The best castle upgrades to invest in first in Rogue Legacy 2

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When you die in Rogue Legacy 2, you’ll select one of three new characters to become to continue the journey. You’ll gain nothing from the character who died, but you can purchase multiple upgrades that carry over between characters as you progress through the game. Some of these upgrades are better than others. In this guide, we’re going to cover the best upgrades to grab first in Rogue Legacy 2.

Everyone has access to the knight, but there are three more available that you need to unlock with the castle: Barbarian, Mage, and Archer. Unlock these to widen the number of classes your children can take when you pick them up after you die. A wider pool gives you the chance to change your approach to the castle, making some abnormal traits your children receive better depending on the class type.

The arsenal (increased melee damage) is to the left of the barbarian, and the study hall (increased spell damage) is to the mage’s right. You can switch between upgrading these two. You may even prefer the melee attackers over the mages, encouraging you to pick up arsenal more. While armor does help you survive, being able to one-shot enemies eliminates more obstacles in front of you so you can make it further in the game.

These are great to unlock first and essential. They’re closer to the bottom and force you to purchase before you can build your castle. The blacksmith gives you access to armor, and the enchantress unlocks runes. You probably won’t run into any armor pieces or runes to use until you’re stronger. You might find a few armor blueprints during your first few runs. Regardless, except to grab these two first.