Incremental Epic Hero 2 is a charming game filled with several quests to journey through and stats to upgrade. From character abilities to dungeon-hunting, the game offers a vibrant array of elements that can feel a little too much for those diving into an idle RPG for the first time.
While the game provides basic pointers for key mechanics, there are several other things that you’ll need to keep in mind before choosing what to upgrade next and where to focus your attention. Even passive choices can have a large impact on the gameplay, as you progress through different challenges.
Managing Your Time And Resources
One of the best and perhaps most challenging parts of Incremental Epic Hero 2 lies in its resource management. As an idle game, you’re simply making choices by clicking at different sections while letting the game do the work for you. However, there are three key things to focus on in the game:
- Farming resources like materials and gold.
- Sending your hero on quests.
- Managing gained resources to upgrade stats, abilities, and more.
Once you select your hero (preferably a Warrior), first focus on farming as many resources as you can. This can be done by eliminating multiple slimes on a quest and hovering your mouse over dropped resources. Next, look through available quests to check what interests you. This can range from saving someone’s family members to eliminating a certain number of enemies in a single area. Use your initial hours to browse through different aspects of the game instead of focusing on upgrades.
Even if you’re busy browsing through different tabs, the game will continue to progress. This is the core mechanic that helps your journey even if you’re taking a backseat.
Make Use Of Auto-Battles
Auto-battling and questing are a big part of the game. This means that as you browse through the game’s different tabs, your hero can stay busy fighting enemies. Use this to your advantage! When you’re on a quest, browse through the upgrades and related stats to check what your hero needs at the moment. Sometimes, a good sword ability can be a better purchase than upgrading your hero’s stats. Observe how the level is progressing, and choose your upgrades accordingly.
While auto-battling is on, you can drive your attention toward map exploration and resource management. Certain quality-of-life upgrades can be purchased through the epic store that’s accessible through the left side of the screen. Don’t worry about tabs being locked, as they open up the more you complete quests. Focus on unlocking dungeons as soon as you can, as they are highly rewarding.
Dungeons can be tough to tackle. Prepare yourself beforehand instead of browsing through upgrades as the dungeon exploration happens.
World Map Exploration
Even though mostly only visible through a smaller screen, the game’s world can be a large area to navigate through. Each region has different areas with varying difficulties. If you’ve spent a lot of time clearing several waves of enemies in a single area, it can be a good idea to proceed somewhere else. To do so, just click on the map at the top right section of the screen and check which areas you can explore. Don’t forget to check the quests, as they reward you with different things based on the areas you clear.
At the same time, it’s also completely okay to keep clearing a single area. This is the ideal thing to do when you’re farming for resources and want to improve your hero’s stats or upgrade your weapon, or maybe you’re trying to get some exciting loot drop! It’s up to you how to explore the map.
Early Game Upgrades
When starting out, focus on giving your hero some much-needed vitality (VIT) and strength (STR). Then, based on the situation that shows up, upgrade other aspects of your hero’s abilities to watch them fight stronger enemies. Do keep in mind that you’ll need to observe the experience points your hero gains at the end of every battle. This is displayed on the battle screen at the end of every encounter.
Since resources are so crucial early on in the game, upgrading strength ensures a stronger tactic against waves of enemies, and powerful vitality lets you stay in the fight longer. Once you’re comfortable with these stats, shifting your attention to AGI (agility) can help your hero move faster. This increases their chance of landing a critical hit and clearing more ways in less time.
You can increase the multiplier that’s applied to upgrades. For instance, x25 or x50 will upgrade items/stats several times instead of a single time when you click on one.
Invest In Skills Early On
Don’t wait until your hero is at a certain level to upgrade skills. After all, skills allow your hero to do specific attacks and actions based on the skills you invest in. Earlier in the game, try to upgrade skills that help you farm resources faster. This can mean getting an attack like Slash (for the Warrior class) early on, as it helps your hero clear out waves of enemies much faster and more efficiently.
In the early hours of the game, there are certain things to keep in mind regarding skills. First, focus on identifying your playstyle (whether you’re better at high damage, or simply act as a resource-focused hero). Next, level up skills that help your survivability in the battle arena, rather than just high-damage ones. Finally, pay attention to how cooldowns work, so you’ll get a better sense of how valuable a skill is in the long run.
Passive Upgrades Will Save You Time
Gold and XP are some of the essential resources for you to farm over time. However, time is a fascinating concept in Incremental Epic Hero 2 as it rewards you automatically in the background. There are certain upgrades that you can keep an eye on to increase these rewards. After all, you’ll need money to make money in this game!
Remember to use the XP multiplier feature in the game to farm more efficiently. On top of that, increase your loot drop rate. This can be done by improving the “LUK” stat. You also want to focus on damage and health bonuses alongside offline gain enhancements that make the idle mechanics work for you.
Tooltips are an important part of the game. These can be easy to miss, so make sure you hover your mouse over all the tabs and boxes the game offers you.
Shuffle Between Quests
Thanks to the auto-battling system, you can browse through different quests while your hero is busy saving the day. However, you’ll need to make a choice regarding the quests you take up. Certain quests require a long time to complete. For instance, some may ask you to eliminate countless slimes, which is best done when you’re not paying attention to the active gameplay. Simply select this, and then start the bigger quests at the same time.
Certain tasks require you to be in certain areas and could make you switch between regions. Remember to prioritize Global and Title quests as they grant you major upgrades. The more you do these, the easier it will be for you to acquire quality-of-life upgrades from the epic store later on.
Time-Based Rewards And Offline Gains
Other than the major quests, check out the daily tasks you can complete. These are usually simple to do but can be easy to miss. You also receive rewards that may include Gold, Crystals, Potions, etc. Other than these daily check-ins, another aspect of the game will reward you for the time you don’t spend playing. Based on the upgrades you invested in earlier, rewards will feel more focused and less random as you progress.
Even when you’re not playing the game, you’ll earn bonuses you can claim later. Most of the time, you’ll be given the choice between a Nitro bonus or a Passive Playtime bonus. Both of these grant you “time-skips” that offer great rewards over time. Invest in quality-of-life upgrades that improve time-based rewards, such as Nitro Cap Expansion, increasing the capacity and potential for obtaining time-based rewards.
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