He is Coming Purity Guide

He is Coming Purity Guide

Written by Jason B. | He is Coming

Purity is one of the strongest status effects in He Is Coming. Each stack gives bonus attack and restores health when consumed. It’s rare, hard to stack, and mostly locked to specific gear or item effects. Used right, it lets you scale both offense and sustain at the same time.

What Purity Does

Each stack of Purity provides:

  • +1 Attack per stack

  • Heals 3 HP per stack when removed

  • No downside while active

Unlike buffs like Regen or Thorns, Purity has no decay or penalty unless another item or event clears it. This makes it safe to stockpile.

Purity doesn’t vanish each turn. It only goes away when consumed by another effect (like a strike requirement or item trigger).

Best Purity Use Cases

Scaling Offense and Healing

Purity stacks act like a double-buff: damage and healing in one slot.

Use it to:

  • Boost attack without sacrificing armor

  • Heal large amounts instantly by triggering a purge

  • Combo with low-armor builds that need passive sustain

Armorless Builds

If your build skips armor for speed or regeneration, Purity is a reliable fallback. When acid and riptide burn through everything else, Purity still gives flat value.

Status-Clear Builds

If you have items that clear status effects intentionally, Purity stacks become burst healing. Pair with:

  • Grail of Purity

  • Marble Mirror (triples status effect effects)

  • Sunlight Crest (buff gain triggers)

These let you scale Purity into healing bursts while stacking attack passively.

How to Get Purity

Purity is mostly limited to Swampland and Kingmaker Swampland Bundle loot pools. You cannot find most purity gear in regular runs.

Look for:

  • Purelake Helm

  • Twilight Crest

  • Grail of Purity

  • Silver Scale Gauntlet

  • Items that give Purity when stunned, wounded, or when losing speed

Note: some Crone-only Cursed gear may reference Purity indirectly.

Items That Interact With Purity

Here are the best known items that give or scale with Purity:

Item Name Effect
Purelake Helm Restore health each turn if you have armor, sometimes grants Purity
Grail of Purity Convert armor or effects into Purity stacks, enabling hybrid sustain
Twilight Crest Triggers bonus healing and damage when statuses activate, scales well with Purity
Clear Speed Rose Restores health and reduces status effects when healed, amplifies Purity healing
Marble Mirror Triples the effect of Purity when triggered, massively boosts both healing and attack
Silver Scale Gauntlet Occasionally grants Purity when stunned or statused, passive source for long fights
Tree Bark Egg When hatched, grants regeneration and supports stacking status effects like Purity
Sunlight Crest Boosts Purity’s attack buff, especially when paired with healing gear

What Combos With Purity

  • Vampiric Wine: Outheal poison and acid while stacking Purity

  • Marble Mirror: Turns each Purity stack into triple damage and triple healing when removed

  • Life Root Staff: Sustain per turn lets you stack Purity longer without purging

  • Status Wipe Mechanics: Combine with items that clear all statuses at once for massive healing bursts

What Counters Purity

  • Uncontrolled status clearing: If a random event or item clears Purity mid-fight, you lose all its benefits

  • Speed loss builds: Some builds that remove Purity to gain other effects can unintentionally waste stacks

  • Boss fights that remove all statuses: These are rare but can nullify Purity-focused strategies

Final Blurb

Purity is a premium status in He Is Coming, giving you free damage and healing with no turn limit. It shines in long fights, acid zones, and armorless builds. To use it well, you need consistent stack gain and control over when it gets cleared.

Combine it with regen or armor scaling to become nearly unkillable.

FAQ

What does Purity do in He Is Coming?

Each stack gives +1 attack and heals for 3 HP when removed. It has no downside while active.

Where do you get Purity items?

Most are found in Swampland zones or Kingmaker games with Swampland bundles. Some cursed items from the Crone may also reference it.

Does Purity go away each turn?

No. It stays until another item or effect removes it.

What items work best with Purity?

Grail of Purity, Purelake Helm, Twilight Crest, and Marble Mirror are top-tier synergy pieces.

Can Purity carry a build?

Yes. With regen or armor support, Purity builds can win long fights without bombs, burst, or stun-locks.


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