Thieves' Camp · Speak to Zhang at his hideout, then open his shop · Remnant Dust × 7440 At the cage in MOUNTAIN OF IMPRISONMENT, once the captive has died and the cage is open, examine the cage and finish the dialogue. One crystal goes straight into your inventory. View route map ↓
- Refined Indigo Crystal
- Zhang's Hideout (Village of Lu) · Speak to Zhang at his hideout, then open his shop · Remnant Dust × 9920

Upgrades
Current effect · 0
Restores 10% HP when Guard-Broken.
Target effect · 1
MOTHER'S TALISMAN·REFINE · Restores 20% HP when Guard-Broken.
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Materials needed
Remnant Dust
9152Cost by upgrade 0 → 1
| Upgrade number | Materials for this upgrade | Remnant Dust | Effect after upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | Materials for this upgradeTainted Crystal Shard × 1 | Remnant Dust9152 | MOTHER'S TALISMAN·REFINE · Restores 20% HP when Guard-Broken. |
Later playthrough upgrades
Finish the accessory’s normal upgrades first. The second playthrough opens one extra rank. Each subsequent playthrough opens one more, up to rank six on the seventh playthrough.
Current effect · 0
Damage taken reduced by 0%.
Target effect · 1
Damage taken reduced by 3%.
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Materials needed
- Refined Indigo Crystal × 1
Remnant Dust
18304Cost by upgrade 0 → 1
| Upgrade number | Materials for this upgrade | Remnant Dust | Effect after upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | Materials for this upgradeRefined Indigo Crystal × 1 | Remnant Dust18304 | Damage taken reduced by 3%.Playthrough 2 or later |
| +2 | Materials for this upgradeRefined Indigo Crystal × 1 | Remnant Dust27456 | Damage taken reduced by 6%.Playthrough 3 or later |
| +3 | Materials for this upgradeRefined Indigo Crystal × 1 | Remnant Dust36608 | Damage taken reduced by 9%.Playthrough 4 or later |
| +4 | Materials for this upgradeRefined Indigo Crystal × 1 | Remnant Dust45760 | Damage taken reduced by 12%.Playthrough 5 or later |
| +5 | Materials for this upgradeRefined Indigo Crystal × 1 | Remnant Dust54912 | Damage taken reduced by 15%.Playthrough 6 or later |
| +6 | Materials for this upgradeRefined Indigo Crystal × 1 | Remnant Dust64064 | Damage taken reduced by 18%.Playthrough 7 or later |
Recovery options after your guard breaks
- MOTHER'S TALISMAN
- Restores 10% HP when Guard-Broken.
- CALMING GOURD
- Using medicine lets you recover from Guard Break and prevents Sha-Chi consumption for 3 seconds.
- AGARWOOD PRAYER BEADS
- Reduces recovery time from Guard-Broken by 15%.
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