Guides
Prospecting beginner guides and walkthroughs: the dig-and-pan loop, which starter pan and shovel to buy, Toughness gates, early quests and how the luck reroll really works.
Introduction
The Guides hub is the fastest way to learn Prospecting from the ground up. Whether you just spawned into the starting world or you are pushing toward endgame, our step-by-step articles cover the whole journey: how to summon your first heroes, which gems to spend and which to save, how to level up quickly without wasting resources, and what order to explore the anime worlds. We keep the guides free-to-play friendly because most players start with zero premium currency. Every guide explains the why behind the steps, not just the what, so you understand the progression systems instead of blindly following a checklist. Exploring all available game systems, location deposits, and gear upgrades ensures your character maintains maximum efficiency across sessions. Exploring all available game systems, location deposits, and gear upgrades ensures your character maintains maximum efficiency across sessions.
Guide Types Quick Reference
| Guide Type | Focus | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner / How to Play | First summon, first world, basic combat | New players in the first hour |
| Leveling & Progression | XP routes, world order, power checks | Players stuck on a level curve |
| Gems & Economy | Income sources, spending priorities | Free-to-play and savers |
| Co-op & Team Building | Shared rewards, comps, friend play | Group grinders and raiders |
Core Topics
Beginner Flow
First-hour checklist from spawn to first summon
Gems & Economy
Income sources and spending priorities that keep your gem bank healthy
Leveling Fast
The XP routes that get you to the level cap without wasted time
Team Building
How to build a balanced roster around one carry
Core Mechanics
Prospecting progression follows a clear loop: explore a world, defeat its enemies, collect gems and materials, summon new heroes, and use those heroes to beat harder worlds. Your Power stat is the main gate — stronger heroes, higher ranks and character passives all push it up. Because the game updates frequently, the guides hub is kept in sync with each patch so the leveling order and meta advice stay accurate. The guides also explain how the co-op reward share works, so you can decide whether to grind solo or with a group. We break each system into digestible steps with the resources you need listed up front, and we mark community-reported values so you know what is confirmed and what is still being tested. When a patch changes the level curve or the world order, we update the relevant guides within a few days.
Advantages
Following the Guides hub shortens your learning curve dramatically. Instead of experimenting with every banner and world, you get a tested order of operations that avoids common new-player mistakes like wasting gems on standard summons or grinding in the wrong world. The guides are free-to-play friendly, so every tip works whether you spend or not. With co-op rewards explained, you also know exactly when playing with friends multiplies your progress. Because every guide lists the exact world, level and gear checkpoints, you can measure your progress instead of guessing. The step-by-step format also makes it easy to share with friends who are joining the game late, so your whole group levels together at the same pace. Taking full advantage of these features accelerates your progression and gives your account a competitive edge over casual players.
Challenges
Prospecting changes fast, and guides can fall behind a new update for a short window while editors verify the latest numbers. Some systems, like Rank Up material costs and passive drop rates, are community-reported rather than officially confirmed, so specific values may shift. Beginners should treat guides as a strong starting point but double-check the Updates page whenever a patch drops. The wiki is community-maintained, so a brand-new update may briefly have thinner coverage while editors test the new systems. If a guide references a feature that no longer exists after a patch, check the Updates page or the official Discord for the latest version notes. Failing to plan around these limitations can stall your account growth and waste valuable currency on inefficient intermediate purchases. Failing to plan around these limitations can stall your account growth and waste valuable currency on inefficient intermediate purchases.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is Prospecting playable for free?+
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Quick Tips
Always redeem new codes within a few days of an update — codes expire quickly once the developer removes them, and the rewards are the best free gem source in the game. Check the codes page once a week, because a code that works today may be gone after the next patch announcement. Applying this tip consistently during your daily sessions keeps your cash reserves growing steadily while unlocking endgame milestones faster.
Pick one main hero per world instead of leveling everyone. A single strong carry clears content faster and saves gems for summons. A single well-invested carry clears a world faster than a balanced team of under-leveled heroes, so commit your early materials to one fighter. You can always level a second hero later once your main carry has reached the cap and can farm materials on its own.
Save your gems for Premium Summons and limited banners. Standard Summons are tempting early, but the rarity odds on premium banners give better long-term value. Track how many gems each banner costs before you pull, and set a personal budget so you always keep a reserve for the next update's limited banner. Applying this tip consistently during your daily sessions keeps your cash reserves growing steadily while unlocking endgame milestones faster.
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