How to Beat
World clears, Boss Rush, Cronus fights, and build-specific strategies.
How to Beat Portal Waves
General strategy for stuck waves.
Steps
- Fail the same wave three times? Stop brute-forcing.
- Identify the failure: frontline death, DPS timeout, or debuff wipe.
- Swap ONE role — not the entire roster.
- Usually the fix is more sustain or more AoE.
Tips
- Portal Keeper rewards diagnosis over power creep.
- Check formation before replacing units.
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How to Beat World 1 Forest
Starter progression with Sprout and Monkey.
Steps
- Pick Sage or Knight as starter.
- Complete Monkey storyline for healer.
- Keep Sprout for future King Sprout fusion.
- Push portal waves with frontline + healer + any DPS.
Tips
- World 1 is forgiving — learn mechanics here.
- Don't over-invest in non-core units.
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How to Beat World 2 Desert
Budget Aries + Brutus with melee weapons.
Steps
- Recruit Aries and Brutus.
- Equip Blue Steel Claws or Nice Foil for dual strike.
- Complete cactus quest for Harbinger.
- Maintain healer coverage from Monkey.
Tips
- Desert is a resource-efficient world — don't overspend.
- Optional Gladiator line for longer investment.
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How to Beat World 3 Cave
King Sprout + Pazaru dual core.
Steps
- Fuse King Sprout from Sprout + Keystroke.
- Complete questline for Pazaru.
- Equip Soothing Cane and Bone Crusher.
- Max both units before World 4.
Tips
- This duo carries through Marble Valley.
- Use Metal Ticket world if underleveled.
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How to Beat World 4 Marble Valley
Pazaru + King Sprout with optional Templar.
Steps
- Run King Sprout + Pazaru as dual core.
- Add Templar or Sheram if available.
- Defeat all bosses for Boss Rush.
- Begin Cronus collection with buffs.
Tips
- Don't force Templar/Sheram if dual core is sufficient.
- Marble Valley unlocks the Oath Shield economy.
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How to Beat Giant Marshall
Final Marble Valley boss for Boss Rush.
Steps
- Prepare sustain-heavy build with healer revive.
- Ensure DPS can outpace Marshall's healing.
- Use buffs before the fight.
- Defeat to unlock Boss Rush at fountain.
Tips
- If DPS is insufficient, add shield break enchants.
- Community Discord has Marshall-specific tips.
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How to Beat Boss Rush
Infinite repeatable trials for Oath Shields.
Steps
- Unlock at Marble Valley fountain.
- Face 8 bosses in order — levels start at +290.
- Each round increases enemy level by +10.
- Push highest round your build can sustain.
Tips
- Sustain matters more than burst in high rounds.
- Farm Oath Shields for Rainbow Crystals.
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How to Beat Cronus Bosses
Per-world Cronus with buffs and prep.
Steps
- Spawn via Eclipsed or Sigil of Chronus.
- Apply all available buffs.
- Use sustain + single-target DPS.
- Collect one Cronus per world in order.
Tips
- Don't attempt Cronus without healer revive setup.
- Forest → Desert → Cave → Marble Valley order.
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How to Beat World 5 Brimstone
Nightmare healer + buffer units.
Steps
- Obtain Nightmare as primary healer.
- Collect Effigy of Kilios and Wicked Ozymandias as buffers.
- Farm Infernum Shield.
- Complete all Brimstone quests.
Tips
- Nightmare replaces King Sprout as main healer.
- Most Brimstone units have long-term value.
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How to Beat World 6 Void
Basalt Knight tank + Void wave farming.
Steps
- Purchase Basalt Knight with Infernum Shield.
- Clear Void waves for shards.
- Complete Void quest for shops.
- Use Umbral Trust for speed.
Tips
- Basalt Knight dies often but teams still win with good builds.
- Void is a farming world as much as a challenge.
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How to Beat World 7 Hall of Time
Endgame weapons and flexible builds.
Steps
- Bring your strongest late-game build.
- Farm Hall of Time weapons for your build plan.
- Complete quest for Old Medallion.
- Adapt roster to owned weapons — not a fixed template.
Tips
- Every Hall of Time weapon has build utility.
- Everfrost Axe for Sherm is a luxury clear-speed pick.
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How to Beat with Early Late-Game Build
Nightmare + Cronus Final Justice + Berserker Knight.
Steps
- Nightmare with Soothing Cane — Saint personality, Royal Decree healing only.
- Cronus Final Justice with Torrent Bow + Molten Claws.
- Berserker Knight with Infernum Shield + Blue Standard.
- This build clears Void and most Hall of Time.
Tips
- If stuck, check enchants first — not unit choice.
- Most shared community build template.
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How to Beat with Sherm Wave-Clear Build
Everfrost Axe + Wicked Ozymandias buffers.
Steps
- Wicked Ozymandias with Rose Thorn Grimoire for buffs.
- Pinky or Chronus of the Flood as secondary buffer.
- Sherm with Everfrost Axe — Greedy personality.
- Enable Chop and Mighty Whirlwind only; add Stone Strength + Killer Whirl.
Tips
- Fastest wave clear — weaker on single bosses.
- Everfrost Axe is expensive Hall of Time farm.
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How to Beat Trial Bell Challenges
Hall of Time trials for materials and scouts.
Steps
- Reach Hall of Time.
- Enter Trial Bell challenges.
- Use builds with scout and energy gain enchants.
- Complete for Trial Bells and scout rewards.
Tips
- Trial Bells overlap with Boss Rush economy.
- New encounters added in updates — check Discord.
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How to Beat Hardcore Content
Hardcore weapons and elevated difficulty.
Steps
- Obtain Hardcore-only weapons like Ominous Harbinger.
- Build around Hardcore requirements.
- Use max level units from Trainer chain.
- Apply endgame enchants and personalities.
Tips
- Hardcore is optional endgame — complete normal Void first.
- Effigy of Kilios uses Ominous Harbinger.
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How to Beat Progression Walls
When to farm vs when to push.
Steps
- Stuck on a wave? Diagnose the missing role.
- Farm lower worlds for levels if underleveled.
- Complete side quests for weapons before re-attempting.
- Push again with one targeted change.
Tips
- Progression walls are usually level, role, or enchant gaps.
- Backtracking is normal and efficient.
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How to Beat Bosses After Nerfs
Adapt when meta builds get patched.
Steps
- Check Discord for post-nerf alternatives.
- Replace nerfed enchants (Trap Slot, Debuff Regenerator).
- Doom Bucket now has Recruiter — explore new combos.
- Return to core six framework and rebuild enchants.
Tips
- Nerfs are frequent — don't abandon units, swap enchants.
- Community Google Docs update fastest.
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How to Beat Hybrid Swarm-Boss Waves
Mixed enemy types in late portals.
Steps
- Bring both AoE and single-target options.
- Use flex specialist slot for the dominant threat.
- Keep healer revive loop active.
- Adjust formation between swarm-heavy and boss-heavy waves.
Tips
- Late portals test roster flexibility.
- Flex slot is designed for these chapters.
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