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Best Early Upgrades in Ship of Fools

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Published: Nov 22, 2022 07:15 am

Since Ship of Fools is a roguelite, one of the key features is using Tendrils to upgrade your ship, upgrade your cannons, and unlock new trinkets and ammo. Since there are a lot of different options placed before you, here are the best early upgrades to use your Tendrils on in Ship of Fools.

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Ship of Fools Best Early Upgrades

While every upgrade is good and you should inevitably buy them all, there are a few key first upgrades that will make your runs in Ship of Fools longer and more productive. The best early upgrade to get in Ship of Fools is the Soup on a Pedestal.

At the top-right section of The Great Lighthouse island, you can spend your Tendrils on four different kinds of soups. While they are all good, the one you should focus on is the pedestal soup. Your ship is equipped with three pedestals at the beginning of the game, and pedestals are used to house your ammo, your artifacts, and any extra planks you find. For that reason, the more pedestals you have, the better.

You’ll need five Tendrils to get a fourth pedestal and 10 Tendrils to get the fifth and final pedestal. After prioritizing that, you’ll want to prioritize the plank soup. Every time you purchase one of these upgrades, your ship will get an extra health. This is necessary if you want to defeat Eye, of the Storm.

Lastly, after you have prioritized the pedestals and your ship’s health, you should upgrade your favorite cannon. Because there are better cannons than others, I recommedn unlocking them all first by defeating the bosses. Once you’ve got the best cannon in the game, spend your Tendrils to upgrade it.

And those are the best first upgrades to get in Ship of Fools. As you rescue lost villagers and earn more Tendrils, you’ll have the opportunity to buy more upgrades. After purchasing all of the soups, you should start to focus on acquiring the best ammo and the best trinkets.

Ship of Fools is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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From his early days of blog-style music, movie, and game reviews to working as the Esports Writer at Coastline Community College, Noah Nelson now works fulltime as a Staff Writer for Attack of the Fanboy and PC Invasion. He has been helping gamers everywhere with Destiny 2 god rolls, Warzone 2 DMZ missions, and collectibles in any indie game for over a year and a half. His Bachelor's Degree in English Rhetoric and Composition with a minor in Journalism from CSULB has shaped him to be a strong writer and editor. His fondest gaming memory is playing Sly Cooper 2 after begging his mom (for hours) to play it before his birthday and he still cries myself to sleep remembering the time he accidentally saved over his 99% completion save file in Kingdom Hearts 2.