This guide will show you how to obtain all Tarot Cards for the ‘Full Deck’ achievement, including where/how to get them and strategies to do so.
Introduction
First and foremost, this guide will contain unmarked spoilers, so proceed at your own risk.
Tarot Cards are temporary buffs and boons found on Crusades, and last for the duration of the Crusade they are received on. They can be found randomly in chests or from Clauneck, where you will be given an choice of two cards and can pick one to use.
Tarot cards’ effects can stack, however, you cannot obtain the same card more than once per Crusade.
Very rarely, you will find a ‘shiny’ or ‘rainbow’ tarot card; these are more powerful versions of the base card. Not all tarot cards have a chance to be ‘shiny’ or ‘rainbow’, and obtaining one is random.
‘Shiny’ cards have a glossy/white effect and are indicated by a green name and a + next to the card’s name. They are the second-strongest version of a card (ie. if you found Ambrosia as a ‘shiny’ card, it would increase damage by 1.5x rather than 1.25x.)
‘Rainbow’ cards have a rainbow/holographic effect and are indicated by a purple name and ++ next to the card’s name. They are the strongest version of a card (ie. if you found Ambrosia as a ‘rainbow’ card, it would increase damage by 1.75x rather than 1.25x.)
At the start of the game, you will only have 15/36 tarot cards unlocked. Unlocked cards are part of the pool of cards that show up on Crusades – this means that if you never unlock a card, you will never draw it from chests/Claunek while Crusading. Most cards can be unlocked by purchasing them for coins or beating NPCs at Knucklebones, though there are a few cards that are unlocked through specific events.
Cards unlocked by default
These 15 cards are available at the start of the game.
Cards unlocked by buying from vendors
There are 12 cards which you can purchase from vendors in the overworld areas. The available cards and how to unlock access to these areas is detailed below.
To unlock Pilgrim’s Passage, you must meet the Fisherman while Crusading in Darkwood.
To unlock the tarot card and blueprint vendors, enter the lighthouse in the bottom left and talk to the axolotl inside. Then, interact with the furnace at the back with 10 lumber to reignite the lighthouse. You’ll need to travel to your cult and back to Pilgrim’s Passage to make the vendors appear.
To unlock Spore Grotto, you must meet a group of Mushroom cultists while Crusading in Anura.
The tarot card and blueprint vendors do not have to be unlocked.
To unlock Smuggler’s Sanctuary, you must meet Plimbo while Crusading in Anchordeep.
The tarot card and blueprint vendors do not have to be unlocked.
To unlock Midas’s Cave, you must find a clearing with a golden signpost while Crusading in the Silk Cradle.
The tarot card and blueprint vendors do not have to be unlocked.
Cards unlocked through Knucklebones
There are 4 cards which you can earn by defeating opponents at Knucklebones. You can play Knucklebones at the Lonely Shack, which unlocks after completing Ratau’s tutorials at the start of the game.
Once you’ve beaten Ratau at Knucklebones for the first time, you’ll be able to encounter three new Knucklebones opponents (Flinky, Klunko and Bop, and Shurmy) while Crusading in Anura, Anchordeep, and the Silk Cradle, respectively.
You can only face an opponent by defeating all characters before them. This means you have to face Ratau, Flinky, Klunko and Bop, and Shurmy, in that order.
Cards unlocked in unique ways
There are 5 cards which are obtained in unique ways. Each of these cards are detailed below.
Forneus is a cat merchant who can be found on Crusades by visiting the Shop node with a cat symbol underneath. She offers four items; one of them is the Ambrosia tarot card for 50 gold.
Helob is a spider merchant who sells followers for coin. He can be found on Crusades by visiting a Shop node with a follower symbol underneath.
After purchasing 5 followers from Helob
while Crusading, you need to meet him at his shop while Crusading. There, he will give you the Fervour’s Host tarot card as a gift for being a loyal customer.
Ratoo (no, not Ratau) is a rat who is searching for his heart. He can be found on Crusades by visiting a Heart node, where you can both heal back to full health and purchase the Hearts III tarot card for 100 coin.
Both these rituals are unlocked by reaching enacting your second Law & Order doctrine. For the Marriage ritual, simply marry a follower to receive the tarot card as a bonus. For the Fight Pit ritual, you must spare the loser of the fight to receive the tarot card.
The Fisherman is a fish who…fishes. He can be found at Pilgrim’s Passage on the lower right, standing near the water. You can play a fishing minigame there, and once you catch your first fish, he’ll give you the Neptune’s Curse tarot card as a show of good will.
You unlock acess to Pilgrim’s Passage by finding The Fisherman randomly while Crusading in Darkwood.
Afterword
Thank you for reading my guide! Hopefully, this has helped you find that one card you were missing. Please let me know if you find any mistakes and good luck on your Crusades.
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