Sample Builds: Early Game

Discover essential early game sample builds for Dreams of Aether. Learn how to effectively allocate Aether and enhance your character's attributes to conquer the initial challenges of the game.

The following are sample builds for the early game in Dreams of Aether. These builds focus on efficiently utilizing Aether to enhance core attributes and provide a strong foundation for new players.

Early Game Builds

• Balanced Build: Focuses on distributing Aether points evenly across Strength, Agility, and Constitution to create a well-rounded character capable of handling various early-game encounters.
• Offensive Build: Prioritizes Strength and Agility to maximize damage output, allowing for quicker elimination of enemies. This build is ideal for players who prefer an aggressive playstyle.
• Defensive Build: Emphasizes Constitution and Vitality to increase survivability. This build is suitable for players who want to learn enemy patterns and endure longer fights.

Aether Allocation Tips

• Start with Grade 1 Encodings: The Oracle provides 7 free Grade 1 primary Encodings. Utilize these to boost your core attributes without initial cost.
• Understand Volume Costs: Be mindful that enchanting larger volumes of material costs more Aether. For example, enchanting a 3 cubic meter unit of volume with Sharpness Encoding costs 1 Aether point.
• Avoid Excessive Weight Gain: Characters that barely exceed certain size/volume thresholds for encoding can face significantly higher costs for minor improvements. It's often more efficient to maintain a more streamlined build.
• Aether Capacity: Remember that each body has a limit to how much Aether it can contain. As you increase Aether stats, you fill this capacity until it reaches its limit (100 points for humans at Grade 1).