AI Limit has a total of 7 Main Seals and up to 45 Normal Seals to collect for the Tattooist trophy & achievement. Main Seals are obtained by interacting with NPCs, defeating one boss, and finding a final one in a chest. Normal Seals are typically obtained by finding them in the environment as pickups through the game. 1 Main Seals can be missed if you don’t interact with Feylia at all, but the rest aren’t missable during a single playthrough. Normal Seals can be collected at any time including after the final boss if you don’t enter NG+.
Obtaining all Main Seals and “enough” Normal Seals is required for the trophy/achievement Tattooist – obtain all Main Seals and enough Normal Seals.
It’s not currently known what number “enough” Normal Seals is, but if you are collecting all possible Normal Seals as you progress you will earn the trophy/achievement when you pick up the final Main Seal, where you will have obtained a total of around 37 out of 45 Normal Seals.
To change/upgrade seals you must first obtain the key item Seal Needle which is located just before Outer-Wall Ruins – Slums > Abandoned Houses Branch, by going to the opposite side of the ladders leading up to the Branch.
Main Seals
Below are listed in the order that they appear in the Seal menu.
Main Seal #1: Seal of the Newborn
Default Main Seal that you have at the start of the game.
Main Seal #2: Seal of Pilgrim
Branch: Outer-Wall Ruins – Slums > Temporary Campsite
Given to you by Shirley when you speak with her at her first location in the Temporary Campsite.
Main Seal #3: Standard Seal of Bladers
Branch: Sunken City Overground – Rooftop Street > Lounge
Given to you by Feylia when you speak with her at her first location near the lounge.
Main Seal #4: Seal of Investigator
Branch: Sunken City Overground – Flooded Street > High Street
Purchased from Millaire for 7 Adaptive Fragments + 4000 Crystals. Near above Branch is the first time you can encounter her, but she will have this in her inventory the entire game and she can be found permanently at the Temporary Campsite after defeating the Hunter of Bladers main story boss.
Main Seal #5: Seal of Executor
Branch: Sunken City Underground – Underground Parish > Parish Station
Obtained automatically after defeating the Necro, the Wanderer of Undersea boss.
To reach the boss, from the Branch room go onto the left balcony where the enemy is standing. Directly left of it are some platforms you can drop down, leading to a lower level. Follow the path up the stairs to find the boss.
Main Seal #6: Seal of the Tree
Branch: Sewer Town – Center > Gate of the Tree
Interact with the Memory beside the Branch to obtain the Seal.
Main Seal #7: Seal of Clergies
Branch: Hagios Patir – Upper Level > Faultage Corridor
From the Branch follow the main path and go past the room with the red hammer enemy and then left into a side hallway at the top of the stairs. Follow this around to the upper floor where the two ranged enemies are. Go around the back of the pillar in the middle and open the box to obtain this seal.
Normal Seals
Below are listed in the order that they appear in the Seal menu.
Breath of Life – Max LP +5%
Branch: Outer-Wall Ruins – Slums > Abandonded Houses
Go through the Cemetery Gate and go to the right where the spike traps are. Drop down to the lower area, then on a backpack by a doorway you can find this seal.
Tide of Life – Max LP +10%
Branch: Sunken City Underground – Underground Parish > Parish Avenue
At the top of the scaffolding go to the right past the large sculpture where Arissa will comment on the group of Pilgrims. The seal is beside the statue.
Torrent of Life – Max LP +15%
Branch: Hagios-Patir – Upper Level > Faultage Corridor
Follow the main path to the split in front of the large statue, then go to the left. Go all the way around to where you can drop down to the platform the statue is on.
Metastability – Stability +50
Branch: Sewer Town – Southwest > Before Upward Elevator
Interact with Memory directly beside the Branch.
Stability – Stability +100
Branch: Sewer Town – North > Sedimentation Tank
Follow the main path through the area and up the sets of stairs and then into another sewer area. Go up the stairs to the left then across the pipes to the other side. The seal is on the ground past the rail gun Sewer Cleaner.
Hyperstability – Stability +150
Obtained automatically after defeating Winged Punisher main story boss.
Sand Accumulator – Conversion +10
Branch: Sunken City Overground – Rooftop Street > Top Apron
Go back down the Elevator to the area where you entered from the portal. Go to the end path at the end of the bridge with the large enemy. Directly left of where it stands you can pick up the seal.
Stone Builder – Conversion +15
Branch: Outer-Wall Ruins – Ancient Machine Works > Shirley’s Room
Automatically obtained after defeating the Panic Reaper miniboss in this area.
Gold Hoarder – Conversion +20
Obtained automatically after defeating Saint of Goldknight main story boss.
Hardened Skin – Physical Defense +50
Branch: Outer-Wall Ruins – Slums > Abandonded Houses
Along the main path interact with the Memory beside the big tree before the Necro enemy.
