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Collect Glimpses through exploration

Cleansing Beacons is the main reliable way to earn Glimpses. Cleansed Gates can also contain them, and a small number appear as rare pickups in the wider world. Make a Beacon clear part of a planned route rather than treating Glimpses as a currency you can endlessly farm later.

Merrick sells one Glimpse in Marrow Keep. That purchase is a useful early option when it completes a specific bond threshold, but it does not change the finite nature of the resource. Check whether the next point opens a memory or an important tier before spending coins that are also needed for other upgrades.

The world route matters more than a repeated enemy loop. If you need more Glimpses, look at unfinished Beacons and unexplored space beyond gates before searching the same room again. A Beacon route can also pay out coins, equipment, and a better map of the region, which makes it a stronger use of time than a narrow currency chase.

Spend Glimpses on a current Shell

At Marrow Keep, Glimpses bond with individual Shells. Bonding reveals memories and advances Shell Point tiers, which in turn opens the abilities that shape that Shell's combat role. Spend first on the Shell you are actively learning, not on every Shell simply because it has become available.

A full Shell investment costs more than twenty Glimpses, while one playthrough provides a little over ninety. That does not cover every possible upgrade across the roster, so an early spread across too many Shells delays the point where any one build becomes complete. Choose the Shell whose health, ability loop, and weapon preference already fit how you play.

A memory unlock and a higher Shell Point tier are not interchangeable rewards. Read what the next cost opens before you commit, then take the Shell into a real route to learn whether that option changes your decision-making. Spending to reach a named ability is more useful than spending because the currency is sitting unused.

Use the current location system

A patch changed the currency used to reveal Shell locations from Glimpses to Gloom. Glimpses previously spent on locations can be reclaimed at Zhirelle in Marrow Keep by interacting with the Glimpses above the Shells whose locations were purchased. This makes Shell bonding the main reason to protect the currency now.

Do not use an old location guide as the reason to hold back a bond. The updated system separates finding a Shell from improving it, so a player can pursue an unlock route without losing the points needed for the Shell's own abilities. If an older save has spent Glimpses on locations, collect the available refund before deciding which Shell to advance next.

Gloom and Glimpses now have different jobs in this process. Gloom handles location information, while Glimpses stay tied to bonding and upgrades. Keeping that distinction clear avoids a common mistake where a player saves the wrong currency for a route that no longer charges it.

Plan across repeated playthroughs

New Game Plus provides additional Glimpses, and Shell progress carries forward. That lets later playthroughs support another Shell without undoing the work already spent on the first one. It is a progression path, not a reason to expect every Shell to be fully upgraded during one ordinary run.

For a first playthrough, choose a primary Shell and a secondary option before spending the first large group of points. The primary choice receives the upgrades that make your current route safer or more effective. The secondary choice gives you a practical alternative when an encounter punishes the first Shell's approach.

Avoid treating a scarce currency as a reward for perfect planning. Use it when it unlocks an ability you will actually test, then reassess after the next Beacon or boss. A focused build that suits your timing will get more value from its Glimpses than a broad collection of half-finished Shell trees.

Keep a Glimpse spending record

Before spending, note the Shell, the next tier, and the ability you expect to unlock. This prevents a costly bond from becoming a forgotten menu choice. The record can be as simple as the next point you are saving for.

Check Zhirelle for location refunds before planning a large bond. The current system uses Gloom for location information. Recovered Glimpses should return to the Shell plan rather than being treated as spare currency.

Choose an upgrade after testing the Shell's basic loop. A new ability has more value when it changes an action you already understand. It has less value when it adds another system to a build you have not yet played.

Glimpses reward focus because the supply is finite in a normal run. Use Beacons and gates to keep the income moving, then invest when a specific threshold improves the current route. New Game Plus leaves room for the parts of the roster you postpone.

Use each new point immediately

A Glimpse should have a named destination before you collect it. That can be a memory, a Shell Point tier, or a specific ability. The decision becomes simpler when the next reward is already known.

Do not split a small reserve between several inactive Shells. One finished threshold has more practical value than several incomplete ones. Keep the currency with the Shell that is taking the next difficult route.

Return to Marrow Keep after a meaningful Beacon run. It gives you a chance to convert the new points before an unrelated failure changes your plan. The hub visit also lets you check whether a prior location refund is waiting.

Use New Game Plus for the experiments that do not fit the first build. Shell progress carries forward, so the first focused investment remains useful. That makes a postponed upgrade a later choice rather than a lost one.