Torchlight: Infinite - Season 10 Beginner’s Guide

In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know as a new player this season: from choosing your first build to blasting through the campaign, entering maps, and gearing up efficiently for the endgame.

Step 1: Choosing the Right Build

Before anything else, you’ll need to pick your hero and trait — essentially your build identity. In Torchlight: Infinite, each hero can have multiple “traits,” and players usually refer to them by shorthand, such as Thea 3 for Thea’s third trait. Here are three strong recommendations for Overwhelm’s start:

1. Blasphemer Thea (Thea 3)

If you’re looking for a smooth and beginner-friendly start, Blasphemer Thea is one of the best options this season. She focuses on Erosion damage and explosions, creating a screen-wide chaos storm that wipes enemies as you move.

• Leveling Path: Start with Haunting Abomination, then transition to Mind Control once you reach early mapping (around Tier 3 or Tier 4 maps).

• Playstyle: Mind Control works similarly to Righteous Fire (RF) from other ARPGs — you activate an aura-like ability that melts everything around you with continuous Chaos damage.

• Pros: Smooth leveling, high clear speed, and scalable endgame damage.

• Cons: Needs investment in Erosion scaling to push high-tier maps.

Visually, the build covers everything in a purple “slurp” of chaos energy — a satisfying and thematic choice if you like screen-clearing builds.

2. Rosa 2 (Unsolid Blade)

Another strong option is Rosa 2, the Unsolid Blade hero trait. She’s an attack-based, mana-stacking archetype that can go in different elemental directions — most commonly Thunder Spike or Ice Spike.

• Leveling Path: You can level with a standard attack-based setup before transitioning into full mana stacking later in the endgame.

• Playstyle: Hold down your primary attack and annihilate everything on screen — simple, powerful, and visually flashy.

• Pros: Scales incredibly well with gear, can become very tanky due to mana stacking, and has high single-target burst.

• Cons: Requires investment for mana gear to reach full potential.

If you prefer a more active, weapon-focused playstyle, Rosa 2 offers satisfying melee combat with huge scaling later on.

3. New Hero – Bing (Creative Genius)

If you prefer trying out something new, the latest hero trait — Creative Genius Bing — is always worth testing. Torchlight: Infinite tends to make new heroes quite strong during their debut season, and Bing’s mechanical creativity offers powerful early-season builds.

New heroes often receive extra balance attention and early buffs, so starting with Bing ensures you’ll experience the season’s newest content at its strongest.

Step 2: Blasting Through the Campaign

The campaign in Torchlight: Infinite is one of the fastest in modern ARPGs. With a good build, you can complete it in under 90 minutes — even under an hour once you know the routes.

Here’s how to get through it efficiently:

Use the “Quick Build” System

Once your hero is created, open the menu and go to: Pro Builds → Quick Builds

Here you’ll find build lists created by top players. Choose one, read its short description, and click Apply. You can also import a build code from a YouTube or community guide — this automatically highlights all your recommended nodes, skills, and gear in-game.

This feature is fantastic for beginners since it visually guides your progression through the Talent Tree and Skill Tree without guesswork.

Focus on Treasure Troves

As you move through zones, you’ll encounter Treasure Troves — small mini-dungeons that drop unique items, grant bonus XP, and give you extra skill points. Always complete these.

Each Treasure Trove gives so much experience that you rarely have to grind normal enemies. Even if you fall behind on levels, one trove will usually catch you up instantly. It’s one of the best campaign features in the game.

Loot Smart, Not Hard

During the campaign, just equip upgrades as you find them. You don’t need to craft anything yet — save your crafting resources for the endgame. Focus purely on progressing zones quickly, completing troves, and equipping decent rares or uniques as they drop.

Step 3: Entering the Mapping System

After finishing the campaign, you’ll enter the Netherrealm, Torchlight: Infinite’s version of maps. This is where your true progression begins.

Set Up a Mapping Build

Before starting, ensure your Quick Build is updated for mapping, not leveling. Some builds, like Thea 3, change skills mid-game — for example, swapping from Haunting Abomination to Mind Control once you begin mapping.

Loot Filters and Quick Loot

Head into Quick Loot → Beginner Looting Strategies, then click Apply All. This filters your drops intelligently, ensuring you only pick up useful items early on. It’s a huge quality-of-life feature, especially for new players overwhelmed by loot explosions.

Understanding the Void Chart

The Void Chart is your mapping talent tree. You’ll unlock multiple trees over time, but early on, focus on Commodity for steady progression.

Key early nodes to prioritize:

• Resonance Nodes – Let you roll maps with modifiers (for more loot and monsters).

• Embers + Flame Sand – Core crafting materials; Embers modify items, Flame Sand is the lower-tier currency used in bulk crafting.

• Mystery Chest – Boosts loot drops, always a solid early investment.

• Additional Rare Monsters – More rares = more loot and XP.

A solid early mapping tree ensures consistent item drops and smooth progression.

Step 4: Gearing and Crafting

When you start mapping, gear progression becomes your main focus.

Crafting Basics

Items have tiers (T1–T5) based on their affixes, and the item level determines which tiers can roll.

• Avoid crafting on item level 86+ early on, since it requires Torchlight Infinite Flame Elementium, the expensive main currency.

• Craft on item level 84–85 bases instead — you’ll only need Flame Sand, which is cheap and abundant.

Use Auto Craft to repeatedly roll until you hit the desired tier (T2 or T3 early, T1 later). Prioritize affixes that improve your main damage type and life/defense stats.

Progression Strategy

As you climb Time Marks (map tiers):

• Tier 1–4: Use basic crafted rares or dropped uniques.

• Tier 5–7: Upgrade all mods to Tier 3 or Tier 2 levels.

• Tier 8 and beyond: Push for Tier 1 mods and specific unique bases to maximize power.

When you hit a wall in progression, revisit your gear and craft new upgrades rather than grinding inefficiently.

Making Early Currency

If you can’t yet clear higher-tier maps, sell your Time Mark 8 Beacons to other players. These often sell for around 2 Flame Elementium each, providing easy funds for crafting or gear upgrades.

Step 5: Seasonal Mechanics and Farming Choices

Once you’ve stabilized your build and entered endgame farming, check the Seasonal Event Menu. Each season introduces new mechanics and Legendary Loot Pack Spirits, which enhance your farming potential.

Some of the most popular mechanics from past seasons include:

• Black Sail – Classic mapping content with great loot density.

• Nightmare – Visually stunning and rewarding encounters.

• Cube – The slot machine mechanic; risk for higher rewards.

• Hunting Talent – Focuses on boss rushing and elite farming.

• Sandlord – Send ships on missions for passive loot income.

• Frozen Canvas – Great early option for farming boss fragments.

Each offers unique rewards and farming loops, so experiment and find what feels best for your build and playstyle.

Final Thoughts

That’s the complete roadmap to starting strong in Torchlight: Infinite: Overwhelm. Whether you’re melting enemies with chaotic explosions as Blasphemer Thea or shattering screens with Rosa’s Thunder Spikes, Torchlight: Infinite continues to deliver some of the fastest, most rewarding ARPG action on the market.

MMOexp Torchlight Infinite Team