Bloodborneis a game filled with plenty of mysteries, which is pretty much par for the course in Soulsborne games, thanks toFromSoft’s obtuse storytelling approach. These mysteries are gradually revealed over the course of the game, and the player will become acutely aware of certain things in Yharnam that have been hiding in plain sight as they gain more insight.
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However, the game never explains how insight works within the game, what changes occur with more or less insight, and whether the player even wants more insight. So, in a bid to help you navigatethis gothic Soulsborne masterpiece, we will quickly explain how insight works inBloodborne.
How Insight Works In Bloodborne?
To put it simply, Insight is a mechanic that acts as both a game-changing effect when exploring the world, but also acts as a useful currency that can be used within the Hunter’s Dream to purchase new items.
Gaining insight will trigger changes within the world that will progress the story, grant you clues regarding new areas and means of progression, and make the game significantly harder, as enemies will gain buffs, new weapons, and new movesets as you gain more insight.
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This mechanic is mainly used to make returning to previously visited areas rewarding and exciting, while also maintaining a certain level of difficulty expected at each stage of the game.
Players with high insight will also be much more susceptible to Frenzy attacks, which can make certain enemies a real pain to take on, but players can spend their accrued Insight to lower that number if needed.
How to Gain More Insight
Players will naturally gain Insight as they make their way through the game, discover new areas, and progress through certain challenges. So, even if you don’t add to your insight manually with items, the game will gradually increase this tally and reveal new secrets within the world to you.
However, players can use certain items within the game, such as Madman’s Knowledge and Great One’s Wisdom, to increase their Insight tally.
Here is a list of all the ways players can gain insight withinBloodborne:
Ways To Lose/Spend Insight
Players can also lower their Insight tally if they wish, and there are various ways to do this, which usually act as a trade-off that benefits the player. The most common way to use Insight is by purchasing items from The Hunter’s Dream. The Insight Bath Merchant will allow you to purchase a variety of items, such as:
Small Resonant Bell
Sinister Bell
Beast Blood Pellet
Blue Elixir
Lead Elixir
Pungent Blood Cocktail
Numbing Mist
Fire Paper
Bolt Paper
Shaman Bone Blade
Blood Stone Shard
Twin Blood Stone Shards
Blood Stone Chunk
20 Insight
Blood Rock
60 Insight
Coldblood Flower Bud
Bloodshot Eyeball
Living String
10 Insight
Pearl Slug
Father Gascoigne’s Set
Hunter Djura’s Set
Hunter Henryk’s Set
Bone Ash Set
Lady Maria’s Set (DLC)
14 Insight
Players will also lose Insight when they perform certain actions during gameplay. Players will lose Insight for the following actions:
Insight Lost
Ring Beckoning Bell
Lose 1 Insight
Ring Old Hunter Bell
Getting Caught By a Bloodsucker
Lose 2 Insight (per grab attack)
Key Changes High Insight Causes
While having high insight will make the game more difficult, this is a trade-off that you will need to make to unlock new aspects of the game only accessible to those with high Insight counts. There are a number of changes that gaining a certain level of insight causes, and they are as follows:
Change Caused
Insight Required
The Doll animates in the Hunter’s Dream
Insight Bath Messengers appear in the Hunter’s Dream
The Witch of Hemwick spawns Mad Ones during Boss Fight
Mad One’s Spawn in Hemwick Charnel Lane
15 Insight
Church Servants in Cathedral Ward Gain Frenzy and Fire Attacks
Winter Lanterns begin to sing
30 Insight
Amygdalas appear on the Odeon Chapel (If Blood Moon Not Triggered)
40 Insight
Hunter’s Dream aesthetically changes even if the Blood Moon isn’t triggered
50 Insight
The sound of a baby crying constantly plays in the background
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One of the most influential games in the Souls-like genre, alongside the Dark Souls franchise, is Bloodborne, set in the ancient city of Yharnam that flaunts the gothic vibe we know and love. Macabre enemies in a dying world lurk around every corner while you play the Hunter.
