Which Astral Vanguard characters to build first
Stamina is the real constraint. Here is the order that wastes the least of it.
The actual bottleneck
New players usually think the constraint is characters. It is not — it is stamina, and every account gets the same amount of it per day. Building four characters halfway costs the same as building two properly, and only one of those outcomes clears the Spire.
Build order
| Priority | Who | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One main damage dealer | Everything early scales off a single carry |
| 2 | Torren | The largest attack buff in the game, from a four-star every account owns |
| 3 | An off-field applier | Rill or Corvin, depending on your carry's element |
| 4 | A healer or shielder | Only once content starts punishing mistakes |
What to skip early
Relic substat perfection. A four-star relic with the correct main stat beats a five-star with the wrong one, and farming for perfect rolls before your talents are levelled is the single most common way to stall an account.
When to stop
Once your carry is level 70 with a level 8 talent, further investment in that character returns less than starting the next one. Move on — a second finished character is worth more than a slightly better first one.