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Hard Trials & Beyond

Completing Hard Trials, unlocking Attacks, and reaching endgame

Hard Trials Overview

Hard Trials are the final Trial difficulty. The goal is to reach Unity (1.08e2,466 EP) - meaning you have to go through the entire game cycle with additional handicaps.

Key Differences from Medium Trials:

  • Must complete full Infinity → Eternity → Dilation → Unity cycle
  • DP Gain^ becomes the most important stat
  • Trials #1-3 are relatively manageable, Trials #4-6 require serious Zodiac investment
  • New Zodiac builds needed: Score Build for Attacks

⚠️Hard Trial Difficulty Spike

Hard Trials #1-3 are doable with good Wind Zodiacs. Hard Trials #4-6 are MUCH harder and require specific preparation including Achievement #200-201, Planet Shop progression, and strong Attack/Relic progression. Expect to spend significant time between HT #3 and HT #4.

Recommended Planet Bonuses for Hard Trials

Planet optimization becomes critical for Hard Trials. Use these Season-Planet pairs:

Optimal Hard Trial Setup:

Sun: Winter (Eternity Rewards ^1.2)

Mercury: Winter (Star Cost ^0.9)

Venus: Winter (DU Power ×1.05) - MOST IMPORTANT

Moon: Autumn (Eternity Rewards ^1.15)

Mars: Autumn (Star Cost ^0.85)

Jupiter: Autumn (DU Power ×1.03)

Neptune: Summer (DU Power ×1.06) - Cancer best

DU Power bonuses from Venus, Jupiter, Neptune are incredibly important. They multiply the base strength of all Dilation Upgrades, making Dilation progression much faster.

Hard Trial #1: Can't Buy More Than 20 DTP

Trial Details

Goal: Reach Unity (1.08e2,466 EP)

Handicap: You can't buy more than 20 DTP

Reward: Unlocks DP Amount Factor

Strategy: You need ~^2.5 DP Gain from Zodiacs. Use multiple Dilation Tree loadouts strategically.

Zodiac Setup & DTP Builds

  • • Stack Libra and Aquarius with DP Gain^ bonuses
  • • Supernova Req^^ as secondary stat
  • • DTP 20 limit means strategic tree usage:
  • - Supernova: C:1 T:1-1-5-4 B:1-1-1-5
  • - DP: C:5 M:4-1-5-5
  • - AP/EP: C:1 T:1-1-1-5 B:5-5-0-0

Completion Time: 30-90 minutes depending on DP Gain^ strength

💡Not Too Bad

HT #1 is relatively easy compared to later Hard Trials. The 20 DTP limit is annoying but manageable with good DP Gain Zodiacs.

Hard Trial #2: Can't Buy Lab or RP Upgrades

Trial Details

Goal: Reach Unity (1.08e2,466 EP)

Handicap: You can't buy Lab or RP upgrades

Reward: Unlocks Lab Level Factor

Strategy: Slot enough Free Lab Levels to get to Dilation. ~300 Lab Points is recommended.

Aquarius Strategy

  • • Need multiple Aquarius with Free Lab Levels bonuses
  • • 300+ Free Lab Levels makes this Trial easy
  • • Same DP Gain^ focus as HT #1
  • • Neptune unlocked (Ach #188) helps significantly

Completion Time: 30-60 minutes

Hard Trial #3: Can't Supernova

Trial Details

Goal: Reach Unity (1.08e2,466 EP)

Handicap: You can't Supernova

Reward: Unlocks Autosell Zodiacs

Strategy: Supernova-related bonuses (SN Req^^) are useless UNLESS they also have DP Gain^. Focus on maxing DP^.

DP-Focused Build

  • • All Zodiacs must have DP Gain^ as priority
  • • Libra and Aquarius stack
  • • EP Gain^ helps as secondary
  • • Free Lab Levels still useful

Completion Time: 30-90 minutes

MAJOR MILESTONE: Macro Automation

Completing HT #3 allows you to fully automate Unities using Macros. This is game-changing for farming Zodiacs. You can set up a Full Unity Macro that runs EC → Dilation Tree → Unite automatically in a loop.

