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0. Game Overview & Latest Status (June 2026)

TBH: Task Bar Hero is an ultra-compact idle hack-and-slash RPG that fits in your Windows taskbar, released on Steam on May 27, 2026 by Nugem Studio / Tesseract Studio. It became a massive hit right after launch, surpassing tens of thousands of concurrent players, and remains hugely popular as of June 2026.

Ver 1.00.21 / Market Reopening Highlights

• Reopening time: June 25, 2026. Originally scheduled for 16:00 KST, it was delayed +2 hours to 18:00 KST due to preparation work (10:00 BST / 02:00 PDT).
• Top 3 grades temporarily restricted: Cosmic, Divine, and Celestial cannot be listed for now to ensure market stability. They will be unlocked gradually. Soulstones can still be listed.
• Listing limits: 4 listing slots per account, with a new listing interval of 8 hours per slot. This addresses the load issues caused by previously unlimited listings.
• Hotfix: Patched a security vulnerability, strengthened hardware bans for bot users, fixed the Trade Ship window being unmovable while dragging, and fixed a result level-range setting error.
• Upcoming: Once the market stabilizes, a content development roadmap and multilingual announcements are planned.

June Update Timeline So Far

• June 8: New Steam Market listings were temporarily suspended due to server overload and rampant cheating.
• June 15 (Ver 1.00.12): Server migration update. Key game data processing moved to the developer's own server, and the minimum acquisition time for normal & stage-boss chests was shortened. Owned chests were moved to the Mailbox.
• Ver 1.00.17: Security fix and blocking of abnormal stage changes.
• Ver 1.00.20 (June 23): Announced the market reopening schedule.
• Ver 1.00.21 (June 25): Market reopening and hotfix.

Other Community Notes

• Anti-cheat: If cheating is confirmed twice or more, the account receives a permanent Steam Market ban. Gameplay itself can continue after the ban.
• Abnormal item cleanup: Items deemed abnormally generated may be deleted during server-side validation.
• Free DLC: The Priest class must be claimed free from the Steam store page.

First Things To Do — Checklist

1. Install from Steam (Windows 10/11 64-bit). Broadband is required for market features.
2. Claim the free Priest DLC before your first launch.
3. Turn on Auto-retry in settings (auto re-attempt on stage failure).
4. Pick Knight (safe) or Ranger (fast farming) as your first hero.
5. Runes unlock at Lv3, Cube at Lv4. Save gold via Alchemy and prioritize Runes.

1. Beginner Guide (0–10 Hour Roadmap)

The two most important things early in Task Bar Hero are "unlocking the 3-hero party as soon as possible" and "farming chests efficiently." Below is the optimal route for the first ~10 hours, based on community testing as of June 2026.

First 1–3 Hours: Install to 2-Hero Party

3–10 Hours: 3-Hero Party & Clearing Act 1

• Save 150,000G for the third slot: Completes the staple Knight + Priest + Ranger comp. Progress speeds up dramatically afterward.
• Unlock the Rune of Awakening: +1 skill slot for all heroes. Enables second skills like the Priest's "Blessing of Strength" for a big damage spike.
• Rune of the Mainspring for auto-open chests: Greatly improves idle efficiency. Unlock it early.
• Soul Stones: Needed to challenge Act bosses. Consumed only on a successful clear — failed attempts cost nothing.
• Clear each Act on Normal before moving up: Rushing difficulty leads to gear walls. Clear Normal thoroughly before Nightmare.

What NOT To Do Early

• Burning through White (Common) gear in synthesis early (needed later as crafting material)
• Wasting gold on expensive synthesis or decoration before unlocking Runes
• Relying only on offline play (no chests drop, so gear stalls)
• Farming low-level stages with a 10+ level gap for too long (XP/drop penalty)

2. Rune Unlock Priority & Costs

The Rune tree is a permanent upgrade you buy with gold. Unlocks can't be undone, so how you spend early gold is a key turning point. It unlocks at Lv3.

Rune Tree Directions & Roles

Key Rune Effects & Costs

*Costs are cumulative estimates on the Rune tree and may change with patches.

3. Chest System Guide (Most Important)

Chests are the biggest source of gear and materials. Your progression speed in TBH is largely determined by how you manage chests — one of the most discussed strategy topics in the community even as of June 2026.

