Cross Gate Returns: Beginner's Must-Know Guide - All About Classes, Pets, Daily Quests & More

I’m gonna say something that sounds like a veteran player rambling, but you’ll totally get it once you start playing: In *Cross Gate: Return*, your power doesn’t depend on what you pull, but whether your progression order is right.
Same for F2P players—some can get daily quests done smoothly, capture a pet they’re happy with, and upgrade their gear without running out of gold in just three days; but other players log in super actively every day yet keep getting stuck in a vicious cycle: "running out of Mana Coins, messing up skill points, raising pets into useless messes, and gear durability dropping too fast to repair."

1. Game Overview & New Player Guide

(1) Key Features of *Cross Gate: Return*’s Classic Revival

The first thing you’ll feel about *Cross Gate: Return* is a huge "childhood nostalgia hit"—think familiar scenes from Falan City, traditional turn-based + side-scrolling rhythm, and that thrilling "gamble whether you’ll get a good pet rank" feeling when sealing pets. Plus, mobile-optimized daily quests, AFK functions, auto-battles, and resource dungeons make this turn-based RPG perfect for office workers who want to "log in casually every day and slowly level up their characters and pets." The official fan page has also been emphasizing that this game not only restores classic content but adds lots of new gameplay.

From a player’s perspective, I break down the core gameplay into three key progression loops:

1. Character Progression Loop: Level Up → Skill Upgrade → Gear Enhancement → Faster Monster-Killing Efficiency

2. Pet Progression Loop: Capture/Pet Egg Opening → Rank Selection → Skill Setup → Synthesis/Evolution → Stronger Damage or More Stable Survivability

3. Resource Loop: Daily Quests/Dungeons → Earn Mana Coins, Gold, Materials → Enhance Gear & Pets → Farm More Efficient Daily Quests/Dungeons

As long as you follow these three loops in the right order, even F2P players can have a comfortable experience. On the flip side, if you mess up the order of even one step, you’ll definitely end up in a tragedy where you’re swamped every day but still running out of resources.

(2) Early Game Flow: Account Binding, First Pull & Daily Must-Dos Order

In the early game, I suggest you follow this order—it’ll save you tons of unnecessary hassle:

Step 1 | Bind Your Account First

Whether you play on mobile or an emulator, the first thing you should do after logging in is bind your account. The reason is simple: you might switch phones, play on PC later, or run into account data issues—binding is the safest bet.

Step 2 | Claim All Free Rewards Before Pulling Banners

Many players rush to pull banners right after starting, only to realize they missed a bunch of newbie gifts, pre-order gifts, and event gift codes—wasting a ton of pull resources.
Stuff like gift codes are compiled on sites like Bahamut or other Taiwan/Chinese game guide sites, with common codes like vip666, vip777, vip888, SG666, SG888 out there.

Step 3 | First Pull Mindset: Focus on "Smooth Gameplay" Not "Perfection"

This game isn’t like gacha-only games, because pets and gear make up a huge part of your power. Even if you get a strong skill book, rare resource, or good pet on your first pull, it’s nice but don’t grind forever for it. Just claim all your starting resources, level up your first main character properly, and the story will progress way faster.

Step 4 | Order of Daily Must-Dos

Here’s a "casual daily routine that takes only 15-25 minutes" for you:

1. Use up all your Stamina/Action Points (AP)

2. Run Elemental Tower/Gem-related Dungeons

3. Complete Daily Quests to Grab Fixed Game Resources

4. AFK to Grind for Experience Finally

(3) Taiwan Server Environment & Server Selection Tips

Most of the traditional Chinese game info and player discussions for this game are on the official fan page and Bahamut Forum.
For server selection, I’ll give you some of the best

 

Player-Focused Tips That Match Real-Life Situations:

• New Players: Prioritize new servers or relatively newer regions.

• Wanting to Play With Friends: Head straight to the server where your friends are—otherwise, forming guilds or teams later will be a total headache.

• Never Force Your Way Into Old Servers: The auction house, gear, and pet slots on old servers are in a whole different league. You’ll feel like a total newbie showing up there.

As for the "closed beta account perks" you mentioned—these are usually only available during specific events or through official channels. Stick to official announcements or posts from official communities, and never touch those unconfirmed "perk accounts" floating around. Those accounts have super high security risks.

