Field Notes ·
Game guide: building a level 30 STEEL & ASH champion
1,548 Power, a full +10 armory and a fight against The Last Warden: this is how far a STEEL & ASH fighter can grow.

A fresh STEEL & ASH fighter enters the ash arena with a plain blade and a few potions. Thirty levels later the same fighter walks in wearing epic gear forged to +10. Here is what that champion looks like.

- 30hero level (cap)
- 1,548Power
- +10forge on all 16 items
- 12/12ladder bouts, 3 stars
The numbers of a champion
606 health, 149 damage, 38 armor, 16% evasion and 8% critical chance, with 99 healing and 99 mana potions in the bag. The forge unlocks +10 at level 19; from there the difference is choosing the right gear for each opponent.

Tips on the way up
- Read the opponent: guard the zone they favour, attack where they leave gaps.
- Keep stamina for a finishing technique instead of spending it every round.
- Replay earlier bouts for 3 stars — the rewards fund the forge.