Griftlands: The Best Boss Negotiation Grafts | Game Rant
Items that grant passive effects to the characters of RPG players have been a staple in the genre for decades, though, in Griftlands by Canadian indie developer Klei Entertainment, such items can take a new and interesting form due to the game's Negotiations.
These Negotiations are essentially conversational combat; debates, which the player uses to convince or intimidate other characters. There are Grafts that one can install into their character's body during Sal's part of the game that can really push the player's tactics to the next level by granting passive powers that let them deal more damage or play more cards. Out of the ones that can be dropped by bosses after they are defeated, there are 5 that stand out due to giving the best boons for verbal battles.
5 Three Fingers
Effect Of The Three Fingers Negotiation Graft
- Gain 1 action at the start of your turn, but, when installed, 2 random people will hate you
Upgraded Version Of The Three Fingers Negotiation Graft - Visionary Three Fingers
- Gain 1 action and draw a card at the start of your turn, but, when installed, 2 random people will hate you
Why The Three Fingers Negotiation Graft Is So Good
Gaining actions is the most versatile way to enhance literally any build, as the chance to play more cards in a turn means more attacks that can be unleashed, more composure that can be gained, and many other possibilities. The Three Fingers Boss Negotiation Graft grants an action point and does not come with any negative factors that hinder Negotiations or Battles, however, there is a downside to installing this Graft.
Three Fingers will cause 2 random people to hate the player, which, can come with seriously bad Banes that can make certain confrontations more tedious and increase the difficulty of this already challenging game.
4 Roller Drum
Effect Of The Roller Drum Negotiation Graft
- Gain 1 action at the start of your turn, however, all Hostility cards deal 50% less damage
Upgraded Version Of The Roller Drum Negotiation Graft - Visionary Roller Drum
- Gain 1 action and draw a card at the start of your turn, however, all Hostility cards deal 50% less damage
Why The Roller Drum Negotiation Graft Is So Good
Like with the Three Fingers, the Roller Drum Boss Negotiation Graft is perfect for obtaining another action every turn to use however one desires, though, it also comes with a downside. Thankfully, the Roller Drum's negative trait only affects specific types of builds and can be easily avoided if the player has done a bit of planning.
Gamers should install this Graft if they are using a Diplomacy build for Negotiations, as this will make the damage debuff to all Hostility cards irrelevant and harmless. It should also be said that decks that heavily feature Manipulation cards can use the Roller Drum to great effect for similar reasons.
3 Coactive Orbslug
Effect Of The Coactive Orbslug Negotiation Graft
- Whenever you gain Influence, deal 2 damage to a random enemy argument
Upgraded Version Of The Coactive Orbslug Negotiation Graft - Boosted Coactive Orbslug
- Whenever you gain Influence, deal 3 damage to a random enemy argument
Why The Coactive Orbslug Negotiation Graft Is So Good
A mutual agreement with the slug inhabiting this orb can grant an excellent passive effect, though, only one that Diplomacy builds can truly take advantage of in most situations. While the damage to arguments is randomly targeted, players can still adjust where the impact lands since the effect of the Coactive Orbslug Boss Negotiation Graft is activated upon a specific action.
Players with a ton of ways to gain Influence will be able to pepper enemy arguments with free damage in a constant manner, and, if enemy supporting arguments are all destroyed, this steady stream of hits will become guaranteed verbal strikes on the adversary's core argument.
2 Contractor
Effect Of The Contractor Negotiation Graft
- Whenever you gain Dominance, deal 1 damage to all enemy arguments
Upgraded Version Of The Contractor Negotiation Graft - Boosted Contractor
- Whenever you gain Dominance, deal 2 damage to all enemy arguments
Why The Contractor Negotiation Graft Is So Good
For similar reasons that the Coactive Orbslug is useful for Diplomacy builds, the Contractor Boss Negotiation Graft is the equivalent for Hostility builds, though, with a bit of a change. Instead of damaging enemy arguments randomly, the passive damage is dealt to all enemy arguments simultaneously.
As many kinds of Hostility builds function the best with a lot of Dominance, players with many ways to gain more stacks of it can profit the most from using this Boss Negotiation Graft, especially if they favor the shotgun approach to dismissing enemy arguments.
1 Interior Drill
Effect Of The Interior Drill Negotiation Graft
- At the start of your turn, reduce the cost of a random card in your hand by 1 until played
Upgraded Version Of The Interior Drill Negotiation Graft - Boosted Interior Drill
- At the start of your turn, reduce the cost of a random card in your hand by 2 until played
Why The Interior Drill Negotiation Graft Is So Good
As mentioned before, having more actions available is a great tactic for every kind of build, but, there are other ways to increase how many cards can be played in a turn. Grafts that grant actions every turn are great, though often come with some unavoidable downside for the sake of game balance.
The Interior Drill Boss Negotiation Graft, on the other hand, reduces the cost of a card in one's hand, which, can lead to cards that cost 1 action point becoming free to play. Furthermore, there are no downsides to installing the Interior Drill, so players looking to make the most out of their drawn cards on every turn with no hindrances should definitely keep an eye out for this excellent Negotiation Graft.
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