Mistakes to Avoid in Torchlight Infinite

Pay attention to the in-game tutorials and help pages! They walk you through the key game systems early on and save you from a lot of common mistakes. Tutorials cover the basics like itemization, Skills, and the Energy system.

Help pages go through more advanced topics like how the Netherrealm works. When in doubt, you can always check this by tapping your backpack, or pressing F4 on PC to bring up the Help Menu.

When equipping or comparing items in Torchlight Infinite, many people make the mistake of trusting the Damage and Survival number down at the bottom of the tooltip. These numbers are NOT accurate! Instead of using this, you should look at your character stat sheet to see what defenses you are missing. A Skill's displayed dps is also often incorrect. So hit the dummy in town for a bit, and swap your gear around to see what's best.

Running around picking up loot is another common mistake. Instead, use the loot key (bound to A on PC by default). This will automatically pick up any nearby items, starting with the highest rarity. If you have the paid Season Pass, or are level 15 on the free track, your Pactspirit loots most commodities automatically. You'll have to pick up equipment and certain valuable commodities yourself, so using a loot key saves a lot of time and clicks.

Don't waste your time identifying items one by one! Instead, use the Mass Identify Button located at the bottom of your inventory. This identifies every item in your inventory with a single click or tap. You can also recycle unwanted gear with the Recycle button instead of trading with the vendor.

Capped Resistances mean more time spent killing enemies and less time spent staring at the death screen. Resistances cap at 60% in Torchlight Infinite; get as close to this as possible once you begin your Netherrealm journey!

Passive Aura and Trigger skills can be placed here to seal a portion of your mana and give you a buff. Mana is a resource, so start equipping Auras early on, don't seal so much Mana that you can't use your Main Skill. But your Mana pool is a resource that gets you a lot of damage and defenses. Don't forget to press Activate All to ensure they're on, and always check your Auras after you change gear.

Pact points give you Damage, Defenses, and more Loot! After unlocking the Pact system, always check back after you level up to allocate your points.

Pactspirits modify the effect of the Pact Points in their radius of influence but you gain powerful bonuses like 13% additional damage even without equipping a Pactspirit. Put points in the inner ring to unlock middle nodes, and put points in the middle ring to unlock the most powerful outer nodes.

Every Season in Torchlight Infinite brings exciting new mechanics! Start interacting with the Seasonal mechanic as soon as you can because Seasonal mechanics are very rewarding. For example, Season 1's Dark Surge mechanic is used to add powerful Aember mods to your items!

You Use Energy in Torchlight Infinite to link your skills to supports that make them more powerful. It costs 0, 10, 15, 50, and 100 Energy to add another link to an active skill. As you level up and equip gear with more Energy, always prioritize linking your Main Skill to do as much damage as possible.