Major Unlock: Attacks (15 Trials Total)

After completing 15 Total Trials (all Easy + all Medium + 3 Hard), you unlock Attacks - a completely new progression layer!

What Are Attacks?

Attacks are a new revolution system with 5 Attack Circles. Instead of building Score, you deal Damage to enemies. Each enemy defeated increases your Attack Level.

When you Unity, you're rewarded with Gold based on your max Attack Level. Gold is used to buy Relics and upgrade Attack Circles.

Attack Damage Formula

Damage is based on your Revolution Current Score converted to Base Damage via a formula (improved by Relics 13 & 19).

This Base Damage is then multiplied by Attack Multipliers (from Attack Circle revolutions), Cumulative Multiplier (from Relics), and raised to Attack Exponent.

📝Attacks Are Permanent Progress

Unlike Unity which resets, Attack Multipliers don't reset on Unity. They're permanent! This means farming Attack Mult by running Game Speed builds is a permanent investment in your Attack damage.

Hard Trial #4: ≤1500 AP, ≤SN 10

Trial Details

Goal: Reach Unity (1.08e2,466 EP)

Handicap: You can't buy more than 1500 AP or get past Supernova 10

Reward: Unlocks AP Factor

This is where Hard Trials get HARD. You need ^3.5-4 DP Gain from Zodiacs.

Prerequisites

  • • Neptune unlocked (highly recommended)
  • • Strong Planet Shop progression (Quality/Luck Donuts)
  • • Good Relic progression (Attack Level 400+)
  • • Achievements #200, #201 completed

Zodiac Setup

  • • Venus: Aquarius (DU Power ×1.05) - CRITICAL
  • • Jupiter: Libra (DU Power ×1.03)
  • • Neptune: Cancer (DU Power ×1.06, DTP Cost^^, Center DTU)
  • • Rest: Libra/Aquarius with maximum DP Gain^

Completion Time: 1-2 hours or more depending on preparation

⚠️The Wall

HT #4 is a major wall. If you can't complete it, you need to farm: (1) Better DP Gain^ Zodiacs, (2) Higher Relic levels, (3) More Astrodust for Donut upgrades. Don't get discouraged - this is intended to take time.

Hard Trial #5: 50 DU Each, 2 DTP

Trial Details

Goal: Reach Unity (1.08e2,466 EP)

Handicap: You can only buy 50 of each Dilation Upgrade and 2 DTP

Reward: Divides all Relic costs by 1,000,000 (HUGE!)

Strategy: Full Fire build. Fire Zodiacs boost Attack damage.

Fire Build Requirements

  • • All Red (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)
  • • Level 80+ Divine Rarity minimum
  • • Quality 255-550 range
  • • Can mix a few EP Gain^/SN Req^^ Wind Zodiacs if needed

Completion Time: 20-30 minutes with strong Fire Zodiacs

Note: According to Hacksocto (community member), you should have Relics upgraded to around 1e9 cost for this Trial. The Relic reward makes this Trial critical for progression.

Hard Trial #6: Can't Dilate or Enter EC

Trial Details

Goal: Reach Unity (1.08e2,466 EP)

Handicap: You can't Dilate or enter Eternity Challenges

Reward: Unlocks EP Factor (past e2,466) - Breaks Unity!

Strategy: Same Fire build as HT #5. With HT #5 Relic reward, Relics are much cheaper.

Same Setup, Easier

  • • Exact same Fire Zodiac build as HT #5
  • • Maybe add 1 Fire to Fortune Pars if unlocked
  • • With cheaper Relics, this is actually easier than HT #5
  • • Should complete quickly

Completion Time: 20-30 minutes

Hard Trials Completion Reward

When you complete all 6 Hard Trials, you receive:

Break Unity

The EP Factor reward from HT #6 breaks the Unity EP limit. You can now go beyond 1.08e2,466 EP! This allows you to push EP further for better Zodiac Factors.

