Don't hoard your gold. Go to the menu from the main screen. Might & Armor: Cheap and effective for early runs.

Never stay still. Enemies spawn in a circle around you. Move in a consistent direction or wide circles to "herd" them into a pack, making it easier to hit many at once.

Increases the chance of getting 3 or 5 items in a chest and better level-up choices.

Steals HP and increases your knockback area. Essential for early-game survival. Empty Tome Holy Wand

Your goal in every run is to survive for 30 minutes. In the beginning, you will fail often; this is normal as you need to buy permanent power-ups.

Fires rapidly at the nearest enemy. Great for clearing a path to escape. Attractorb La Borra

It is better to have one Level 8 weapon than six Level 1 weapons. Maxing out a weapon early allows you to kill bosses faster and collect Chests .

Blue gems are worth the least, green are medium, and red/gold hold the most accumulated XP. If you see a red gem, go for it—it likely contains all the XP from enemies killed off-screen. Essential Weapon Evolutions