Tips and Tricks

Advice for New Players

 * If you defeat the tutorial boss (instead of dying) he will drop a weapon which is pretty good until the next ark. It also unlocks an achievement.
 * Stat point-wise, i finished the game at lv24 with Vigor: 13, Savagery: 21, Mastery: 23, Focus: 10. I probably could have done fine with less Vigor and more Sav/Mas. I found that having 2 more mastery than savagery always yielded a higher damage.
 * You can only get armor from the forge and only at lv2 & lv4 forge. Lv4 Forge is the max. They are always worth getting.
 * Charged attacks are different depending on the weapon. Gauntlets as the charged attack will actually make you go higher with your Up Charge (useful for getting to certain spots)
 * If the area you are in has a rare item or trinket, there will be a "chest" icon on the map. Everything else related to map completion 100% is simply those shards.
 * In the 4th act you will unlock the ability to redistribute stat points. So if you mess up, don't worry too much.
 * All the trinkets are worthwhile EXCEPT the "Whirlwind Ring". You can try it out if you want, but i found it to be extremely annoying and wasted my energy.
 * Teleport ring was my favorite. When you use your Up Charge attack it will do a teleport attack to the nearest enemy. SUPER USEFUL FOR FLYING ENEMIES
 * Gauntlets were IMO the best weapon until end-game. They provided a boost to both stun and crit which was nice.
 * When trying to reach areas that require hitting those orange orbs, do yourself a favor and use A SWORD. The attack ark makes it WAAAY easier.
 * There is only one weapon to find in ark 4/5 and it is superior damage wise to anything else you can craft. So make sure to find it for the final boss. Worth noting that I still found it worth crafting a gauntlet in my Lv4 Forge
 * Stun means nothing on boss fights when they have their shield up. Once their shield is broken, use a charged attack to knock them down for free hits. They will always regain more shield once they get up.
 * For the final boss i found the cerulean armlet to be a hinder as i was constantly out of mana for my teleport charged attack. If you get to the final boss keep in mind that you might benefit from taking it off mid-fight.
 * Early on, you have to traverse the map completely on foot. But later, you’ll start unlocking Nexuses (Nexii?) that allow you to teleport to another Nexus. There’s still some backtracking involved, but it’s a lot better than going back all the way on foot.
 * Use the map to see whether you’ve gotten all the loot and treasure in an area. If it says 100, you can rest easy and move on. Otherwise, look for hidden passages or high platforms you may have overlooked.
 * If you’re finding the game too difficult, remember that you can grind for more currency. Note that the same currency is used to buy items as to level up, so don’t go squandering it. But it’s not too hard to find more if you spend a little extra time grinding. Most enemies respawn when you revisit an area, and they should be easier to take down once you’re stronger, giving you some easy loot.
 * Fairly early on, you can reach a chest with a Charted Greataxe in it. It’s a powerful weapon that I highly suggest going for. It’s only slightly hidden and pretty easy to access, considering how great it is.
 * You can dash through through fire-breathing statues in your way or smash them with your axe to get rid of them for good!
 * The game saves automatically and puts you back at the last REST point before you quit the app. If you die, you also get sent back to the rest point, and I don’t believe you lose anything for it. You will have to find your way back to where you were, though!

Good luck new players, i hope this helps :)

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