Confirmed inventory rules
The official Steam description says Artifacts grant effects and Tablets empower Artifacts placed next to them; inventory arrangement determines player strength.
Exact footprint rules, rotation controls, diagonal eligibility and Side Bag behavior are not confirmed by the official source set reviewed for this page.
Five-step placement workflow
Name the run anchor
Choose the weapon action, status loop or survival effect that already works.
Read the current item text
Check the Artifact effect and Tablet target wording before rearranging anything.
Preview affected neighbors
Use the current UI highlights to verify which Artifacts the Tablet will empower.
Compare the whole grid
A new piece is an upgrade only if the complete active layout improves.
Leave a recovery path
Preserve enough usable space to replace a weak piece or accept a route-defining drop.
Grid audit questions
Is every Tablet active?
Confirm each one affects an eligible adjacent Artifact in the live interface.
Does every piece support the plan?
Remove isolated rarity that contributes less than a simpler active effect.
Can the layout survive a pivot?
Avoid a full board that cannot accept the next weapon or defense upgrade.
Did one move break another effect?
Re-check all Tablet targets after any placement change.
Reference-site claims held back
The inspected reference page describes Q/E rotation, polyomino footprints, dead-cell counts and Side Bag swaps. Those details are useful test leads but are not promoted to facts here without a direct current-version capture.
Frequently asked questions
What do Tablets do?+
The official description says Tablets empower adjacent Artifacts.
Should I fill every inventory cell?+
Not automatically. A full grid can remove the ability to accept or test a route-defining upgrade.
Do diagonal Artifacts count?+
The reviewed official description says adjacent but does not define diagonal behavior. Use the current UI highlight to verify it.
Sources
- OfficialSephiria on Steam ↗
- OfficialSephiria — TEAM HORAY ↗
- Competitor Referencessephiria.wiki Inventory Grid Guide ↗
Checked for Sephiria 1.0. Version-sensitive claims stay labeled.