Benita talent tree | Pascal's Wager Wiki

Benita's talent tree has 35 nodes over four pages. Maxing all of them takes 56 Immundus stones, 52 once the four free starting nodes are subtracted. This page lists every node with its prerequisite, stone cost and the real numbers behind it.

Overview#

Benita is the blood-priest. Her Attack page centres on the whip Monstrance and its Rhythm Attack timing mechanic. Her Special page covers counters, shields and elixir statuses. Her Alchemy page is the only one with Elixir Research, which also boosts the success chance of Blessing for the whole party. See Benita for the character and Talents for the shared rules.

Stone budget#

Every level costs one stone of a fixed kind (Talents#Immundus stones). Nodes that start unlocked already hold level 1 for free, so the real bill is the second column.

Stone	All levels	After the free starting nodes
Chipped Immundus	8	5
Immundus	18	17
Immundus Crystal	24	24
Immundus Diamond	6	6
Total	56	52

By page (all levels): Attack 13, Special 16, Alchemy 15, Sanity 12.

The tree#

"Requires" is the node that needs level 1 before this one can be bought (Talents#Prerequisites and learning); no requirement means open from the start of the page. "Data" gives the internal effect type (Talents#Effect types) and the numbers the game actually applies (permille values shown as percent). Effect descriptions are paraphrased.

Page 1: Attack (10 nodes)#

Slot	Talent	Requires	Cost per level	Effect	Data
101	Touch of Whip (starts unlocked)	none	L1 Chipped Immundus	Light, then Heavy: a 30-Pure-Blood whip move; for a short time afterwards her Monstrance attacks heal her (blood-sucking).	`SkillOpen` moves 6
102	Touch of Whip: Soul Kiss	101 Touch of Whip	L1 Immundus; L2 Immundus Crystal	Stronger and longer blood-sucking: lifesteal 80% to 100% to 120%, duration 6 s to 9 s to 12 s.	`StatusChange` status 10013 is swapped for the id +1/+2 (see Hidden mechanics)
103	Dance of Whip	102 Touch of Whip: Soul Kiss	L1 Immundus Crystal	Hold Heavy: a 100-Pure-Blood whip dance that draws blood with every hit.	`SkillOpen` moves 15, 3, 4, 37
104	Whip of Monstrance: Dexterous	107 Whip of Monstrance	L1 Immundus	Unlocks a follow-up (a Light after the first Heavy) that allows dodging during the move. Its strengthened version also needs Rhythm Attack.	`SkillOpen` moves 27, 28
107	Whip of Monstrance	none	L1 Chipped Immundus	Heavy, then Light: a 30-Pure-Blood chain of Heavy hits ending in Light hits; changes how combat skills behave.	`SkillOpen` moves 9, 11, 13
108	Whip of Monstrance: Inhibition	107 Whip of Monstrance	L1 Immundus Crystal	After two Heavy hits, a Light finisher interrupts enemies more easily. Its strengthened version also needs Rhythm Attack.	`SkillOpen` moves 29, 30
110	Whip of Monstrance: Terminate	107 Whip of Monstrance	L1 Immundus Crystal	After three Heavy hits, a Light finisher deals more damage. Its strengthened version also needs Rhythm Attack.	`SkillOpen` moves 31, 32
114	Rhythm Attack	107 Whip of Monstrance	L1 Immundus	Good timing between hits makes the next hit a stronger "rhythm" attack.	`SkillOpen` moves 2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36
116	Rhythm: Pure Blood	114 Rhythm Attack	L1 Immundus; L2 Immundus Crystal	Rhythm attacks and Dance of Whip give +4 / +8 more Pure Blood.	`SkillRageAdd` 4 / 8 (moves: Rhythm Attack, Dance of Whip)
118	Rhythm: Punishment	116 Rhythm: Pure Blood	L1 Immundus Crystal; L2 Immundus Diamond	Rhythm attacks deal 5% / 10% more damage.	`SkillDamageAdd` 5% / 10% (moves: Rhythm Attack, Dance of Whip)