Steel Shell – Physical Defense +75
Branch: Outer-Wall Ruins – Ancient Machine Works > Shirley’s Room
Starting from the cage (backtrack all the way from Shirley’s Room branch). Follow the main path until you reach the cage with the stairs and the path continuing left. Follow the path up the stairs to the left to reach the platform where the drone was, and you can pick the seal up from the back right.
Divine Guardian – Physical Defense +100
Branch: Hagis Patir – Upper Level > Faultage Corridor
Go up the shortcut elevator near the Faultage Corridor Branch and jump off to the platform halfway. Follow the path around to where you can drop down the hole near the cube to reach a lower level. Take the path around to the right where you can reach the two ranged enemies that were attacking you on the path across the gap, pick this up from the ground in between them.
Drizzle – Fire Defense +50
Branch: Outer-Wall Ruins – Slums > Temporary Campsite
Follow the main path until you reach a room with a couple enemies and a bunch of red barrels, the seal is on the ground on the left.
Quagmire – Fire Defense +75
Branch: Sewer Town – North > Sewer Bypass
From the branch follow the main path and drop down to the lowest level, the seal is the blue circle in the below image.
Submerged Coffin – Fire Defense +100
Branch: Outer-Wall Ruins – Ancient Machine Works > Assembly Hall
In the room with the laser robot, go down the right side to the second room where you can climb a ladder to the upper level. Go back toward where you entered and you can enter the room overlooking a platform with this pickup.
Inertia Transformation – Electricity Defense +50
Branch: Sunken City Overground – Rooftop Street > Hotel Corridor
Go back toward the balcony with the ziplines. Go down one level and you can use the Hideout Key to open the locked door. Go into the room and turn right and interact with the Memory.
Neutral Transformation – Electricity Defense +75
Branch: Outer-Wall Ruins – Ancient Machine Works > Shirley’s Room
In the room at the top of the ladder from where the Panic Reaper miniboss was located, interact with the Memory in the corner of the room.
Insulation Transformation – Electricity Defense +100
Branch: Hagios Patir – Upper Level > Evolving Palace
Follow the main path and this is in front of the statue in the area with the patrolling gauntlet enemy.
Brief Polymerization – Shatter Defense +50
Branch: Twilight Hills – Withered Forest > Twilight Foothills
After the location of the Lost Blader turn right before climbing the ladder and interact with the Memory behind the wall.
Brief Condensation – Shatter Defense +75
**Unknown**
Precipitation – Shatter Defense +100
Branch: Twilight Hills – Spirit Depths > Dormant Array
After disabling the sentry eyes, you can take the path to the right from the Branch. In the room past the three Church enemies, in the corner on the right.
Jade Form – All Defense +30
Branch: Sunken City Overground – Flooded Street > Aetherium Mansion
Interact with Memory immediately before boss fight area.
Emerald Form – All Defense +50
Branch: Hagios Patir – Lower Level > Cleansing Stairs
To the lower area where you used the Inspector’s Emblem to open the stairs leading down. The seal is sitting near the pedestal past the enemy Pilgrims.
Moon Dew – Poison Resistance +50
Branch: Twilight Hill – Withered Forest > Deadwoods
In the large poison lake take the middle path that turns to the left. Follow it to a cave where the Seal is on the right.
Moon Radiance – Poison Resistance +100
Branch: Sunken City Underground – Underground Parish > Living Pond
Follow the main path up the first ramp to the left and where you can jump across to the middle island. This is sitting on the ground near the pillar.
Cleansing Therapy – Piercing Therapy +100
Branch: Twilight Hill – Spirit Depths > Watch Tower
After dropping down to the red walkway, go to the wall and then left to progress. This seal is on the ground just past the second spot you can hide from the Watch Tower eyes.
Harsh Voice – Infection Resistance +50
Branch: Sunken City Overground – Flood Street > Survivors’ Stronghold
Follow the main path to where you can see the three Necro enemies and take the path to the left. Continue left through the subway car filled with spike traps, then left again and through the second subway car to the location of the Lost Blader. Interact with the Memory after the Lost Blader before by the stairs.
Ethereal Tone – Infection Resistance +100
Branch: Twilight Hill – Spirit Depths > Watch Tower
Follow the path to the room where the Cleansing Knight and Panic Reaper minibosses are fighting (these enemies don’t respawn so if you killed them already they won’t be here) drop down onto the next section of read platforms. The one sticking out farther has a slightly less visible section leading back to the center of the tower. Ride the elevator up to the next level where you can interact with a button that turns off the eyes, along with this Seal behind it.
Deadwood Form – All Resistance +30
Branch: Twilight Hill – Withered Forest > Deadwoods
From the Branch take the left path and climb up the ladder just past the first two Hunter enemies. Climb up the platform to the highest level, then drop down to the long platform to the left. Drop down to the ground where there is a ladder leading into the ground and a gate you can open that allows you to climb back up to the platforms. The Seal will be on the ground near the ladder.
