Early Game Progression — Day 1 to Week 4 Roadmap

Quick Answer: What Should I Do First?

Day 1: Redeem all codes → Summon on Legendary Banner until you get a Legendary DPS → Complete Tutorial → Start Story Mode.
Week 1: Clear Story Acts 1-3 (unlock Infinite) → Farm Infinite City → Max main DPS to Level 2000.
Week 2: Clear Story Acts 4-6 (unlock Raids) → Get Divine trait on main DPS → First Raid attempt.
Week 3-4: Consistent Infinite farming → Trait crystals for evolution → Build raid team.

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Phase 0: Pre-Game Setup (Before First Play)

1. Redeem ALL Codes (5 Minutes)

• Visit Codes Page
• Copy-paste every Active code
• ~30,000 Gems + 50+ Trait Crystals + Unit Tickets instantly
• This is your entire early game budget — don’t skip

2. Join Official Discord

• Link: discord.gg/animedefenders (or in-game social menu)
• Channels to watch: #announcements, #codes, #raid-lfg, #tier-list
• Turn on notifications for #announcements + #codes

3. Understand the Banners

Banner	Rate	Pity	Worth It?
Legendary Banner	1% Legendary	90 pulls	✅ YES — only banner to pull
Mythic Banner	0.5% Mythic	180 pulls	❌ NO — gem trap
Event Banner	Varies	Varies	⚠️ Only if featured unit is meta

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Day 1: The Golden Hours (2-3 Hours)

Hour 1: Codes + First Summons

1. Redeem all codes (see above)
2. 10x Legendary Banner (10,000 gems) — repeat until you get at least 1 Legendary DPS
   • Target: Levi, Rengoku, Todoroki, Zenitsu, Gray, Merlin, Elizabeth
   • Stop at first Legendary DPS — save remaining gems
3. Equip your Legendary — place in slot 1, upgrade to Level 100 immediately

Hour 2: Tutorial + Story Act 1

1. Complete Tutorial — rewards: 500 gems, Legendary Ticket, basic units
2. Story Act 1 (Beach Map) — 5 waves, easy
   • Team: Your Legendary DPS + 2 Tutorial units + Friend Support (Sukuna/Gojo)
   • Friend Support: Add high-level players from Discord #friends channel
3. Act 1 Rewards: 1,000 gems, Unit Slots (+10), Basic Materials

Hour 3: Story Acts 2-3 + Infinite Unlock

1. Story Act 2 (Forest Map) — 8 waves, introduces flying enemies
   • Need: Anti-air (Todoroki/Levi/Rengoku all hit air)
2. Story Act 3 (Volcano Map) — 10 waves, First Major Boss
   • Boss: Magma Golem — Fire weakness, summons adds
   • Strategy: Burst boss, ignore adds (they despawn on boss death)
3. ✅ INFINITE MODE UNLOCKED after Act 3 clear

Day 1 Checklist:

• All codes redeemed
• 1 Legendary DPS obtained
• Tutorial complete
• Story Acts 1-3 complete
• Infinite Mode unlocked
• Friend supports added (5+ high-level)

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Week 1: Foundation Building (Days 2-7)

Daily Routine (15 Minutes/Day)

Time	Action	Reward
Morning	Check codes page + redeem new	Gems/Crystals
Anytime	3 Free Trait Rerolls (Main DPS)	Trait progress
Anytime	3 Infinite City Runs	Gold/XP/Crystals
Evening	Daily Login + Missions	500-1000 gems

Milestone Targets by Day 7

Metric	Target	How to Achieve
Main DPS Level	2,000	Infinite farming + XP boosts from codes
Main DPS Trait	Divine (Legendary)	3 free rerolls/day = ~21 rolls/week
Gold Reserve	5,000,000	Infinite City with Wealthy farmer
Trait Crystals	100+	Infinite + Codes + Missions
Unit Slots	50+	50 gems per 5 slots (250 gems total)
Story Progress	Act 6 Complete	See Week 2 plan
Raid Ready	Team assembled	See Week 2 plan

Week 1 Summoning Strategy

• Remaining gems after Day 1: ~20,000 (from 30k codes - 10k first 10x)
• Spend on: Unit Slots (250 gems) + Save 19,750 for future banners
• Do NOT: Pull more Legendary Banners, buy gold, buy XP boosts

Week 1 Infinite Farming

Best Map: Infinite City (Waves 1-200) Team:

• Slot 1: Main DPS (Levi/Rengoku/Todoroki) — Level 500→2000
• Slot 2: Farmer (Code unit with Wealthy trait, or Levi) — Level 100
• Slot 3: Support (Elizabeth from codes, or Merlin) — Level 100
• Slot 4: Tank (Code unit, or friend support) — Level 100

AFK Method: Start run → Minimize game → Check every 2 hours for rewards

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Week 2: Raid Preparation (Days 8-14)

Story Acts 4-6 (Raid Unlock)

Act	Map	Waves	Boss	Key Mechanic
Act 4	Frozen Tundra	12	Ice Drake	Freeze mechanics, Ice weakness
Act 5	Storm Peaks	15	Thunder Bird	Lightning, Stun immunity phases
Act 6	Cursed Cathedral	20	King Cursed	Curse mechanics, Fire/Light weakness

Act 6 Clear = RAID UNLOCK

Requirements for Act 6:

• Main DPS Level 2,500+
• Divine trait (or better) on Main DPS
• Elizabeth healer (Level 1,000+)
• Friend Support: Sukuna/Gojo (Level 5,000)

Raid Team Assembly (Week 2 Goal)

Minimum Viable Raid Team (4 Players):

Role	Unit	Level	Trait	Source
Main DPS	Your Legendary	2,500+	Divine+	Week 1 farm
Sub DPS	2nd Legendary / Code Unit	1,500+	Any	Codes/Summons
Healer	Elizabeth (Essential)	1,500+	Blessing/Miraculous	Codes/Week 1 farm
Tank	Escanor (Code) / Friend	2,000+	Adamant/Sturdy	Codes/Friends

If missing Elizabeth: Use Merlin + Friend Elizabeth. Healer is mandatory for raids.

