Tablets Guide — Inventory Grid Power & Best Tablet Combos

Tablets are what make Sephiria's build system genuinely different from other roguelites: tablets multiply the power of the artifacts around them — and where you place them in your inventory grid is a spatial puzzle that can make or break a run. There are ~70 tablets at 1.0.

This guide covers how tablets work, the element directions that define builds, and the placement strategy that turns a decent build into a Chapter 6 contender.

How Tablets Work

Tablets are grid-enhancement items that occupy slots in your inventory. Each tablet affects the adjacent artifacts (touching it in the grid) in a specific way:

Tablet Effect	What It Does
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Stat boost	Boosts a stat for every artifact it touches
Element enhancement	Adds or amplifies element damage on adjacent artifacts
Synergy multiplier	Multiplies effects when touching artifacts of the same element

The Grid Puzzle

Your inventory is a grid of slots. Artifacts and tablets each take one slot. The goal is to:

Group same-element artifacts together so tablets buff multiple targets at once
Position tablets at intersections — a tablet touching 3-4 artifacts does 3-4× more work than one touching just 1
Match element directions — commit to one element and let your tablets amplify it

Rarity Tiers

Tablets come in rarity tiers, from Common up to Legendary. Higher-rarity tablets grant stronger bonuses per adjacent artifact — a Legendary tablet touching several matching artifacts can define a whole run.

The Element Directions

The community-consistent tablet meta organizes builds by element. Each direction plays differently:

Fire — Sustained Pressure

Fire builds apply burn and damage over time, wearing enemies down while you stay safe. Strong room clear; pairs well with weapons that hit often or wide.

Ice — Control

Ice builds slow and freeze enemies, locking down threats before they reach you. Excellent control for boss fights where you need breathing room.

Storm — Area Burst

Storm builds focus on chain and area lightning — damage that jumps between enemies. Fast room clear; weaker single-target unless the tablets align.

Corrosion — Wearing Down

Corrosion builds stack weakening damage over time on tough enemies. Great against elites and bosses; slower in trash rooms.

The core rule: tablets decide your element direction — commit to one element and build your artifact grid around it. The Builds Guide has full builds for each direction.

Placement Strategy

The Cross Pattern

Place your best tablet in the center of a 3×3 area, with 4 artifacts touching it (top, bottom, left, right). This gives 4× the tablet's bonus from one item.

The Element Cluster

For element-synergy tablets, place same-element artifacts adjacent to the tablet so every artifact gets the bonus and the tablet touches multiple targets.

When to Replace Tablets

Common tablets are early-game filler — replace them with higher rarities when they drop
Off-theme tablets that don't match your element — swap for ones that do
Tablets touching only 1 artifact — either reposition or replace

Tablet FAQ

Q: How many tablets are there?

~70 tablets at 1.0, in rarity tiers from Common to Legendary.

Q: Do tablets stack?

Yes — multiple tablets can empower the same artifacts, and the synergies between tablets are where the real power is.

Q: Should I always fill every slot?

No. A tablet touching 3 good artifacts is worth more than 2 tablets each touching 1 mediocre one. Quality of adjacency beats raw count.

Q: Which element should I commit to?

Whichever fits your weapon and playstyle — fire for pressure, ice for control, storm for speed, corrosion for bosses. The Staff Build Guide and Builds Guide break down each direction.

Artifacts Guide — The grid items tablets empower
Builds Guide — Complete builds for each element direction
Staff Build Guide — The tablet-most-dependent weapon
Inscriptions Guide — The permanent layer that multiplies your builds
Weapons Guide — Which weapons fit which element
Endgame Guide — Tablet refinement in the endgame loop