Is it bad to unlock all items?

[Jesse]

It seems like it’s bad to unlock all items because it dilutes your weapons pool with worse weapons? Is there any general strategy around this?

Also I keep finding rare blueprints and they don’t appear in the area I can research new weapons? How does that work? I’ve found several and never seen them listed to be unlockable. And yes I finished the level I got them on.

[Ray G.]

1. It is kinda "not great" to unlock all items, but you don't know what items are good and what items are bad so you have to unlock them anyway to test them out. You can always create a new save with your favorites.

2. But there is a way around it actually - you need to find Merchandise Category upgrade. It's one of the best upgrades in the game and gives you a lot of control over RNG. Read up about it on the bottom of this page: https://deadcells.gamepedia.com/The_Collector

3. When you get a drop of a blueprint you have to finish this zone/biome and talk to the Collector - he will save that blueprint and you'll be able to unlock that blueprint once you spend enough cells on it. If you die before you talk to The Collector that blueprint is lost. Be sure to TALK to him, not just reach him, you need to literally hand it in or he won't remember your blueprint.

[SilkySmooth]

Originally posted by Food and such:

It seems like it’s bad to unlock all items because it dilutes your weapons pool with worse weapons? Is there any general strategy around this?

Also I keep finding rare blueprints and they don’t appear in the area I can research new weapons? How does that work? I’ve found several and never seen them listed to be unlockable. And yes I finished the level I got them on.

depends on how you look at it, its good if you want a bigger armory, but it's bad because those other weapons will be spawning (at the start) in placement of the weapons you really want. the only way right now is to apply for Alpha. also 'bout them not appearing, just exit the collector's ui and then enter back. that usually helps for me.

[Gem of Temporarity]

If you want to beat the game ASAP then it's bad.
If you just want to have fun then unlock whatever ya can.

[Jesse]

Originally posted by Ray G. Quit:

1. It is kinda "not great" to unlock all items, but you don't know what items are good and what items are bad so you have to unlock them anyway to test them out. You can always create a new save with your favorites.

2. But there is a way around it actually - you need to find Merchandise Category upgrade. It's one of the best upgrades in the game and gives you a lot of control over RNG. Read up about it on the bottom of this page: https://deadcells.gamepedia.com/The_Collector

3. When you get a drop of a blueprint you have to finish this zone/biome and talk to the Collector - he will save that blueprint and you'll be able to unlock that blueprint once you spend enough cells on it. If you die before you talk to The Collector that blueprint is lost. Be sure to TALK to him, not just reach him, you need to literally hand it in or he won't remember your blueprint.

thanks this was very helpful - I looked up that category....how do I unlock it? it's the only one I don't have listed on the Collector. Do I need to just complete another Collector category?

and it's entirely possible I've lost a bunch of blueprints not speaking to the collector on the levels where you the other upgrade NPC is there :\ oh well heh

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Point out also that the Dev will soon release an Update that will allow you to Custom your game and "lock out" weapon you don't want in your run , so you can unlock them all and just "delet" the bad one later on I guess
(unless custom game doesn't give you achievement/boss cell but that would be dumb A-F)

[Jesse]

Originally posted by Dafty_Kuroki:

Point out also that the Dev will soon release an Update that will allow you to Custom your game and "lock out" weapon you don't want in your run , so you can unlock them all and just "delet" the bad one later on I guess
(unless custom game doesn't give you achievement/boss cell but that would be dumb A-F)

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ that is good news.

[Jesse]

I looked at the notes....it looks like a totally different game mode so I doubt it counts towards regular progress

[bobhome2]

Originally posted by Gem of Temporarity:

If you want to beat the game ASAP then it's bad.
If you just want to have fun then unlock whatever ya can.

This, basically. It's fun to try out new weapons and skills, but some of the unlocks are... not great. You could always have one save for all items unlocked, and one for your favored ones. Or, perhaps, that new update will make things better. We'll see.

[Jesse]

Originally posted by bobhome2:

Originally posted by Gem of Temporarity:

If you want to beat the game ASAP then it's bad.
If you just want to have fun then unlock whatever ya can.

This, basically. It's fun to try out new weapons and skills, but some of the unlocks are... not great. You could always have one save for all items unlocked, and one for your favored ones. Or, perhaps, that new update will make things better. We'll see.

well i've gotten shoes like 5 games in a row and it's driving me crazy lol

[bobhome2]

Originally posted by Food and such:

Originally posted by bobhome2:

This, basically. It's fun to try out new weapons and skills, but some of the unlocks are... not great. You could always have one save for all items unlocked, and one for your favored ones. Or, perhaps, that new update will make things better. We'll see.

well i've gotten shoes like 5 games in a row and it's driving me crazy lol

I feel ya there. -_-

Though I've seen some people use Sparta Sandals pretty well, it's really, really not a primary weapon. If I see em, I'll go back and grab the starter sword from the wall.

[Ray G.]

Originally posted by Food and such:

thanks this was very helpful - I looked up that category....how do I unlock it? it's the only one I don't have listed on the Collector. Do I need to just complete another Collector category?

You need to find the blueprint for it. It's a bit of a chore to get. You go to the Graveyard and on the surface on the right end of the map there are door that require Architect Key. Behind the door there are 2 blueprints, one is a mutation and one is Merchandise Categories. You get those by finding Architect's Key that is located randomly somewhere in Graveyard's walls (below the surface usually). You know, like some gems and food is hidden inside the walls - it's the same here.

If needed just go to youtube and search for a video on how to get Merchandise Categories or Architect's Key, I'm sure you'll manage.

And yes, go to Collector and talk to him to have it unlocked later :P