In Hell Is Us, you face Limbic Entities, which are pure expressions of human emotion. You have a good range of tools to help you defeat this alien threat, including Limbic Weapons and Drone abilities. One of the most useful items you can use are Relics.
Relics are scattered throughout the country of Hadea and are remnants of its old history, still just as powerful today. In this game, there are various Relics to find, each with its own location and purpose.
What Are Relics?
Relics come in two types: active and passive. Active Relics are used in conjunction with your weapons’ Glyphs in the ability menu, but they rely on cooldowns instead of Limbic Energy, similar to Drone abilities. Passive Relics act more like protective gear. Their effects are constantly active and they provide stronger benefits, giving you more freedom to customize your build without solely depending on your defensive stats or Limbic Sphere.
Every Relic and What It Does
There are 29 Relics in total—14 active and 15 passive. They help boost defenses, restore health or Limbic Energy, or even eliminate certain enemies instantly.
Active Relics
| Relic | Effect | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Call Of The Griffon | Increases stamina recovery speed | Cooldown: 6 min, Recovery: 100%, Duration: 3 min |
| Heart Of The Griffon | Fully restores HP, Stamina, and Limbic Energy | Cooldown: 6 min, Restoration: 100% |
| Knell Of Waning Grief | Instantly defeat a Haze of Grief | Cooldown: 9 min, Instant Kill: Grief |
| Aster’s Band Of Domination | Stuns nearby enemies | Cooldown: 3 min, Stun Duration: 10 sec, Radius: 10 meters |
| Memoria Of The Phol | Boosts weapon experience gain | Cooldown: 9 min, Bonus: +100%, Duration: 10 min |
| Knell Of Ebbing Ecstasy | Instantly defeat a Haze of Ecstasy | Cooldown: 9 min, Instant Kill: Ecstasy |
| Knell Of Receding Rage | Instantly defeat a Haze of Rage | Cooldown: 9 min, Instant Kill: Rage |
| Chalice of Everflowing Turmoil | Drain enemy Limbic Energy to refill yours | Cooldown: 6 min, Drain: 30/sec, Duration: 20 sec |
| Knell Of Fading Terror | Instantly defeat a Haze of Terror | Cooldown: 9 min, Instant Kill: Terror |
| Orison Of Valour | Short-term immunity from stamina costs | Cooldown: 9 min, Cost reduction: 100%, Duration: 30 sec |
| Kolig’s Providence | Short-term invincibility | Cooldown: 9 min, Immunity: 100%, Duration: 30 sec |
| The Benediction Of Palom | Short-term immunity from Limbic Energy costs | Cooldown: 9 min, Cost reduction: 100%, Duration: 30 sec |
| Blessed Hand Of Sethyris | Boost melee weapon damage | Cooldown: 9 min, Damage: +100%, Duration: 5 min |
| Wisdom Of The Griffon | Regen Limbic Energy per second | Cooldown: 6 min, Regen: 20/sec, Duration: 3 min |
Passive Relics
| Relic | Effect | Location |
|---|---|---|
| The Omen Of Oblivion | Increases damage of Combo Capper attacks | Senedra Forest |
| The Unbound Delusion | More Limbic Energy but damage reduction | Senedra Forest |
| The Relentless Assault | Restores health with each Combo Capper hit | Acasa Marshes |
| Aarlon’s Last Stand | Immunity to control effects when exhausted | Acasa Marshes |
| The Bloodseeker | Restores health and Limbic Energy when defeating enemies | Jova Graveyard |
| Mark Of The Betrayed | Increased damage after a parry | Vyssa Hills |
| The Heart Of Aria | Improves Healing Pulse | Patham Abbey |
| The Crucible Of Fire | Increases melee damage taken and dealt | Vyssa Hills |
| The Blood Queen’s Phalange | Extra damage per enemy defeated | Vyssa Hills |
| The Panoptic Eudemon | Negates damage from enemy attack periodically | Outside Patham Abbey |
| The Entropic Enigma | Boosts weapon experience gains | Talju |
| Visage Of The Defier | Higher melee damage, lower Limbic Energy | Jeljin |
| The Eternal Sands | Reduces Limbic Energy costs | Marastan |
| Cyrene’s Requiem | Increases Limbic Energy gained per strike | Aurigas Museum |
| The Dream Aculeus | Extra melee damage against full-health enemies | Arcas Spire |
Many Relics have significant cooldowns, so it’s best to use them only in critical moments. Keep in mind that cooldowns continue by ticking down even during puzzles or conversations.
Where to Find Every Relic
Relics are usually obtained through three main ways: returning to Gildas after completing a Good Deed or ending a Timeloop, completing Mysteries, or exploring Vaults of Forbidden Knowledge. The locations for each relic are as follows:
| Relic | Area | Location Details |
|---|---|---|
| Call Of The Griffon | Under Jova, Acasa Marshes | After completing the Land of Milk and Honey Good Deed with Gildas |
| Heart Of The Griffon | Acasa Marshes | In the Vault of Forbidden Knowledge |
| Knell Of Waning Grief | Vyssa Hills | After closing the St. Francis Church Timeloop with Gildas |
| Aster’s Band Of Domination | Lake Cynon | In Modus’ Tomb along with his hammer |
| Memoria Of The Phol | Lake Cynon | In the Vault of Forbidden Knowledge |
| Knell Of Ebbing Ecstasy | Talju | Given by Gildas after saving all four survivors during the A Light In The Dark Good Deed |
| Knell Of Receding Rage | Jeljin | After closing the Jeljin Timeloop with Gildas |
| Chalice of Everflowing Turmoil | Jeljin | In the Vault of Forbidden Knowledge |
| Knell Of Fading Terror | Marastan | After completing the Depths of Hell Good Deed with Gildas |
| Orison Of Valour | Marastan | In the Vault of Forbidden Knowledge |
| Kolig’s Providence | Lake Cynon | After closing the Timeloop with Gildas |
| The Benediction Of Palom | Auriga Museum | After completing the Lost and Found Good Deed |
| Blessed Hand Of Sethyris | Auriga Museum | After closing the B4 Timeloop with Gildas |
| Wisdom Of The Griffon | Plain of Mists, Temple of the Fallen | After closing the Timeloop with Gildas |
Similarly, passive Relics are often given by Gildas after specific events or are found during investigations.
Keep in mind that, aside from story-related Relics like Aster’s Band of Domination and Mark of the Betrayed, most Relics are earned through exploration, completing missions, or solving mysteries. It may take some time to collect the exact Relics you want since Gildas doesn’t specify which Relic comes from which event, and all are handed in at once.