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GUIDE BEGINNER

Beginner's Guide:
Your First 100 Waves

Jun 25, 2026  ·  The Eternal Rush Team

By The Eternal Rush Team
Beginner guidance based on the game's confirmed systems; strategy suggestions are labeled as recommendations. Updated September 15, 2026.

Eternal Rush is easy to start and deep to master. If you've just begun your climb, these seven tips explain the early systems and offer practical recommendations. Start with the Eternal Rush game overview, then browse the monsters catalog as new encounters appear.

Eternal Rush battle screen showing Magma Hound at Radiant Reach, wave 336 of 360.
Original in-game screenshot: a Radiant Reach battle screen with the Magma Hound and wave progress visible.
Developer note: Auto-attacks, taps, daily rewards, fusing, pets, offline earnings, and the Ascension gate are presented as confirmed game behavior. Advice about timing upgrades, opening rewards, or ascending is editorial recommendation and can be adapted to your play style.

7 beginner tips

01

Tap during boss fights

Your heroes auto-attack constantly, but tapping deals bonus damage on top of that. Regular waves clear themselves, so save your fingers — then go wild on bosses. Pro move: a boss won't survive long when you tap with multiple fingers at once.

02

Spread gold across heroes, don't dump it on one

It's tempting to pour everything into your strongest hero, but your team's total damage matters more than any single unit. Keep your roster leveled evenly, and every wave gets easier.

03

Always claim your daily reward

The 7-day login streak is a recurring source of rewards — it ramps up to 1,000 diamonds on day 7. Log in every day, tap claim, and keep the streak alive. Diamonds are useful early on.

04

Open chests for free gear and pets

Chests appear through boss and reward systems. Don't hoard them — open them. Early gear and pets provide percentage bonuses that can support progress through the first realms.

05

Fuse your duplicates

Got two of the same hero, pet, or gear piece? Fuse them. Fusing stacks duplicate power into one stronger item instead of leaving you with clutter. This is the cleanest way to spike your power without spending a diamond.

06

Equip three pets and hatch everything

Pets grant passive bonuses that are always working in the background. Hatch every egg you get and keep three active pets equipped at all times. Use Hatch All when your egg pile gets big.

07

Don't fear the Ascension gate

When you clear a realm's final boss, the game offers you Ascension — a full reset for permanent power. New players sometimes avoid it, thinking they're "losing progress." You're not. Ascending makes your next run several times faster. Ascend the moment you're ready.

Bonus: claim your offline earnings

Closed the app? Your heroes kept fighting. Open Eternal Rush and you'll be greeted with a "Welcome Back" pile of gold. It's free progress — collect it and reinvest.


Use these seven habits as a starting checklist while you learn the first 100 waves. Adjust the recommendations as your roster and available upgrades change.