📖 HOW TO PLAY
Master the arena and become a legend
🎮 Controls
WASD LAYOUT
WASD
Move your warrior
H
Attack nearby enemy
J
AOE attack (area damage)
K
Pick up items
ARROW LAYOUT
↑↓←→
Move your warrior
X
Attack nearby enemy
C
AOE attack (area damage)
V
Pick up items
SPACE
Attack (works with both layouts) / Restart after death
P
Pause game
⚔️ Gameplay Basics
Survive endless waves of monsters in the arena. Each wave brings stronger enemies.
TIP: Walking into an enemy automatically attacks them. Use attack keys for quick strikes without moving.
Combat System
- Critical Hits - Deal extra damage with a chance on each attack
- Combo System - Kill enemies quickly to build combos for bonus XP
- Chain Lightning - Critical hits can chain to nearby enemies
- AOE Attack - Damages all enemies within 2 tiles (3 second cooldown)
Combo Milestones
Build combos by killing enemies quickly:
- 5x - RAMPAGE
- 10x - KILLING SPREE
- 15x - DOMINATING
- 20x - GODLIKE
- 30x - LEGENDARY
👹 Monsters
Different monsters appear as waves progress:
🐀
Goblin
Fast, weak. Wave 1+
🦇
Bat
Erratic movement. Wave 1+
👿
Imp
Aggressive chaser. Wave 2+
💀
Skeleton
Cautious fighter. Wave 3+
👹
Orc
Strong & aggressive. Wave 4+
🦍
Ogre
Slow but powerful. Wave 6+
🧟
Giant Zombie
Massive HP. Wave 7+
🎒 Items & Equipment
Collect loot dropped by enemies:
Weapons
Increase your damage. Higher tier weapons drop at higher waves.
Armor
Reduce incoming damage. Equip better armor as you progress.
Potions
❤️
Health Potion
Restore HP
💨
Speed Potion
Move faster
💪
Strength Potion
+50% damage
🛡️
Shield Potion
Temporary armor
TIP: Potions are auto-collected when you walk over them. Weapons and armor require manual pickup.
📈 Progression
Your warrior persists between games:
- Level Up - Gain XP from kills. Higher combos = more XP
- Gold - Earned from kills and achievements
- Training - Spend gold to permanently upgrade HP, Damage, Defense
- Achievements - Complete challenges for gold rewards
- Inventory - Keep items between games, equip your best gear
🧠 Pro Tips
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1
Kite enemies by moving away while attacking. Don't let them surround you.
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2
Save AOE attack for when multiple enemies cluster together.
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3
Prioritize killing weaker enemies to build combo before fighting toughs.
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4
Pick up health potions immediately when low HP.
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5
Invest gold in Training upgrades - they're permanent.
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6
Use arena corners to avoid being surrounded.
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7
Critical chain lightning can clear groups - maximize crit chance!