(IV) Gameplay Differences: F2P vs Paying Players

 

Early-Game Differences

I can sum up the core difference between these two types of players in one line:

• F2P Players: Win at "strategic planning"—stick to the right rhythm, and you won’t fall too far behind the pack.

• Paying Players: Win at "progression speed"—they can use resources to close the early-game gap, but they’ll still mess up if their plan is off.

For F2P players, the biggest mistake in the early game isn’t whether you pulled a strong character—it’s these things:

• Never pick a main class that’s too resource-heavy for your first character.

• Make sure you pick the right pet rank; the wrong ones will just slow you down.

• Don’t randomly enhance your gear—repair fees will drain your coins fast.

• Always save your gold and magic coins—never waste them on useless stuff.

The advantages for paying players show in these areas:

• They can get monthly cards, first purchase bonuses, or various value bundles earlier to fill early-game resource gaps.

• They can buy key skill books or pet materials on the auction house way faster than others.

• They can level up their main skills and gear much quicker.

Even paying players will hit pitfalls if they don’t get their early-game planning right—they just lose resources faster and take bigger hits when they mess up.

II. Class System & Best Time to Unlock Your Second Character

A. Six Core Classes: Swordsman, Archer, Berserker, Knight, Wizard, Cleric

First, here’s the simple breakdown of roles that’s widely agreed on in the player community:

• Swordsman: Perfect for all players—they’re the most versatile and least likely to get stuck early on.

• Berserker: High defense + high damage—even players with small or no spending can play this smoothly.

• Knight: Tank-focused—they’re reliable cores for teams, but rely a lot on group play; solo progress is a bit slower.

• Archer: Ranged DPS—super satisfying for fighting bosses, but has stricter requirements on character positioning and gear.

• Wizard: Strong AOE damage—great for clearing mobs fast, but low early-game survivability.

• Cleric: The team’s healing core—super wanted for group play, but solo progress is slower. They’re just stable overall.

Common new player guides in the Taiwanese game scene almost always list "Swordsman" as the most friendly starting class. The core reason is that it has no obvious weaknesses—balanced in every way.

B. Priority Order for Unlocking Your Second Character at Level 30

Many players get stuck on a common confusion: Should I unlock my second character at Level 30? Which class should I pick?

From simulator guides and player-shared videos, Level 30 is the crucial moment to unlock your second character—and that’s when some hidden classes officially unlock.

Here’s my recommended priority order:

1. Start with a Physical DPS Class → For your second character, prioritize picking a Wizard or Cleric

 

Reason: This way, you'll distribute resources more evenly between the Elemental Tower and Gems, so you won't compete for resources and get stuck.

• First character: Spellcaster Mage → The second character is recommended to be a Swordsman / Axe Fighter / Paladin

• Reason: Adding a Physical DPS that can take hits makes your daily grind way more reliable.

• Martial Artist

• The Martial Artist excels at AoE physical attacks, making dungeon clearing and daily quests super efficient. Many new players treat them as their second "farm machine" for resources.

• Ninja

• As often mentioned on Bahamut Forum, the Ninja has unique assassination-style skills, leaning more towards a skill-based playstyle.

In my opinion, the "most stable starter team for new players" is:

First: Swordsman → Second: Mage → Third: Cleric
The benefits here are that you can separate the development of physical and magic resources so they don't get crowded, and your team can form the core structure of "Tank + DPS + Healer", making fighting monsters and completing quests a breeze.

C. Priority of Multi-Character Progression for Levels 50-90

Once you hit levels 50-90, you'll start dealing with the "pain of multi-character development" — suddenly you have way too many things to do every day. This is when choosing the right progression priority becomes extra important:

Core Rule: Prioritize developing characters that help you gain resources, then work on characters you personally like.

I recommend following this priority path:

1. Main DPS (Allocate your resources first to the most-used, highest resource-farming main character, so they can quickly drive the development of other characters)

When forming a team, you should prioritize locking in these roles: Healer/Support, Secondary DPS, Tank/Utility, then add special classes like Ninja or Martial Artist that you want to play last.

