Torchlight Infinite SS14 Tartarus: release date and what is new
Tartarus launches on 16 October. Here is what the preview showed: a Netherrealm prison, followers, a new Youga trait, and how to get ready.
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Youga 2 is the budget boss killer, and SS14 gives him a brand new third trait. How all three Youga traits work.
Read the guideDrops run around season previews and launches. How to link your accounts, the catch for Steam players and where the rewards end up.
Read the guideThe top of the Netherrealm. What it takes to unlock Timemark 8 and Profound, the damage you need, what the bosses drop and whether it pays more than Timemark 7.
Read the guideThea 3, Blasphemer, is one of the best boss killers for starting a season. How Thea's Blessings work and which trait to pick.
Read the guideSix gods, up to three panels, core talents and the Divinity Slate grid. How the talent system fits together and where beginners go wrong.
Read the guideSelena 2 is the one trait that ranks well as a starter and in the endgame. How both Selena traits work and how to get the most out of Dance of the Deep.
Read the guideThe newest hero brews Elixirs from ingredients you choose. How Licorice Note works and why Sage ranks so high.
Read the guideRosa 2 is one of the best endgame builds and a slow starter. How the Realm of Mercury and Holy Domain work.
Read the guideThe berserker of the roster. How Rage and Berserk work, what Rehan 2's spirit copy adds and when Rehan is worth playing.
Read the guidePactspirits are the pets that add stats, drop bonuses and auto pick-up. How the two types work, what rarity changes and which drop Pactspirits farmers rate.
Read the guideThe minion commander. How Moto's Synthetic Troops work and why the self-destructing Moto 2 is the better pick.
Read the guideFive tiers of legendary, corrosion that can make or ruin an item, and the loot habits that turn drops into Flame Elementium.
Read the guideThe summoner who fights alongside her spirits. How Spirit Magi work and why Iris 2 is A tier early and S tier late.
Read the guideThree kinds of memory, four rarities and a long road to level 50. What Hero Memories do, how to level them and which affixes matter.
Read the guideGemma 2 is a top endgame build and a reliable starter. How fire, frost and Frostfire Rampage work across her three traits.
Read the guideErika 1 is the fastest early currency farmer in the game. How all three Erika traits work and which one to play.
Read the guideThe codes listed as working this month, where to type them in, why a code says "not available" and the other free Jagged Primocryst you can pick up.
Read the guideThe full roster in one place: 12 heroes, 28 traits, what each trait does and what "Selena 2" or "Thea 3" actually means.
Read the guideThree ways to manage ammo. How Carino's traits work, why Carino 2 is the pick and how to play the gunslinger.
Read the guideA build is a trait, a skill setup, three talent panels and the gear to hold it together. How each piece works, which starters to pick for SS14 and where to find guides you can trust.
Read the guideBing 1 is a slow starter and one of the best endgame builds. How his bombs and Inspiration Machines work.
Read the guideEverything a new player needs in order: which hero to pick, how to level, when the endgame starts, how money works and the mistakes that cost the most time.
Read the guideThe Trade House is where most Flame Elementium is made. How to unlock it, list items, check prices, avoid the common mistakes and what flipping is worth.
Read the guideWhy the Steam version asks for a third-party account, how one account works across PC and mobile, what to do when login fails and how to keep the account safe.
Read the guideGold sellers are easy to find and against the rules. What the EULA says, what buyers risk and how to earn the same gold yourself.
Read the guideFE shops, boosting services and account sellers all sell the same thing: time. What each one involves, what can go wrong and the ways to get FE without paying a stranger.
Read the guideFree, fast and fresh every three months, with monetization and a grind that put some people off. Who Torchlight Infinite suits and who should skip it.
Read the guideMoney buys Pactspirit draws, early hero traits and convenience. The gear that actually makes a character strong is bought with Flame Elementium, and that has to be farmed.
Read the guidePC and mobile yes, consoles not yet. What the console rumours actually say, the PC requirements and how the mobile version compares.
Read the guideCheap, fast and seasonal, with a few rough edges. Who Hero Siege suits, what it costs and what to play instead if it is not for you.
Read the guideFour WANTED bosses, Gabriel and Amun-Ra for the relic slot, then all nine act bosses for the last charm slot.
Read the guideBook of Soulforge pages from act bosses, then souls, then the ring. What each step involves and why the ring is worth the grind.
Read the guideThree new Uber bosses with 24 Heroic items, and the classic Ubers behind keys and fragments. How to open every fight.