Page 2: Special (12 nodes)#

Slot	Talent	Requires	Cost per level	Effect	Data
201	Backstab (starts unlocked)	none	L1 Chipped Immundus	Interact behind an unaware enemy.	`SkillOpen` moves 107
202	Counter Attack	201 Backstab	L1 Chipped Immundus	Pause between attacks to counter; costs 30 Pure Blood. A counter that weakens the enemy pulls Benita in.	`SkillOpen` moves 23, 24, 25, 26
203	Long Distance Counterattack	202 Counter Attack	L1 Immundus	Her normal attacks can send back some ranged attacks.	`ParryUse` 1
207	Execution (starts unlocked)	none	L1 Chipped Immundus	Interact on a weakened enemy.	`SkillOpen` moves 108
208	Reclaiming the Pure Blood (starts unlocked)	207 Execution	L1 Immundus	Hold Light to heal for 30 Pure Blood.	`SkillOpen` moves 1, 16
210	Optimized Tubes	207 Execution	L1 Immundus Crystal	Raises the elixir gauge (Power) by 10% (100 to 110).	`PropertyAdd` Power (elixir gauge): 10%, one level
211	Forced Bloodsucking	210 Optimized Tubes	L1 Immundus; L2 Immundus Crystal; L3 Immundus Diamond	Backstab and Execution give +5 / +10 / +15 Pure Blood.	`SkillRageAdd` 5 / 10 / 15 (moves: Backstab, Execution)
212	Shunt Tubes	210 Optimized Tubes	L1 Immundus Crystal	Backstab and Execution refill 10 Power each.	`SkillPowerAdd` 10 (moves: Backstab, Execution)
213	Elixir: Lingering Wind Whisper	none	L1 Immundus; L2 Immundus Crystal	Wind Whisper's stamina regeneration lasts 50 s, then 60 s (from 40 s).	`StatusChange` status 10019 is swapped for the id +1/+2 (see Hidden mechanics)
214	Elixir: Sanctuary of Holy Soul	213 Elixir: Lingering Wind Whisper	L1 Immundus; L2 Immundus Crystal	The Holy Soul shield absorbs 50% / 100% more (status 200 to 300 to 400).	`StatusChange` status 10016 is swapped for the id +1/+2 (see Hidden mechanics)
215	Annihilation	214 Elixir: Sanctuary of Holy Soul	L1 Immundus Crystal	Hold Special while shielded to burst the shield into damage around her, based on what it could still absorb.	`SkillOpen` moves 21, 22
216	Wind Prayer	213 Elixir: Lingering Wind Whisper	L1 Immundus Crystal	Hold Special while Wind Whisper is active: a prayer that makes stamina free for a short time.	`SkillOpen` moves 19, 20

Page 3: Alchemy (6 nodes)#

Slot	Talent	Requires	Cost per level	Effect	Data
301	Health Potions: Stock	none	L1 Chipped Immundus; L2 Immundus; L3 Immundus Crystal	Carry 1 / 2 / 3 more Health Potions.	`ItemHpMaxAdd` 1 / 2 / 3
302	Prolonged Duration	301 Health Potions: Stock	L1 Immundus; L2 Immundus Crystal; L3 Immundus Diamond	Item buffs last 10% / 20% / 30% longer.	`ItemStatusTimeAdd` 10% / 20% / 30%
307	Elixir Research	none	L1 Immundus; L2 Immundus Crystal	Blessing success chance rises from 40% to 70%, then 100%.	`ItemBlessChance` 30% / 60%
313	Health Potion: Evolved	none	L1 Chipped Immundus; L2 Immundus; L3 Immundus Crystal	Health Potions heal 10% / 20% / 30% more (relative).	`ItemValueAdd` 10% / 20% / 30%
314	Improved Effect	313 Health Potion: Evolved	L1 Immundus; L2 Immundus Crystal; L3 Immundus Diamond	Item buffs are 10% / 20% / 30% stronger.	`ItemStatusValueAdd` 10% / 20% / 30%
317	Speed Drinking	314 Improved Effect	L1 Immundus Crystal	Drinking potions and elixirs takes less time.	`EatSpeedUp` 1

Page 4: Sanity (7 nodes)#

Slot	Talent	Requires	Cost per level	Effect	Data
401	Sanity	none	L1 Chipped Immundus; L2 Immundus; L3 Immundus Crystal	Maximum Sanity +5% / +10% / +15%.	`PropertyAdd` max Sanity: 5% / 10% / 15%
402	Devout	401 Sanity	L1 Immundus	Your hits drain 15% less Sanity.	`SanAttackSub` 15%
403	Sanity: Enhanced Elixir	402 Devout	L1 Immundus Crystal	Each potion or elixir restores a little Sanity (5 per use in the data).	`ItemSanAdd` 5
405	Lucky Madness	402 Devout	L1 Immundus Crystal; L2 Immundus Diamond	Better odds for elixir materials to drop. Level 1 / 2 adds +5 / +10 drop weight.	`ItemProbAdd` drop column ProbAdd1/ProbAdd2 for item types 802, 702
407	Adapt to Abnormality: Potion Resistance	none	L1 Immundus; L2 Immundus Crystal	In the Abnormal state, drinking builds potion resistance more slowly (40 to 35 to 25 per use).	`SanItemStatusChange` 1 / 2
408	Adapt to Abnormality: Elixir	407 Adapt to Abnormality: Potion Resistance	L1 Immundus; L2 Immundus Crystal	In the Abnormal state, moves that spend elixirs cost extra Power; the surcharge falls from 33% to 22%, then 11%.	`SanPropertyChangeRate` Power (elixir gauge): 33.3% / 66.6%
409	Bloodthirsty Instinct	408 Adapt to Abnormality: Elixir	L1 Immundus Diamond	In the Abnormal state and below 30% Health: her damage bonus doubles from +15% to +30%.	`SanHpLowDamageAddRate` 100%

