Tech Scrolls

Q: What's the Tech Tree and how do I unlock and use it?

The Tech Tree is where you spend Tech Scrolls. You're able to unlock it relatively early on, but you should only look into after wave 400, which is when you unlock Tech Ships that drop scrolls, the only currency used in the Tech Tree. Although you can benefit from the Tech Tree before wave 400 by acquiring Resource Packs, this is very much not recommended.

Q: How should I spend my Tech Scrolls?


 * First, if you're getting near wave 400, read this guide before you kill your first tech ship (Here). It tells you how to spend your gems to optimize tech scroll gain. Since tech ship HP increases every time you kill one, you should maximize your early kills.


 * In short, always go down the rightmost path on the tech tree first to get the +1 tech scroll upgrades, and if you want to make the most scrolls, wait until you reroll artifacts after clearing wave 750 to start killing ships. Get Nimbus first, Squidler second, and max mission gems asap. Afterward, here's the general order of priority:
 * Daily Gems
 * Gold%
 * 2x Essence
 * 2x Gold
 * Boss Gold
 * Hauler Gold
 * Drone Swarm
 * Cargo Gold
 * Monster Cooldown (for more Gold Lust spell casting)  🛑 STOP AND READ THIS: 🛑  Next, always have a goal of increasing your gold per kill and prestige points. You should set a long term goal of 100 Prestige Points with the bulk of your points going to Gold, as these help with long-term progression, but you can also start filling out the rest of the DPS tree.
 * Gold per kill
 * Anything else that gives you DPS
 * Prestige Points (Max: 100)
 * Elemental Damage (Max: 25)
 * Offline Gold (not worth getting)

Q: What level do I need to be to kill 'x' Tech Ships?

There's no definitive answer to this as it's based on your damage; which has a variety of different sources and is different for everyone. You can use this workbook to calculate how much HP a Tech Ship will have after 'x' kills to see where you currently stand with your highest dps:

Tech Ship HP Form

Q: How much essence do I need to kill Tech Ships?

Killing Tech Ships can get expensive. Your first one of each day is free, with your second summon costing 100 essence. It adds 50 essence to the cost from there each time, whether you kill it or not! This workbook will also show you the amount of essence needed to summon 'x' Tech Ships in a single day:

Tech Ship HP Form - Essence Required