Monolith Form– All Resistance +50
Branch: Sunken City Underground – Underground Parish > Trial Hall
Obtained by speaking with Feylia after getting her help to defeat the main story boss Eunomia, the Resplendent Bishops.
Burst – Fatal Strike and Overload Burst deal 15% more damage
Branch: Sunken City Overground – Flooded Street > Survivors’ Stronghold
Speak with the NPC left of the Branch who is looking at the wall.
Collapse – Fatal Strike and Overload Burst deal 30% more damage
Branch: Sewer Town – Courtyard of the Tree > Central Garden
From the Branch go around the right side of the area to the teleporter that takes you to the hidden section of Sewer Town – Southwest. Follow the path to the left and this is in a room with a bunch of Void enemies.
Slayer – Fatal Strike and Overload Burst grant 5% more Sync Rate
Branch: Twilight Hill – Withered Forest > Forest Entrance.
After climbing the ladders to the outside of the Arboretum interact with the Memory to the left of the entrance.
Tyrant– Fatal Strike and Overload Burst grant 10% more Sync Rate
Branch: Outer-Wall Ruins – Ancient Machine Works > Shirley’s Room
After heaving obtained the Ward Key and entering this area from the Assembly Hall, you can now unlock the doors in the area around Shirley’s Room. Open the door on the right side (from where you entered) to find this by a note.
Ingestion – Defeating an enemy grants 1% more Sync Rate
Branch: Sunken City Overground – Rooftop Street > Lounge
Take the ladder down near the zipline to the bottom level with the two robot enemies. The seal is the right side pick behind the white pillars.
Gluttony – Defeating an enemy grants 2% more Sync Rate
Branch: Sunken City Underground – Underground Parish > Living Pond
From Branch go to the right side of the center pillar go up the small ramp to the right, follow the path to the back and go up the elevator. Follow the path around the outside of the upper area past the enemies and you can pick this up near the location you can drop to the lower area.
Conversion – Upgrades the Main Seal’s Sync Rate energy level from I to II
Branch: Sunken City Underground – Underground Parish > Mural Terrace
Given to you by Shirley when you speak with her at her first location in the Temporary Campsite.
Interact with the Memory near the Branch.
Deviation – Upgrades the Main Seal’s Sync Rate energy level from II to III
Branch: Twilight Hill – Withered Forest > Arboretum
Along the path between the rift leading to Spirit Depths and the Arboretum building.
Variation – Upgrades the Main Seal’s Sync Rate energy level from III to IV
**Unknown**
Scattered Stars – Counter Field no longer consumes Sync Rate
Branc: Sunken City Underground – Underground Parish > Living Pond
From Branch go to the right side of the center pillar go up the small ramp to the right, follow the path to the back and go up the elevator. Follow the path around the outside of the upper area past the enemies , then drop down onto the platform which leads into a large room. Interact with the Memory near the window.
Everlasting Piercing – Piercing Claw lasts for 50% longer
Branch: Twilight Hill – Spirit Depths > Collapsed Cavern
Speak with Katarina who is locked in the crystal beside the Branch, then kill her when she asks. Must have spoken to her at Sunken City Overground – Flooded Street > Survivors’ Stronghold and Twilight Hill – Withered Forest > Forest Entrance.
Fortified Shield – Significantly increases your shield’s resistance against elemental attacks and status ailments
Branch: Twilight Hill – Spirit Depths > Collapsed Cavern
Follow the path to the room where the Cleansing Knight and Panic Reaper minibosses are fighting (these enemies don’t respawn so if you killed them already they won’t be here) drop down onto the next section of read platforms. The one sticking out farther has a slightly less visible section leading back to the center of the tower. Ride the elevator up to the top level then down the next elevator. At the bottom drop down the platforms below the elevator, then go out onto the platform close to the tower to find a Cleansing Knight miniboss, defeat it to receive this seal.
Thunder Mastery – Thunder Step consumes 50% less Sync Rate
Obtained automatically after defeating Inspector of the Uncharted Realm main story boss.
Gush – Life Dew restores 20% more Life
Branch: Sewer Town – Courtyard of the Tree > Central Garden
In the mud behind Charon.
Nova – Take 20% less damage when Sync Rate is at 100%
Branch: Outer-Wall Ruins – Ancient Machine Works > Assembly Hall/Shirley’s Room
From either Branch follow the main path past the hallway leading to Shirley’s Room, and interact with the Memory by the consoles.
For all other collectible types check out the AI Limit Collectible Guide.
g-man says
Thank you for your hard work.
List is missing Brief Condensation normal seal.
Shatter Defense +75
Listed between Brief Polymerization and Precipitation in game.
Gage says
Thanks for confirming, I added it into the list. Do you remember the location where you picked it up?
Johiro Joestar says
I got Variation after giving Millaire an item received after beating Eunomia the Resplendent Bishop boss with Feylia. Unfortunately, I cant remember the name of the item but after beating the previously mentioned boss I went to Millaire and got the seal.