How to Get More Hero Slots in TBH Task Bar Hero

Players start TBH: Task Bar Hero with just one active Hero. While you can clear the game’s earliest stages solo, adding an extra Hero to your party is one of the biggest early-game upgrades, as it makes farming, boss fights, and progression much easier.

To get more Hero Slots in TBH: Task Bar Hero, you need to unlock specific upgrades in the Runes tree. The Runes tree unlocks when your first Hero reaches Level 3, and the Hero Slot upgrades are accessed by heading downward from the first Rune node.

How To Unlock Runes In TBH: Task Bar Hero

The Runes feature unlocks when your first Hero reaches Level 3. This happens in approximately five minutes of play, and the Runes symbol at the bottom of the Hero menu will illuminate when it unlocks.

Once unlocked, you can click the Runes symbol to open the Runes menu. Here, you can spend gold to unlock nodes that provide permanent upgrades, which will improve your combat stats, gold and experience gains, chest drops, inventory capacity, offline rewards, and more. There are also Rune nodes that give you additional Hero Slots.

How To Unlock More Hero Slots In TBH: Task Bar Hero

Hero Slots are unlocked through the Runes tree. After opening the Runes menu, start from the first Rune node, Rune of War, and work downward. This path leads to Runes of Command, which are Hero Slot upgrades that let you deploy additional Heroes on the battlefield.

Before you can unlock the first Rune of Command node, you’ll need to purchase:

• Rune of War: 100 gold.
• Rune of Growth: One level for 200 gold.

Once the first Rune of Command node is unlocked, you can deploy a second Hero from the Formation menu. Doing so should be one of your first major Rune goals, as adding a second Hero to the battlefield provides more value than making small stat upgrades early in the game.

How To Get The Third Hero Slot

The third Hero Slot is also unlocked through the Runes menu, but it takes much more gold and requires you to continue farther down the tree. After unlocking the first additional Hero Slot, you’ll need to unlock two Rune of Expansion nodes to reach the final Rune of Command upgrade, which costs 150,000 gold.

This can feel like a huge amount early on, but it is worth working toward, as the ability to deploy a third Hero has a major impact on farming speed, survivability, and progression. That said, players should not necessarily save straight to 150,000 gold as soon as they unlock their second Hero. Since the grind will take some time, it’s usually worth picking up cheap gold, chest, offline reward, and XP upgrades that improve farming along the way.

How To Get Gold For Hero Slots

If you need gold to fund your Rune purchases, focus on selling unwanted gear through Alchemy in the Cube. The Cube unlocks at Level 4, and you can use its Alchemy option to turn extra items into gold. While you should still expect it to take a while to earn the 150,000 gold needed for the third Hero Slot, prioritizing Alchemy over Synthesis is one of the best ways to fund early Rune upgrades.

Players should also consider picking up some cheap economy Runes before saving all the way to 150,000 gold. For early progression, cheap economy Runes are upgrades that cost 1,000 gold or less and improve gold income, offline rewards, chest drops, or Alchemy value.

Should You Unlock Gold Runes Before Hero Slots?

Players should generally prioritize unlocking the first extra Hero Slot before taking any major detours in the Runes tree. However, once the second Hero is deployed, some cheap economy Runes are worth unlocking before you start saving for the final Rune of Command. Here are some early economy-focused Runes worth considering:

• The Rune of Wealth node above the starting Rune of War node increases gold earned from stage bosses. Its three levels cost 200 gold, 300 gold, and 500 gold, and each level adds +10 gold from stage bosses. This means you can spend just 1,000 gold to earn +30 gold from every stage boss, which pays for itself after about 34 boss rewards.
• The Rune of Wealth node that gives flat gold per kill, which is to the left of the boss Rune of Wealth node, is also strong early. It costs 1,000 gold and gives +1 gold per kill, which pays for itself after 1,000 kills.
• The Rune of Wealth nodes that increase gold earned per kill by a percentage can also be worthwhile when they are cheap, though you should not invest in them too heavily while enemies are still giving small amounts of gold.
• The Rune of Exploration node to the right of the boss Rune of Wealth node increases the drop chance of common chests. While it’s harder to calculate the exact value of this upgrade, it can be worth putting some gold toward it, as bonus chests give you more items to equip, synthesize, or sell through Alchemy.
• Rune of Repose, which is found on the top path, unlocks offline rewards, including gold and experience. It only costs 100 gold, and it’s worth picking up if you will be closing the game frequently.