Chest Basics

• Each stage has a fixed chest level: The gear inside scales to the stage's enemy level.
• Cooldown (CD): After a chest of a given level drops, it enters a CD (~6 min for white, ~9 min for blue). Farming one stage too long lowers efficiency.
• Inventory cap: Chests pile up in your inventory. Once full, drops stop — managing when to open is key.
• Act bosses always drop chests: If you don't get one, check Mailbox, wait 10 seconds, then hit refresh.

Chest Rotation Technique (Max Efficiency)

Chest Level by Stage (Main Stages)

Chest Troubleshooting

• Try Options → "Resolve Inventory Issue" button
• Check in-game Mail (top-right mail icon) → wait 10s → refresh
• If chests are stuck in the Steam inventory, claim them from the Mailbox

4. Offline vs AFK (Background Play)

This is the biggest trap for players coming from other idle RPGs. In TBH, "offline with the game closed" and "AFK with the game running" are completely different.

5. All 6 Classes & Best Party Comp

Of the 6 classes, Knight, Ranger, and Sorcerer are free. Priest is free DLC, and Hunter/Slayer are paid DLC (about $3.99 each). Unlocking a class does not add a hero slot — slots only increase via the "Rune of Command."

Recommended Party Comp (Early–Mid Staple)

Knight — Steadfast Main Tank

A melee tank that holds the front with taunts and self-buffs. The safest first pick for beginners.

• Pros: High armor and threat generation. Shield Charge pulls aggro; Iron Stance heavily cuts incoming damage.
• Cons: A Knight + Priest double-tank comp slows farming speed.
• Gear priority: Armor, block rate, damage reduction, all-element resistance.

Priest — Heal & Buff Core

The most important class, available as free DLC. At high difficulty, progress is nearly impossible without heals and buffs.

• Pros: Sustained healing, Blessing of Strength (+90% party attack), Sanctuary (AoE heal/invuln). Can sub-tank if built defensively.
• Cons: Low personal damage. Oddly fights in melee, so it needs HP.
• Gear priority: HP, armor, cast speed, cooldown reduction.

Ranger — King of Farming

A ranged DPS built around attack speed and piercing. Top-tier farming efficiency in the early-to-mid game.

• Pros: High-rate damage via Rapid Shot and Piercing Arrow. Deals damage safely from the backline.
• Cons: Late game enemy armor rises, making penetration/armor-pierce stats essential.
• Gear priority: Attack speed > physical damage > penetration > crit.

Sorcerer — AoE Wipe Mage

• Pros: Clears dense mob stages fast with AoE like Fireball/Meteor Strike. Add it when you want XP efficiency.
• Cons: Weak single-target DPS on bosses. Lowest HP/armor — melts if it pulls aggro.
• Gear priority: Magic power, cast speed, cooldown reduction, all-element damage.

Hunter — Boss-Focused DoT DPS

• Pros: Whittles boss HP efficiently with poison/bleed DoT. Strong synergy between Explosion Bolt and Quick Loader.
• Cons: Weak clear on mob-heavy stages. Requires paid DLC.
• Gear priority: Crit rate, crit damage, attack speed, fire damage.

Slayer — Double-Edged Damage Dealer

• Pros: Theoretically the highest damage of any class while Bloodlust is active.
• Cons: Paper-thin defense — at high difficulty (Hell/Torment) the Priest's heals can't keep up, leading to quick deaths.

Gear Policy at High Difficulty

A balanced loadout is fine up to Normal, but specialization is mandatory at Nightmare and above. DPS should go all-in on attack speed/crit; tanks on armor/HP/damage reduction. Half-measure stat spreads cause walls.

6. Recommended Skill Builds by Class

Skill points can be refunded (reset), but having a plan early makes respeccing easier later. Always set learned skills into a slot.

Ranger

• Lv1+: Make Rapid Shot your main. At first prioritize flat damage over attack speed (% bonuses are weak when base damage is low).
• Mid: Take Piercing Arrow. Prefer single-target focused skills (multi-target splits your damage).
• After 2nd skill slot: Reset and pivot to Rain of Arrows, then stack crit rate.

Knight

• First: 8 points into Health Boost → 1 into an active skill → 1 into Attack Damage.
• Lv10+: Prioritize Armor Boost. The more armor the Knight has, the longer the whole party survives, which lets the Ranger work.

Priest

• First: 1 point into Heal → invest in HP (the Priest takes melee hits).
• After 2nd skill slot: Prioritize Blessing of Strength. +90% party attack is an exceptional buff.

Sorcerer

• Center your build on Fireball-line AoE for clearing mobs. Keep a single-target skill for boss fights.

