Gold and heirlooms are the two currencies of permanent progress. Spending them in the right order compounds.
Why this matters
Wasted gold leaves the roster under-upgraded. The right spending order makes every expedition easier.
Step-by-step
- Pay stress relief before buying anything else.
- Buy provisions for the next region.
- Prioritize Blacksmith weapon upgrades.
- Fund Guild skill unlocks next.
- Queue Sanitarium treatments for afflictions.
- Save a reserve for emergency recruits.
- Delay trinket purchases until upgrades are current.
Tips
- Stress relief first, always
- Provisions before upgrades
- Blacksmith and Guild compound
- Keep a reserve for sudden deaths
Common mistakes
- Buying trinkets before upgrades
- No provision budget
- Ignoring stress to buy upgrades
- Spending the last gold with a dying roster
Practical notes
Spend gold on healing and de-stressing, and heirlooms on the buildings your roster relies on. Hoarding both wastes runs. Upgrade the Sanitarium before luxury builds. A clean roster earns the gold back. Spend gold on healing, heirlooms on the Sanitarium first.
Upgrade the Sanitarium before luxury builds, since a clean roster earns the gold back through better performance. Cure the quirk that hurts combat before the one that is merely annoying. A clean, well-built roster is worth more than a large pile of unspent resources.