Inspect the reward and its target before giving up a working engine slot. On mobile, tap to inspect and then Confirm. For trinket rewards, check current rarity and Unique restrictions; Tempo Charm, Metal Bat and Ancient Plume became Unique in 1.4.1.
See it in the game
Launch-era creator gameplay. Use the current patch checks below when following an older build.
Watch this section in real gameplayOpen the original creator’s video player only when you want it.
Original video: Watch on YouTube ↗ · Footage remains with its creator.
On mobile: select, inspect, then Confirm
Since 1.4.0, tapping an event option selects it; Confirm takes it. Inspect the reward first, compare it with the role your team lacks, then commit. A tap used for inspection is a separate step from confirming the choice.
Check the current copy target
Tempo Charm, Metal Bat and Ancient Plume became Unique in 1.4.1. An effect limited to non-unique trinkets needs an eligible reward. Furnadon also stopped counting duplicate trinkets in 1.4.0, so its Burn plan benefits from different trinkets rather than repeated copies of one name. Current engine checklist.
Witch’s Potions are a separate shop item family. Her first shop each day contains a Potion; compare its current cost and effect instead of treating every potion purchase as a trinket gain. Witch changes.
Launch event additions
Both new event names and the count of 30+ new trinkets come directly from the developer’s notes.
Decision card: before taking an event reward
| Ask | If yes | If no |
|---|---|---|
| Does this directly advance a current payoff? | Compare its opportunity cost against your next shop purchase. | Prefer flexible rewards that do not need a missing rare piece. |
| Does the effect need another monster on board? | Confirm placement and activation timing. | Do not count hypothetical future synergies as active. |
| Can it create extra trinkets? | Check eligible rarity and unique exclusions. | Assess standalone battle value instead. |
| Would the reward displace a core engine slot? | Re-evaluate your fielded team, not just bench. | Accept only if the effect advances the run. |
Fossil Discovery, as seen by a creator
Danagast’s September recording shows a Fossil Event changing a particular run. Compare that decision with the event panel and reward offered to your current team.
Why the new UI matters
Positional trinket targets now show icons on their target slots. Start-of-Battle effects display one by one, and a monster inspect sheet is available on event screens. If your composition hinges on one effect, use those tools instead of guessing based on the collection illustration.
What Patch 1.1.0 changed for the Traveling Merchant
The September 23 patch changes the exotic monster offer itself: taking it now adds that monster to your shop for the rest of the run, instead of a one-off reward. That makes the merchant decision closer to a shop slot you keep than to a single pickup — price it against the next reroll rather than against one battle. Judge the offered monster on your actual board.
What Patch 1.2.0 changed for events
The September 30 notes let the traveling merchant offer Cordycant and Sproach for the foreign Batomon option — the same slot Patch 1.1.0 already adds to your shop for the rest of the run. Dragon Egg can now hatch Ouroblaze, Tsunamere and Stellagon. Judge the current offered reward on your actual board.
