I have tried to avoid as much spoiler stuff as possible, please be aware that you will find about certain content that unlocks with progression by reading this. I have tried to make this a relatively short and quick read.

Quick Start Hints

Quick start hints, PS I overnight AFK:

• Early game: Use 2x Nurse and 3-4x Carpenter to lvl25 asap(then keep going to lvl50). These are perfect for late game too, I swap 1x Carpenter for the Special character at end game. (invest +HP +Physical +class relics to progress).
• Alternate setup: that suits lategame: 2x Nurse + 4x Darkmage (invest +HP +magic +class relics)

Relics

Early Game

• Invest in “relic of health” asap; level 100 to max 400 for progression only. Add more here late game.
• Invest in relic of attack asap too, if you kill things before they touch you, you wont need health 😉
• Invest a little into the “relic of mana” at the start, just to keep your nurse mana pool up long enough between Healing Fairies, 100-200 should be enough. If you play actively, you could skip this if you don’t mind building your team constantly when they run out of mana. stating the obvious here, but it is more efficient to have your team alive and farming, so I prefer to dump points into the mana pool for progression.
• When you get the mana regen gem, socket that to both nurses and stop investing in mana. You will not need mana regen or pool shortly after you unlock class relics(level 50).

Late Game Relics:

• Class relics, focus on your dark mage OR Special unlocked character when you get it.
• Special char + Nailers: Invest in their class relics: and even out the extra essences into
• Gold find – this is where you will progress faster, it is worth investing here and stacking with gold equipment. I get way more essence from gold than from essence drops (even if I equip essence pet+gear+max essence find).

Secondary Relics:

• Dungeon keys: Useful to some degree, but does require a standard hit to proc
• Relic of mastery, useful for leveling, useless once you are leveled.
• Relic of Ore, AVOID points here, this cant be undone and later you don’t want ore!
• Resistance: Very useful, even early game. Sleep is annoying.
• Reflection: Not useful really, you will be killing everything before they hit you(hopefully)