D. Strongest Class Rankings & PVP/PVE Suitability Order

I won't give a rigid "only best" rating here — after all, the game's power is deeply tied to pet combinations, skill book builds, and gear. Instead, I'll give the most common rankings based on most players' actual experience:

• PVE Dungeon Clearing/AFK Comfort: Mage is on par with Swordsman/Axe Fighter, > Archer > Paladin > Cleric

• PVP & High-Difficulty Survival: Paladin or Axe Fighter paired with a Ninja combination makes it way easier to widen the gap against opponents

• Team Viability: Cleric is definitely a must-have "meta class" that's in demand everywhere

III. Character Stat Allocation & Skill Upgrade Order

I'm going straight to "priority order" here — new players' biggest fear isn't not knowing how to allocate stats, it's wasting time and money on a bad build that requires a respec later.

A. Stat Allocation Order for Swordsman / Axe Fighter (Physical Classes)

First, remember the core rule for physical classes: Early-game stability is way more important than burst damage.

Swordsman

• Stat allocation direction: Focus on Strength + Vitality

• Never dump all points into Strength early on — otherwise, you'll run into the "hit like a truck but die in one hit" problem

• Skill order: Level up your most-used single-target main skill first → then add AoE/combo skills → finally fill in utility skills

Axe Fighter

• Stat allocation direction: Usually, Strength + Vitality feels more comfortable

• Skill order: Level up your main DPS skills to max first → then add survival or trigger-based passives

• Axe

 

It's super equipment-dependent, so don't go to extremes with your attribute points. Otherwise, the repair costs and supplies later on will leave you totally broke.

B. Archer's Ranged DPS Skill Rotation

The Archer's upsides are obvious: stay far away, deal high damage, and bosses are a breeze to handle. The downside? Getting face-to-face with enemies is super awkward.

• Attribute Allocation: Dex + Str

• Skill Order:

  1. Max out your core single-target skill first

  2. Next, unlock AOE or multi-hit attack skills

  3. Finally, grab survival or crowd control skills

C. Knight's Tank Build and Cleric's Healer Priority

Knight

• Attribute Allocation: Focus on Vit/End – you're the party's iron shield

• Skill Order: Start with damage reduction, shield, taunt (skills that keep the party stable) → then work on counterattacks/CC → finally touch DPS skills.
  It's normal for Knights to solo slower, because your core value is "keeping the party from wiping", not being a standalone DPS machine.

Cleric

• Attribute Allocation: Lean toward Mind/Vit

• Skill Order:

  1. Max out single-target healing until it can reliably save allies

  2. Next, get AOE healing skills

  3. Finish up with debuff cleansing and buff skills last.
     Clerics might feel slower during early-game questing, but once you tackle high-end content later, you'll realize this class is definitely essential.

D. Mage's Skill Tree Priority

Mages have super simple fun: clearing mobs super fast; but the pain is real: super squishy early on, and get wiped instantly if focused.

• Attribute Allocation: Int + Vit

• Skill Order:

  1. Max out core AOE skill first

  2. Next, get single-target burst skills

  3. Finally, pick up defensive or sustain-related skills

B. Equipment Enhancement, Refinement, Unlock and Repair Priority

There are 4 key equipment progression steps – getting the order right saves resources and avoids wasted time:

1. Enhancement: Level up your main weapon and key daily armor (like defense-boosted shields, anti-crit armor) just enough to clear current dungeons easily. Don't rush to max enhancement levels – stable clear through early game is most practical.

2. Refinement: Only refine gear you know you'll use for at least half a month. Don't refine new gear randomly; spending most of your refine materials and then replacing the gear soon is a total waste.

3. Unlock: Rare materials needed for this step are super hard to farm early-game. Wait until mid-game to consider this; prioritizing resources on enhancement early is more cost-effective.

4. Repair: Always keep some repair fees on standby! Otherwise, halfway through a dungeon run, your gear's durability hits zero, your attack/defense plummets, you can't even beat regular mobs, and you wasted the entire run.

The above order is practical plans tested by many veteran players on Bahamut; beginners following this won't go wrong easily.

It's very common to encounter the dilemma of equipment being damaged and not repaired, making you unable to fight mobs.

C. Accessory Synthesis and Gold Shop Purchase Priority

Accessories are definitely one of the most noticeable ways to boost combat power, but they're also a big gold-burner!
Beginner order:

• First buy or craft the most versatile one

• Then go for specialized ones

D. Fire Dragon Gear and Sandglass Time-Travel Gear Order

You mentioned Fire Dragon and Sandglass Time-Travel Gear – these are usually mid-to-late game goals.
My suggestion is to treat them as "milestones":

 

• Hold off on rushing the main story and daily tasks until they’re stable.

