The Magic of Soul Pyres

Today, August 31st, is Eat Outside Day, and we hope you’ll join us to share a meal around the Soul Pyre to learn more about these magical safe spots.. Grab a bowl of delicious potato soup and let’s learn more about these marvelous safe havens.

In Bless Unleashed, you can find Soul Pyres scattered across the world of Lumios. Artifacts originally created by Physera, these mystical pyres are lit with an ever-burning fire when an adventurer first discovers them. But they also serve as an important part of Bless Unleashed’s gameplay.

In Bless Unleashed, characters do not regenerate health on their own. Instead, they must either drink a health potion, useful for on the go healing, or visit a Soul Pyre for some rest and relaxation. The magic of a Soul Pyre will slowly heal any injured being who comes near it. In addition to this, Soul Pyres have the ability to bring certain powerful beings (Players) back to life if they fall in battle. These individuals are called Pyreborn by the inhabitants of Lumios.

While these features of Soul Pyres alone are important, there’s more you can do while resting at a Soul Pyre! The Pyres are meant to be gathering places for all who need a safe place, making them an ideal place to practice the art of cooking. 

At any Soul Pyre, a player can take a few minutes, while enjoying the warmth of the healing fire, to prepare a meal. The process is simple! Take a recipe you’ve learned as a guide to  ingredients to gather, which can be found through harvesting or from hunting local wildlife. Once you have the ingredients, simply head to your nearest Soul Pyre and follow the recipe to create a nourishing meal! Some meals are meant to be carried on the road as lunchboxes, and others can be shared right there at the Soul Pyre for all to enjoy for a time.

Sharing a meal allows any who sit around the fire to take part in the meal. Sharing food at the Soul Pyre will increase the healing rate for  anyone sitting around it. Some recipes, when shared at a Soul Pyre, will provide a buff to those who take part in the meal. Sharing is caring- a meal around the Soul Pyre will ensure that your adventures in Lumios are more successful!

Finally, you can salvage old or unwanted equipment at a Soul Pyre, breaking them down into artifact shards. These shards can be used to help strengthen other gear you find in your travels.

Now, let’s have some soup! This recipe is from some kid named Giovanni in Carzacor. It’s absolutely legendary around those parts!