UnGodly Beginner Guide: Combat, Teams and What to Do First
Updated November 12, 2026. Every mechanic below is from the official FAQ or the v0.14, v0.15 and v0.17 dev diaries.
This UnGodly beginner guide covers what the tutorial rushes through: how swapping works, what Pressure and Essence Bursts do, which enemy traits punish the wrong team, and where to spend your first days.
UnGodly beginner guide: your first day
- Play the story until you meet Damea and do your first 10-pull. You start with Vander. If you want to restart for a better pull, read the reroll guide first: one run takes about 30 minutes.
- If you started as a Guest (possible since v0.17), link the account. The game reminds you, and an unlinked Guest account is the easiest way to lose progress.
- Put a healer in your team of 4. Only Aurelia, Valoria, Damea and Verdania heal allies.
- Bring at least two elements. It unlocks Essence Bursts, and Essence Guardians are immune to their own element.
- Open the Primal Starter Guide in the Primals menu before you spend upgrade materials. It lists main stats, a Relic set and Sorcery Cards for each Primal.
- Use the Velvet Shroud as your base. Since v0.17 it is the quest hub, and its Portal Room leads to the Arena, Boss Rush and Nethermaw Descent.
Then run your four through the team builder to see which factions will give you trouble.
UnGodly combat basics
You control one Primal at a time and swap between four. Each Primal has a Light attack combo, a Heavy attack, a Special and an Ultimate.
- Swappable effects. Some buffs and shields move to the Primal you swap to. The official ability text marks them: Zephyr's Frenzy, Miraleth's Guiding Winds and Verdania's Verdant Ward shield.
- Off-field damage. Kaida's Flame Serpent, Thea's Illusory Masks and Rowan's Earth orbs keep working after you swap out. Valoria heals over time after she leaves.
- Amplify. A few attacks can be held for more damage, range or Pressure: Malketh's Heavy, Damea's Heavy and Rowan's Stonebreaker.
- Dash. Since v0.17, dashing while standing still dashes backwards, and you can Dash to cancel a knockdown once your Primal touches the ground.
- Pressure. Heavy attacks build Pressure. Enough of it shatters a Tank's shield, and a Pressured Crooked Crown enemy loses its defence boost.
Tanks and blocking
A blocking Tank takes no damage from the front. Hit it from behind or while it attacks. Tanks ignore some crowd control while blocking, but Freeze and Stun still work. Since v0.15 Tanks also raise the defence of enemies near them, so deal with them first.
Essence Bursts in this UnGodly guide
There are six Essences: Ice, Fire, Storm, Earth, Void and Celestial. Combining two on an enemy triggers an Essence Burst. The game unlocks a tutorial for each Burst once you own Primals of both Essences. What the patch notes confirm:
| Burst | What we know | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Firestorm | Needs a Fire and a Storm Primal. | v0.14 |
| Magma | Blocks enemy healing. | v0.15 |
| Sonic Blast | Instantly destroys Tank shields. | v0.15 |
| Twilight Surge | Severin and Aurelia's paired Burst, built for long fights. | January 2026 |
The devs haven't published the full list of element pairs. We'll add the rest when we can confirm each one in game.
Enemy factions in one table
| Faction | Trait | Bring |
|---|---|---|
| Lucid Temple | Resist Void damage, weak to Celestial damage. | Aurelia, Thea, Damea |
| Crooked Crown | Gain a defence boost that is removed when the enemy is Pressured. | Rowan, Tarik, Malketh |
| Twilight Sun | Gain stacking attack and speed buffs; any crowd control removes the stacks. | Kyrisse, Malketh, Zephyr |
| Undead | Cannot be critically hit; some resurrect unless finished with Celestial damage. | Valoria, Thea, Aurelia |
| Lawless | Deal increased damage to crowd-controlled targets (your Primals). | Lyanna, Verdania, Valoria |
| Corrupted | Leave corrupted zones that buff them and damage your Primals; Brutes create zones with heavy attacks. | Iselda, Malketh, Rowan |
| Essence Guardians | Immune to their own Essence type and come pre-primed; they re-prime after an Essence Burst. | Miraleth, Kesh-Tai, Kaida |
Details and counters are on the enemy weaknesses page.
How Primals get stronger
Since v0.15 every Primal has a Power Rating. It adds up Stars, Ascension, Sorcery Cards, Relics, Skills and Seals into one number, and quests, challenges and Arenas show the rating they expect.
- Seals give each Primal its own stat boosts. The dev example: Vander's 1st and 4th Seals raise his Light attack damage, and his 2nd and 6th raise ATK.
- Sorcery Cards are equipped per Primal and tied to its Calling. The 6★ Primals have paired 6★ cards, such as Aurelia's Shining Shield.
- Relics come in sets. Rare Relics drop only from the Nethermaw Gauntlet.
- Focus Training is specific to each Primal since v0.15.
Game modes and what they give
| Mode | How it works |
|---|---|
| Arenas | Timed fights. Auto-complete a tier you've already cleared by spending Divine Will. |
| Nethermaw Gauntlet | Boss fights that cost Gauntlet Keys, which refill over time. Bosses give Gauntlet currency for a Reward Track and a shop with Awakening Stones and Relic Chests. Beat every boss in a tier to unlock the next, up to Tier 5. |
| Nethermaw Descent | Seasonal sanctums with a leaderboard. Mutations change the rules, and some split your roster into two teams, so a wide roster helps. |
| World Bosses | Primordians such as Braethor. Beating all his forms gives a Sorcery Card. |
| Rifts | Include an Essence Burst mutation: Bursts deal 600% more on Easy, 1200% on Medium (your Primals deal 50% less) and 2000% on Hard (your Primals deal no direct damage). |
| Dungeon Delve | Find hidden chests in dungeons on the map and spend the currency in its own store. |
| Dice of Fate | A tavern mini-game in the Velvet Shroud bar. Place dice on a board; a higher die captures a lower neighbour, and a 1 beats a 6. |
UnGodly beginner FAQ
Is UnGodly on PC?
Not yet. The official FAQ says UnGodly launches on Android and iOS first, and that the team has heard the interest in PC and consoles. Pre-registration pages exist on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox, but no date has been given.
Is UnGodly free to play?
Yes. The official FAQ says it is free to download and play, and that purchases are not required.
Is there auto-battle in UnGodly?
Story combat is manual and real-time. The one exception in the patch notes: since v0.15 you can auto-complete an Arena tier you have already cleared, as long as you have Divine Will to spend.
What languages does UnGodly support?
The official FAQ lists English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese as planned for global launch, and says the list is not final. A Japanese hands-on report from launch day found the in-game text still in English.
How do I get stronger when a quest is too hard?
Quests show a recommended level, in red if you are under it. The devs suggest Arenas, quests and World Loot for XP. Then open the Primal Starter Guide in the Primals menu: it shows each Primal's main stats, a Relic set and matching Sorcery Cards.