XP-focused Runes can also be worth considering, though they are less direct than gold Runes. Gaining experience faster can help Heroes reach higher levels, clear stronger stages, and farm better drops. If you’re stuck on a stage, leveling extra Heroes, or trying to reach better farming areas, cheap XP upgrades can be a good investment. If the only goal is saving gold as quickly as possible, direct gold and chest upgrades are usually cleaner.

Should You Unlock Hero Slots Or Skill Slots First?

You can also unlock an additional Skill Slot for your Heroes through the bottom path of the Runes tree. However, in most cases, players should prioritize the third Hero Slot before pursuing the extra Skill Slot.

A third Hero Slot gives you the ability to deploy an entirely new body onto the battlefield, which brings more attacks, more equipment slots, and brand-new skills. This is usually more impactful than unlocking a second Skill Slot, especially because you’re unlikely to have enough skill points to support heavy investment in secondary skills in the early game.

A good early priority order is:

1. Reach Level 3 to unlock Runes.
2. Unlock Rune of War for 100 gold.
3. Unlock one level of Rune of Growth for 200 gold.
4. Unlock the first Rune of Command node for an additional Hero Slot.
5. Build a stable two-Hero party.
6. Max the early stage-boss Rune of Wealth, which costs 1,000 gold total and pays for itself after about 34 boss rewards.
7. Unlock Rune of Repose if you regularly close the game.
8. Pick up cheap economy Runes, such as flat gold per kill or common chest drop chance, if you’re still far from 150,000 gold.
9. Consider cheap XP Runes if you’re stuck, leveling extra Heroes, or need to reach better farming stages.
10. Continue downward through Rune of Expansion and the required connected nodes.
11. Save 150,000 gold for the final Rune of Command node.
12. Unlock the additional Skill Slot after your party has more Heroes and levels.

Best Heroes To Add First

The best Hero to add first depends on which class you start with, though it is recommended that you work toward a Knight and Ranger setup or a Knight and Priest setup. The first is a good option if you’re looking to increase your damage and farming speed, while the second will improve your survivability thanks to the Priest’s Heal skill.

Once you have three Hero Slots, a reliable early party is Knight, Ranger, and Priest. Knight can help absorb damage, Ranger provides strong consistent damage, and Priest adds healing and support. This gives players a balanced party that can farm efficiently while still surviving harder stages.

How To Deploy Additional Heroes

After unlocking more Hero Slots, you’ll need to unlock additional Heroes before you can deploy them. Start by clicking the Formation tab near the bottom of the Hero menu. Next, click the Hero you want to unlock next to “Characters,” then click the gold cost that appears beneath the character’s sprite.

Once the Hero is unlocked, Deploy will replace the gold cost. Click Deploy, then click the Hero Slot where you want to place that character. You can also change your Heroes’ positions through the Formation menu, and you should usually keep your tankiest Hero in the front.

Why Can’t I Add More Heroes?

If you can’t add another Hero to your party, check the following:

• Make sure you’ve reached Level 3 and unlocked the Rune feature.
• Make sure you’ve unlocked a Rune of Command node for an additional Hero Slot.
• Make sure you’ve unlocked an additional Hero through the Formation menu.
• Make sure the Hero has been deployed into an open slot.

The most common issue is confusing class unlocks with Hero Slot unlocks. Buying, claiming, or unlocking a class gives players access to that Hero, but it doesn’t automatically increase the number of Heroes that can be deployed at once.

Are More Hero Slots Worth It?

Yes, Hero Slots are one of the best early Rune upgrades in TBH: Task Bar Hero. Adding more Heroes gives players access to much stronger parties, makes farming more efficient, and opens up class combinations that are not possible with only one character.

Players should treat the second and third Hero Slots as major early goals. However, that does not mean every other Rune should be ignored until the third slot is unlocked. After getting the second Hero Slot, it’s usually worth spending some gold on cheap farming upgrades that improve gold income, chest drops, offline rewards, or XP before pushing toward the 150,000-gold Rune of Command.

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September 12, 2003

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