Interactive Tools Hub

Plan Before You Deploy

Tears of Metal rewards preparation between campaigns. Emblem drafts reset every run, while Village upgrades stick forever — so the tools below help you decide clan focus and settlement spend order before you hit Deploy. Use them alongside the written Emblem Families and Village Upgrades guides when you want deeper theory.

Both tools target patch 0.11.57874.1 Early Access systems: eight Emblem families, Charm shops, Training Grounds, Scout Tent, and Smithy forge paths. Numbers and building costs can shift after balance hotfixes — re-check Latest Patch Notes after major Steam news posts.

Available Tools

Start with the Emblem Planner when you are choosing a two-family core for Wallace or Ruadh. Switch to the Village Priority Checklist after every wipe so Temporary frustration turns into permanent account power.

• Emblem Planner — select families, preview synergies, and lock a run identity before Act 1
• Village Priority Checklist — recommended upgrade order from Training Grounds through endgame shops

How These Tools Fit Your Loop

Ideal session flow: open the checklist, mark completed buildings, pick one next spend, then open the Emblem Planner and commit to two clans that match your hero kit. Carry that plan into the campaign map — route toward Emblem rewards that reinforce the same families instead of grabbing every shiny node.

Co-op lobbies should share Emblem Planner screenshots before ready-up so roles do not collide (four Mark players leave horde clear thin). Hosts also decide which Village systems guests inherit — confirm settlement level before blaming balance.