Welcome back to another spectacular AFK Arena guide, where we will give you comprehensive guides on how to go about the elder tree game mode. So please read carefully, as this game mode is not one that is an easy one to finish, but do not fret, because we have got you covered.
This guide will cover everything that you need to know about the elder tree and will cover how you can level up your branches well, stats, the elder tree tier, as well as the details of the elder tree’s abilities. Before we start you should use all AFK Arena Redeem Codes.
What exactly is the elder tree?
Let us begin the guide with a brief description of the elder tree in the AFK arena. You can find it in the library section, which you can unlock after campaign chapters 8-40. From here, you can increase your stats and also unlock new skills and abilities that are specific to each class in AFK Arena. Here you will find a list of all the heroes.
- Sustenance for the support heroes
- Sorcery for the mage heroes
- Might for the warrior heroes
- Fortitude for the tank heroes
- Celerity for the ranger heroes
So, every time that you level up the elder tree in AFK arena, every hero that is also linked to this tree will also get leveled up. You will notice new skills for different heroes. New heroes will get unlocked as you get higher on the ascension tree.
How can you obtain the twisted essence?
As we discussed earlier, upgrading the branches of the elder tree will cost you twisted essences. This is the currency for the elder tree and the only way you can upgrade the branches of the elder tree. You can find it in three main places that we have listed below.
- The twisted realm which is in the guild building
- The campaign rewards of AFK
- Events
What is the role of the barricade in AFK Arena
This is an artifact that is used with the elder tree in AFK arena that will get your tree to the highest ranking possible. Hence it would be best if you tried to prioritize the celerity and sorcery as they will carry the focused trees. You can acquire this barricade only through the trials of god, which is the depths of the time which is level 32 of the game. When your allies with high combat ratings begin to suffer damage, then you can nullify this damage by wearing the artifact, even though that means losing health by 40%
Sustenance Tree
This has a general rating of 5/10, indicating it is not a worthwhile investment.
Sustenance previously was a tree elect which now works in a very niche area that provides utility in boss fights, PVP matchups, the championship of the legends, as well as the gambit teams, which are used to counter campaign enemies.
The tree is excellent in that you get a massive return on your investment.
The sustenance has a wide range of abilities. They are useful in many things, such as mirror matches as well as gambit competitions.
Saviors gift
This is the first sustenance ability. It provides a shield to the injured allies when the support hero uses his ultimate move. The shield will absorb damage that is equal to a percent of the support attack.
The Savior’s gift has the ability to provide bulk, and it is very useful in situations when the carry is focused down.
Life Kindle
This ability helps heal allies. It is a pretty useful ability and supports the heal frequency. This is very useful in battle and will increase the damage done by the frontline.
Defiance
This ability is most useful in player vs. player battles. It helps the hero recover its energy and gain immunity.
Player vs. Player abilities
This has a general rating of 8/10, indicating that it is pretty useful and powerful in the game.
This tree has significant power when it comes to stats. It will give the heroes significant advantages. Support heroes are slowly losing popularity in comparison to PVP. The best part of this tree is the haste bonus which has proved to be very useful in mirror matches.
Player vs. Environment abilities
This has a general rating of 6/10, indicating that it is not as useful as other abilities. The most important aspect in the player vs. environment matches is the haste factor. Many heroes will rely on it for control. Tanky frontliners will be reliant on the haste aspect of this.
Cost-Effectiveness
The general rating of this tree is 8/10, indicating that it is worthwhile and you should consider using it. This tree had reached its absolute peak on the return on investment which was at level 42. This is a fairly cost effective tree considering the massive benefit it gives. Because of the shift in meta, the support heroes do not rule the game anymore. Hence, the stats that are provided after level 77 are not as relevant outside the legends championship.
Meta Relevance
The rating of this tree is 9/10, so it is worthwhile to use this tree. The support heroes tend to struggle when they are exposed to massive damage, so haste is the most important aspect of this tree. The three support herpes which are Rowan, Desira and Silas get on the ultimate victory position fast through this tree.
Sorcery Tree
This is one of the most powerful trees in the game, especially for those players who are not so good at campaigns.
Stat Bonuses
This tree has massive attack stats, the crit increases the viability and the dodge can help with ability based heroes.
Abilities
The abilities of the sorcery tree are pretty useful. They are very impactful for most of the heroes. Here is a list of the abilities.
- Astral focus
- Astral tide
- Power surge
- Might Tree
This tree is best in case you have tanky heroes like Brutus and alna. This tree will help you nullify damage.
Abilities
- Shattering Force
- Shield of Fortitude
- Blood Thirst
- Fortitude Tree
This is by far the worst tree that you can pick in the game. You should avoid using this tree as much as you possibly can.
Abilities
- Clawback
- Sundering slam
- Life flash
Celerity Tree
This is by far the best tree that you can pick in the game. You should put this tree on the highest priority. It is extremely powerful and even has a really high rating
Abilities
- Impending danger
- Maim
- Rapid surge
Conclusion
Although there are many more trees that we have not been able to cover in this guide, these two are the most useful in the game. We hope that this guide has been helpful in understanding the elder tree, so if you have been stuck, you now will know how to go about the game more. So, keep in mind the tips and tricks and the recommendations that we have given in this guide so that you can make the most value from the game as possible. Do not forget to check out AFK Arena on PC.