Hidden mechanics#

Four free nodes. Touch of Whip, Backstab, Execution and Reclaiming the Pure Blood start at level 1. Counter Attack, Whip of Monstrance and the rest each cost a Chipped Immundus.
Rhythm Attack is secretly required for the strengthened moves. Seven moves in the skill table carry SkillTalent = 2, meaning two separate nodes must cover them: the four combos of move 4 (the heavy triple, covered by Dance of Whip and by Rhythm Attack) and moves 28, 30 and 32 (covered by Whip of Monstrance: Dexterous, Inhibition and Terminate respectively, and by Rhythm Attack). Without Rhythm Attack those strengthened versions never unlock, even with the other node learned.
Soul Kiss swaps statuses. The bloodsucking status 10013 (parameter 800, 6 s) becomes 10014 (1000, 9 s) and 10015 (1200, 12 s). The parameter is read as the share of damage dealt that returns as healing, 80% / 100% / 120% (inferred from the status parameters).
Elixir Research stacks on a 40% base. The blessing roll succeeds if a roll of 1-1000 is below 401 + the bonus, so the base chance is 40%, then 70% and 100%. The game reads Benita's talent directly, so it applies to every blessing you buy even when another hero is leading (see Blessing#Success chance).
Wind Whisper and Holy Soul are status swaps too. Wind Whisper's stamina regeneration (status 10019, 40 s) becomes 10020 (50 s) then 10021 (60 s). Holy Soul's shield (10016, strength 200) becomes 10017 (300) then 10018 (400).
Benita pays more for elixir moves in the Abnormal state. Moves that use Power cost 33% extra. Adapt to Abnormality: Elixir shrinks that surcharge by 33.3% then 66.6% (to about 22% and 11%).
Potion resistance. In the Abnormal state each potion adds resistance stacks (40, 35 or 25 per use with the talent levels, statuses 10044-10046). Healing is halved only once the stacks reach 100 and the status turns on, for 30 s (Benita#Abnormal state).
Bloodthirsty Instinct sits on a built-in bonus. Benita in the Abnormal state already deals +15% damage below 50% Health. Below 30% the talent doubles it to +30%.
Optimized Tubes adds 10% to the Power gauge (the game text speaks of "maximum number of Elixirs", but the gauge is not a count), and Shunt Tubes adds 10 Power per Backstab or Execution.
Long Distance Counterattack only switches on the parry hit box for her normal attacks (ParryUse); there is no number.

Where the game text disagrees with the data#

Node	The game text says	The data and code give
213 Lingering Wind Whisper	Duration +33.3% / +66.6%	The statuses last 40 / 50 / 60 s: +25% / +50%.
408 Adapt to Abnormality: Elixir	Consumption increases to 22.2% / 11.1%	Real values 22.0% / 11.0% (330 x 0.667 and 330 x 0.334).
407 Adapt to Abnormality: Potion Resistance	Resistance gained per use reduced by 15% / 35%	Resistance per use goes 40 to 35 to 25: -12.5% / -37.5% (inferred meaning of the stack field).
403 Sanity: Enhanced Elixir	Restore 10 Sanity	The applied value is 5.
405 Lucky Madness	Drop rate +5% / +10% in the Abnormal State	Adds drop weight 5 / 10; no Sanity condition in the code (inferred).
210 Optimized Tubes	Increases the maximum number of Elixirs	Adds 10% to the Power gauge.
307 Elixir Research	Success chance 70% / 100%	Matches (40% + 30 or 60 points).

Sources#

reference/lua_src/gamedata/structdata/exportdata/es_herotalent.lua: every node (columns TalentPos, PreTalent, StoneLevel, Type, Condition, Value, ValueAdd, TextValue, TextValueAdd, DefaultOpen). English text: GameTextData.HeroTalent.
luascript/structdata/fs_talentdata.lua:5-45, 119-127 (level cap = number of stones listed, DefaultOpen forces level 1, level-up).
luascript/structdata/fs_herodata.lua:401-434 (GetHeroTalentValue: value = Value + ValueAdd x (level - 1), summed over all learned nodes of a type).
luascript/structdata/ms_herotalentcondition.lua:5-63 (how the Condition column is matched).
luascript/ui/controller/playerinfoctrl.lua:4280-4315 (stone check), 4405-4455 (prerequisite: previous node level above 0), 4562-4600 (editing only at an altar), 4850-4925 (confirm, stone consumption, achievements).
Benita rows: ES_HeroTalent ids with HeroId 10003 (Optimized Tubes TalentPos 210: Condition 12, Value 100, one stone level).
luascript/logic/player/hero10003.lua:76-92, 342-410 (status swaps, potion resistance), luascript/logic/playervalue/animalbase_value.lua:905-925 (Power cost), 2610-2640 (low-Health damage).
luascript/ui/controller/exchangectrl.lua:325-345 (blessing chance, MS_ItemData.BlessProbability = 400 in ms_itemdata.lua:161).
luascript/logic/player/animalbase.lua:8720-8730 (ParryUse), 6609-6650 (potions); luascript/logic/status/statusbase.lua:338-345 (halved healing).
reference/lua_src/gamedata/playerdefine/hero10003_define.lua:60-81.
Table SkillData rows with SkillTalent = 2 for hero 10003 (move 4 combos 1-4, moves 28, 30, 32); table StatusData rows 10013-10019, 10016-10018, 10044-10046.

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