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About Tears of Metal
Tears of Metal thrusts you onto a Scottish‑themed island besieged by invaders, offering solo play or up to four‑player online co‑op. Each campaign challenges you to halt the Dragon Stone’s harvest while unlocking Emblem synergies and rallying troops.
Between campaigns you can expand a settlement, access new shops, and purchase permanent upgrades for soldiers. Over 45 handcrafted environments and more than a hundred artifacts let you craft distinct builds and pursue hidden objectives.
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Campaign Structure
Each campaign consists of battles across large battlefields where you either fight alone or with up to three friends. The objective is to push back forces carving into the Mother Dragon Stone.
Progress is marked by gaining new Emblem synergies and permanent soldier upgrades that persist between campaigns, influencing later encounters.
- Coordinate Emblem choices with teammates to amplify combined effects.
- Focus on primary campaign objectives to unlock the next battle set.
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Soldier Development
Recruited Scottish troops earn experience during a campaign and receive permanent skills afterward. These skills remain available for future battles.
Upgrading soldiers makes them essential assets as challenges grow, allowing you to rely on stronger allies in subsequent encounters.
- Prioritize upgrades that complement your hero’s playstyle.
- Track soldier skill acquisition to plan long‑term growth.
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Artifact Builds
The game provides over a hundred artifacts that can be combined with powerful upgrades, creating distinctive and devastating builds for your hero.
Experimenting with different artifact pairings changes attack patterns and can produce especially explosive or lethal results.
- Mix offensive and defensive artifacts to balance damage and survivability.
- Record successful combos for quick reference in later runs.
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Settlement Expansion
Between campaigns you can expand your settlement, unlocking new shops and permanent upgrades. Special objectives also reveal additional artifacts, characters, and cosmetics.
Settlement growth directly affects the resources and options available for upcoming battles, encouraging exploration of hidden secrets.
- Visit newly unlocked shops regularly to see fresh upgrade options.
- Complete special objectives early to broaden your artifact pool.
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Multiplayer Co‑op
Online co‑op supports up to four players, letting friends join your campaign and share victories. Friends can be invited to join your campaign and share the glories of victory.
Teammates can coordinate attacks while navigating the handcrafted environments, adding strategic depth.
- Communicate enemy positions to improve team efficiency.
- Balance hero selections among players to cover multiple combat roles.
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