So exactly how do these embers of Muspelheim work to upgrade your Hugr-rip?

[maldorf]

I have 4 of them now. I have the two upgrades at the bottom of the screen, the ones that give you an extra slot and then the other you choose what you want. I got those after having just 2 of the embers. I cant remember how I got those upgrades. Im guessing the remaining embers extend that line down the bottom and give more upgrade slots?
When I go to a blacksmith now, nothing is offered even though I have 2 more embers. Do I have to go to a specific smith? Maybe the remaining upgrades take more than just 1 ember each? I have 4 now and ive read that there are 5 more.

[Kuma]

Completing the mystery "The Ballad of Kraka and Svaldi" is what unlocks the blacksmith that converts those embers into the final 4 upgrades.

And you gather those embers from the flying monoliths that you can only access by transforming into a crow.

[maldorf]

Originally posted by Kuma:

Completing the mystery "The Ballad of Kraka and Svaldi" is what unlocks the blacksmith that converts those embers into the final 4 upgrades.

And you gather those embers from the flying monoliths that you can only access by transforming into a crow.

Ok. ive done that. I guess I just need to figure out who the special blacksmith is then. I have 2 upgrades and 4 embers. Not sure if one ember buys on upgrade or what. I dont remember where the smith is.

[maldorf]

Ok, guides say it is Skavi inJordeygr. I went there and there is no upgrade yet. I guess I need more of those embers? It shows I have 4 in my possesion. I have aldready upgraded for an extra hugr bar so i now have 3 skills up and then did the versatility upgrade.

[Kuma]

There are only 4 powers to unlock in total with those embers, and you can only activate one of them at a time:
Versatility - Unlocks a third Power slot, allowing you to store and use an additional Power.
Efficiency - Increases the amount of Hugr you gain by killing enemies and harvesting Hugr Blooms by 50%.
Sacrifice - Allows you to fully recharge your Hugr by sacrificing a large portion of your Health.
Slipstream - Activating any Power within the final 5 seconds of the currently active Power grants 15 seconds of bonus duration to the newly activated Power.

If you already have them all then any leftover embers can be ignored.

[maldorf]

Originally posted by Kuma:

There are only 4 powers to unlock in total with those embers, and you can only activate one of them at a time:
Versatility - Unlocks a third Power slot, allowing you to store and use an additional Power.
Efficiency - Increases the amount of Hugr you gain by killing enemies and harvesting Hugr Blooms by 50%.
Sacrifice - Allows you to fully recharge your Hugr by sacrificing a large portion of your Health.
Slipstream - Activating any Power within the final 5 seconds of the currently active Power grants 15 seconds of bonus duration to the newly activated Power.

If you already have them all then any leftover embers can be ignored.

Oh,ok. So I guess im upgraded as good as it gets. I figured the other embers were good for something. I have 7 now. 2 more to go.
I guess Ill just collect them to get everything. It seems like they dont count toward being treasure in the map sections either because I finished 2 areas without getting them all. Got the check mark. I went back later and got the embers on the floating islands.

When I look at the hugr-rip upgrade screen, it looks like there is a line running down from the Versatility upgrade I chose, almost as if theres more slots to upgrade down below. i guess its nothing.

[maldorf]

Ok, so I think I got them all, but the number in my inventory only shows as 8. I thought there are 9 and I also count 9 Xs on my map. I guess its one lower than 9 because I maybe used one for the upgrade?