Tip 1💡
Learn block and parry before chasing DPS — elites and bosses punish button mashing.
Tears of Metal
Tears of Metal Wiki & Guide
Tears of Metal wiki and guide — emblem builds, 3 heroes, act walkthrough, co-op tips, and artifact tier list for Paper Cult on Steam Early Access.
Last updated: July 2026
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What is Tears of Metal?
Tears of Metal — medieval co-op roguelike from Paper Cult. Stack emblems, lead your battalion, and clear three acts with up to four players.
Tears of Metal is a medieval hack-and-slash co-op roguelike from Paper Cult. Lead a Scottish battalion through a Dragon Stone–scarred Highlands — hack-and-slash roguelike co-op with emblem builds, village meta, and 4-player squads.
Tears of Metal is a medieval hack-and-slash co-op roguelike from Paper Cult. Pick a hero, stack emblems and artifacts across three acts, upgrade your village between runs, and push threat level with up to four players on Steam Early Access. This Tears of Metal guide tracks builds, heroes, walkthrough routes, and co-op tips; the Tears of Metal wiki hub indexes emblems, artifacts, and bosses.
Use the guides index, wiki hub, and walkthrough — unofficial fan resource verified July 22, 2026, not affiliated with Paper Cult.
| Title | Tears of Metal |
|---|---|
| Developer | Paper Cult |
| Platform | Steam (PC) · PC Game Pass |
| Genre | Hack-and-slash co-op roguelike · Musou + Hades meta |
| Acts | 3 |
| Heroes | 3 |
| Artifacts | 100+ |
| Co-op | 4 players |
| Last verified | July 22, 2026 |
Wiki topics
This **Tears of Metal wiki** hub covers heroes, emblems, artifacts, bosses, and village systems in one place.
Fight · build · upgrade · push
Tears of Metal rewards emblem synergies, battalion tactics, and smart village investment between runs.
01
Fight
Master block and parry, then command your battalion through musou-scale enemy waves.
Learn more →02Build
Stack emblem families and hunt artifacts from the tier list for run-winning power spikes.
Learn more →03Upgrade
Spend village currency on permanent meta upgrades between expeditions.
Learn more →04Push
Clear all 3 acts — solo or in 4-player co-op.
Learn more →Your Tears of Metal journey
This **Tears of Metal guide** walks new players from first combat to act clears in four steps.
Learn combatStart with the **Tears of Metal beginner guide** — block, parry, battalion commands, and threat basics.Open guide →
Pick a heroCompare all 3 launch heroes, skills, and co-op roles on the heroes hub.Open guide →
Build emblemsStack emblem families and artifacts — see builds and the artifacts tier list for meta setups.Open guide →
Clear actsFollow the walkthrough for act routes, boss mechanics, and village upgrade priorities.Open guide →
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Beginner guide
NewCombat basics, emblems, and first-act survival.
Builds
MetaBest emblem families and artifact combos.
Heroes
RosterAll 3 launch heroes and skills.
Walkthrough
Route3-act routes and boss tips.
Artifacts tier list
Tier100+ drops ranked for runs.
Co-op guide
Multiplayer4-player scaling and squad roles.
Guides hub
IndexCard directory for every live **Tears of Metal guide** page.
Systems overview
Core **Tears of Metal wiki** systems — focus area and linked route for each topic.
| System | Focus | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Emblems | Build families · stack rules | emblems |
| Battalion | Companions · permanent upgrades | heroes |
| Village | Meta progression · buildings | village-upgrades |
| Threat Level | Risk vs reward scaling | walkthrough |
Quick tips
Tears of Metal tips verified July 22, 2026.
Tip 2💡
Pick one emblem family early and stack synergies instead of spreading across random drops.
Tip 3💡
Upgrade village essentials between runs — permanent battalion buffs compound fast.
Tip 4💡
Co-op scales enemy count — split roles: one frontline, one emblem support, one threat control.
Tip 5💡
Check threat level before pushing the next act node — higher threat pays more village currency.
Common questions
- Is Tears of Metal co-op?
- Yes — up to 4 players online with dynamic difficulty scaling. See the [co-op guide|/co-op-guide].
- Will Tears of Metal be on Xbox?
- PC Game Pass day-one; Xbox Series X/S planned for late 2026. Details on [Game Pass|/game-pass].
- What is Tears of Metal about?
- A Dragon Stone meteor devastates the Scottish Highlands — you lead a battalion through roguelike acts with emblem builds and village meta.
- How many heroes at launch?
- 3 heroes in Steam Early Access — see the [heroes hub|/heroes].
- Where is the official Discord?
- Join Paper Cult at [discord.gg/papercult|https://discord.gg/papercult] — linked from the [Discord page|/community/discord].
- What does this Tears of Metal Guide cover?
- Beginner guide, builds, walkthrough, heroes, emblems, artifacts tier list, co-op, and wiki search — start from the [guides hub|/guides] or [wiki hub|/wiki].