Of the different types of equipment players can get in the magical parkour action RPG Forspoken, Cloaks can help raise their stamina, health, and defense. While players are able to customize Frey, the game's protagonist, in a few ways, the most notable alterable feature is the Cloak that she wears. Once players unlock and begin exploring the open world of Athia, their Cloak collection will likely grow to suit any ability loadout players want.
Of Forspoken's 25 total Cloaks that all have different looks and grant different abilities, only some of them are obtainable early in the game. As players find and farm more mana in Forspoken through exploration, they will probably encounter plenty of hidden Cloaks along the way. After covering some of the game's story and progressing with the basics, finding the best Cloaks early will be crucial for their defense.
The Best Cloaks To Get Early
In order for players to boost their stats early in Forspoken, they will need to track down some of the best Cloaks available. The table below shows the appearance, name, and initial abilities of the best first Cloaks in Forspoken, as well as where to find them.
Most of the Cloaks are acquired by going to certain Points of Interest in various locations throughout Forspoken's two explorable open worlds and completing the task there, which has also been described below:
|
Cloak |
Ability |
How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|
|
Hooded Cloak |
Killer Blows use less Stamina |
Given by Auden in Chapter 3 |
|
Pelerine |
Critical Hits can restore Health |
Purchase from the Poppet Trader |
|
Stranith |
Player's Debuffs recover quicker |
Purchase from the Poppet Trader |
|
Gracious |
Defense boost when a Healing Draught is used |
Junoon - Physic Garden - Bhulna Village |
|
Fearless |
Health restoration upon defeating an enemy |
Junoon - Farcoast Terrace - Oxys Guild |
|
Incomparable |
Evading Piercing Attacks restores health. Flow speed increase. |
Junoon - The Harvest Lands - The Forbidden Meadow |
|
Valorous |
Surge Magic in Forspoken's magic system charges when Cuff blocks for the player |
Praenost - Guardians' Way - Ligare |
|
Dauntless |
Cuff's blocks are better |
Praenost - Brass Hollow - Brass Cavern |
|
Unstoppable |
Attack magic is stronger during Magic Parkour. Reduced fall damage. |
Praenost - The Mustering Ground - Militis Academy |
|
Judicious |
Immunity to Daze |
Avoalet - The Water Garden - Gyuzel |
|
Faultless |
Improved Crit Rate when player's health is high |
Avoalet - The Untrodden Forest - Molybdos Guild |
|
Infallible |
Recovering from defenselessness boosts your Surge Magic recharge rate. Flow effects last longer. |
Avoalet - Golden Hills - Kabosharr |
Pelerine and Valorous are the best early-game Cloaks for Forspoken's chaotic magic and parkour; Pelerine boosts the player's health and stamina quite a bit, and Valorous greatly buffs Red Magic. Although both of these are great options, players should remember that the further into the story they go, the better stats their Cloaks will have. No matter what Cloak players decide to wear, they can always go to a Refuge to craft more effects or gather Mana to prepare for the toughest fights in Forspoken.
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Forspoken
- Platform:
- Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5
- Released:
- 2023-01-24
- Developer:
- Luminous Productions
- Publisher:
- Square Enix
- Genre:
- Action RPG, Adventure, Open-World, Fantasy
- ESRB:
- M
- Summary:
- From the team behind Final Fantasy XV comes Forspoken, a new open-world action RPG with a heavy emphasis on magical-oriented combat. Frey Holland, a woman who is spirited away from her home in New York City, awakens in Athia where she is bestowed with a magical talking cuff that grants her powerful spells and incredible mobility. Together, the two will battle across the mystical world to fight against the tyrannical rulers of Athia and help Frey find her way home.
- How Long To Beat:
- 14h 38m
