Though its combat may not be quite as deep as the combat found in some of its peers, Forspoken does at least offer players a surprising amount of flexibility when it comes to their equipment. There are more than 60 pieces of gear in total, 30 of which are Nail Designs (32, if pre-order bonuses are included).
Nail Designs are a little different than Cloaks and Necklaces, as players can choose to equip two different designs at any given time rather than having to settle for just one. As with the game's other types of gear, the best nails in Forspoken can make a huge difference, particularly when playing the game on higher difficulty settings.
How to Get Every Nail Design in Forspoken
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Name |
Effect(s) |
How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
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Bounce |
Healing Item Effects Boosted All Damage -5% |
Complete the Brome Guild in The Moulderings area of Avoalet |
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Slay |
Support Magic Deals More Damage When Suge Magic Is Fully Charged Frey Spell Damage +5% |
Unlocked automatically during Chapter 3 of Forspoken |
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Lit |
Attack Magic Deals More Damage When Surge Magic Is Fully Charged All Spell Damage +2% |
Complete the Zakto Village in the Tanta's Demesne area of Visoria |
|
Clutch |
Healing Item Effect Boost When Health Is Low All Spell Damage +2% |
Complete the Reeve Village in The Blessed Plains area of Cipal |
|
Jet |
Support Magic Recharges More Quickly Frey Spell Damage +5% |
Complete the Ruins of Sommay om the Golden Hills area of Avoalet |
|
Blue Flash |
Attack Spells Charge More Quickly All Damage -5% |
Unlocked automatically during Chapter 3 of Forspoken |
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Beaucoup |
Surge Magic Recharge Rate Boosted Based on No. of Spells Learned All Damage -5% |
Complete the Ruins of Alda in the Inner Visoria area of Visoria |
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Savage |
Damage Boosted Based on No. of Spells Learned All Spell Damage +2% |
Complete the Upril Village in the Visorian Isthmus area of Visoria |
|
On Point |
Top-Level Attack Magic Deals Extra Damage Frey Spell Damage +5% |
Complete the Abandoned Merchant Convoy in The Sacred Peaks area of Cipal |
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Nightshade |
Top-Level Attack Magic Can Poison Enemies All Damage -5% |
Complete the Ruins of Lepsi in the Fields of the Fallen area of Praenost |
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Ignite |
Top-Level Attack Magic Can Set Enemies on Fire Sila Spell Damage +5% |
Complete the Ruins of Zelenina in The Path of Glory area of Praenost |
|
III |
Debuffs from Frey-Specific Spells Last Longer Frey Spell Damage +5% |
Complete the Kloros Guild in the Middle Praenost area of Praenost |
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Passion |
Damage Boosted Based on No. of Sila-Specific Spells Learned Sila Spell Damage +5% |
Complete Fort Optima in the Mount Garrison area of Praenost |
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Frostbite |
Top-Level Attack Magic Can Freeze Enemies In Place Prav Spell Damage +5% |
Complete Fort Sestina in the Visorian Plateau area of Visoria |
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Heavy |
Debuffs from Prav-Specific Spells Last Longer Prav Spell Damage +5% |
Complete the Perle Village in the Samum Coast area of Avoalet |
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Honor |
Damage Boosted Based on No. of Prav-Specific Spells Learned Prav Spell Damage +5% |
Defeat the Amphicynodon Abomination in the South Plateau area of Visoria |
|
Dig Deep |
Improved Surge Magic Recharge Rate All Damage -5% |
Complete Fort Wielki in The Guardians' Way area of Praenost |
|
Wired |
Top-Level Attack Magic Can Electrocute Enemies Olas Spell Damage +5% |
Complete the Biichu Village in The Blossomwoods area of Junoon |
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Wisdom |
Damage Boosted Based on No. of Olas-Specific Spells Learned Olas Spell Damage +5% |
Complete Fort Laayak in the Physic Garden area of Junoon |
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Twisted |
Debuffs from Sila-Specific Spells Last Longer Sila Spell Damage +5% |
Complete the Ruins of Eskii in The Fountainfields area of Avoalet |
|
Aftershock |
Killer Blows Generate a Shockwave All Spell Damage +2% |
Unlocked automatically during Chapter 5 of Forspoken |
|
Tease |
Debuffs from Olas-Specific Spells Last Longer Olas Spell Damage +5% |
Complete the Ruins of Teharnaa in the Nearcoast Terrace area of Junoon |
|
Hope |
Damage Boosted Based on No. of Frey-Specific Spells Learned Frey Spell Damage +5% |
Complete Fort Chahiye in the Crosstide Coast area of Junoon |
|
Escalate |
Enables Killer Blows to Be Chained Together All Spell Damage +2% |
Complete the Ruins of Koshish in the Nowhere area of Junoon |
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Amped |
More Damage Inflicted When More Enemies Are Present Frey Spell Damage +5% |
Complete the Ruins of Calme in The Untrodden Forest area of Avoalet |
|
Flaunt |
More Damage Inflected When HP is High All Spell Damage +2% |
Complete Fort Gabb in the Yonder Cape area of Visoria |
|
Fatale |
Enemies Can Be Knocked to the Ground More Easily Based on No. of Spells Learned All Spell Damage +2% |
Defeat the Gigas Abomination in the Mount Garrison area of Praenost |
|
Blessed |
Improved Critical Hit Rate All Spell Damage +2% |
Complete the Chichek Village in The Water Garden area of Avoalet |
|
Grit |
More Damage Inflicted When Health is Low All Spell Damage +2% |
Complete the Plateau Hollow Cave in the Shepherd's Meadow area of Visoria |
|
Spectrum |
Critical Hit Rate Boosted Based on No. of Spells Learned All Spell Damage +2% |
Defeat the Deinosuchus Abomination in The Moulderings area of Avoalet |
|
Trigger Happy |
Support Magic Recharges Faster When Surge Magic is Fully Charged All Spell Damage +2% |
PS5 Preorder Bonus |
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Overclock |
Support Magic Recharges Faster When Surge Magic is Fully Charged All Spell Damage +2% |
PC Preorder Bonus |
Which is the Best Nail Design in Forspoken?
As with some of the other gear types in the game, the best Nail Designs in Forspoken can vary depending on a few different things. For starters, story progression can be very important, as once players start gaining access to the Tantas' spells and abilities, Nail Designs that only boost Frey's magic become a lot less useful. Until then, though, On Point and III are incredibly useful and arguably the best Nail Designs for the first half of the game. For the second half, players will probably want to switch to something like Savage instead.
Players will also need to consider how well their choice of Nail Design meshes with their preferred Cloak and Necklace. Certain combinations work incredibly well together, particularly those geared toward critical hits. With this in mind, most will probably find Spectrum to be the best Nail Design in Forspoken, particularly when paired with the Unbroken Cloak (craftable after purchasing the Sewing Kit item from the Curiosity Shop in Inner Visoria for 64 Old Coins) and the Balle Balle Necklace (unlocked by completing The Place of Prayer in The Sacred Peaks area of Cipal).
Forspoken is available now on PS5 and PC.