It has been a week and a half since Stellar Blade released and fans are figuring out all the secrets the game has to offer. Its challenging combat is all but solved at this point as fans are filling the internet with overpowered builds and amazing no-hit speed runs. At the core of these overpowered builds and speed runs are game knowledge and powerful exospines. Exospines are a certain type of gear that Stellar Blade players will find on their way to saving Earth from the Naytibas. There are 12 exospines for players to find throughout their playthrough but many of them pale in comparison to the best. Here are the best exospines in Stellar Blade.
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Reflex-Type Exospine
| Buffs Offered | In-game Description | Where to Find |
|---|---|---|
| Faster Shield Regeneration / Easier Perfect Dodge / Easier Perfect Parry | The deepening economic supremacy of mega-companies centered on value chain monopoly sparked resistance. People were especially critical of the exospine module, saying it had “verichips”. They would say that big companies, such as Eidos Company, Tetrastar, and Orca Aerospace Company slyly use and dominate machines to change human lives to fit their tastes. | This exospine is found in a crate at the end of a destroyed train in Maxtrix 11. You’ll find this area during the Alpha Signal quest. |
Starting off the list is potentially the best exospine in the game for obvious reasons. This exospine completely trivializes the hardest aspect of Stellar Blade. Perfect Dodges and Perfect Parries are integral to the game’s challenging combat. Mastering this aspect is part of the charm of this game but if you’re struggling or just looking for an easier alternative this exospine is a must.
To unlock the second and third buffs offered you need:
- 500 G, 50 Advanced Nano Element, 100 Nano Element.
- 1000 G, 50 Advanced Nano Element, 100 Nano Element.
Beta Trance-Type Exospine
| Buffs Offered | In-game Description | Where to Find |
|---|---|---|
| Increases Beta Energy recharged by 12%. / Attack Power of Beta Skills increases by 12%. / Successful Beta Skill hits have a chance to place you in a Trance. Beta Skills won’t consume Beta Energy in Trance mode. | Tetrastar’s quantum semiconductors unfortunately had very poor yields. Exospine modules were expensive, so their quantity was limited. However, thanks to its marketing as a luxury item, they were able to build the image of an expansion device that differs from gear modules. | This exospine is also found in Matrix 11. On the opposite side of the hideout, there is a metal bar door. Open it and find this exospine at the end of the path. |
Next on the list is one of two pivotal exospines for skill-oriented builds. This exospine specializes in making the already strong Beta Skills even stronger. Fans of the flashy skills should think twice about leaving this exospine out of your build.
To unlock the second and third buffs offered you need:
- 500 G, 50 Advanced Nano Element, 100 Nano Element.
- 1000 G, 50 Advanced Nano Element, 100 Nano Element.
Burst Trance-Type Exospine
| Buffs Offered | In-game Description | Where to Find |
|---|---|---|
| Increases Max Burst Energy by 600. / Increases Burst Skill Attack Power by 30%. / Recharges Burst Energy by 50 when Combo Attacks at Level 4 or above are used. | The Final War became a hellish all-out battle, and Mother Sphere requisitioned all the corporate infrastructure of “humanity”. Most of the bizarre equipment planned and produced at that time was lost when we were pushed off into orbit. Things like the Exospine ignored design philosophy and focused only on improving combat capability. | You can find this exospine after using the lift in the Underground Sewer in Matrix 11. Once you come to the fork in the path turn right. |
Next on the list is the other pivotal exospine for skill-oriented builds. This exospine specializes in making Burst Skills even stronger. If you’re going to prioritize abusing the Burst and Beta Skills then you need the last two exospines. This setup turns the game into a complete cakewalk.
To unlock the second and third buffs offered you need:
- 500 G, 50 Advanced Nano Element, 100 Nano Element.
- 1000 G, 50 Advanced Nano Element, 100 Nano Element.
Chain-Type Exospine
| Buffs Offered | In-game Description | Where to Find |
|---|---|---|
| Gain Bonus Combo Attack Power (Level 2 and Up) / Increase Crit. Damage / Gain Bonus Combo Attack Power (Level 4) | Gear modules provided a successful custom experience, but their performance was limited. As a result, Eidos Company worked with its partner Tetrastar to produce low-level APIs and devices for higher-level modding. The motto for development was “Change everything that can be changed”. | You can find this exospine on the 2nd floor of the parking lot in Eidos 7. There’s even a fast travel point right next to it called Parking Tower 2nd Floor. |
If you want a build focused on stringing together combos instead of spamming special attacks, this exospine is perfect for you. Chaining combos is not as strong as the other ways of playing but it is the most satisfying. Mastering the combat and pushing it to its limits makes the game a much more enriching experience.
To unlock the second and third buffs offered you need:
- 500 G, 50 Advanced Nano Element, 100 Nano Element.
- 1000 G, 50 Advanced Nano Element, 100 Nano Element.
Judgement-Type Exospine
| Buffs Offered | In-game Description | Where to Find |
|---|---|---|
| Tachy Energy Charge increases by 15% / Tachy Energy consumption decreases by 15% / Manually leaving Tachy Mode damages nearby enemies and Downs them. | The war with Naytibas involved a lot of sacrifices. The appearance of equipment with asymmetrical performance used for suicide missions is said to be proof of this. Many Legion soldiers most likely died while wearing Exospines, yellowing out the name of Mother Sphere. It’s unclear whether they were praising or cursing her. | Outside of Spire 4’s Space Logistics Complex, in the area with all the containers, complete the metal ball puzzle for the container with this exospine to drop. |
The Tachy install mode completely uplifts the game’s combat and takes it to new heights. This form provides the player with stronger versions of the Beta Skills while also making you invulnerable. An exospine to make this form better is easily better than most options.
To unlock the second and third buffs offered you need:
- 500 G, 50 Advanced Nano Element, 100 Nano Element.
- 1000 G, 50 Advanced Nano Element, 100 Nano Element.
Camouflage-Type Exospine
| Buffs Offered | In-game Description | Where to Find |
|---|---|---|
| Decreases enemies’ field of view / Increases melee Attack Power by 17.5% for 10 seconds upon a successful execution / Restores 15% of Max HP upon successful execution. | As with the gear module, exospine modules provided innovative features with the launch of improved models. It meant it was reborn as a true AI upgrade device. However, no engineers from Eidos Company or Tetrastar could understand the neural code built into the devices. This was because it wasn’t written by humans in the first place. | This exospine can be found in the Wasteland Solar Tower. It’s impossible to miss as you activate the camp in the Wasteland. |
While it isn’t fully fleshed out Stellar Blade has stealth mechanics. Players who want to be able to sneakily explore the open areas of the game might prefer this exospine. The Camouflage exospine works best in the linear levels of Stellar Blade. Equip this if you want to assassinate enemies while making your way to the area boss.
To unlock the second and third buffs offered you need:
- 500 G, 50 Advanced Nano Element, 100 Nano Element.
- 1000 G, 50 Advanced Nano Element, 100 Nano Element.