• Otherwise, you’ll throw off your daily rhythm just to push a single piece of gear, making progress slower overall.

VI. Resource Acquisition & Allocation Priority

A. Gold, 30,000 Magic Coin Farming, & Revitalizing Elixir Respec Order

New players almost always lack two things: Gold and Magic Coins.
Gold feels like it’s required for everything: upgrades, repairs, synthesis, skills—you’ll never have enough.

Here’s a super practical priority list:

1. Use Gold first on “main weapon upgrades + necessary repairs”

2. Use Magic Coins first on “key skill upgrades”

3. Revitalizing Elixirs—unless you’ve messed up your stats so badly you can’t play, don’t waste them randomly. Respecs are a massive gold drain.

B. Magic Herbs & Skill Book Purchase Order

New players often get trigger-happy with resources like skill books and herbs—they buy everything they see, blowing all their coins.
My order is simple:

• Buy the skills your main character will use for your entire playthrough first

• Then get key skills for healers/tanks

• Finally, buy skills that “look cool but you won’t use often”

C. Auction House Trading & Diamond Spending Order

The Auction House is where free-to-play players can climb ranks, but also go bankrupt.
Remember two rules:

1. Only buy what you need most that gives the highest return

2. Don’t chase “the most expensive perfect item right now”

Diamond spending order:

• F2P/low-spend players: Save for things that give long-term value first

• Then use them for gacha summons (characters/pets)

• Last, use them for cosmetics or convenience items

D. Daily Resource Dungeons & Event Sprint Order

For daily resource dungeons, I recommend always prioritizing:

1. EXP

2. Gold

3. Skills/Materials
   Only spend extra Stamina on event materials during event sprints—don’t dump all Stamina into events normally, it’ll break your daily rhythm.

VII. Leveling & Auto Battle Order

A. Leveling Order for Levels 1–28

Levels 1–28 are basically a new player protection period—do two things right, and you’ll level fast:

• Push the main story as much as you can

• If you get stuck, go back to farm monsters/quests at your level
  You can safely use Auto Battle here, but remember: Auto isn’t brainless. Make sure your supplies are full, repairs are done, and your pet is in good shape—otherwise you’ll mid-fight and die suddenly.

B. Dungeon Events, AFK, & Bridge Clear Order

Dungeons and events are usually one of your main resource sources, but new players most often die from “being too greedy”.
Priority order:

1. Run the dungeon floors you can definitely clear first

2. Then challenge the next higher floor

3. Set AFK during times you sleep or work

C. New City Settlement & Ruined Fareen Quest Order

Quest systems often exist to “unlock features”.
Rule: Prioritize main quests; do side quests only when you’re short on resources later.

D. Fareen City & Elemental Tower Gem Order

Stuff like the Elemental Tower/gems usually affects your class growth and skill strength.
Don’t rush straight to the top floor—do this instead:

• Clearly beat the highest floor you can consistently clear every day

• Gems go to your main character first

 

VIII. Dungeon & Arena Guide Order

A. Arena Defense Team & Arena Shop Order

For new players, don’t rush to climb Arena rankings at the start—prioritize grabbing all daily resources first; that’s the real key to growth.
As for Arena defense team rules, I suggest:

• Put up the team that’s hardest for enemies to defeat right now

 

The lineup setup used to counter enemy breakthroughs

As for the exchange order in the Arena Shop, you can refer to this priority:

1. Reset items or key progression aids

2. Main character skills or equipment materials

3. Other items can be considered later

B. Dungeon Boss & High-Difficulty Stage Order

The two biggest pain points that make boss battles tricky are usually insufficient damage output or your frontline getting one-shot and wiped out early. For new players, here’s a suggested clear order:

• First, prepare your healer or recovery item resources

• Next, level up your main damage dealer’s skills until they’re noticeably strong enough to take down regular mobs easily

• Choose pets that are either tanky (can take hits) or boost your overall damage.
  Follow this set of adjustments, and you’ll notice bosses suddenly become way easier to handle.

