Root Garden

The talent board of every gardener.

The Root Garden

Talents grow from the gardener outward, branch by branch.

How the board works

30 talent points (one per Hero Rank up to 30); the board has more talents than points, so every build chooses.
Costs: minor 1, notable 2, keystone 4 points. Notables and keystones trade a strength for a weakness.
Free respec between runs, frozen during a run. Tutor talents only change which spell cards come up first.

Spray

Reservoir

Minor1 point

+15% spray capacity

Grows from the root.

Fine Pressure

Minor1 point

+3% damage

Grows from Reservoir.

Long Reach

Minor1 point

+20% pickup range

Grows from Reservoir.

Pump Tempo

Minor1 point

+4% fire rate

Grows from Fine Pressure.

Deep Tank

Minor1 point

+15% spray capacity

Grows from Long Reach.

Keen Eye

Minor1 point

+3% critical chance

Grows from Pump Tempo, Deep Tank.

Crowd Shepherd

Notable2 points

Hits slow pests by 12%, -10% spray capacity

Grows from Reservoir.

Tutor

Notable2 points

The gardener's spell below is offered first whenever a spell card comes up.

Robbie: Feather Storm
Bristle: Quill Volley
Hop: Bubble Stream

Grows from Long Reach.

Trigger Reserve

Notable2 points

+25% spray capacity, -6% fire rate

Grows from Pump Tempo.

Softening Jets

Notable2 points

Coats last 25% longer, -6% damage

Grows from Deep Tank.

Line Driller

Keystone4 points

+1 pierce, -12% damage

Grows from Fine Pressure.
Opens at Hero Rank 5; one keystone at a time.

Fanning Tail

Keystone4 points

+1 projectile, -40% damage, -10% fire rate

Grows from Keen Eye.
Opens at Hero Rank 5; one keystone at a time.

Reactions

Wet Coat

Minor1 point

Coats last 20% longer

Grows from the root.
Needs the spray reactions unlocked.

Wider Mix

Minor1 point

Reactions reach 10% wider

Grows from Wet Coat.
Needs the spray reactions unlocked.

Strong Solvent

Minor1 point

Reactions deal 8% more

Grows from Wet Coat.
Needs the spray reactions unlocked.

Lasting Pigment

Minor1 point

Coats last 15% longer

Grows from Wider Mix.
Needs the spray reactions unlocked.

Mixing Reserve

Minor1 point

+10% spray capacity

Grows from Strong Solvent.
Needs the spray reactions unlocked.

Clean Plumage

Minor1 point

Hexes and poison last 20% shorter

Grows from Lasting Pigment, Mixing Reserve.
Needs the spray reactions unlocked.

Coat Capacity

Notable2 points

Coats last 30% longer, -10% spray capacity

Grows from Wet Coat.
Needs the spray reactions unlocked.

Controlled Bloom

Notable2 points

Reactions reach 25% wider, Reactions deal -10% more

Grows from Wider Mix.
Needs the spray reactions unlocked.

Blend Discipline

Notable2 points

Reactions deal 20% more, -8% fire rate

Grows from Strong Solvent.
Needs the spray reactions unlocked.

Stable Mixture

Notable2 points

Coats last 35% longer, Reactions reach -10% wider

Grows from Lasting Pigment.
Needs the spray reactions unlocked.

Catalyst

Keystone4 points

Reactions deal 20% more, -10% damage, -10% spell damage

Grows from Wet Coat.
Opens at Hero Rank 5; one keystone at a time.
Needs the spray reactions unlocked.

Flash Mixer

Keystone4 points

Reactions reach 30% wider, Coats last -25% longer

Grows from Clean Plumage.
Opens at Hero Rank 5; one keystone at a time.
Needs the spray reactions unlocked.

Spells

Nectar Pocket

Minor1 point

+1 nectar per kill

Grows from the root.

Ready Chorus

Minor1 point

4% faster spell cooldowns

Grows from Nectar Pocket.

Practiced Voice

Minor1 point

+5% spell damage

Grows from Nectar Pocket.

Nectar Vessel

Minor1 point

+15 max nectar

Grows from Ready Chorus.

Clear Head

Minor1 point

Hexes and poison last 20% shorter

Grows from Practiced Voice.

Wandering Voice

Minor1 point

+3% move speed

Grows from Nectar Vessel, Clear Head.

Tutor

Notable2 points

The gardener's spell below is offered first whenever a spell card comes up.

Robbie: Bloom Nova
Bristle: Hedge Roll
Hop: Lily Leap

Grows from Nectar Pocket.

Tutor

Notable2 points

The gardener's spell below is offered first whenever a spell card comes up.

Robbie: Thorn Patch
Bristle: Bramble Wall
Hop: Snatch Tongue

Grows from Ready Chorus.

Tutor

Notable2 points

The gardener's spell below is offered first whenever a spell card comes up.

Robbie: Robin's Song
Bristle: Burrow Quake
Hop: Frog Chorus

Grows from Practiced Voice.

Spell Reserves

Notable2 points

+2 nectar per kill, -10% spray capacity

Grows from Nectar Vessel.

Spellweaver

Keystone4 points

+15% spell damage, -10% fire rate, -10% spray capacity

Grows from Nectar Pocket.
Opens at Hero Rank 5; one keystone at a time.

Concentrated Verse

Keystone4 points

+25% spell damage, -15% faster spell cooldowns

Grows from Wandering Voice.
Opens at Hero Rank 5; one keystone at a time.

Bloom

Sturdy Perch

Minor1 point

+5 max life

Grows from the root.

Shelter

Minor1 point

4% less damage taken

Grows from Sturdy Perch.

Flower Roof

Minor1 point

The flower takes 5% less damage

Grows from Sturdy Perch.

Forager

Minor1 point

+15% pickup range

Grows from Shelter.

Careful Hands

Minor1 point

Flasks heal 15% more

Grows from Flower Roof.

Tended Roots

Minor1 point

The flower grows 4% faster

Grows from Forager, Careful Hands.

Bed Keeper

Notable2 points

The flower takes 5% less damage, Kills heal the flower by 0.5

Grows from Sturdy Perch.

Tutor

Notable2 points

The gardener's spell below is offered first whenever a spell card comes up.

Robbie: Sprinkler Totem
Bristle: Spiny Curl
Hop: Rain Dance

Grows from Flower Roof.

Safe Footing

Notable2 points

10% faster dash

Grows from Shelter.

Gardener's Trade

Notable2 points

The flower takes 12% less damage, -10% spray capacity

Grows from Careful Hands.

Living Fortress

Keystone4 points

Garden structures deal 40% more damage, -10% move speed

Grows from Sturdy Perch.
Opens at Hero Rank 5; one keystone at a time.

Hasty Bloom

Keystone4 points

The flower grows 15% faster, The flower takes -15% less damage

Grows from Tended Roots.
Opens at Hero Rank 5; one keystone at a time.