Abyssus Guide | Best Early Soul Wheel Updates

In Abyssus, the core of customization and development is the Soul Wheel. Because Soul Fragments allow the unlocking of new skills and stats, it makes every run feel unique. These pieces can be obtained by completing missions, gathering treasure, and defeating bosses.

Early mastery of the Soul Wheel system is essential because upgrades can improve fighting strength, defense, healing, and even exploration.

Beautiful Bottles

This Tier 1 improvement increases the number of healing syringes you can carry. A minor improvement can have a significant impact on survival, as Abyssus has limited healing supplies and an expedition ends when all health is gone.

It is one of the best early-game choices, offering more opportunities to recover during lengthy combat or dangerous rooms.

Picky Worship

Picky Worship also offers the ability to reroll Aspect choices at Altars at Tier 1. Two Aspect Categories typically appear, but this feature lets you rearrange undesirable ones to better fit the current development.

Upgrading it to three times increases the likelihood of discovering the perfect Aspects. During expeditions, this update can significantly increase overall effectiveness and add flexibility. 

Enhanced Weapons

Enhanced Weapons is a simple yet effective Tier 1 improvement that stacks up to five times and boosts weapon damage by 12% every level. It works well with heavy weapons like the Engine Rifle and Brine Revolver, as well as precision weapons.

It helps clear early depths more quickly and makes boss confrontations easier to handle because it's inexpensive and available early.

Ability Abundance

When Tier 2 is made available, Ability Abundance is a wise purchase. It enables the use of skills like anchor slams and grenade throws more frequently before they need to be recharged.

When fighting fiercely, having more ability gives you an advantage, especially when facing Elites or Bosses, where burst damage is essential. Several trips are needed to unlock Tier 2; however, once it becomes accessible, it is worthwhile to prioritize this upgrade.

Abyssal Stamina

This Tier 2 improvement improves maximum health and can be upgraded up to five times. Higher resistance to powerful strikes is made possible by a greater health pool because Abyssus offers few alternatives for health recovery. It is the ideal long-term investment because it offers consistent gains at every stage of the game.

The Rest of the Temple

Among the useful enhancements in Tier 2 is Temple's Rest. In the game's first world, the Abandoned Temple, it opens a Healing Shrine.

This shrine offers complete health restoration, making it a crucial place to recuperate before more difficult fights. Similar improvements are made to other areas as new realms become available. 

Ancient Forge

During expeditions, the Ancient Forge upgrade adds a random forge that may show up in specific rooms. It allows upgrading skills and weapons mid-battle, boosting damage, ammo capacity, and more.

The appearance is a matter of luck, but the potential enhancements make this upgrade useful for fortifying constructions while on the run.

Initial Funding

Every expedition starts with one key and 100 gold, thanks to the useful Tier 2 improvement Starting Funds. Rare yet necessary, keys are needed to open treasure vaults and merchant rooms.

Finding helpful improvements early on and getting access to valuable shops are much more likely if you start with an extra key and gold.

Blessings from Above

Upgrade Altars are introduced into the depths by Ascended Blessings after Tier 3 is accessible. These altars offer opportunities to further strengthen existing blessings and aspects.

This improvement greatly increases customization potential and facilitates complex build optimization over extended periods, despite being costly to unlock.

Sharp Eyesight

Keen Vision prioritizes accuracy and precise targeting. This Tier 3 enhancement raises the damage to the weak location every time it is scaled up.

Massive damage spikes can occur when bosses and elites' weak places are targeted, particularly when accuracy-based weapons like the Brine Revolver are used.

Gaining proficiency in this ability, along with keen Vision, can speed up and improve the effectiveness of depth clearing.

To advance through the depths of Abyssus, you must master the Soul Wheel. First, focus on enhancements that help you stay alive, such as Bountiful Bottles and Abyssal Stamina.

Then, use Enhanced Weapons and Ability Abundance to slowly raise your damage and abilities. Utility enhancements like Temple's Rest, Ancient Forge, and Starting Funds make expeditions even more consistent.

As you get higher-level upgrades like Ascended Blessings and Keen Vision, which offer you greater control over strength and accuracy, your late-game compositions become stronger.

The Soul Wheel rewards good planning and resource management, making each dive into the abyss more lasting and useful than the last.

Also check our other guides:

• Abyssus Guide | How to Beat the Garden Boss
• Abyssus Guide | How to Beat the Abandoned Temple Boss
• Abyssus Guide | All About Aspects
• Abyssus Guide | How to Unlock the Shotgun
• Abyssus Guide | How to Unlock the Brine Revolver
• Abyssus Guide | How to Build the Engine Rifle
• Abyssus Guide | How to Unlock the Tesla Gun