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Arriving with a surprise announcement,Warriors: Abyssis here to offer another roguelike experience, taking heavy inspiration from theHadesseries and even the belovedVampire Survivors, creating a match made in heaven that we didn’t even know we needed. Regardless, it’s here, and it rips all the same.
And, like in the titles mentioned above, there are pretty deep systems and mechanics at the core of this game, offering many ways to approach a run, which is thanks in part to its monstrous 100-character roster, allowing you to play the way you want, as someone is bound to match your playstyle. Still, while you won’t have a shortage of Heroes to choose from, you will struggle occasionally, as it is still a roguelike, after all!
What Are Karma Embers?
Before we toss you into the deep end of the many ways you can obtainKarma Embers,let’s first coverwhat they are used for,as that is another substantial aspect of Warriors: Abyss that willhelp make future runs less frustrating overall,allowing you to breeze past the earlier levels and get to the more challenging regions and boss encounters.
As youobtain Karma Embers,you canspend themin theHall of Bonded Souls,accessed from the Main Menu, before you begin a new run. Within the Hall of Bonded Souls, you canacquire new Heroes, Formations, Enma’s Blessings, and evenUnique Weapons,which will help you tremendously in future attempts.
While new Formations and Enma’s Blessings are instrumental,nothing compares to snagging a new Hero,as younot only get to play as themor recruit them as an Allied Hero, but they willunlock a permanent Stat increase for every characterafter you forge a Bond with them. Depending on the character, everyone willreceive either a permanent Attack, Defense, or Max Health boost,which is what makes Karma Embers so valuable!
Even though we do strongly recommend targeting Heroes first, you should occasionally grab new Formations and Enma’s Blessings, as they can also be extremely beneficial for specific builds. Just verify you know what benefits the Formations grant, as grabbing one that doesn’t fit your playstyle or mesh well with your favorite Heroes won’t do too much!
How To Obtain Karma Embers
Now that you know what the primary uses forKarma Embersare, it’s time to get intohow to obtain them,as you willneed to accrue tons of them to completely fill out your Hall of Bonded Soulsindex, especially if you want to obtain every Unique Weapon in the game.
It will bea bit of a slow burn in the early goings, but things will pick up drastically the further and further you progressthrough hell, giving you many opportunities to obtain a great deal of Karma Embers. There arefive ways total you’re able to acquire decent chunks of Karma Embersfor your efforts, most of which happen as you naturally play the game!
Bonus State Heroes
The first method of acquiring additional Karma Embers in Warriors: Abyss is viaBonus State Heroes.When you’re at theHero selection screen,look for asmall blue iconon thetop right of some of the portraits.Whichever Heroes have this icon on their portraits are thecurrent Bonus State Heroes.
Bonus State Heroes willgrant you more Karma Embers than usual,varying depending on several factors. Nonetheless, you canexpect a hefty payout if you make a solid runwith them. Thisalso pushes you to try Heroes you otherwise wouldn’t touch,which we’re a fan of, as some Heroes are tremendously fun to play, but the sheer number of options may have you overlook them entirely!
Karma Ember Portals
Next up areKarma Embers Portals,which have thechance of appearing after you complete a Phase.Like the other portals, you will see asmall Karma Embers icon next to the Portal,letting you know you willobtain a sizable amount of Karma Embersif you take that Portal.
Taking the Karma Embers Portal will have youclear the next Phase,which will thenspawn a Chest next to the exit.Open the Chest to obtain500 Embers(sometimes more), making thisone of the best methods of gaining lots of Karma Embers.Unfortunately, youcan’t guarantee one of these Portals will spawnin every run!
Reaching New Phases
Speaking of Phases,every time you reach a new Phaseduring your run,you will receive a decent chunk of Karma Embers,which willonly add up the further into hell you make it.There are33 Phases in total,so simply progressing through a run will net you lots of Karma Embers.
We mentioned earlier that it’s a bit of a slow burnat first,and this is why,as youwon’t be making it tremendously far the first handful of attempts.But after you learn the game, unlock more Heroes, and begin understanding how to create builds, you will be raking them in by the pile!
Completing Missions
Similarly to the Karma Embers Portals,Mission Portalswill also be adecent way to obtain Karma Embers,as completing a Mission willnet you more Karma Embers than usual,which ison top of the ones you receive for clearing the Phase.When thePortals appear,look for one with aTreasure Chest iconand take it to the next Phase.
Once here,complete the Phase like normalto haveEnmaappear with aMission,which will be ashort challengethat has you dispatch a set number of enemies within a specific amount of time.Upon doing this,you willreceive extra Karma Embersand aTreasure Chest,whichcan contain even more Embers!
Defeating Bosses
Our final method forobtaining many Karma Embersin Warriors: Abyss isdefeating the area bosses.We know it’s easier said than done, butthey reward A LOT of Embers upon defeat,and that numberonly increases the more challenging the encounteris.
Again, as youunlock more Heroes, you will become stronger, allowing you to progress substantially further and more consistently.So, in time, youshould be steamrolling through the first two bossesat least, which will net you a decent amount of Karma Embers. Then it’s all aboutgetting even stronger until the others become trivial,and then you have a steady flow of Embers.
Furthermore,once you reach this level of proficiency,we strongly recommend using aBonus State Hero,as you canget tons of Karma Embers by simply making it to the third boss,and you don’t even have to defeat them. But, if you do, expect your payday to be even more massive than ever before. And, obviously,if you happen to clear the game with a Bonus State Hero, you will be sitting pretty!
