Wayward Compass Charm

[ttm]

Im not really far into the game, im only at mantis boss fight. I just want to know if it is worth using a notch constantly for wayward compass, or if i should switch it for something else.

[Aeternalis the Abyssal Alchemist]

It isn't too difficult to figure out where you are without the compass. There are plenty of landmarks.

[Herr Sten]

Up to you really. If you can find your way to the fight (which you should) you can take it off for something more battle-worthy.

[Ellixer]

I personally have it on all the time, but it's up to you. You can always take it off for boss fights.

[RiderFight0710]

Id keep it on when you are traveling to a place you already have on your map, dont keep it on when you are in a place you havent mapped out yet and for boss fights.

[hanehiko]

It can be useful not to use it, if you are willing to train your memory and orienting abilities

[RetroNutcase]

You eventually want to stop using the Wayward Compass since it's a slot you can use for a more practical charm like Steady, which prevents knockback when you land hits.

That said, it's fine to use it until you learn your way around the maps and get an idea of what's what. But definitely nix it for something more useful any time you're going into a boss battle.

[Darc Vader]

Imo it's good for navigating back to specific places before you learn to tell what room you're in. Once you know the map it's not necessary at all, and when exploring new areas you can't see the map until you sit at a bench (where you can equip it if needed) anyway.

[Clockwork]

I NEED it. my memory is crap

if you have the memory of a normal human you can probably do without.

[Pellinor Geist]

I used it all the time on my first playthrough. I took it off when I knew I was walking back into a boss fight after he killed me once.

My second playthrough, it went on at the end of the game, after I grabbed the collector's map and hunted for grubs.

My third, I finally stopped using it.

[❤ ✦ Libbie Oryx ✦ ❤]

I never took the charm off during my first playthrough. (It's a huge world!) What you can do is buy more charm notches from Salubra in Forgotten Crossroads, if you're not finding any of the charm notches laying around in the world.

Although whenever I respawn at a bench reasonably close to a troublesome boss, and I want to experiment with the charms, I usually take off the Wayward Compass. That free notch slot is very helpful for charms like Grub Song. (Which gives you soul when taking damage.)

As well, which mantis boss do you mean? If it's the defecting Mantis Lord, it's safe to put him off until nearly the end of the game. He's a tough cookie that eats two masks per hit; a bit scary to tackle without more charm notches.

[Dr. VooJin3]

it is worth using if you are not used to keep your surroundings in mind all the time with latest update you can use movable pins to do that manualy so that you dont have to remember every corner