TBH: Task Bar Hero Guide Hub

What TBH: Task Bar Hero Actually Is

TBH is a free Steam idle RPG. The game keeps moving while you push stages, collect boxes, improve heroes, manage gear, and work through systems like runes and the Hero-dric Cube. The screen is compact but the planning feels closer to a loot RPG than a pure idle clicker. New players usually clear early stages by following obvious upgrades, then get stuck because one part of the account fell behind.

That is why this hub is organized by player problems. Need a clean first hour? Go to the beginner guide. Materials feel expensive or Cube level is lagging? Go to the Cube guide. Act 2-10 or Act 3-10 blocking you? Use the wall checklist before farming randomly. Unsure which heroes belong together? Read the role-based build page before copying a tier list.

Exact lookup belongs in a database. For item names (5,944 items), hero pages, rune nodes (197 runes), stage data (120 stages), and drop searches, use Task Bar Hero Hub Wiki. These guide pages focus on the next step: what to upgrade, what to stop doing, and what to check when progress slows.

Why This Guide Is Different

Most TBH guides fall into two categories: databases that list raw numbers without context, or opinion pieces that push one build without explaining why. This guide takes a third approach — it uses real data from the game files (v1.00.09 datamine) and organizes it by the specific wall you are facing.

The hero stat tables come from actual Lv1 base values extracted from the game, not from tier list opinions. The Cube efficiency analysis calculates XP per material across different operations. The Act 3-10 strategy is based on documented boss mechanics that require a specific formation, not generic advice like "level up your gear."

This guide will not tell you which hero is "best" without context. It will tell you which hero solves the specific problem you are stuck on right now. That is a different kind of help.

Use the Wiki When You Need Exact Lookup

Guide pages are for priorities and decisions. Database pages are for finding specific names and numbers. If you have an item, rune, hero, monster, or stage in mind, jump to the Wiki first and use the filters there. Then return here when the next question is whether that thing is worth using right now.

• Use the item database (5,944 items) when you need a full item list instead of a recommendation.
• Use the drop finder when you know the target item but not the farming route.
• Use the stage map (120 stages, 4 difficulties) before comparing Act 2-10, Act 3-10, Hell, Nightmare, or Torment walls.

Market and Trade Ship Caution

TBH has market-linked items, but market rules are not a beginner upgrade path. Treat Market and Trade Ship choices as account-risk decisions, not as the first way to fix progression. If a trade feature is unavailable, paused, or under policy changes, do not build a route around it. Check the Wiki market page and the live Steam page before making choices that involve selling, buying, or moving items.

For most players, the better early route is simpler: clear stages, improve useful gear, understand Cube, avoid wasting rare materials, and build a team that handles the wall in front of you. Market knowledge can help later, but it should not replace basic progression.