Tablets are the most important strategic element in Sephiria's inventory system. A well-placed tablet can double your build's effectiveness; a poorly placed one can waste your best artifacts. This guide covers everything: how tablets work, placement strategies, rune imprinting, and build-specific recommendations.
How Tablets Work
- Tablets occupy grid space just like artifacts — they have physical shapes and take up cells.
- Tablets upgrade artifacts — when placed correctly, they raise the level of adjacent or connected artifacts.
- Tablets have positional effects — some affect the row they're in, some affect columns, some affect a radius around them.
- Tablets can be rotated — use Q/E keys to preview and rotate before committing.
- Tablets can unlock permanent effects — via the Rune Imprint system (Survival talent 20).
Official Tablets (Source-Backed)
Six tablets are confirmed in official TEAM HORAY records. For each one, the name and icon are verified; exact effect values are still pending a live-game check, so we list them honestly rather than invent tooltips. The full tablet pool (~70 in Sephiria 1.0) is still being documented.
| Tablet | Verification | |
|---|---|---|
 | Nurture | Name & icon verified |
 | Competition | Name & icon verified |
 | Wave | Name & icon verified |
 | Trick | Name & icon verified |
 | Preparation | Name & icon verified |
 | Daydream | Name & icon verified |
Rune Imprint System
When you unlock Rune Imprint:
- You sacrifice 12 bag slots (permanent cost)
- In exchange, tablet effects are permanently embedded in your bag
- These embedded effects work on every run, without needing to find and place the tablet
- This completely bypasses the Plunder modifier (which fixes boss tablet drops to Rare/Common) — your rune effects are permanent
Placement Strategy: The 3-Step Method
Step 1: Identify Your Core Artifacts
Before placing anything, identify which 3-4 artifacts are the heart of your build. These are the artifacts you most want to upgrade with tablets — pick the ones your survival and damage depend on.
Step 2: Cluster Core Artifacts
Place your core artifacts adjacent to each other, in a shape that a single tablet can cover. If a tablet covers a row, keep your core in one row; if it covers a small area, cluster them tightly. (Exact tablet effect areas are still being verified in-game.)
Step 3: Layer Tablets for Maximum Coverage
Place your first tablet to cover all your core artifacts, then stack a second over the same area if stacking behavior is confirmed. Plan around the source-backed tablets above until live verification lands.
Build-Specific Tablet Recommendations
Common Tablet Mistakes to Avoid
- Placing tablets before artifacts — always place artifacts first, then fit tablets around them. Tablets are flexible; your core artifacts aren't.
- Wasting tablet space on non-core artifacts — if a tablet covers a core artifact AND a non-core one, that's fine. But don't move your tablet just to cover a non-core item.
- Forgetting to preview — always use Q/E to preview. A tablet placed without previewing can cover nothing useful.
- Ignoring the side bag — unusual-shaped tablets that don't fit your grid can go in the side bag. Don't force them into bad positions.
- Not using Rune Imprint — if you have Survival 20, always imprint your best tablet. It's a permanent buff that never goes away.
Tablet Priority for Early Runs
If you're early in the run and have limited tablet options:
- Row tablets that cover 3+ artifacts — highest value
- Radius tablets covering your core cluster
- Conditional tablets matching your build type
- Adjacent tablets for single high-value artifacts
- Save unusual tablets — they may become powerful once your build is complete
Data sourced from 2UpSkill artifact placement guide, Japanese wiki, and community gameplay. Game images © TEAM HORAY.