Weird, this is my first autobattler, and I didn't lose until I got to witch's maze 4. Maybe there's some fundamental mechanic you're missing about the game. You do know that making a rank 2 unit lets you keep their synergies even if they're not in your party/sell them right?

You're missing multiple fundamental rules of the game if you think this.

Auto Chess emphasizes different skills for the most part. Collecting gold interest is perhaps the most transferable skill, but when it comes to party management, you actively and frequently want to sell and swap units in a way that you never would in any major Auto Chess game.

If you are currently chasing max level units while ignoring symbols, particularly Bronze rarity units, then you're doing it wrong. This doesn't play like Auto Chess meta.

If you are struggling on Ancient Lab, then it is a case of not understanding the fundamentals of the game. It IS an autobattler, but it plays by different rules. Upgrade and sell.

Ancient Lab is absolutely beatable-- I've moved onto Witch's Maze and am currently struggling against the last boss' second form, but I can beat Lab 100% of the time. You're most likely missing something important. Do you know you can sell upgraded units and still keep their symbols? Also, it's generally best to focus on collecting symbols and forming a team that complements one another rather than pouring all your money into trying to max upgrade one or two units. Can you be more specific about what's happening that's making it hard to beat Lab? I may be able to help.

Originally posted by Xuande:

You're missing multiple fundamental rules of the game if you think this.

Auto Chess emphasizes different skills for the most part. Collecting gold interest is perhaps the most transferable skill, but when it comes to party management, you actively and frequently want to sell and swap units in a way that you never would in any major Auto Chess game.

If you are currently chasing max level units while ignoring symbols, particularly Bronze rarity units, then you're doing it wrong. This doesn't play like Auto Chess meta.

I would actually beg to differ on this one, I just think OP might just not be a higher rank in "Auto-Chess/TFT"

I'm a master+ TFT Player and I've played Dota Underlords etc aswell as some auto-chess, and this game is somewhat easy for me, and no, I dont mean the first 3-4 easy maps, I have no problems beating the game and understanding the basic fundamentals. (I mean the tutorial tips screen even tells you that you get synergies when you upgrade them, so its a basic mechanic your SUPPOSED to learn)

So I think OP simply didn't adjust accordingly, also, party management does actually transfer quite well from TFT, its called "playing the best board" or "Rotating" the interest gold thing is just fundamentals with any game that has interest, regardless of genre.

So I think its simply just a case of something else, or that OP simply is overestimating himself, I know I'm good at these types of games since I have really high ranks in both games. (TFT & Dota Underlords, top 1%)

But OP is very welcome to tell us his ranks, so we can adjust our comments accordingly.


P.S: According to steam, 62% of people have beaten ancient labs, I think OP is being dishonest.