C. PVP Lineup & Cross-Server Battle Character Order

In PVP, winning often isn’t just about having higher total power—it’s all about picking the right class and pet combinations.
Here’s a suggested play order to follow:

• First, get your main character and core pet to a state where they can consistently deal damage AND don’t get one-shot easily

• Then, work on improving your crowd control abilities and speed stats.
  Cross-server battles rely heavily on a fully built team, so new players don’t need to rush. Just focus on nailing your daily basic progression routines first.

D. World Boss & Guild Event Order

World Bosses and guild events are the main sources of in-game resources, but they also require a well-rounded team to pull off well.
For new players, here’s a suggested participation order:

1. Join a guild with active members first

2. For World Bosses, just aim for a power tier where you can consistently contribute damage—no need to chase the top spot right away

3. Gradually tweak your team setup to be more boss-friendly over time

IX. Premium Purchases & In-Game Shop Optimization

A. First Purchase, Monthly Card, Promo Code Order & Value for Money (CP)

As for promo codes, common ones shared in Taiwan’s traditional Chinese game communities include codes like vip666, vip777, vip888, SG666, SG888. Whether these work depends on the in-game redemption system, okay?

When it comes to priority for value for money (CP), here’s a handy reference:

1. Monthly cards or long-term reward plans

2. First purchase rewards

3. Limited-time bundles

4. For everything else, just go with what fits your personal needs

B. Item Server & Beta Account Benefit Order

On item servers, the game pace is usually faster, and it’s super easy to waste resources randomly.
As for benefits from beta accounts or similar perks, only use info from official announcements and official communities. Never touch "benefit accounts" given by strangers—there’s a huge risk of getting your account stolen or banned, it’s just not worth it.

C. PC Version Play Order

The official has a dedicated PC version website, and there are tons of emulator usage tutorials. Taiwanese players often use emulators like NoxPlayer to play on PC, and many guides mention the milestone of unlocking a second character at level 30.
The biggest perks of playing on PC are:

• Idle resource farming is way more comfortable—you don’t have to stare at your phone all the time

• Controls are smoother and faster than mobile

• You can play for hours without draining or damaging your phone.
  But a big heads up: never use cheats or macro scripts. The risk of getting your account banned is absolutely not worth it.

D. In-Game Purchases & Whale Player Resource Allocation

Heavy-spending ("whale") players usually prioritize investing resources into three core things:

1. Level up their main character’s skills to max rank

2. Train their main pet to its maximum potential (endgame tier) and equip it with its full skill set

3. Enhance their gear’s stats and refinement levels.
   Even whales follow this rule: first build one fully set for your main character, then move on to a second or third set. Otherwise, you’ll spend a lot but not actually get stronger.

X. Class-Specific Progression Order

A. Full Order for Physical Damage Classes

Order Mantra: First stabilize your core, then boost your speed.

 

1. For physical classes like Swordsmen or Warriors, first level up your main skills until you can easily defeat regular monsters

2. Prioritize upgrading your weapon to a level that lets you push through stages without getting stuck

3. Choose pets that can either boost your damage output or provide crowd-control abilities first

4. Later on, you can aim for higher-tier pets or more perfect gear affixes

B. Mage Skill & Pet Priority Order

Priority Rule: Clear mobs first, survive second.

1. Prioritize maxing out your core AOE damage skills

2. Pick pets that can take damage or help with dealing damage first, this will greatly boost your mage's combat stability

The core priority for building a control class is clear: first, pick and max core damage-dealing skills, then add skills that improve survivability. Don't waste resources by focusing only on single-target burst skills for bosses until late game.

C. Support Class Team Building Priority

Key Takeaway: Your survival depends entirely on your team's survival.

1. Priests should prioritize maxing their single-target and group healing skills to keep the team's HP up

2. Knights should prioritize getting their damage reduction and taunt skills to fulfill their core role of taking aggro

3. Gear should focus on survival stats first—staying alive is the foundation of being a support

4. Choose pets that can provide support or extra damage to boost the team's overall output

D. Ranged DPS Optimization Order

Pro Tip: Play comfortably first, then aim for maximum potential.

