Relics In Hell Is Us offers a number of powerful items that will change the way you play the game drastically. Like Active and Passive items in other games, these Relics provide tactical enemy kills, restore resources, and offer permanent stat increases. In this guide, all 29 Relics will be explained; including their effects, stats, locations, and effective combat build strategies.
Understanding Relics: Active vs Passive
Relics in this game comes in two forms: Active and Passive, each enhancing combat and survival strategies in its own way.
Active Relics perform almost identically to weapon Glyphs; the key difference is they do not utilize Lymbic Energy. Instead, they depend on cooldowns, similar to your Drone abilities. They are equipped via the weapon’s ability menu, and their effects are temporary, making timing and strategy crucial.
Unlike Active Relics, Passive Relics don’t need to be activated. Think of them like wearable gear, passive Relics’ benefits are always on and offer steady advantages. They enable you to try out distinct builds that do not focus entirely on defence or the Lymbic Sphere of your weapon.
In total, the game contains 29 Relics: 14 Active and 15 Passive. Their effects range from restoring Health or Lymbic Energy, boosting experience gains, granting invincibility, to instantly vanquishing specific enemies.
Active Relics
Here’s a list of all 14 Active Relics and their effects, stats, & locations:
Memoria Of The Phol
This relic grants a powerful boost by doubling your weapon XP gain, giving you a +100% experience bonus for a full 600 seconds. Once activated, you’ll need to wait out a 9-minute cooldown before using it again. You can find it in Lake Cynon, tucked away inside the Vault of Forbidden Knowledge.
Heart Of The Griffon
Heart of the Griffon fully restores your HP, stamina, and Lymbic Energy in one use. It provides a +100% endurance restoration bonus and has a 6-minute cooldown. You can find it in Acasa Marshes, inside the Vault of Forbidden Knowledge.
Call Of The Griffon
Call of the Griffon boosts stamina recovery, giving you a +100% regeneration rate for 180 seconds. It comes with a 6-minute cooldown and is obtained from Gildas as a reward for completing Land of Milk and Honey beneath Jova in Acasa Marshes.
Aster’s Band Of Domination
Aster’s Band of Domination unleashes a powerful stun, disabling all nearby enemies within a 10-meter radius for 10 seconds. It recharges every 3 minutes and is located in the Lymbic Forge, Lake Cynon, alongside Modus’ hammer in his tomb.
Chalice of Everflowing Turmoil
Chalice of Everflowing Turmoil drains Lymbic Energy from enemies, restoring 30 points per second to you over a span of 20 seconds. It has a 6-minute cooldown and can be found in Jeljin’s Vault of Forbidden Knowledge.
Knell Of Waning Grief
Knell of Waning Grief instantly eliminates a Haze of Grief. It comes with a 9-minute cooldown and is given by Gildas after closing the St. Francis Church Timeloop in Vyssa Hills.
Knell Of Ebbing Ecstasy
Knell of Ebbing Ecstasy instantly takes down a Haze of Ecstasy. With a 9-minute cooldown, this relic is awarded by Gildas after saving four survivors in the quest A Light in the Dark at Talju.
Knell Of Receding Rage
Knell of Receding Rage immediately defeats a Haze of Rage. It also has a 9-minute cooldown and is rewarded by Gildas once you close the Jeljin Timeloop.
Knell Of Fading Terror
Knell of Fading Terror instantly destroys a Haze of Terror. This relic shares the same 9-minute cooldown and is obtained from Gildas after finishing Depths of Hell in Marastan.
Kolig’s Providence
Kolig’s Providence grants full invincibility for 30 seconds, completely negating all incoming damage. Its cooldown is 9 minutes, and you receive it from Gildas after closing a Timeloop in the Lymbic Forge, Lake Cynon.
Orison Of Valour
Orison of Valour temporarily removes stamina costs for 30 seconds, letting you attack and act without restriction. It has a 9-minute cooldown and is hidden in the Vault of Forbidden Knowledge at Marastan.
Blessed Hand Of Sethyris
Blessed Hand of Sethyris doubles melee damage, providing a +100% boost for 300 seconds. After use, it goes on a 9-minute cooldown. You get it as a reward from Gildas after closing the B4 Timeloop in the Auriga Museum.
Wisdom Of The Griffon
Wisdom of the Griffon steadily regenerates Lymbic Energy at a rate of 20 per second for 180 seconds. The cooldown lasts 6 minutes, and it is earned from Gildas after closing a Timeloop in the Temple of the Fallen, Plain of Mists.
