Build your adventurer, climb through a 7-phase cycle, pick rewards after every fight (win or lose), and bank essence from PvP and bosses to unlock more options.

Getting Started

1. Choose Class, Race & Background — Each combo sets HP, starting items, and passives.
2. Arrange Your Board — Drag items from stash to your 5×2 grid. Mind size; weapons are uncapped for now.
3. Click "Start Run" — Begin the 7-phase loop.

The 7-Phase Cycle

1. Opening Choice — Pick a PvE encounter and grab a reward.
2. Path Selection — Vendors, events, or more PvE.
3. Ghost Duel — PvP vs another player's build; earn essence.
4. Camp Phase — Merchants/events to tune your loadout.
5. Elite Battle — Tougher foes, better rewards.
6. Patron's Whim — More vendors/events.
7. Boss Fight — Big rewards + essence; advance and loop.

Combat Basics

• Auto-battle: Items fire automatically when their cooldown reaches zero
• Haste/Slow: Speed up or delay item cooldowns for tactical advantage
• Freeze/Stun: Temporarily disable enemy items
• DoT Effects: Burn, poison, and necrotic damage tick over time
• Shields: Absorb damage before HP is lost
• Exhaustion: After 30 seconds, both sides take escalating damage to force a conclusion

Economy & Progression

• Rewards every fight: Pick from items/abilities after each encounter — even on a loss.
• Elements: Items/abilities generate elements; spenders consume them for big effects.
• Sell Items: Get 50% refund on anything you don't need.
• Vendors: Themed pools scale by stage.
• Essence: Earned from PvP and bosses; spend to unlock characters, races, classes, backgrounds.
• PvP Streak: Three PvP losses reset your run—choose wisely.

Pro Tip: Weapon cap is disabled while we experiment with builds. Go wild. Hover over items for detailed stats and effects!

Click the highlighted phase node after each encounter to continue your adventure and claim your next reward.