As a hardcore RPG gamer with over 200 hours in the Forspoken world, mastering the intricacies of Frey‘s spellcraft took patience and perseverance. But ascending those systems to god-tier power felt incredible.
The spellcraft challenges often stumped me at first. I’d grind for hours with little progress. But through determined experimentation, building game knowledge, and applying the tips in this guide—you can conquer them all.
See, every spellcraft challenge fine-tunes your skills with that spell. Completing them grants raw damage upgrades or new utility effects. Fully finishing a spell’s three challenges often fundamentally evolves how you can leverage that spell in combat.
So don’t ignore these challenges—they are the keys to unlocking Forspoken’s intoxicating depth of combat.
This 2000 word guide will break down how to complete every spellcraft challenge efficiently, no grinding required. I’ve tailored tips to tricky challenges that had me stuck for hours, so you can blaze past roadblocks.
Let’s begin unraveling the arcane mysteries swirling within Forspoken’s bewitchingmagic systems.
An In-Depth Primer on Forspoken‘s Magic Systems
While instantly accessible, Forspoken’s magic systems conceal complexities offering immense rewards. Before diving into the challenges, let’s illuminate fundamental magic mechanics.
Your main character, Frey Holland, can equip four distinct magic types:
Frey’s Purple Magic – Her innate magic with a focus on force, disruption, and precision
Sila’s Red Magic – Harnessing the fury and chaos of fire
Ola’s Green Magic – Mastering the fury of storms and sky
Prav’s Blue Magic – Weaponizing the versatility of water
Each magic type contains 17-21 unique spells to unlock. And every single spell has three upgrade levels.
The first metrics you’ll see in the menu for a spell are damage numbers, like “X Force Damage.” These will increase as you complete challenges to indicate that spell hitting harder.
However, upgrading spells through challenges also adds unique secondary effects that fundamentally expand a spell‘s capabilities. We‘ll detail these major utility gains within each spell section.
Finally, pay close attention to MP costs of spells, noted next to their names. More complex spells often demand chunks of MP, limiting your casting rate. Managing MP usage against costs while weaving spells is crucial in Forspoken’s frenetic battles.
Now, let’s unveil the steps to attaining ultimate power within each school of magic.
Conquering Frey‘s Innate Purple Spells
Frey’s versatile purple spells focus on disruption, precision, and control – excellent foundations to build upon. Here are quick challenge tips for her best spells:
Burst Shot
A short range force explosion that knocks back targets. Great for interweaving into combos for breathing room.
L1: Defeat 10 enemies weak to purple magic
L2: Defeat 3 enemies in one Burst Shot 10 times
L3: Attack enemies from behind 45 times
I struggled initially with L2 requiring triple kills in a single shot. Instead, blast groups of weak zombies until it triggers.
Key Upgrade Perks
L1: +50% Damage
L2: x2 Explosion size
L3: Adds weakpoint damage
Scatter Shot
Fires a thick barrage of rapid projectiles. High DPS if you nail both condition stages.
Charge Stage – Frey channels power while enemies are highlighted in purple
Release Stage – Purple sphere appears allowing highly amplified shot
L1: Deal 10,000 damage by charging Scatter Shot
L2: Deal 1,500 damage within 60 seconds of charging
L3: Hit 2 enemies with a piercing blow 20 times
L2‘s time limit got me at first – blast groups of zombies to efficiently tick both conditions.
Key Upgrade Perks
L1: +100% Damage
L2: Charging sets enemies Off Balance
L3: Adds armor piercing
Genesis
Frey‘s ultimate ability – vicious vines erupt in an area, delivering massive damage.
L1: Defeat 10 enemies weak to purple magic
L2: Finish off the last enemy in a fight 5 times
L3: Deal 30,000 damage with Genesis
Finding purple-weak enemies can be tricky early on. Check around the Northern Refuge for Synthera groups to clear L1 quickly.
Key Upgrade Perks
L1: +100% Damage
L2: Cast 2 Genesis vines back-to-back
L3: Vines inflict Curse status
Incinerating With Sila’s Red Magic
The red magic of Sila singularly focuses on unleashing chaos through fire and melee devastation. Here are tips on its core spells:
Rage Slice
Cloaks your melee weapon in searing flames, adding fire damage to your swings.