The Benediction Of Palom
The Benediction of Palom removes all Lymbic Energy costs for 30 seconds, giving you unrestricted use of abilities. It has a 9-minute cooldown and is granted by Gildas in the Auriga Museum after completing Lost and Found.
Passive Relics
Here’s a list of all 15 Passive Relics and their effects, stats, & locations:
The Relentless Assault
The Relentless Assault restores your health with every Combo Capper hit, with the amount healed equal to the damage dealt. It is awarded by Gildas in Acasa Marshes after completing Waylaid.
The Dream Aculeus
The Dream Aculeus doubles your first strike damage against enemies at full health, making it perfect for opening attacks. You earn it from Gildas in Arcas Spire, Senedra Forest, after closing the tower Timeloop.
The Omen Of Oblivion
The Omen of Oblivion enhances your Combo Capper attacks, increasing their damage by 100%. This relic is obtained from Gildas in Senedra Forest after sealing a Lymbic-locked Timeloop.
Aarlon’s Last Stand
Aarlon’s Last Stand provides complete immunity to control effects whenever you’re exhausted. It is acquired in Acasa Marshes by completing the Mystery The Hermit.
Mark Of The Betrayed
Mark of the Betrayed gives you a massive +200% damage boost for 10 seconds after successfully parrying. You’ll find it in Vyssa Hills, inside Pentos’ Tomb at the Watcher’s Nest.
The Unbound Delusion
The Unbound Delusion increases your Lymbic Energy bar by 100% but reduces melee damage by 25% as a trade-off. This relic lies in the Vault of Forbidden Knowledge within Senedra Forest.
The Bloodseeker
The Bloodseeker restores both health and Lymbic Energy when you defeat enemies, granting +500 endurance and +100 Lymbic on kills. It is tied to The Protector Mystery in Jova Graveyard, Acasa Marshes.
The Heart Of Aria
The Heart of Aria strengthens your Healing Pulse ability by doubling its effectiveness. It comes as a reward from Gildas at Patham Abbey in Acasa Marshes after closing the Abbey Timeloop.
The Panoptic Eudemon
The Panoptic Eudemon occasionally blocks the next enemy attack, granting full immunity to one hit with a 60-second cooldown. It can be found in Acasa Marshes through the Priest’s Secret Mystery, inside a chest near Patham Abbey.
The Crucible Of Fire
The Crucible of Fire increases both the damage you deal and the damage you take, offering +50% melee power but reducing protection by 25%. It is acquired in Vyssa Hills through the Pilgrimage Mystery.
The Blood Queen’s Phalange
The Blood Queen’s Phalange raises your melee damage by +25% for 30 seconds each time you defeat an enemy, stacking its power during fights. Gildas rewards it after you close the Timeloop at Vitalis’ grave in Vyssa Hills.
Cyrene’s Requiem
Cyrene’s Requiem improves your Lymbic Energy gains, doubling the amount restored per strike. It is awarded by Gildas after you close the B1 Timeloop in the Auriga Museum.
The Entropic Enigma
The Entropic Enigma boosts weapon XP gain by 25%, making progression faster. This relic comes from Gildas in Talju after closing the Timeloop there.
Visage Of The Defier
Visage of the Defier enhances melee damage by 50% but cuts your Lymbic Energy bar in half, offering power at a steep cost. It is unlocked in Jeljin by completing the Family First Mystery.
The Eternal Sands
The Eternal Sands reduces the Lymbic Energy cost of abilities by 20%, letting you sustain skills longer. It is awarded by Gildas in Marastan after closing a Timeloop.
How to Find Relics
Relics are primarily obtained through three methods:
- Vaults of Forbidden Knowledge: Some Relics are hidden in these secret vaults.
- Gildas Rewards: Completing a Good Deed or closing a Timeloop may reward a Relic.
- Mystery Completions: Certain mysteries in the game yield Relics as prizes.
Note: Some story-specific Relics, like Aster’s Band of Domination and Mark of the Betrayed, are found directly in the main storyline.
Must-Have Relics
Some relics consistently outperform others, making them essential in most setups:
Top Active Relics
- Aster’s Band of Domination: Stuns multiple enemies at once, excellent for crowd control.
- Heart of the Griffon: Instantly restores all resources, keeping you battle-ready.
Top Passive Relics
- The Bloodseeker: Restores both health and Lymbic energy after each kill, enhancing survivability.
Other situational picks include Entropic Enigma for faster weapon farming or Omen of Oblivion for combo-focused builds.
