Key Takeaways
- Gardener's Mask: Provides healing and early-game availability. Obtain by farming gardener enemies.
- Fauno's Mask: Grants immunity to Wicked status effect and inflicts it on enemies. Obtain through Fauno's quest line.
- Zealot's Mask: Boosts physical attack on low HP, negates fatal hits while awakened. Complete Custode quest line to obtain.
The Italian folklore-inspired soulslike, Enotria: The Last Song, has many unique aspects that make it stand out in a crowded genre. Not the least of these is the mask system. One of Enotria's core gameplay mechanics, this system lets players take on new abilities and appearances by acquiring masks.
All masks require some effort on the player's part to obtain, whether it's by beating bosses, farming enemies, or completing side quests. Not all masks are equally worth the effort, though, as some are far more powerful than others. This ranking highlights the best masks that players will want to aim for.
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9 Gardener's Mask
Healing Helper
- How to get: Farm Gardener enemies in Quinta/Litumnia
This mask is less powerful than others on this list, but it's still worth seeking out due to its early-game availability. To get it, players simply have to farm mask shards from the commonly found gardener enemies. Once obtained, the mask lets players heal when hitting with Ardore Burst. It also increases healing from Armonia Amber when the player is awakened.
8 Fauno's Mask
Wicked Immunity
- How to get: Complete Fauno's quest line in Litumnia
Status effects can be powerful in Enotria: The Last Song, but they can be a double-edged sword. Wicked, the status effect inflicted by the Fatuo element, causes enemies to heal on hit when it's inflicted on the player. Being immune to this effect can be a big help.
Turning this effect around on enemies can be even more powerful. Fauno's Mask imbues a weapon with Fatuo when the player is awakened, letting the player inflict Wicked and heal on hit themselves. It also increases an enemy's elemental damage though, so it's best to use it with caution.
7 Zealot's Mask
Red Tearstone With A Twist
- How to get: Complete the Custode quest line
Fans of the Souls games will find the effect of the Zealot's Mask somewhat familiar. Like that series' Red Tearstone Ring and its variants, the Zealot's Mask gives players a big physical attack buff when they're on low HP. It's perfect for players who want to maximize damage output and don't mind a little risk.
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The Mask also has an additional bonus. It lets players negate the first hit in a fight that would cause them fatal damage. The drawback is that it only works while awakened, but it gives an extra margin for error regardless.
6 Moretta's Mask
Big Buffs
- How to get: Win the Moretta boss fights in Litumnia 3 times
Moretta's Mask is a tough one to obtain, as players need to beat the Moretta boss fights three times to get enough shards. The effect is worth the effort, though, giving passive buffs to both attack and status power. But, it also comes at a cost: actions will expend more stamina.
Players will need to be experts at stamina management to use this mask effectively, but it's powerful nonetheless. It also comes with the perk of reduced dodging costs when the player is awakened. Overall, it's one of the more powerful masks in the game, only brought down by the stamina debuff.
5 Piercing Wit Mask
Ranged Specialist
- How to get: Rest at the first waypoint
Even though it's obtained early on, the Piercing Wit Mask remains a good choice for players who want to focus on ranged mask lines with a battlemage playstyle. The damage buff for ranged Mask Line skills is great throughout most of the game when upgraded.
The awakened bonus for the Mask charges Mask Lines on finishing blows, which is a nice additional perk. The ease of obtaining the Mask, combined with its utility, make it a go-to choice from early to mid-game, even if players replace it with something like the Gondolier's Mask later on.
4 Guise of Spaventa
Stamina Booster
- How to get: Beat Captain Spaventa the Great in Falesia Magna
The Guise of Spaventa is a great mask for any build. The huge stamina boost is useful for almost anything players can choose to do in Enotria. That said, it is especially great for melee builds using heavy weapons.
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As a bonus, players also get access to the Solar Barrage Mask Line, which can be a powerful ranged skill. However, it doesn't complement the melee aspects of the mask very well. Additionally, some players will prefer the Mask of Change for melee builds, due to its damage buff and the fact that it is much easier to acquire.
3 Gondolier Mask
Status & Damage
- How to get: Beat the Master Gondolier in the Mines of Gratia
Focusing on using status power and elemental damage is one of the easier ways to grow more powerful in Enotria: The Last Song. The Gondolier Mask is a great complement to any status build, with a good passive buff to status power.
The awakened ability also grants a decent buff to attack power, so it's excellent for players who are confident about pulling off ripostes. It's not too easy to obtain, as players need to get to the deepest parts of the Mines of Gratia. However, it's worth the effort of getting there and beating the boss.
2 Guise of Zanni
Extra Armonia Amber
- How to get: Beat Zanni, the First Mask in Quinta
The Guise of Zanni is a favorite Mask among the Enotria community. Its popularity is largely due to its passive buff, which grants three extra Armonia Amber uses when equipped. For those who aren't familiar, that's the replenishing healing item in-game. Three extra uses is a huge increase to players' overall health pool.
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Zanni's Guise also gives players access to the Grand Celebration Mask Line, which is a powerful AOE slam that deals Vis damage. However, it's a very slow skill to cast, which makes it difficult to use effectively.
1 Guise of Pulcinella
Secret Elemental Booster
- How to get: Beat Pulcinella in the alternate ending
As would be expected from a mask that's only obtained from an optional boss in the game's alternate ending, the Guise of Pulcinella is incredibly powerful. It grants a large elemental power buff passively, making it the best-in-slot mask for elemental builds. Players also gain the Song of Change Mask Line when it's equipped.
The obvious drawback is that the mask can't be used in the first playthrough of Enotria: The Last Song. Players focusing on elemental builds will likely use something like Vermiglio's Mask or the Gondolier Mask when building towards this.
Enotria: The Last Song
- OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Rating:68/100 Critics Recommend:23%
- Platform(s)
- PC , PlayStation 5
- Released
- September 19, 2024
- Developer(s)
- Jyamma Games
- Publisher(s)
- Jyamma Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Alcohol Reference, Blood and Gore, Mild Language, Violence