1Pick a championThe first four classes start unlocked. Werewolf, Chain Warden, Duskwalker Revenant, and Candle Witch unlock through difficult achievements; Duskwalker takes 10,000 collected hexes and Candle Witch requires an ultra-rare Black Candle drop.
2Build your relic kitChoose up to 7 powers. Rank V relics awaken, show as mastered in the bottom HUD, and stop appearing in upgrade choices.
3Use the mapWalls, ruins, gravestones, water, and open lanes matter. Awakened Mirewalker turns water into a speed lane and can charge a one-hit bubble shield.
4Watch the wavesGoblin raid at 2:00, slime ring at 3:30, spiders first rush from the corners at 4:00, heavy horde at 5:00, goliath pressure at 7:00, armored goliaths after 8:00, and boomer packs around 8:30.