Read the guideDirect trades, the market and its fees, who can trade with whom, and the items that sell best in Season 10.
Read the guideWhich builds level fastest and which carry into Inferno in Season 10 Ebontharn, with the two that rank at the top of both lists.
Read the guideAct 9, Nightmare to Inferno, Abyssal Chests, three new Uber bosses and four free classes. The headline changes and what the patches since launch fixed.
Read the guideOver 160 relics, leveled by duplicates to 10. Where to farm them fastest, which ones to chase and what Season 10 changed.
Read the guidePC and PS5 get the seasons, mobile has the Pocket Edition, and there is no Xbox version. What crosses over and what does not.
Read the guideThree mercenaries, three jobs. Which one fits your build and why so many farmers put magic find gear on a Knight.
Read the guideWhich loot filter preset to use at each stage, what to hide, and how magic find from gear, Ether and your mercenary adds up.
Read the guideRush the campaign, then farm the Misty Swamp Colossal Chest. How the XP loop works and which Ether nodes and builds make it fast.
Read the guideThe Ether Tree decides what you farm, not how you fight. How points work, what each branch does and the setups for XP, gold, ore and magic find.
Read the guideSeason 10 replaced the old Hell tiers with four difficulties. What unlocks each, what to farm there and when you are ready to move up.
Read the guide24 classes, four of them newly free in Season 10. Damage types, free versus DLC, and how to choose a first class.
Read the guideThe best charms come from a buffed Endrixia and the new Uber bosses. How to set up the farm and unlock the extra charm slot.
Read the guideA build is more than a skill. How skills, gear, relics, charms, your mercenary and the Ether Tree combine, and where to find builds worth copying.
Read the guideA one-use key to a random pair of destinations, from Sheeponia to an Uber boss. Where to use it, what you can get and how to collect keys.
Read the guideEverything a new player needs in order: class, leveling, difficulties, gear, gold and the mistakes that cost the most time.
Read the guidePull more levers for better loot, and turn any zone satanic with a codex. How both Season 10 systems work and when to use them.
Read the guideThe league starters and endgame builds to take into Tartarus, ranked separately, because the heroes that start a season best are not the ones that end it strongest.
Read the guideThe Funeral Procession explained, Selena's Dance of the Deep trait, the Ascension Trial, Lunaria going permanent and the quality of life changes that came with SS13.
Read the guideYour heroes and Pactspirits come with you, your characters and currency do not. What carries over, and what to do in the last week and on day one.
Read the guidePlanes, Timemarks, beacons, Plane Watchers and Cinders explained in order, with the damage, life and gear numbers to aim for before Timemark 7 and 8.
Read the guideThe campaign takes about two hours if you keep moving. Here is where the XP comes from, which heroes level fastest and what to upgrade first.
Read the guideFlame Dust, Flame Sand, Flame Elementium, embers, fossils, beacons and Primocryst: what each one does, where it comes from and which ones to sell.
Read the guideThe game takes gamepad input, but players call the support partial, especially in menus. Here is what works and how to set up Steam Input to fill the gaps.
Read the guideTorchlight Infinite is an online game with server-side checks and regular ban waves. Here is what XD bans for, from trainers to AutoHotkey, and what that means for bots.
Read the guideYes, with limits. Co-op is for two players, PC and mobile can play together, and there is no console version.
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Where the gold actually comes from in Season 10, from vendoring on day one to pristine gems, Bifröst Keys, ore and the Auction House later on.
Read the guideWhere FE actually comes from in the Netherrealm, which Timemarks are worth it, what to sell and the habits that add the most FE per hour.
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Every ore from Copper to Tarethium, the mining level each one needs, where it spawns and how to level mining without wasting a season on it.
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Cheat Engine, trainers and farming bots are three different things with three different risks. Here is what Panic Art bans for, and what is fine offline.
Read the guideNew seasons break bots and reset economies. What to do by hand, when to switch the bot on, and how to use the first week when prices are at their highest.
Read the guideWhich heroes and traits clear maps fastest this season, which ones start cheap, which need gear first, and which suit a bot doing the driving.
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What makes a build fast at clearing maps, the skills sitting at the top of this season's tier lists, and how to set a build up so a bot can play it.
Read the guideMacros, screen bots and memory trainers each carry a different ban risk. Here is what each one automates and the red flags to watch for before you pay.
Read the guideThe game automates looting through Pactspirits and nothing else. What auto loot picks up, how to switch it on, and what it takes to farm while you are away.
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