Guides

How Oaken Tower works and how to play it well: the core systems explained, and a beginner's guide to your first runs.

Beginner's guideNew to Oaken Tower? How a run works and what to focus on first.Item biasHow buying cheap same-pack items raises the odds of the item you actually want.EncountersWhen encounters appear, how their choices work, and which days bring two at once.Leveling & incomeHow XP and your level drive income, survivability and shop quality.Lives, trophies & run lengthHow wins, losses and life points decide when a run ends, and the split between Ranked and Endless.