Loop Hero Guide

「Separate early runs aimed at bringing back resources to develop the camp from runs aimed at challenging the Lich. You do not need to place every card in your hand. Watch the boss meter and first check whether you can return safely and whether your equipment needs updating.」 — How to use this guide (editorial explanation)

This table assumes ordinary Chapter 1 conditions without spending special resources to waive losses. The hypothetical 10 units only illustrate percentages; they do not show actual rounding or resource-combination behavior. The exact distance check around camp, including version differences, remains unverified, so prioritize the retention information on the button and confirmation screen.

1. Before setting out, check the building screen for resources missing from the next facility. Decide what this run is intended to bring back.
2. Place cards that add enemies gradually. If repeated fights are draining HP, review equipment and healing before increasing rewards.
3. Before returning to camp, check current HP, the next enemies, and the boss meter. Instead of using a fixed safe HP threshold, judge whether your current equipment has been getting you through.
4. Once you meet your resource goal, read the highlighted retreat button near camp and the confirmation screen. Return after confirming that you will retain all resources.
5. If you cannot endure the remaining road, compare the 60% from an ordinary retreat with the 30% retained on death. Do not gamble all collected resources without grounds to expect you can reach the next return point.

1. On a run aimed at the Lich, check equipment and HP before filling the meter. Do not place everything merely because you have cards in hand.
2. When the Lich appears, Palaces are built in empty spaces around camp. Place tiles in available spaces beforehand to reduce room for Palaces.
3. Palaces increase the Lich's HP and attack. Each Palace grants a 5% boost, so first check whether any spawned Palaces should remain.
4. If you obtain Oblivion, keep it as a way to remove Palaces after they appear. Do not spend it elsewhere before using it for this purpose.
5. Challenge the boss after preparing. If you lose, review enemy-adding placements, equipment updates, and remaining Palaces separately. You can return to resource runs next time.

The official PC update baseline confirmed for this guide is v1.155 (June 2022). Later announcements for other platforms have not been treated as PC version numbers. The current binary and rounding behavior have not been checked in the game, and no playtesting has been performed.

• The functions of the Field Kitchen and Gymnasium were cross-checked against multiple sources, but independent reproduction checks for the Herbalist's Hut refill quantity and activation conditions remain insufficient. Check building values on the actual game screen.
• This guide does not list every card adjacency reaction, current boss stats, enemy spawn cycles, or rankings of the strongest equipment. For the exact safe return position around camp, prioritize the confirmation screen.