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What happens when you level up
Start by picking a race and a compatible class. Your starting attack fires automatically, so you can concentrate on movement and collecting the experience dropped by defeated enemies. At a level-up, the action pauses while you pick one of the offered upgrades. Early on you usually see three cards. They can add a skill, improve a skill you already own, or give you a passive bonus such as more health. Your choice takes effect for the rest of that run.
Choose an upgrade that solves the current problem
Watch what happens on your last lap before you choose. If the crowd keeps closing your exit, favor a slowing or area skill that can open a path. If you can move freely but a boss takes too long to defeat, improve an attack that can hit it reliably. If you are surviving by inches, take a defensive or movement passive when one appears. For example, the first rank of Power Word: Fortitude adds 20% to maximum health. That gives you room for a mistake, while a stronger attack helps clear more enemies.
An example build for a frost mage
Frostbolt gives the mage a ranged attack that slows. If Frost Nova appears among the upgrade cards, it can hold nearby enemies in place while you move away. Blizzard offers another option for damaging and slowing groups. Once you have enough ways to handle crowds, consider improving Frostbolt for more pressure on a single target. The cards are drawn from the available pool, so use these as examples of roles to fill. If a specific spell never appears, take an upgrade that solves the same problem.
Plan around the six boss arrivals
Use the opening 2:15 to collect experience without cornering yourself. Bosses arrive at 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:00, 11:15 and 13:30. Before each arrival, aim to have room to move rather than chasing the last gem. In the middle of the run, balance clearing waves with damage that can reach the boss. After the sixth arrival, keep an exit open and focus on staying alive until the 15:00 finish. The clock measures active play, so choosing cards or taking breaks can make a session longer.
Use checkpoints to learn a difficult stretch
If you fall, the game returns you to the latest checkpoint. You may need to replay the stretch after it, including upgrades that had not yet been saved. Try a wider path through the same wave before deciding that your build needs more damage. Guest checkpoints stay in the browser you played in. To resume a guest run, return with the same browser profile and keep the site data.
Try an upgrade build in Emberwind Canyon
Start the Azeroth Survivors Mobile playtest as a guest. Pick a class, make a few upgrades, and see how your build handles the first boss at 2:15.
Upgrades FAQ
- Can I play on my phone without installing anything?
- Yes. Open the free playtest in your phone browser and move with touch controls. On a computer you can use WASD or the arrow keys. Guest play does not require an account.
- Should I always take the highest-rarity upgrade?
- Use the card description to judge what you need. A defensive bonus can be more useful than another attack when you keep getting trapped, while more damage helps when you can already move safely.
- Do I restart from the beginning if I die?
- You return to the latest checkpoint and can retry as often as you need. If you switch browsers or clear your site data, the guest checkpoint is no longer available there.