Rune of Expansion / Storage / Mainspring
Storage / Inventory
Adds inventory slots, stash pages, and the auto-open chest routine. Auto-open is the single biggest QoL unlock in the early game.
Key attributes
- Direction
- North
- Nodes
- 3
- Total Tree Size
- 197 nodes (195 connections)
- Recommended Order
- 4
- Unlocked
- Hero Level 3
- Resettable?
- Yes — fully refundable
Notes
Rune of Expansion / Storage / Mainspring is the North branch of the Rune Tree, a fully resettable account-wide passive system that unlocks at hero level 3. The branch contains 3 node(s): Rune of Expansion (inventory), Rune of Storage (stash pages), Rune of the Mainspring (auto-open chests). Recommended order: #4 in the priority list (see Rune Tree Guide).
Rune of Expansion / Storage / Mainspring Rune Investment Strategy
Rune bonuses in TaskbarHero apply globally across all active heroes in your taskbar. Prioritizing Rune of Expansion / Storage / Mainspring enhances core progression stats that compound with each stage cleared.
All eight branches, recommended investment order
- #1Rune of Command / Formation SlotsFormation / Heroes
- #2Rune of WealthGold Generation
- #3Rune of GrowthExperience
- #4Rune of Expansion / Storage / MainspringStorage / InventoryYou are here
- #5Chest Drop Rate / CapacityChests
- #6Rune of Repose / OfflineOffline Rewards
- #7Rune of Might / Resilience / Haste / FrenzyCombat Stats
- #8Rune of Alchemy / ForgingCube
See the Rune Tree Guide for the full methodology.
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