Insane Trials Unlock

Completing all Hard Trials doesn't immediately unlock Insane Trials. Insane Trials unlock through Minerals progression (weapon levels in Polish Prestige).

Insane Trials are the final challenge tier and require specific Mineral milestones to unlock.

Beyond Hard Trials: The Endgame Loop

After completing all Hard Trials, your gameplay loop becomes:

  1. Zodiac Farming with Full Pisces: Run Full Pisces builds (all 12 planets) to maximize Zodiac Quality and Luck. This is your main farming build for getting better Zodiacs.
  2. Attack Progression: Switch to Score Build (Aquarius/Libra/Aries) to push Attack Levels. Farm Gold, buy Relics, upgrade Attack Circles.
  3. Achievement Hunting: Work toward Achievements #230-233 (Element achievements), #238 (Immortal +7), #239 (Attack 1000), #240 (Attack 1337 - unlocks Minerals).
  4. Astrodust Farming: Sell excess Zodiacs for Astrodust. Upgrade Quality, Luck, Game Speed, Zodiac Exp donuts in Planet Shop.
  5. Sacrifice System: Sacrifice high-quality Zodiacs for permanent stat bonuses. All sacrifice stats help progression.
  6. Minerals & Polish: Achievement #240 unlocks Minerals tab. New progression system with Polish Prestige, Refine Tree, and Weapon upgrades.

Important Endgame Achievements

Achievement #230-233: Element Achievements

Complete full element builds (12 of same element). Requirements vary but generally need Immortal +2 to +5 with Quality 50k-200k+. These unlock powerful bonuses.

Achievement #238: Immortal +7 Zodiac

Get a Zodiac with Immortal +7 Rarity. Requires Luck level ~2,581. Unlocks additional content.

Achievement #239: Attack Level 1000

Reach Attack Level 1000. Unlocks new Relic and improves Relic effectiveness based on max Attack Level.

Achievement #240: Attack Level 1337

Reach Attack Level 1337. Unlocks Minerals tab - the next major content layer with Polish, Refine, and Weapons!

Zodiac Builds Summary

Here are the core Zodiac builds you'll use post-Hard Trials:

Quality Build (Full Pisces)

All 12 Pisces for maximum Zodiac Quality and Luck. Your primary farming build.

Game Speed Build (Pisces + 1 Scorpio)

Mostly Pisces with 1 Scorpio on Neptune for maximum Game Speed. Used for fast Unity farming and Attack Mult farming.

Score Build (Attack 500+)

Aquarius, Libra (DP Gain), Aries, Leo. Maximizes Score for Attack damage. Used to push Attack Levels.

Gold Farm Build

Mix of Score Build with some Game Speed (Scorpio/Cancer). Balances Attack pushing with speed for efficient Gold farming.

Level Build (All Gemini)

All 12 Gemini for maximum Zodiac Level from Eternity Factor. Used for specific optimization.

Relic Priority Guide

After unlocking Attacks, here's how to prioritize your Gold spending:

  1. Relic #14 (Palate Expander): Decreases ALL Relic costs. Always max this first.
  2. Relic #20 & #21: Boost Attack Mult Gain massively. Critical for progression.
  3. Relic #9, #16, #17, #18, #24: Gold Gain and Mult Gain supporting Relics.
  4. Relic #3, #13, #19: Boost Attack damage moderately.
  5. Everything else: Lower priority. Buy when cheap.

💡Buy Relics at Max Attack Level

After Achievement #239, Relic effectiveness increases with your max Attack Level. Always wait until you hit max Attack Level before buying Relics for maximum efficiency!

🏁Congratulations!

You've completed the Unity Guide! You now understand the full Unity progression from first reset through Hard Trials, Attacks, and endgame content. The journey continues with Minerals (Achievement #240), Insane Trials, and eventually Elements. Keep farming better Zodiacs, pushing Attack Levels, and progressing toward the true endgame. Good luck!

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