Ash Echoes

Ash Echoes Beginner’s Guide: Early Game Progression, Tips & Tricks

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Getting started in Ash Echoes can feel overwhelming, but the right early strategies and tips will propel your progression, optimize your pulls, and set the foundation for enjoying both story and endgame content. This guide covers everything a new player needs, from basic account setup to optimal early game actions.​​

Early Game Progression: What to Do First

StepAction & Reason
Finish the TutorialUnlocks gacha, basic teams, key menus, and your first guaranteed 6-star ​
Claim Your RewardsPre-register and launch rewards provide 20+ pulls, do these instantly ​​
Main Story FirstPrioritize main quests, they unlock features (PvE, memory traces, events, new heroes) ​
Phase QuestsEach “phase” quest brings resources, account EXP, and guides your early upgrades ​
Pull on BannersDo your first batches of pulls on rate-up banners for guaranteed top units ​​
Do Echoing NexusEarly Nexus clears offer skill points, memory traces, and power for your leader
Set Up TeamsUse auto-suggest or meta team templates to fill roles (DPS, Healer, Tank, Support) ​

Tips for Early Optimization

  • Don’t Overlevel Early Units:
    • Only upgrade heroes needed for phase/story progression to save resources for better units.​
  • Focus Upgrades on S-Tiers:
    • Upgrade your highest rarity units pulled, Cyros, Longqing, Lorelle, Cen Ying, over niche 4-5 stars.​
  • Collect & Equip Memory Traces:
    • Use all free/early traces, these boost team stats and are easy to swap later.​​
  • Join a Guild:
    • Guild dailies and the Echo Hunt event bring free mats and upgrade items.​
  • Manage Resources Wisely:
    • Save premium currency for rate-up banners and top SSR traces, not double-dipping on low-rate/filler banners.​

Essential Early Game Activities

ActivityWhy Do It?
Echoing NexusUnlocks skill points, memory traces, engravings for teamwide stat boosts ​​
Tea Time ModeSocial mode for upgrading “Coziness” (needed to unlock unique 1-star units like Boss) ​
Co-op MissionsPlay with friends/randoms for big resource gains in event cycles ​
Simulation Engraving“Cheap” engravings from Director for rapid gacha currency/account EXP. Use Simulation for early game only ​
Leader RecordProgress this for Crystaplates (premium upgrade currency) ​

Progression & Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don’t neglect phase quests: They control every step of account growth, follow strictly early game.​
  • Don’t hoard early upgrade items: Use what you get, as rewards and drops come quickly for new accounts.​
  • Avoid building “D-Tier” units: Even if you like their art/animation, they’ll get replaced by free/event SSRs and 6-stars.

Quick Pro Tips

  • Multi-instance reroll (if you want the meta start) with emulators; bind your account only when satisfied.​
  • For F2P: Stick to the most efficient gacha and memory trace upgrades; events and logins provide steady SSR/6* upgrades.​
  • Optimize team composition: Use a classic DPS + Tank + Healer + Support structure, swapping in reaction/zone creators for tough stages.​
  • Check in-game mail and news frequently, the devs drop free codes and bonus loot throughout launch events.​

Helpful resources

Stick to core progression, upgrade your S-tiers, and you’ll have a powerful Ash Echoes account ready for anything. Follow Ultimategacha.com for ongoing guides and updates!s!

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