Your first runs in Orbonk

Updated 2026-11-15

Orbonk is played with one thumb. You only move: your weapons attack on their own. Monsters drop experience, and every level-up lets you pick one of three cards: one attack card, one defense card and one support card.

Pick a class

The Knight is the easiest start. The Knight starts with the Sword, has 100 health and 2 armor, and fights up close. If you prefer to keep your distance, the Huntress and the Wizard attack from range.

The Cursed Forest schedule

Every map sends its bosses on a schedule, and each one comes after a calm before the storm. In the Cursed Forest:

Beat the Shadow Dragon to win the map. Use the quiet minute before each boss to collect experience and food.

Your first evolution

The Sword evolves with Armor. Raise the Sword to its top level, take Armor, and the next elite chest offers the evolution: the Sword evolves into Warden’s Blade. Later, with Armor and Vitality both maxed, a chest offers the super-evolution, King’s Blade. Every recipe is on the evolutions page.

Unlock the next maps

• Frozen Wastes: earn Veteran by surviving 8 minutes.
• Ash Volcano: survive 10 minutes in the Frozen Wastes.
• Desert of Tombs: win two of the three other maps.

Each map past the first has a hazard. In the Frozen Wastes the cold builds up away from fire, so warm yourself at the braziers.