Week 2 Resource Allocation

Resource	Priority	Amount
Gold	Main DPS Level 2500→3000	3M
Trait Crystals	Main DPS Divine lock	50 crystals
Gems	Unit Slots (100 total)	500 gems
Time	3 Infinite runs/day	30 min/day

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Week 3: First Raids & Optimization (Days 15-21)

First Raid: King Cursed Mk1

When: Weekly reset (Friday) or any day with key Team: Your 4-player comp + 1-2 friends/discord Goal: Clear once — learn mechanics, get loot Loot Target: King Cursed Ticket (100%), Trait Crystals, Raid Coins

Raid Week 3 Checklist

• Join Discord #raid-lfg for groups
• Run King Cursed Mk1 (1-3 clears)
• Spend Raid Coins: Mythic Trait Crystals (15k, 3/week) → Main DPS
• Start trait rerolling for Mythic Requiem (paid rerolls OK now)
• Build Farmer Unit with Wealthy trait (Levi or code unit)

Infinite Mode Scaling (Week 3)

• Target Waves: 500-1000 (better gold/xp/crystals)
• Team: Main DPS (3000+) + Farmer (Wealthy) + Healer + Tank
• Daily Gold: 2-3M (funds evolution prep)

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Week 4: Evolution Prep & Second Raid (Days 22-30)

Evolution Preparation

Target: Evolve Main DPS to Mythic (Level 5000) Requirements:

• Main DPS Level 5,000 (MAX)
• 5,000,000 Gold
• 100 Legendary Trait Crystals (or 50 Mythic)
• Evolution Items (Raid-specific)

Farming Plan (Week 4):

Day	Focus	Target
22-24	Infinite City (Wave 1000+)	10M Gold, 200 Crystals
25-27	King Cursed Raid (3 clears)	3 Tickets, 500 Raid Coins, 50 Crystals
28-30	Fallen King Raid (1-2 clears)	Fallen King Ticket, Gravity Resist items

Fallen King Raid (Week 4 Goal)

Why Fallen King: Gravity mechanics → need Indomitable trait on tank Prep: Escanor with Adamant trait (Legendary) minimum Team: Main DPS (Light/Holy) + Healer + Escanor + Friend DPS

Month 1 Final Checklist

• Main DPS Level 5,000 (MAX)
• Main DPS Trait: Requiem (Mythic) or Divine (Legendary locked)
• Healer (Elizabeth) Level 3,000+, Blessing trait
• Tank (Escanor) Level 3,000+, Adamant trait
• Farmer Unit Level 1,000+, Wealthy trait
• Evolution Materials: 5M Gold, 100 Crystals, Items
• Raid Clears: King Cursed (3+), Fallen King (1+)
• Unit Slots: 150+
• Gold Reserve: 10M+ (for evolution)

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Resource Management Rules (Memorize These)

GOLD

• Only spend on: Unit Levels (Main DPS → Healer → Tank), Evolution, Unit Slots
• Never spend on: Cosmetics, XP Boosts, Mythic Banner
• Farm source: Infinite City (Wave 500+ with Wealthy farmer)

GEMS

• Only spend on: Legendary Banner (10x = 10k), Unit Slots (50 per 5), Trait Rerolls (Main DPS only, after free dailies)
• Never spend on: Mythic Banner, Gold, XP Boosts, Cosmetics
• Save target: 50k gems for next major banner / emergency

TRAIT CRYSTALS

• Only spend on: Main DPS trait rerolls (50 per paid reroll), Evolution costs
• Never spend on: Sub units, supports (until main DPS done)
• Farm source: Infinite Mode (daily), Raids (weekly), Codes (daily)

UNIT SLOTS

• Buy in batches of 5 (50 gems) when you hit 90% capacity
• Target: 50 → 100 → 150 → 200
• Never sell Legendaries/Mythics — keep for collection/evolution fodder

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Common Early Game Mistakes

Mistake	Consequence	Fix
Pulling Mythic Banner	100k gems wasted, no Mythic	Only Legendary Banner
Spreading levels across 5 units	None carry, stuck Act 4	One main DPS to 5000 first
Ignoring trait rerolls	50% less damage	3 free daily on main DPS
Not doing Infinite Mode	No gold/xp/crystals	3 runs daily minimum
Buying gold with gems	Terrible value (1k gems = 100k gold)	Farm Infinite instead
Evolving before Level 5000	Wasted materials	Wait for MAX level
No healer for raids	Instant wipe	Get Elizabeth ASAP
Selling duplicate Mythics	May need for future meta	Keep 1 of each Mythic

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Week 5+ Preview (Month 2 Goals)

Goal	Timeline	Prerequisites
Evolve Main DPS	Week 5	Level 5000 + Materials
Clear Sea King	Week 6-7	Killua/Zenitsu + Abyssal Tank
Infinite Wave 2000+	Week 8	Meta team + Wealthy farmer
Collection 50%+	Month 3	All Legendaries + key Mythics
Alt Account for Codes	Month 2	Double daily income

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Related Pages

• Beginner Guide — Complete new player overview
• Best Units for Beginners — F2P unit targets
• Infinite Mode Guide — Farm optimization
• King Cursed Mk1 Guide — First raid mechanics
• Fallen King Guide — Second raid mechanics
• Traits Guide — Trait targets for each phase