Inkulinati: Best Inkulinati Masters

Summary

Experiment with different Masters in Inkulinati to find the playstyle that suits you best.
In Duel Mode, test your skills against friends or AI with unique Masters and their Beasts.
Choose Master wisely based on playstyle - some are stronger and more entertaining than others.

With Inkulinati leaving Early Access and releasing on more platforms, even more players can now pick up this unique turn-based strategy game that brings medieval illuminated manuscripts to life. Throughout the main story, Journey Mode, players will choose a Master who simply acts as an avatar. From there, players can customize their Beast army, Hand Actions, and Talents.

In Duel Mode, however, players can take on their friends or the AI in large single battles. In this mode, there are twelve Inkulinati Masters to choose from, all with their own unique play styles. Each Master comes with their own set of Beasts, three additional Hand Actions on top of Move Left and Move Right, as well as four talents. While in theory, all Masters should be equally balanced, some Inkulinati Masters are not only stronger but also more fun to play.

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5 Godfrey

Wipe Out Foes With Fists

Beasts	Sword-Wielding Dog	Spear-Wielding Dog	Bow-Wielding Dog	Donkey Bard	Mighty Dog
Hand Actions	Move Left	Move Right	Swat	Strike	Awakening
Talents	Heavy Tiny		Handy Business	Minimal Chaos Effect	Desperate Reinforcement

Godfrey is arguably the simplest Inkulinati Master, but his ability to damage foes and even crush up to three at once with his literal Hand Actions makes him incredibly fun to play. To use Swat and Strike, players will have to move Godfrey close enough to enemy Beasts. Thankfully, his exceptionally high starting health allows this aggressive play style.

His simplicity also makes him strong for new players. This also goes for four of his five Beasts, who are all Dogs and primarily focused on dealing damage. The more fun aspect of Godfrey's retinue is the Donkey Bard, who can use his flatulence to give enemy Beasts Headaches.

4 Hildegard

Heal Beasts & Unleash An Overpowered Snail To Devour Enemies

Beasts	Sword-Wielding Rabbit	Spear-Wielding Rabbit	Bow-Wielding Rabbit	Bishop Cat	Sir Snail
Hand Actions	Move Left	Move Right	Healing	Greater Blessing	Awakening
Talents	Daily Heresy		Blessed Anger	Anointed Halo	Desperate Cunning

Hildegard Von Bingen was one of the most influential women in the Middle Ages, and has fittingly been brought to life as Master in Inkulinati. Her three most common Beasts are all flatulent Rabbits, who can put enemies to sleep with their foul smells. As an Abbess and Saint, it is also fitting that she has a Bishop Cat who deals more damage to Heretics while healing friendly units. Hildegard herself also has a Hand Action that heals.

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What makes her one of the best Inkulinati Masters, however, is her ability to draw and deploy arguably the best Beast in Inkulinati, Sir Snail. Instead of damaging enemies, Sir Snail devours them, regardless of how high their health is; a true one-shot ability. In Journey Mode, however, using the same Beasts over and over will cause a buildup of Boredom, meaning they will cost more Living Ink.

3 Dante

Thrive In Hell

Beasts	Saw-Wielding Devil	Hook-Wielding Devil	Hatchet-Wielding Devil	Bellow-Wielding Devil	Cerberus
Hand Actions	Move Left	Move Right	Draw A Gate	Draw 3 Fire Sparks	Mass Headache
Talents	For The Love Of Fire		For The Love Of Hell's Maws	Fiery Business	Thorned Fingers

Dante Alighieri is best known for his epic poem the Divine Comedy, and the iconic first section of this is known as the Inferno. Its theme of fire, hell, and devils is what the Inkulinati Master Dante is based on. All of Dante's Beasts can produce Fire Sparks on the map, which deal damage at the end of each chapter, while they themselves are immune.

The Bellow-Wielding Devil is the best of these devils, and can deal a whopping 15 damage to any target standing on Fire Sparks. Even better, however, is the three-headed dog Cerberus. Each head is capable of sending a deadly fireball, which will additionally create Fire Sparks. As the Tiny Inkulinati of Dante himself is immune to Fire Sparks as well, players should aim to litter the battlefield with fire.

2 Francis

Form a Pigeon Army That Gets Stronger by Cooing

Beasts	Sword-Wielding Pigeon	Spear-Wielding Pigeon	Bow-Wielding Pigeon	Wolf Pilgrim	Sheep Devotee
Hand Actions	Move Left	Move Right	Pet	Stigmat Laser	Add Armors
Talents	Beast Friend		Daily Supper	Mourning Business	Bleeding-Proof

Saint Francis is known for his love of birds and animals in general, and so it makes sense that his army is made up primarily of Pigeons. When Pigeons are standing next to each other, they will Coo together to restore their health and gain bonus damage. Francis can also pet his Beasts with a Hand Action to heal them for 8 HP and remove any negative effects. His Stigmat Laser also damages a target and creates Fire Sparks.

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Francis' other two Beasts are the Wolf Pilgrim and Sheep Devotee. The latter uses bells to either force the enemy into naps, or wake up allies, allowing for extra turns. The Wolf Pilgrim, on the other hand, is the only passive Beast in the game, and instead makes use of a Shrine and can also bore enemies to sleep.

1 Master

All Beasts Explode Upon Death

Beasts	Jaw Exploder	Hat Exploder	Bean Exploder	Cook Exploder	Head Exploder
Hand Actions	Move Left	Move Right	Detonation	Mass Awakening	Massive Bloating
Talents	Cheaper Than Cheap		Mourning Business	Healing Explosions	Love For Explosions

With an army of Beasts that all have the title of Exploder, it is easy to see why Master is considered one of the best Inkulinati Masters, and certainly the most annoying to face. Each of his Beasts will explode upon death, and, thanks to the Healing Explosions Talent, will even heal the player's Tiny Inkulinati. The Cook Exploder is particularly interesting as it can fling a massive exploding stew. It also feeds Beans to allied Beasts, healing them and causing them to become even more Bloated. In other words, they will deal more damage with their death explosion.

By using the Hand Actions of their Tiny Inkulinati, players can further Bloating even more and choose to explode any Beast or Pot of Beans in range, even enemy Beasts. Master's strongest Beast is the Head Exploder, which is a fire-breathing head that can fly, breathe fire, and unleash a piercing scream. With all this chaos, however, new Inkulinati players might want to avoid playing Master at first.

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