In addition to defensive gear, Hell is Us features another type of protective artifact: relics. These are more traditional accessories that grant either an active bonus, whose effect must be manually activated by the player, or a passive bonus, whose effect remains active at all times, although certain conditions may sometimes need to be met. Collecting them is important if you want to take advantage of these special effects, and there are also achievements/trophies tied to obtaining them.
Below you'll find every relic in the game, its type, effect and how to obtain it. Bear in mind that active relics add an extra skill alongside your attack abilities—the ones associated with Glyphs—and automatically use their own dedicated slot.
You'll obtain this relic as part of the story, after solving the Watcher's Nest puzzle. You must pick it up to progress, so it cannot be missed.
You'll obtain this relic as one of the rewards for completing Good Deeds.
You'll receive it as a reward from Gildas after closing the Vyssa Hills Timeloop.
It can be found in the Vault of the Knoll in Vyssa Hills.
It can be found in the Lymbic Forge in Lake Cynon. The sarcophagus opposite the area's Timeloop is hard to miss. Open it using the lever in front of it and grab the relic.
This is an extremely useful relic that gives you ten minutes of bonus experience and has a nine-minute cooldown. There's no reason not to keep it active at all times. It can be found in the Vault of the Mere in Lake Cynon.
You'll receive this relic by speaking to Gildas at the Watcher's Nest after closing the Talju Timeloop.
Basically, if the enemy belongs to the Ecstasy Lymbic Sphere—the yellow one—it kills them instantly. You'll obtain this relic as one of the rewards for completing Good Deeds.
This relic causes your actions to consume no Stamina for 30 seconds. It's useful if you need to unleash a whole string of attacks or... well, who knows—it doesn't seem particularly useful. It can be found in the Vault of the Beck in Marastan.
You'll receive it from Gildas after closing the Marastan Forest Timeloop.
Basically, if the enemy belongs to the Terror Lymbic Sphere—the green one—it kills them instantly. You'll obtain this relic as one of the rewards for completing Good Deeds.
You'll receive it from Gildas as a reward for closing the Arcas Spire Timeloop.
Essentially, this relic restores your resources, particularly Lymbic Energy. It's very useful if you prefer not to take too many risks. It can be found in the Vault of the Mire in the Acasa Marshes.
It is obtained by completing The Hermit Mystery.
It is obtained by completing Enlightenment.
This extremely useful relic is obtained by completing The Protector.
You'll receive it from Gildas after closing the Pathem Abbey Timeloop.
This not particularly useful relic is one of the rewards for completing Good Deeds.
Like the other bells, it instantly kills Lymbic Entities, in this case those belonging to Grief. You'll receive it from Gildas after closing the Francis' Church Timeloop.
Once activated, this relic restores Lymbic Energy for the duration of its effect. You'll receive it from Gildas after closing the Temple of the Fallen Timeloop.
This relic drains Lymbic Energy from the targeted enemy for the duration of the effect. It can be found in the Vault of the Prairie.
It can be found in the chamber associated with the Family First Mystery.
It instantly kills creatures belonging to the Rage Sphere. You'll receive it as a reward from Gildas after closing the Jeljin Cemetery Timeloop.
This relic doubles your melee damage for five minutes, making it perfect for a highly aggressive playstyle. You'll receive it as a reward from Gildas after closing the Auriga Museum B4 Timeloop.
For the duration of the effect, you can use Glyphs without consuming any Energy. You'll obtain this relic as one of the rewards for completing Good Deeds.
You'll receive it as a reward from Gildas after closing the Auriga Museum B4 Timeloop.
It makes you invulnerable for the duration of the effect. It is one of the rewards Gildas gives you for closing the Lymbic Forge Timeloop.
It is obtained by completing Safekeeping.
You'll receive it as a reward from Gildas for closing the Senedra Forest Timeloop.
