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Black Beacon Ancient Marks and how to use them

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Story Highlights

  • Black Beacon’s Tome of Fate is where you get most of your Seal of Fates the currency used to buy Ancient Marks!
  • The RNG part of such gear system is low, randomness comes when you first buy a piece, after that, you’re in control!
  • If you disassemble your gear piece, you get all your materials back!

Black Beacon: A Mythological Sci-fi Action RPG hails from the collaboration between Glohow Holdings Pte. Ltd. and Mingzhou Network Technology. This game is set in a bleak, chaotic world on the verge of collapse. The combat system in Black Beacon is referred to as the Ancient Marks system. These marks will transform your characters from ordinary to extraordinary, even to absolute beasts if you wish to conquer endgame content. To succeed, it’s crucial to grasp how these Ancient Marks operate. In this guide, we’ll simplify the Ancient Marks system in Black Beacon. Let’s dive in!

How to get Ancient Marks in Black Beacon

Progressing through the Tome of Fate levels: The Black Beacon’s Tome of Fate presents players with its roguelike mechanics, offering a majority of your Seals of Fate, a currency essential for purchasing Ancient Marks. However, it’s not just a matter of repetitively clearing stages and crossing your fingers.

You’ll find yourself able to unveil particular ancient symbols upon finishing specific stages. As an illustration, conquering Level 1 will earn you a collection of three items.

  • Chest of Fate: Now, let’s talk about the Chest of Fate, because this is where a lot of your farming will come into play. Every time you clear a Tome of Fate stage, you get these chests, and you can use up to five per run. Each one costs 40 stamina, meaning a full run will set you back 200 stamina, but in return, you’ll walk away with 750 Seal of Fate and three Winding Packs. That’s a pretty solid deal, especially since stamina is one of those things you don’t want to waste.
  • The In-Game Store: Once you’ve got your hands on enough Seal of Fate, it’s time to hit the store, where you’ll find Ancient Marks in different sizes—10-piece, 5-piece, 3-piece, and 1-piece sets, each with their costs.

As a gamer, let me tell you about an exciting part of this game. Each character has 29 spaces where we can place these Ancient Marks, and the way we arrange them will significantly affect their power levels. For instance, a standard character like Florence is constructed using two complete sets of 10 pieces (that’s 20 slots) and three smaller sets of 3 pieces (adding another 9 slots), filling her up to the maximum of 29.

As a gamer, I can tell you that you don’t necessarily have to stick with the specific setup I mentioned earlier. You could opt for something more customized like a 10-piece set, a 5-piece set, another 10-piece set, and a few smaller pieces to suit your gaming style better. There’s some wiggle room here, and part of the excitement lies in discovering what configuration works best for you.

How to use Ancient Marks in Black Beacon

The positive aspect is that unlike certain other gacha games where obtaining gear can be an endless struggle, Black Beacon values your time. By combining two Ancient Marks, the resulting item takes on their secondary stats, eliminating the need for constant hopeful RNG rolls. The only randomness occurs during the initial purchase; after that, you’re in charge!

If you combine a gear item with a Fire Damage Boost (3.3%) and another with Critical Rate (4.8%), the resulting gear will have both enhancements. This means you can work systematically towards improving your gear, rather than relying on luck for the ideal drop, which is a significant relief.

Which Sets Stack (And Which Don’t)

It’s important to understand which sets allow their effects to accumulate and which don’t. Certain 5-piece sets clearly state that “similar effect types do not build upon each other,” meaning if you wear two of the same set, you’re essentially wasting one piece. Conversely, 10-piece sets generally stack, so having multiple items with an effect like “Endless March” can be a powerful tactic.

Recarving Blades

If you happen to make a mistake, there’s no need to worry as you can adjust your substats later thanks to the Recarving Blades feature. To rework a 10-piece set, you’ll require three blades, while only one is needed for a 3-piece set. Keep in mind that these blades are scarce (primarily obtained from the Battle Pass), so use them thoughtfully.

By the way, if you take apart a part in this game, you’ll have all your components returned to you without any penalties or deductions. It’s quite liberating that this game allows you to explore and tinker without imposing any negative consequences!

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2025-04-22 09:11

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