1. Max out boss-specific core skills first to ensure consistent damage output

2. Gear should prioritize accuracy and base attack first—fix the "can't hit" problem before anything else

3. Choose pets that provide crowd control or damage mitigation to reduce your own survival pressure

4. Late game, go for speed and burst timing to push your DPS to the next level

XI. Version Updates & Meta Changes

A. Integrating New Classes & Pets

When new content drops, don't just follow the crowd—ask yourself three questions first:

1. Does it fix a critical gap in my current team?

2. Is it worth investing in long-term (has good shelf life)?

3. Do I have enough resources to level it up to be usable in my team?

If you answer "yes" to all three, go for it. Otherwise, it's safer to wait and see.

B. Class Meta Changes After Balance Adjustments

Balance adjustments mostly affect PvP and a few high-difficulty dungeons. For main story and daily quests, your team won't need major changes—unless you're playing a core build that got nerfed this time, then you need to tweak things a bit.

C. Time-Limited Event Priority

Time-limited event priority order:

• First, get rare, non-replaceable resources that you'll lose if you miss them

• Next, get useful gear that helps boost your combat power

• Last, go for cosmetics or collectibles—cosmetics don't affect power directly, skill books do.

D. Long-Term Full Clear Roadmap

The most reliable steps for long-term full clears:

1. First, fully build one main class to get a solid foundation

2. Once you unlock your second character at level 30, fill in your team's weaknesses

3. Gradually replace transition pets with mid-game main pets—don't chase rare ones at the start

4. Upgrade gear from usable to sets and high-tier items slowly

5. Once you're ready, move on to endgame content like PvP, high-difficulty dungeons, and world bosses.

XII. FAQs & Mistakes to Avoid

A. Newbie FAQ: Should I Build a Swordsman or Archer First?

Quick answer in one sentence:

• If you want stability, less deaths, and fewer mistakes → Pick Swordsman

• If you want that boss-killing satisfaction and are willing to work on positioning/gear → Pick Archer

Most new players are more comfortable with Swordsmen—hard to mess up, great for getting started fast.

B. Resource Wasting Mistake Order Case

 

 

The three most common newbie traps:

1. Putting equal points into all skills—this makes every skill underpowered, so you can’t kill enemies effectively.
2. Upgrading gear evenly—repair costs will blow up, and your battle power won’t improve noticeably.
3. Hoarding rare pets on sight—they might be rare but low-tier, and switching to better pets later is a total pain.

C. Mistaking Pet Growth Stats & How To Fix Them

The only fix is straightforward:

• Cut your losses right away—stop pouring resources into the bad pet, use it as a temporary placeholder, and swap it for a higher-tier pet as soon as you catch one. The earlier you stop, the less you’ll lose.

D. Risk Control For Gear Upgrades

The core principle here is:

• First, upgrade your main weapon to the most cost-effective tier—don’t rush to max it out all at once.
• Take it slow from there—don’t drain all your gold, and always save resources for repairs, skill leveling, and pet training.

XIII. Community Resources & Advanced Sharing

A. Recommended Tutorials On Baha & YouTube

If you’re a new player wanting to skip all the trial and error, Baha’s threads and YouTube beginner guides have practical tips like “Unlocking your second character at level 30” and “Skill/Stat point order”—these will save you tons of time fumbling around alone.

B. Streamers’ Pet Choices & Stat Allocation Tips

When watching streamers or guides, focus on two key things:

1. What’s the right stat build for their playstyle?
2. How did they build this pet’s “tier” and skill set?

If you just copy someone’s results without getting the logic behind it, you’ll almost definitely hit a huge resource gap halfway through and get stuck hard.

C. Personalized Progression Roadmap For Players

This game all depends on your unique play rhythm:

• How much time can you put in each day?
• Do you love exploring PVE dungeons, or are you obsessed with PVP matches?
• Are you here to casually relive the classic fun, or are you aiming for the top of the leaderboards?

Once you figure these three out, your perfect progression order will just click.

D. Following Official Updates & How To Grab Bonuses

The official fan page and game website are the most reliable sources for event info—you’ll never miss promo codes, limited-time rewards, or patch notes from here, so you won’t get left behind or scammed.

Magic Baby: Return is like a slow-warming old friend: at first, the system might feel way too messy with a million things to do, but once you get straight these five key points: class progression priority, second character unlock milestones, pet tier selection tricks, gear upgrade priorities, daily quest workflow, you’ll see it’s perfect for daily check-ins—and the more you grind and level up, the more fun it gets.