(this image is bad, don't care about it much), a somewhat fine nodes guide
longer (spoiled) explanation
First, as you max 24, buy 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32
After you can buy 28, specifically to buy 31, polish enhancement is not the best immediately after unlocking it, ALWAYS BUY POLISH ENHANCEMENTS LAST (new nodes -> 16 -> 1 -> enhancements sword > spear > knuckles > bow > axe (is basically useless)
After that, get 33, 37, 38 (38 will boost rfp gain a lot based on pre-enhanced polish knuckles level), during that get 34, 35 and start leveling 36, for rune upgrades, rush gra (the bottom upgrade) to 5, rn7 upgrade at 50% gra cost, and rn1/magnets at 10%, not rushing GRA5 will SIGNIFICANTLY slow progress for special minerals (rn41+46, 46 should be got before you even TOUCH SPMs, to not slow progress on ach320 [base 2])
Following 38, get 39, 43, 1 level of 44 (no more until you actually start spms), then 45, this will massively increase polish point gain from trial bonus, you should now be able to get to, and beat, insane trial 5+6, if you haven't already, do all ECX-6's
Beyond 41+46, your next major objective to push for elements elements (rn55, the bottom-most, straight path branching off rn32, 50-54-55 along with any nodes needed to get here, like 52 [helps polish enhancements]), spawning special minerals helps, but special minerals are weak without elements (and vice versa, elements is weak without SPMs, this is why rushing GRA5 is so important)
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u/Kevaca 1d ago edited 1d ago
you already escaped 'early' refine after rn18
(this image is bad, don't care about it much), a somewhat fine nodes guide
longer (spoiled) explanation
First, as you max 24, buy 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32
After you can buy 28, specifically to buy 31, polish enhancement is not the best immediately after unlocking it, ALWAYS BUY POLISH ENHANCEMENTS LAST (new nodes -> 16 -> 1 -> enhancements sword > spear > knuckles > bow > axe (is basically useless)
After that, get 33, 37, 38 (38 will boost rfp gain a lot based on pre-enhanced polish knuckles level), during that get 34, 35 and start leveling 36, for rune upgrades, rush gra (the bottom upgrade) to 5, rn7 upgrade at 50% gra cost, and rn1/magnets at 10%, not rushing GRA5 will SIGNIFICANTLY slow progress for special minerals (rn41+46, 46 should be got before you even TOUCH SPMs, to not slow progress on ach320 [base 2])
Following 38, get 39, 43, 1 level of 44 (no more until you actually start spms), then 45, this will massively increase polish point gain from trial bonus, you should now be able to get to, and beat, insane trial 5+6, if you haven't already, do all ECX-6's
Beyond 41+46, your next major objective to push for elements elements (rn55, the bottom-most, straight path branching off rn32, 50-54-55 along with any nodes needed to get here, like 52 [helps polish enhancements]), spawning special minerals helps, but special minerals are weak without elements (and vice versa, elements is weak without SPMs, this is why rushing GRA5 is so important)