How to Beat

World clears, Boss Rush, Cronus fights, and build-specific strategies.

How to Beat Portal Waves

General strategy for stuck waves.

Steps

  1. Fail the same wave three times? Stop brute-forcing.
  2. Identify the failure: frontline death, DPS timeout, or debuff wipe.
  3. Swap ONE role — not the entire roster.
  4. Usually the fix is more sustain or more AoE.

Tips

  • Portal Keeper rewards diagnosis over power creep.
  • Check formation before replacing units.

How to Beat World 1 Forest

Starter progression with Sprout and Monkey.

Steps

  1. Pick Sage or Knight as starter.
  2. Complete Monkey storyline for healer.
  3. Keep Sprout for future King Sprout fusion.
  4. Push portal waves with frontline + healer + any DPS.

Tips

  • World 1 is forgiving — learn mechanics here.
  • Don't over-invest in non-core units.

How to Beat World 2 Desert

Budget Aries + Brutus with melee weapons.

Steps

  1. Recruit Aries and Brutus.
  2. Equip Blue Steel Claws or Nice Foil for dual strike.
  3. Complete cactus quest for Harbinger.
  4. Maintain healer coverage from Monkey.

Tips

  • Desert is a resource-efficient world — don't overspend.
  • Optional Gladiator line for longer investment.

How to Beat World 3 Cave

King Sprout + Pazaru dual core.

Steps

  1. Fuse King Sprout from Sprout + Keystroke.
  2. Complete questline for Pazaru.
  3. Equip Soothing Cane and Bone Crusher.
  4. Max both units before World 4.

Tips

  • This duo carries through Marble Valley.
  • Use Metal Ticket world if underleveled.

How to Beat World 4 Marble Valley

Pazaru + King Sprout with optional Templar.

Steps

  1. Run King Sprout + Pazaru as dual core.
  2. Add Templar or Sheram if available.
  3. Defeat all bosses for Boss Rush.
  4. Begin Cronus collection with buffs.

Tips

  • Don't force Templar/Sheram if dual core is sufficient.
  • Marble Valley unlocks the Oath Shield economy.

How to Beat Giant Marshall

Final Marble Valley boss for Boss Rush.

Steps

  1. Prepare sustain-heavy build with healer revive.
  2. Ensure DPS can outpace Marshall's healing.
  3. Use buffs before the fight.
  4. Defeat to unlock Boss Rush at fountain.

Tips

  • If DPS is insufficient, add shield break enchants.
  • Community Discord has Marshall-specific tips.

How to Beat Boss Rush

Infinite repeatable trials for Oath Shields.

Steps

  1. Unlock at Marble Valley fountain.
  2. Face 8 bosses in order — levels start at +290.
  3. Each round increases enemy level by +10.
  4. Push highest round your build can sustain.

Tips

  • Sustain matters more than burst in high rounds.
  • Farm Oath Shields for Rainbow Crystals.

How to Beat Cronus Bosses

Per-world Cronus with buffs and prep.

Steps

  1. Spawn via Eclipsed or Sigil of Chronus.
  2. Apply all available buffs.
  3. Use sustain + single-target DPS.
  4. Collect one Cronus per world in order.

Tips

  • Don't attempt Cronus without healer revive setup.
  • Forest → Desert → Cave → Marble Valley order.

How to Beat World 5 Brimstone

Nightmare healer + buffer units.

Steps

  1. Obtain Nightmare as primary healer.
  2. Collect Effigy of Kilios and Wicked Ozymandias as buffers.
  3. Farm Infernum Shield.
  4. Complete all Brimstone quests.

Tips

  • Nightmare replaces King Sprout as main healer.
  • Most Brimstone units have long-term value.

How to Beat World 6 Void

Basalt Knight tank + Void wave farming.

Steps

  1. Purchase Basalt Knight with Infernum Shield.
  2. Clear Void waves for shards.
  3. Complete Void quest for shops.
  4. 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.

How to Beat World 7 Hall of Time

Endgame weapons and flexible builds.

Steps

  1. Bring your strongest late-game build.
  2. Farm Hall of Time weapons for your build plan.
  3. Complete quest for Old Medallion.
  4. 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.

How to Beat with Early Late-Game Build

Nightmare + Cronus Final Justice + Berserker Knight.

Steps

  1. Nightmare with Soothing Cane — Saint personality, Royal Decree healing only.
  2. Cronus Final Justice with Torrent Bow + Molten Claws.
  3. Berserker Knight with Infernum Shield + Blue Standard.
  4. This build clears Void and most Hall of Time.

Tips

  • If stuck, check enchants first — not unit choice.
  • Most shared community build template.

How to Beat with Sherm Wave-Clear Build

Everfrost Axe + Wicked Ozymandias buffers.

Steps

  1. Wicked Ozymandias with Rose Thorn Grimoire for buffs.
  2. Pinky or Chronus of the Flood as secondary buffer.
  3. Sherm with Everfrost Axe — Greedy personality.
  4. 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.

How to Beat Trial Bell Challenges

Hall of Time trials for materials and scouts.

Steps

  1. Reach Hall of Time.
  2. Enter Trial Bell challenges.
  3. Use builds with scout and energy gain enchants.
  4. Complete for Trial Bells and scout rewards.

Tips

  • Trial Bells overlap with Boss Rush economy.
  • New encounters added in updates — check Discord.

How to Beat Hardcore Content

Hardcore weapons and elevated difficulty.

Steps

  1. Obtain Hardcore-only weapons like Ominous Harbinger.
  2. Build around Hardcore requirements.
  3. Use max level units from Trainer chain.
  4. Apply endgame enchants and personalities.

Tips

  • Hardcore is optional endgame — complete normal Void first.
  • Effigy of Kilios uses Ominous Harbinger.

How to Beat Progression Walls

When to farm vs when to push.

Steps

  1. Stuck on a wave? Diagnose the missing role.
  2. Farm lower worlds for levels if underleveled.
  3. Complete side quests for weapons before re-attempting.
  4. Push again with one targeted change.

Tips

  • Progression walls are usually level, role, or enchant gaps.
  • Backtracking is normal and efficient.

How to Beat Bosses After Nerfs

Adapt when meta builds get patched.

Steps

  1. Check Discord for post-nerf alternatives.
  2. Replace nerfed enchants (Trap Slot, Debuff Regenerator).
  3. Doom Bucket now has Recruiter — explore new combos.
  4. Return to core six framework and rebuild enchants.

Tips

  • Nerfs are frequent — don't abandon units, swap enchants.
  • Community Google Docs update fastest.

How to Beat Hybrid Swarm-Boss Waves

Mixed enemy types in late portals.

Steps

  1. Bring both AoE and single-target options.
  2. Use flex specialist slot for the dominant threat.
  3. Keep healer revive loop active.
  4. 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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