Witchfire Research Guide (Guns, Spells & More)
Researching the ins and outs of witch-slaying in Witchfire’s papal workshop. Here’s our complete Witchfire research guide
Witchfire’s first-person shooter rogue-like elements transform the genre with Dark Souls-like difficulty. But the hordes of the Witch become harder to deal with as you progress, which means you’ll need to be just as terrifying.
The upgrade system in Witchfire can be a bit difficult to grasp once you jump into the monster-slayer for the first time. The good news is that most of these are re-flavored mechanics that most FPS enthusiasts can recognize.
Having the best equipment on hand is essential in your quest as a Preyer. That means firepower, faster reflexes and life-saving Perks. And since Witchfire gets harder the longer you play, you’re going to need to learn how to get these power-ups.
Here’s everything you need to know about Witchfire’s upgrade system, and how researching works.
Witchfire Research Guide
To start researching in Witchfire, access the Vatican workshop by interacting with the floating mirror in the base chapel. Researching topics lets you unlock new gear, magic items, perks and high-level spells over time. You can research two topics at a time in Witchfire, but they can be expedited with the coin you get from returning cursed items.
Witchfire’s levelling system takes a page out of the Soulsborne games by making you collect Witchfire to upgrade individual stats. It’s worth noting that certain Research topics are level-locked, so make sure you don’t leave your Witchfire behind.
After each level-up, more research topics become available in the workshop. Researching these takes time and Witchfire, letting you get back into the action and create a neat gameplay loop. Here’s how researching for gear and items works in Witchfire.
How to Get New Guns in Witchfire
New weapons in Witchfire can be acquired through researching the specific weapon type you want. In Witchfire, there are Close-range weapons, Medium-range weapons, Long-range weapons and Demonic weapons, with the last type requiring special ammo which can be found on the missions you take.
Close-range weapons include your short-ranged hand cannons and revolvers, medium-range weapons are your assault riffles and long-range weapons include your long-barreled sniper rifles.
You can research a weapon type multiple times to gain more weapons of that type in your arsenal. As we’ve said, there are level caps for certain research topics, so you won’t get all of the weapons in Witchfire right away. But if you’re more interested in the arcane aspect of Witchfire, spells are definitely for you.
How to Get Spells in Witchfire
Witchfire spells are separated between âLight Spellsâ and âHeavy Spellsâ. Light spells deal elemental damage and can be used often, while heavy spells provide massive crowd control and better damage, while having long cooldowns. Magic plays a huge role in successful Witchfire runs, so use them as often as you can.
How to Unlock Mysterium in Witchfire
Gunplay is a massive component of Witchfire’s gameplay. Each one of your firearms has tiers or âMysteriaâ which can be unlocked by killing enough enemies and researching the tier you want. This lets you craft a versatile loadout with other guns in Witchfire’s armory.
To upgrade your gun in Witchfire, unlock the first Mysterium by killing enemies. After that, kill more enemies with the gun of your choice and research the next Mysterium in the Workshop.
How to Get Magic items in Witchfire
Researching a âMagical Itemâ in the Workshop will grant you a Relic, Fetish or Ring. Keep in mind that the wait time for this is the longest by far (typically around 45 minutes), so plan accordingly between hunts.
And that’s everything you need to know about the research mechanic in Witchfire. During your missions, you can task researchers from the Vatican to craft certain gear or teach you sorceries to bolster your one-man crusade. Choose two at a time, and spend gold wisely to make the process faster each time. Pay close attention to your research, and you’ll have a fully stocked Gunroom full of arcane power-ups before you know it.
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Paul started writing for ESTNN in 2022, the same year he beat his first Souls game. An avid fan of RPGs, his all-time favorites include Baldur’s Gate 3, Assassinâs Creed and Kingdom Hearts 2. Besides being a professional nerd, he still struggles to get over the broken PS2 memory card that stored years of his save files.
