💡 Halls of Torment Tips and Beginner Guide

Learn attack direction with Swordsman

The starting character is Swordsman. Check which direction lets the forward main weapon connect, then move toward open ground before becoming surrounded. The old draft’s Swordswoman name and inherent Whirlwind are not assumed.

Consider Movement Speed if movement is the problem

After unlocking the Shrine of Blessings, identify why you cannot reach an escape route and invest accordingly. These are permanent upgrades purchased with Gold, rather than cards that must be selected anew every run.

Separate progression that persists into later runs

Run levels and traits do not carry directly into the next attempt. After returning, check quest rewards, blessing investments and equipment that you retrieved and purchased.

Keep an escape route around the crowd

Move across open ground to draw enemies together, then check crowds and projectiles before returning for experience. Movement does not guarantee safety; avoid forcing a path through a narrow gap.

Check the route before collecting recovery

When health falls, check the location of recovery pickups and an escape route. Do not assume an unchecked despawn timer or run straight into a dense crowd just to heal.

Keep track of bosses and projectile sources

Watch distant shooters as well as nearby enemies, and move where both can be avoided. Record boss timing separately from the kills that unlock regions; progression is not automatic at a character-level band.

Develop a main ability before adding more

More abilities add more traits to the level-up pool. Choose an ability to cover a weak area of the main weapon, then check its current rank and next upgrade requirements before adding another.

Read ability tags and upgrade targets

Ring Blades, Phantom Needles and Transfixion have different attack patterns. Read what direct Damage, attack speed and effect upgrades apply to rather than grouping them together. A CP or mana-spending system is not inferred.

Distinguish finding, retrieving and buying

After rescuing the Wellkeeper, confirm an item at the well, buy it at camp and use the Item Stash. Equipping a found item during the run alone does not make it available next time. Do not assume every item belongs to a set bonus.

Adjust blessings to the reason a run fails

Invest Gold after identifying a shortage in movement, damage or health. Investments can be refunded, so use the current menu’s costs and effects rather than unchecked fixed values or one universal ranking.

Choose the next objective on the Quest Board

Regular Halls aim for 30-minute survival. The old draft’s Gold Cherry rating at 25 minutes is not a verified system here. Choose an unlock that helps later attempts, such as the Wellkeeper, an ability or a character.