7. Act Guide & XP Efficiency

The core XP rule is "killing enemies around your character level +6 is most efficient." A level gap of 10+ triggers an XP/drop penalty.

The 4 Difficulties

Act Bosses & Strategy Points

• Act 1: Forest of Oblivion (recommended Lv 1–15)
  • Hard spot: 1-8 (swarms of poison spiders; tough if healing can't keep up)
  • Boss "Orc Chieftain": Physical attacks only. Manageable with the Knight's shield
  • Recommended farming: 1-4 (early), 1-9 (XP / Soul Stones)
• Act 2: Scorched Wastes (recommended Lv 15–35)
  • Hard spot: 2-8 (Fire Spirits; a wipe loop without fire resist)
  • Counter: Socket Ruby into armor for fire resistance
  • Recommended farming: 2-4, 2-9 (mid-game gold/XP hotspot)
• Act 3: Abyss of the Void (recommended Lv 35–50+)
  • Hard spot: 3-5 onward (enemies with physical/magic-immune barriers; balanced comp needed)
  • 3-6 "Burning Canyon": The biggest mid-game wall. Beat it with fire resist (Minor Ruby accessory) + Knight + Priest + Ranger
  • Boss "Void Reaper": Has an instant-kill attack. The pet "Ghost" (death dodge) helps
  • Recommended farming: 3-9 (gateway to endgame)

Efficient Farming by Level Band

8. Hero-dric Cube (8 Functions)

The Cube is a core system unlocked at Lv4. It defaults to Synthesis mode, but early on the standard play is to switch to Alchemy to earn gold. Raising the Cube level unlocks 8 functions in order.

The Cube's 8 Functions

Synthesis Rules

Synthesizing 9 items of the same rarity either upgrades to the next rarity or produces another item of the same rarity. A low synthesis level can downgrade on failure, so raise the Cube level before synthesizing high-level gear.

• 9 Common → Uncommon
• 9 Uncommon → Rare
• 9 Rare → chance for Legendary
• 9 Legendary → chance for Immortal

*Lock items first with Alt + Left Click. Alchemy auto-fill also prevents accidental loss.

Crafting vs Alchemy

• Early: Convert to gold via Alchemy → fund Rune unlocks
• Mid: Craft slot-targeted gear using Red Powder (attack), Blue Powder (magic), Green Powder (defense)
• Preserve White (Common) materials: Don't burn them early — needed for later crafting/synthesis

Rarity & Socket Tiers

Gem (Decoration) Effects

*Gems can be removed, but a socketed gem is destroyed in the process. Use Removal before listing on the market.

9. Pet Index & Drop Locations

Pets grant party-wide passive effects just by being owned or equipped. Drop rates are very low (about 0.01%–0.05%), requiring long idle farming. The Supporter Pack DLC also includes pet-related bonuses.

10. Steam Market Guide

A major feature of this game is buying/selling items via the Steam Community Market. Rare gear you pick up while idle turns into Steam Wallet funds. Note that Steam Guard (mobile authentication) is required.

New Post-Reopening Rules (Most Important)

Market Basics

• In-game gold: Cube → Alchemy
• Real-money trading: Via the Trade Ship icon (SteamTradeShip), top-left. Unlocks at Cube Lv10
• How to list: Click the Trade Ship icon → drag items to your Steam inventory → list on the Steam Market
• Receiving purchases: Bought items arrive in the in-game Mail. Wait 10s, then hit refresh to claim
• Before listing: If gems are socketed, remove them with the Cube's Removal function

Market Tips

• Use your 4 slots wisely: With 4 slots / 8-hour intervals, list your most valuable rolls first
• When the gear you want won't drop: Sell spare Legendaries and buy the piece you need
• Pricing: Check recent sale prices before setting a price. Watch for digit errors (no cancellation)
• High-demand items: Sorcerer staves with cooldown reduction / cast speed, Knight HP% heavy armor, Ruby-socketed fire-resist armor, Legendary–Arcana gear with unique stats
• Early boost: Buy a cheap Legendary weapon on the market → convert to gold via Alchemy → accelerate Rune unlocks (a.k.a. "paid boost")

*Market trades are absolutely non-cancellable. Double-check prices when listing. Also, confirmed cheating twice or more results in a permanent market ban (gameplay itself can continue).

🛠 Handy Tool: TBH Market Overlay (Price Display)

To trade efficiently on the market, nothing matters more than being able to check item prices on the spot. Here we introduce an unofficial overlay tool made by this wiki's admin: TBH Market Overlay. Just hover over an item in your inventory and it overlays the Steam Market's lowest price and listing stock right on your screen.

