A Plague Tale: Requiem has a crafting system where players can use items that they find in the game world to upgrade their weapons and other equipment. The items used in these upgrades are rare, and so players will want to be smart about how they use them. Certain upgrades must also be purchased to unlock more helpful upgrades later on, so some A Plague Tale: Requiem players may be curious about what they should upgrade first.
To upgrade Amicia's gear in A Plague Tale: Requiem, players need to collect Tools and Pieces. Once players have enough Tools and Pieces to purchase upgrades, the next step is locating a workbench. Workbenches are spread throughout A Plague Tale: Requiem's chapters, though there is an upgrade one can purchase to make it possible for Amicia to upgrade her gear wherever she is, eliminating the need for a workbench.
Here are the best upgrades to purchase first in A Plague Tale: Requiem. Keep in mind that some A Plague Tale: Requiem players may want to tweak this list here and there to better suit their specific playstyle, but this advice should get players through some of the game's tougher moments.
Which Plague Tale: Requiem Upgrades to Buy First?
- Flexible Limb (Crossbow)
- Bigger Quiver (Crossbow)
- Reinforced Bolts (Crossbow)
- Hidden Pockets (Alchemy)
- Ringed Belt (Gear)
- Belt Cases (Gear)
- Recycling Tool (Instruments)
For someone that is mainly concerned with getting through the game, they will want to focus on these specific upgrades. By upgrading Amicia's crossbow all the way, players will be able to carry more bolts with them as well as retrieve used bolts from fallen enemies. This will make A Plague Tale: Requiem's most challenging enemy encounters at the end of the game significantly easier.
Other upgrades players will want to get fairly early on in their Plague Tale: Requiem journey are Hidden Pockets so they can carry more alchemical ammo to help with combat and puzzle solving, as well as the Ringed Belt and Belt Cases. The Ringed Belt lets players carry an additional jar with them, and since jars are used when crafting some of the most important weapons in A Plague Tale: Requiem, it's definitely important to
Once players have managed to beat A Plague Tale: Requiem's story and are gearing up for their New Game+ run, at that point we recommend focusing on getting the Traveler Tools and Unbreakable Tool upgrades under the Instruments category before anything else. Doing this will allow Amicia to upgrade her gear without using a workbench as well as upgrade without having to use tools. This will make it much easier to knock out the rest of the upgrades and put players on the path to unlocking all of A Plague Tale: Requiem's trophies for 100% completion.
A Plague Tale: Requiem is out now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.