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Insight is a Stat and Currency in Bloodborne.

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Description[]

In-Game Description

Insight increases as your character gains knowledge beyond the ken of men. Insight increases as the story progresses and can be used in network play or traded for items.
The Insight stat represents the depth of inhuman knowledge. Needed to ring a special bell, but induces frenzy.

Mechanics[]

Insight is quite interesting, from a lore and gameplay perspective, as it determines a small but consequential number of factors in the game. Certain characters, locations, items, vendors, and enemies in the game are affected by the player's current Insight level. Insight is also something that can be used to purchase rare items from Insight Bath Messengers.

Higher Insight levels will increase the difficulty of the game because enemies will gain new and more powerful attacks. The player's vulnerability to Frenzy will also increase drastically.

Insight Revelations[]

The following is a list of how much Insight affects the world around the Hunter.

  • 1 Insight:
  • 15 Insight:
  • 30 Insight:
    • Winter Lanterns can be heard singing as if in the distance, but with a different song.
  • 40 Insight:
  • 50 Insight:
  • 60 Insight:
    • The sound of a baby crying will follow you wherever you go.
  • At a currently unknown level of Insight, the doorkeeper guarding the entrance to Byrgenwerth can be heard rambling about a beast bite and the door.

Gaining Insight[]

Insight is gained as the player progresses through the game, encounters or defeats bosses, finds new areas or uses certain consumables.

Consumable Insight Gain[]

Upon using certain consumable items, the player will receive a certain amount of Insight.

Location Insight Gain[]

Upon walking into secret or nightmarish places, the player will receive a certain amount of Insight.

The Old Hunters DLC Locations:[]

Boss Encounter/Defeat Insight Gain[]

Upon encountering and then defeating a boss, the player will receive a certain amount of Insight.

Vanilla Game Bosses[]

The Old Hunter Bosses[]

Chalice Dungeons Bosses[]

Online Insight Gain[]

Upon fulfilling certain duties in online play, the player will receive a certain amount of Insight.

  • Killing an Adversary player as a Host grants +1 Insight.
  • Killing a Host player as an Adversary grants +1 Insight.
  • Defeating a boss in another player's world grants +1 Insight.

Other Means of Insight Gain[]

The Old Hunters:

Losing Insight[]

Insight can be spent / lost in the following ways:

Notes[]

Trivia[]

  • The word "insight" is rather apt at describing the mechanic itself, and it can be interpreted as a reference to Master Willem's speeches regarding "eyes on the inside".
  • Upon gaining Insight, a small cosmos will manifest and fade briefly after, around the player, all the while whispers can be faintly, yet aggressively heard.

Gallery[]

Videos[]

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Insight changes monster attacks in Bloodborne.

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