What is TBH Market Overlay?

An unofficial overlay tool that, while you play Task Bar Hero, shows an item's Steam Market lowest price and listing stock on screen just by hovering over it. No more opening a browser to check the market — you can judge trades and rarity right away.

Key Features

• Just hover: Instantly shows the item's lowest price and stock
• Rarity-aware: Correctly identifies the price per grade
• Multilingual: Switch between Japanese/English (prices in JPY / USD)
• No install: Just double-click the exe (no Python, etc.)
• Lightweight & non-intrusive: Doesn't interfere with the game

How to Use (3 Easy Steps)

1. Double-click the exe to launch
2. It auto-prepares data on first run (a few minutes)
3. Hover over an item in-game to see its price

*Prices can be refreshed anytime with the "Update Prices" button. If it doesn't work well, set the in-game language to English (for OCR recognition).

Requirements

• Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
• Task Bar Hero installed
• Internet connection (for fetching prices)
• Windows OCR language pack (for your language)

*This is an unofficial fan-made tool, not affiliated with the developer or Valve. Displayed prices are reference values from the Steam Market and don't guarantee actual trade prices. Use at your own risk and review the game's EULA / Steam Subscriber Agreement.

11. Settings, Shortcuts & Troubleshooting

Official Shortcut Keys

Recommended Game Settings

• Auto-retry: ON (auto re-attempt on stage failure)
• Auto-open chests: ON after unlocking the Rune of the Mainspring
• Multi-monitor: After moving monitors, try Shift+F12 then Shift+F11

Common Issues & Fixes

Black screen / game won't progress

Steam Library → right-click TBH → Manage → Browse local files → right-click TaskBarHero.exe → Properties → Compatibility tab → check "Disable fullscreen optimizations." Then in High DPI settings, select "Application."

Window went off-screen

Press Shift + F12 to reset position. If that fails, Shift + F11 resets scale too.

Chests won't drop / won't open

(1) Level-gap penalty (check you're on a stage near char Lv+6). (2) Check Mail → wait 10s → refresh. (3) Options → "Resolve Inventory Issue." (4) Check that inventory isn't full.

Skills don't work

After learning a skill, did you set it into a slot? Learning alone doesn't activate it.

Can't find gear bought on the market

Check the in-game Mail (top-right mail icon). Wait 10s, then hit refresh.

12. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Irreversible Actions

• Accidental loss via Cube Alchemy (gear lost from forgetting to lock)
• Gems consumed by Decoration (not returned even if removed)
• Steam Market trades (non-cancellable)
• Rune unlocks (gold can't be respec'd)

Conversely, skill points can be reset for free anytime via the Refund button. DLC class appearance can also be toggled on/off in Steam properties.

Q. Should I start with Knight or Ranger?

A. Knight is safe and tanky; Ranger is fast at farming. Either works — but adding the Priest as your second hero is the staple.

Q. I bought Hunter but can't field 3 heroes

A. DLC only unlocks a class; it doesn't add a slot. Increase slots via the "Rune of Command" and place the Hunter in the Formation screen.

Q. Are Soul Stones consumed on failure?

A. No. They're consumed only on a successful Act boss clear. Retry as many times as you like.

Q. Do chests drop during offline play?

A. No. With Steam closed, chest drops are zero. Only gold/XP are partly gained after unlocking the Rune of Repose.

Q. Should I synthesize White gear early?

A. Generally no. If you need gold, sell via Alchemy and save White materials for later crafting.

Q. Is the Priest DLC really free?

A. Yes. Get "TBH: Task Bar Hero — Priest (Class)" for $0.00 from the Steam DLC tab. Add it before your first playthrough.

Q. My Lv10 gear became Lv5 after synthesis

A. A low Cube synthesis level downgrades on failure. Raise the Cube level before synthesizing high-level gear.

Q. Is the market usable now? (as of June 25, 2026)

A. Yes. New listings, suspended since June 8, reopened in Ver 1.00.21 (June 25, 18:00 KST). However, there's a 4-slot / 8-hour-per-slot limit, and the top 3 grades (Cosmic, Divine, Celestial) can't be listed for now (Soulstones can). Requires Cube Lv10+.

Q. When will top grades (Cosmic, etc.) become sellable?

A. They'll unlock gradually once the market stabilizes, with a specific schedule announced separately. A content roadmap and multilingual support are also planned.