Hey fellow Obelisk adventurers! After spending countless hours diving deep into the game’s mechanics and testing various builds, I’m super excited to share this comprehensive guide on creating powerful perk builds that’ll help you crush those challenging dungeons. Let’s jump right in!
Quick Overview of the Perk System
Before we dive into specific builds, here’s what you need to know:
- Starting perk points: 50
- Three perk categories: Physical, Elemental, and Mystical
- Can earn additional points through shrines and events
- Perks affect damage types, energy, resistances, and more
Must-Have Perks for Every Character
No matter what role your hero plays these perks are absolute game-changers
1. Energy Management
- Extra starting energy (Priority #1)
- Allows playing more cards on turn 1
- Critical for executing key combos
2. Speed Boost
- Earlier turn order = massive advantage
- Let’s you attack before enemies
- Perfect for setting up defenses
3. Resistance Buffs
- Makes heroes tankier
- Improves healing efficiency
- Better than raw HP increases
4. Inspire
Choose one of these variants
- Draw 2 extra cards (if teammate has Inspire)
- Immunity to stress (for boss fights)
- +1 card at start (safe default choice)
Team-Wide Unique Perks
Your party needs at least one character with these
- Vulnerable Stack Improvement
- Increases max stacks to 12
- Reduces decay by 1
- Best status effect multiplier
- Resistance Boosters
- +35% to Physical/Elemental/Mystical
- Crucial for higher difficulties
- Stacks with other resistance sources
Role-Specific Perk Builds
Damage Dealer Build (Example: Cornelius)
Primary Focus:
- Main damage type boost
- Extra damage charges
- Powerful stack increase (12 max, -1 decay)
- Speed bonuses
- Resistance improvements
Secondary Options:
- Shard/gold generation (if not using chests)
- Crit chance/damage (for assassin types)
Tank Build (Example: Magnus)
Core Perks:
- Block enhancement
- Fortify charges
- Physical resistance
- Speed/slow control
- Group protection buffs
Pro tip: Don’t waste points on HP – tanks already got plenty!
Healer Build (Example: Reginald)
Essential Picks:
- Healing power boost
- Regeneration enhancement
- Bless optimization
- Group resistance buffs
- Cleanse charges
Perk Traps to Avoid
Watch out for these seemingly good but actually terrible choices:
❌ Burn dealing cold damage
- Breaks natural fire synergy
- Forces unnecessary chill stacking
❌ End-of-turn Bleed
- Loses timing advantage
- Easier for enemies to heal/cleanse
❌ Complete poison decay
- Massive damage loss
- Only good for turn 1 kills
❌ Starting buffs
- Too expensive (3 points)
- Better ways to apply effects
Advanced Perk Strategies
Damage Type Specialization
I’ve learned it’s way better to focus on 1-2 damage types than try to be a jack-of-all-trades. Here’s why:
- Stronger overall damage output
- Better synergy with team buffs
- More efficient perk point usage
Resistance Stacking
Remember these key points:
- Block ignores resistances
- Higher resistance % = more effective healing
- Stack different types for maximum survivability
Best Hero-Specific Builds
Wilbur (Lightning Mage)
- Spark Damage- Spark Spread (adjacent enemies)- Energy boost- Elemental Resistance- Speed increase- Crit chanceReginald (Healer)
- Healing power- Regeneration boost- Group Physical Resistance- Group Elemental Resistance- Cleanse charges- Inspire (draw 2)To make good Across the Obelisk perk setups, you need to know what each member of your team does and focus on how they can work together. Don’t try to be good at everything; focus on one thing and do it well.
Remember to:
- Always grab core perks first
- Take team-wide uniques on one hero
- Avoid trap perks
- Focus on role-specific enhancements
P.S. – I’m constantly testing new builds, so I’ll update this guide when I find more cool stuff. Meanwhile, go forth and conquer those dungeons!
Where to Buy Jasmine Flowers Locally
Luckily, with the availability of imports, it’s relatively easy to find authentic, high-quality Indian jasmine flowers in most major US metros. Here are some tips on finding fresh jasmine near you:
- Look around your city for Indian grocery stores or flower shops. Fresh jasmine is often flown in from India several times a week and sold at these stores. The flowers are well taken care of, and you can check their quality and smell.
- Look for online sellers that ship nationwide. Many flower shops that specialize in Indian flowers now ship fresh jasmine all over the country. You can order jasmine to be brought right to your door with services like Jasmine Flowers 2 Go and Jasmine for SoCal.
- Ask friends for local recommendations. Check with Indian coworkers, friends, or neighbors to see where they get their jasmine flowers. People are usually happy to share supplier information.
- Search local listings on Google Maps. If you search for “Indian flowers” or “jasmine flowers near me,” you can find flower shops and Indian flower shops in your area.
- Check for local farmers markets or nurseries. Some specialty nurseries and farms in cities may grow jasmine plants and sell cut flowers. Bonus – locally grown flowers are fresher.
- Look for temples or cultural centers. Jasmine flowers can be bought at Hindu or Indian cultural centers, temples, mosques, and churches for ceremonies or as gifts.
Caring for Jasmine Flowers at Home
When you get your jasmine flowers home, you need to take the following steps to make sure they stay beautiful and smell good for as long as possible:
- Trim stems and place immediately in clean, fresh water. Change the water daily.
- Keep flowers in a cool spot out of direct sunlight.
- Mist blooms occasionally with soft or filtered water.
- Get rid of any flowers that fade or turn brown to stop the decay from spreading.
- For the best scent, put it somewhere open (not in a vase).
- Keep away from drafts, vents or ripening fruit (ethylene gas).
- For important events, flowers can be kept overnight in water that has been chilled.
With the right care, a batch of fresh jasmine can last up to a week for your enjoyment.
Across the Obelisk Beginner Perks and Deck Building Guide – 2024
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