In Deepwoken, Echoes serve as a unique currency obtained by wiping characters. The amount of Echoes you receive is directly tied to your character’s progress before the wipe. Echoes can be used to purchase permanent upgrades that transfer across character wipes, enhancing your future gameplay experiences. This guide will provide an in-depth look at Echoes, including how to obtain them, spend them on upgrades, and utilize modifiers to maximize your Echoes gain.
Origins Guide in Deepwoken
Echoes are awarded based on the number of triumphs your character achieves before wiping. Triumphs are various milestones and achievements you complete during your character’s life. Echoes can be spent on upgrades that provide permanent buffs, and modifiers can be enabled to increase the amount of Echoes gained by making the game more challenging.
Ranks Based on Echoes
Upon wiping, characters are assigned ranks based on the number of Echoes they have collected (before multipliers). Ranks provide certain visual distinctions but do not affect gameplay directly, except for Rank W, which grants an emerald name in the player list.
| Rank | Echoes Required |
|---|---|
| W | 140 (441 with all Echoes Modifiers) |
| S | 140 (Must do all echoes tasks) |
| A | 115-139 |
| B | 90-114 |
| C | 60-89 |
| D | 30-59 |
| E | 0-29 |
Ways of Obtaining Echoes
Echoes are awarded through various achievements, known as triumphs. Each triumph awards a different number of Echoes, and most can only be achieved once per character.
| Triumph | Echoes Awarded |
|---|---|
| Gaining Power (0.75 Echoes per Power level) | 15 (at Power 20) |
| Crafting a Food item at a campfire | 1 |
| Catching a Fish | 1 |
| Modifying a Mantra | 1 |
| Turning in a Pure Ore to a Blacksmith | 1 |
| Winning a Chime of Conflict match | 1 |
| Drinking an Attribute Flask | 2 |
| Crafting Master Armor | 2 |
| Using a Deep Shrine | 2 |
| Making a deal with Misérables | 2 |
| Bargaining with Yun’Shul | 2 |
| Unbounding an Attribute | 5 |
| Obtaining an Oath | 5 |
| Soul-bounding an enchanted or legendary item | 5 |
| Using an Enchant Stone | 5 |
| Obtaining an enchant from Laplace | 5 |
| Using Pluripotent Alloy | 5 |
| Obtaining a Murmur | 5 |
| Defeating major bosses (e.g., Dread Serpent) | 5 each |
| Obtaining the Deepshore Fossil | 5 |
| Defeating Scion of Ethiron | 10 |
| Completing Hell Mode | 10 |
| Completing Layer 2 floor 1 without Light Hook | 10 |
| Obtaining a Resonance | 15 |
Echo Upgrades
Echo Upgrades provide permanent buffs that transfer across character wipes. They can be purchased in the Echoes tab within the character creation menu.
| Upgrade | Effect | Cost (Echoes) | Increment | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resonance Progress | Increases the speed Resonance progress is made | 50 | 5% | 20% |
| Resonance Rarity | Increases chance to obtain Legendary or Corrupted Resonance | 50 | 2 | 10 |
| Mob Armor | Increases armor against mobs | 50 | 2% | 8% |
| Mob Damage | Increases damage dealt to mobs | 50 | 2% | 8% |
| Stomach Capacity | Slows the rate at which the hunger bar goes down | 25 | 2% | 10% |
| Thirst Capacity | Slows the rate at which the thirst bar goes down | 25 | 2% | 10% |
| Passdown Capacity | Increases the amount of items you can pass down | 50 | 1 | 2 |
| Starting Notes | Increases the number of Notes that new characters start with | 25 | 5 | 25 |
| Starting Knowledge | Increases the amount of Knowledge new characters start with | 25 | 1 | 5 |
| Starting Ace | Increases the number of Aces new players start with | 50 | 1 | 2 |
| Advanced Weapons | Your amount of available starting weapons | 25 | 1 | 4 |
| Advanced Tools | Your amount of bonus adventuring tools | 25 | 1 | 4 |
Echo Modifiers
Modifiers increase the difficulty of the game, thereby increasing the amount of Echoes gained from wiping. Multiple modifiers can be enabled simultaneously.
| Modifier | Effect | Echo Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Fragile Heart | Incoming damage from mobs is doubled | +50% |
| Crestfallen | Armor is permanently broken | +10% |
| Deep Champion | Your Depths trial is always corrupted | +20% |
| Dissonant | You cannot use a Resonance | +30% |
| Hollow | All overworld deaths send you to the Depths | +10% |
| Slowburn | All incoming healing is heavily reduced | +10% |
| Dealbreaker | You sell items for 25% less | +5% |
| Loose Change | All damage received makes you lose notes on hit | +20% |
| High Velocity | All fall damage is heavily amplified | +10% |
| Ironwoken | You cannot receive notes or items from other players | +10% |
| One Bit | You don’t know how to swim | +20% |
| Destined | You don’t get to choose what you get when your Power increases | +20% |
| Vow of Thorns | Enhances progression and rarer mob loot, but harder trials | +5% |
Echo Talents and Items
Echo Talents and Items can be unlocked through meeting specific requirements and completing quests. Once acquired, these talents and items can be obtained in later power levels for any character slot.
Echo Quests
| Quest | Power Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Glider | 1 | Gain the Glider Recipe |
| Aerial Assault | 2 | Gain Aerial Assault |
| Chain of Perfection | 2 | Gain Chain of Perfection |
| Engage | 3 | Gain Engage |
| Critical Attack | 5 | Gain Critical Attack |
| Thresher Scales | 10 | Gain Thresher Scales |
| Hive Gate Open | Visiting Eastern Luminant | Gain Hive Gate and Fountain Teleporters |
| Fountain Teleporters Unlock |
Echoes in Deepwoken provide a robust system for enhancing your gameplay experience through character wipes. By understanding how to obtain Echoes, utilize upgrades, and leverage modifiers, you can maximize your progress and develop powerful characters. Whether aiming for the prestigious W Rank or simply looking to improve your next playthrough, Echoes offer valuable opportunities for growth and strategy.
