Owl's ritual and memory shards

[i am god]

Since Owl asks us if we're sure we want to proceed I did a quick search and saw that the memory shards were used for some endings

I want to know, is it better to wait until you find all the memory shards before doing the ritual? Is it better not to the the ritual until a certain point in the game? Or should I do it as early as possible? Does doing the ritual even do anything?
As few spoilers as possible please

[Havearrow]

Originally posted by i am god:

I want to know, is it better to wait until you find all the memory shards before doing the ritual? Is it better not to the the ritual until a certain point in the game? Or should I do it as early as possible? Does doing the ritual even do anything?
As few spoilers as possible please

Memory shards are used in the endings but not consumed or anything like that. The game in the face of Owl tells you that is better to get them all, but all changes are miniscule and don't really affect anything. You can do the ritual whenever, you can even skip talking to Owl whatsoever until you're ready to get the endings. Gameplay-wise the ritual does nothing, it's just plot.

[i am god]

Originally posted by Havearrow:

Originally posted by i am god:

I want to know, is it better to wait until you find all the memory shards before doing the ritual? Is it better not to the the ritual until a certain point in the game? Or should I do it as early as possible? Does doing the ritual even do anything?
As few spoilers as possible please

Memory shards are used in the endings but not consumed or anything like that. The game in the face of Owl tells you that is better to get them all, but all changes are miniscule and don't really affect anything. You can do the ritual whenever, you can even skip talking to Owl whatsoever until you're ready to get the endings. Gameplay-wise the ritual does nothing, it's just plot.

So doing the ritual is one/some of the endings then? Or does it change the endings based on how many shards you use?

[Havearrow]

Endings are depends on numbers of shards, yes (they not missable if you're wondering). The ritual has nothing to do with the endinds directly though, you will need Owl and therefore will have to do the ritual to advance the plot, that's it.