L1: Deal 3,000 damage to Tantas‘ Minions with a charged Rage Slice
L2: Dodge 20 times mid-combo during Rage Slice
L3: Finish enemies with an explosion 25 times
Tantas‘ Minions only appear in Ghelenek Village. L3‘s explosions happen on last hits so target weaker foes.
Key Upgrade Perks
L1: +100% Fire Damage
L2: Dodging mid-combo increases damage
L3: Final blows ignite enemies
Conflagration
Summon a field of deadly fire tornadoes spinning towards targets. Excellent area denial.
L1: Defeat the last enemy in an encounter 5 times
L2: Defeat 5 Tempest Nighmares
L3: Deal 30,000 damage while channeling Conflagration
Seek out Nighmares in The Tempest cave for L2. L1 and L3 you can passively build through regular play.
Key Upgrade Perks
L1: +100% Damage
L2: Fire Tornadoes lasts 5 seconds longer
L3: Adds major DoT burning
Raining Lightning With Ola’s Green Magic
Ola’s green magic brandishes the raw fury of storms given form. Here‘s how to upgrade key spells:
Seeker Dart
Fires magic darts that seek out nearby targets, excellent for softening up groups before diving into the fray.
L1: Strike 8 enemies within 2 seconds using Seeker Dart
L2: Defeat 5 aerial enemies
L3: Finish off 20 downed enemies
L1‘s time limit can be tight – use on groups of weak zombies to quickly tag 8 bodies.
Key Upgrade Perks
L1: +100% Damage
L2: Seeker Dart ricochets twice
L3: Adds major stagger damage
Tempest
Weaponize the ultimate storm – conjure a roving tornado ripping enemies upwards into its cyclone.
L1: Hit 3 enemies with one Tempest strike 5 times
L2: Finish off an enemy when at critical HP yourself
L3: Deal 30,000 damage while channeling Tempest
For L1, let zombies bunch up before dropping a tornado – then kite it into them. Easy multi-hits.
Key Upgrade Perks
L1: +150% Damage
L2: Tempest heals you while active
L3: Adds major DoT lightning strikes
Flowing With Prav‘s Blue Magic
Prav‘s water magic specializes in healing, buffs, and hindering foes through the fluidity of water. Upgrade these core spells:
Fan Bolt
Fires 5 arrow projectiles in an arc. Great for sniping airborne enemies.
L1: Defeat 3 enemies with one Fan Bolt 3 times
L2: Defeat 15 enemies weak to blue magic
L3: Hit 10 enemies with a single Fan Bolt 3 times
Gruppach near Cipal count for L2. Funnel groups of melee enemies for easy multi-hits.
Key Upgrade Perks
L1: +100% Damage
L2: Apply 2x Elemental Buildup
L3: Adds major weakpoint damage
Cataract
Generates a vortex of water intensely pulling in nearby enemies – brutal for crowd control.
L1: Suck in and defeat 5 enemies with one Cattaract
L2: Defeat 10 enemies weak to blue magic
L3: Deal 30,000 damage while channeling Cataract
Gruagach near Cipal count for L2. Otherwise, just keep blasting groups of enemies and both challenges will passively progress.
Key Upgrade Perks
L1: +150% Damage
L2: Extends suction duration by 5 seconds
L3: Adds major DoT water blasts
Final Tips for Smooth Sailing Through Challenges
After detailing every school of magic, here are final tips to help you massacre Forspoken’s challenges with minimal grinding:
– Activate Complementary Challenges Together
Since only 3 challenges can be active at once, bundle spells that naturally sync. Such as Rage Slice‘s air kills with Tempests. Streamline progress.
– Use Challenges as Checkpoints Before Saving
Finish a challenge, make a manual save, then decide your next objective before continuing. No progress losing repeats!
– Farm Low HP Zombies to Accelerate Damage Thresholds
The bloated zombie hordes in the first major area are perfect for quickly stacking damage into the tens of thousands. Abuse them.
– Frequently Check Your Challenge Counters Mid-Fight
Don’t guess if an attack qualified for a challenge condition. Open your menu after spell connections to guarantee progress ticks up.
– Return To Tough Challenges Later When Stronger
If a spell challenge has you bashing your head on bosses without progress, do something else then come back over-leveled.
While Forspoken’s spellcraft challenges test your skills, they unlock privileges of pure power. I hope these tips help you tap into that immense potential faster through every magical school at your disposal.
Now get out there and transform into the fantasy goddess you were meant to be, Frey Holland!
