Lvl 74 "Nate's Apprentice"

741 Posts

I like the fact that we're given trinkets we can manipulate to alter our whacking odds, but I hate that we have to use up our spots for timer and tick trinkets. In theory, you can benefit from both, but it's a hassle.

I really think some things like the lollipops and watches should be passive benefits, not something we have to use up a precious trinket spot for.

In BW1, you were able to whack one bush every five minutes. I say this because, if you did the math, when you obtained the first +1 tick candy was shortly after you started whacking level 2 bushes regularly. This pattern remained steady throughout much of the early game:
Shortly after you reach a point of whacking higher-level bushes you are able to afford an upgrade that will increase your energy gains to relatively equate one bush every five minutes.
As you got further in the game, the time period between when you encountered said bushes and said upgrade grew greater and greater. In fact, a player will likely have been whacking level 13 or 14 bushes before they get the item that allows them to whack a level 12 bush every 5 minutes. This, as you probably can guess, is the fifth +1 tick candy, resulting in +6 energy every 2:30 minutes. After this, there are no more upgrades, and the player is stuck whacking level 18 bushes once every 7:30 minutes.


Anyways, that said, BW2 appears to be working on the same basis, but with a catch: the upgrades cost us a precious trinket spot each, meaning we are forced to choose between keeping the expected pace or adjusting our odds.

Lvl 54 "Hero to the Downtrodden!"

46 Posts

So we won't be able to use weaker versions of the same trinket to stack buffs?

Lvl 115 "Needs More Energy!"

184 Posts

maybe you could add a description, like *unique-equipped* or something like that

Lvl 34 "Vanquisher of Evil!"

32 Posts

@Hermione
There was a trinket (I believe in the 3rd area, 4th if you count the tutorial) that reduces the number of seconds on the clock from 5 minutes to 4 minutes.

I like the whole trinket aspect of the game. It adds a HUGE strategy element that was greatly lacking in BW1.

When I am working I equip the food knives stacked at 10.5%, the mana wands stacked at 10.5% and for now the puzzle piece magnifier, but once I have solved the puzzles I will use the gem collector.

When I am sleeping, or off, I use the lollipop, the stopwatch, and the increased energy tokens.

I switch back and forth between these two setups.

Lvl 74 "Nate's Apprentice"

741 Posts

"dont forget that you can switch to the odd trinkets when whacking ... and switch back to the regenerating trinkets when waiting for energy :)"

"In theory, you can benefit from both, but it's a hassle."


"More powerful regen trinkets will actually replace the ones you have, so you'll always be able to keep your basic regen on par for the cost of only 2 trinket slots."

I guess that's something...

Lvl 34 "Vanquisher of Evil!"

32 Posts

Sharon, it's somewhere in the third area... I believe I got it when I was level 18, but I don't think it is level dependent. Depending on how quickly you solve the puzzles you could get probably get it earlier. I think the man said something like: Thanks for saving me from the puzzle, and then either gave me the artifact or offered it for purchase, can't remember which.

Lvl 115 "Needs More Energy!"

184 Posts

The Pocket Watch can be found in Area 3, Field 3, Puzzle 1 :)

Lvl 115 "Needs More Energy!"

184 Posts

no, area 3 = the shady forest