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Look up 770 equipment, upgrade, encounter and progression entries, or choose a guide for the problem in your next run. Start with the latest Wanderburg 0.9.14 changes and affected equipment when returning after an update.

What is Wanderburg?

Developed by Randwerk and published by Sidekick Publishing, Wanderburg entered Steam Early Access for Windows on September 8, 2026. It is a single-player game with mouse, keyboard and controller support. Read the release details or check platforms and downloads.

Wanderburg is a roguelite about driving a moving fortress, consuming smaller targets and expanding it with siege weapons. Each run asks you to combine steering, automatic attacks and active abilities: a powerful weapon still needs the right angle to hit. Gold develops the current run, while silver opens equipment choices between attempts.

Start with the equipment you own and build around one attack that you can place reliably. A Ram wants speed and a clear exit; a Cannon wants an enemy beside your castle; a Mine Layer wants enemies following your route. Choose supporting artifacts after that core works, then use the database to compare exact effects and unlock requirements.

Four things to do in your first run

1. Learn movement and boost

   Start in open ground and check the movement, boost and ability bindings shown for your input device. Controller and mouse/keyboard bindings differ, so use the prompts in your own game.

   Pick an isolated small target. Approach, turn away and return once. Leave enough ground beyond it to finish the turn; do not make a crowded fortress your first steering test.

   More on learn movement and boost →

2. Separate automatic and active attacks

   Modules can have an automatic attack and a separately activated ability. Waiting for automatic fire alone misses part of your loadout; pressing the active without considering its direction can waste an opening.

   With Cannon, bring the side weapons into a useful position. With Ram, automatic damage comes from driving into enemies. Watch a manageable encounter and identify which attack actually connects.

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3. Make your first upgrade choices

   Collecting gold advances your level during a run and brings upgrade choices. This differs from spending silver on future loadouts. Pause your steering inputs when a reward selection appears so you can read it carefully.

   Read the module name first, then whether the choice improves its active attack, automatic attack or cooldown. Improve an attack that is already helping you.

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4. Prepare for the first boss

   Green Plains has a boss objective. Use the opening encounters to gather upgrades and learn your attacks, then pay attention to the approaching boss rather than treating the run as an endless collection route.

   Check health, nitro and active cooldowns before committing. Choose a route that lets you leave after attacking. A healing pickup along a clear path can be more useful than another risky detour.

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9 builds and how they work

Choose your next upgrade by the problem it solves

Read the equipment name and attack type before choosing a card. An automatic attack, an active burst and a cooldown branch serve different jobs. If the attack misses because the target leaves its angle, fix your route or coverage first. Once hits connect, damage and attack frequency become easier to compare. The upgrade workshop groups choices by equipment, tier and rarity.

Artifacts also have conditions. Frost Orb needs slowed enemies, Fast Quiver needs arrow kills, and a side-module hourglass needs equipment in the side slot. V8 increases boost speed by 10% while using nitro; it does not add an always-on bonus to ordinary driving. Check an artifact against the loadout you have now instead of planning around a weapon you may never obtain.

Health, silver and the next unlock

Healing and maximum health are different. Check whether your recovery comes from a health box, repairs or a consume effect, and choose a route that lets you use it. Carpenters supports recovery between encounters. Vampire Tooth needs consumed units; a Ram collision alone does not trigger it. Leave danger early enough to recover rather than trying to win every exchange at low health.

For silver, pick an unfinished objective before the run. Read whether progress is cumulative or must happen in one attempt, and distinguish destroying a target from consuming it. A quest reward is a one-time payment, so do not count it as repeatable farming income. An unlock requirement may only open the purchase: budget for the equipment price as well.

Find the right recovery method · Plan silver income · Choose your next equipment unlock