That being said, players should still take time between buying new skills, as they should be saved until the later game to keep. Skills will positively affect the amount of raw damage and damage over time that recruits can deal. The Guild affects what skills players can buy for their heroes and recruits. Once fully upgraded in the Weapon and Armor Smithing, players will be able to unlock three out of the four upgrade slots on each characters' weapons and armor. Weapon and Armor Smithing have four levels of upgrades while the Furnace has five. They are Weaponsmithing, Armorsmithing, and Furnace. There are three lines of upgrades within the Blacksmith. Weaponsmithing tends to be a good choice for all players to accelerate their experience in dungeons. Depending on what the player is experiencing with their recruits, they may want to first put points into weapon or armor smithing. This also affects all of the character's base speed which will have a significant impact on how easy it is to get through dungeons. Upgrading the Blacksmith will allow the player to purchase better weapons and armor at reduced prices.

Lastly, Experienced Recruits has three levels of upgrades. The Hero Barracks has five levels of upgrades.

The Stagecoach Network has five levels of upgrades.

The three lines of upgrades for the Stagecoach are Stagecoach Network, Hero Barracks, and Experienced Recruits.

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