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DELVE

A Roguelike

The dungeon goes down forever.
Death is permanent. Loot is scarce.
Every run, a new story.

HP

20/20

XP

0/10

DELVE
FLOOR 1

ATK4

DEF1

PERC0

LVL1

GP0

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EQUIPPED

INVENTORY — tap to use/equip

SHRINE

⚠ FATAL HIT INCOMING

☆ MERCHANT ☆

💰 Gold: 0

Buy wisely. The dungeon is long.

Sell price is 50% of item value.

? HOW TO PLAY

↑↓←→	Move — d-pad, Arrow Keys, or W A S D
Swipe	Move on mobile — swipe the map in any direction
ABILITY 1 / B	Activate your class's first ability
ABILITY 2 / V	At level 5, activate your class's second ability
STAIRS / . >	Descend when standing on stairs >
SHOP / T	Enter merchant when standing next to $
BAG / I	Open inventory to use or equip carried items
? / H	Open this help screen at any time

Bump	Walk into an adjacent enemy to attack them automatically
Tap	Tap or click a visible enemy to attack from up to 2 tiles away, or 3 tiles as a Ranger with a bow
⚡ ABILITIES	Each class has unique skills and cooldowns. Check the class select screen for exact effects
DEF	Each point of DEF reduces incoming damage by 1. Stack armor to survive deeper floors
XP	Killing enemies grants XP. Level up to gain +1 ATK, +1 DEF, and +8 Max HP
Tip	Enemies you cannot see still wander. They pursue you once spotted

† ⚔ ♦	Weapons — increases ATK. Auto-equipped if better than current
◈	Armor — increases DEF. Auto-equipped if better than current
!	Potions — stored in your BAG. Use manually or via emergency prompt when a hit could be fatal
Rarity	Common · Rare · Legendary — higher rarity means stronger stats
BAG	Items not auto-equipped go into your bag. Open BAG to manually equip a weaker item or use a saved potion
Drop	Enemies have a 20% chance to drop an item on death

$	The merchant appears on most floors. Walk next to the $ tile and tap SHOP
💰 Gold	Earned by killing enemies. Shown in the top-right HUD
BUY	Purchase weapons, armor, potions, and permanent stat upgrades. Red price = can't afford yet
SELL	Sell items from your bag or equipped gear for 50% of their value. Useful for clearing space and funding better upgrades
Upgrades	Available from floor 2: permanent boosts to ATK, DEF, or Max HP. Worth saving gold for

SELECT CLASS

HARD MODE

Stronger enemies, fewer shops, less gold. 1.5x Final Score!