Your Chronicle is a free text based idle RPG by Samurai Games, released on Steam on 4 April 2021 and also playable in a browser. You start in a village with a father telling you to be strong and save your mother, and you progress by spending Action points on button driven tasks like picking weeds and chopping wood. More than 3,000 story actions sit behind it, across 19 documented areas that run from the starting Village to the Akashic Record.
Your choice of equipment defines your damage output and playstyle. This guide ranks every major option, explains what makes each one strong, and tells you which builds they pair best with.
Equipment Rankings
| Equipment | Tier | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Sword | S | The first few hours, before mana crystals are plentiful enough for anything better. | The first equippable weapon, adding roughly 10 percent physical attack. |
| Steel Sword | A | Mid game, once mana crystal income is steady. Players generally advise holding off before that. | A physical attack percent weapon that gains magic attack percent and Destiny regeneration as you feed it mana crystals, and picks up guard break at higher levels. |
| Leather Shield | A | Early dungeon floors where an ally dying costs you the whole run. | The starter defensive piece, adding defence rather than offence. |
| Item Pouch | B | Offline heavy play and Gluttony builds chasing capacity milestones. | Increases resource capacity instead of combat stats. |
| Spirit Orb | B | Players who want Habit points back for Energy or Gluttony instead. | Adds an extra damage effect and, more usefully, removes the need to sink Habit into elemental MP routines. |
S-Tier: Wooden Sword
The first equippable weapon, adding roughly 10 percent physical attack. It levels with crystals up to level 5, where it picks up a maintenance ability.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | S |
| Best For | The first few hours, before mana crystals are plentiful enough for anything better. |
| Key Mechanic | Action and Stamina costs |
| Recommended Build | Energy Routine |
How to get it: Available from mid-game onward. See our walkthrough for the exact progression point.
Best builds using Wooden Sword: Pairs naturally with Energy Routine thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Steel Sword
A physical attack percent weapon that gains magic attack percent and Destiny regeneration as you feed it mana crystals, and picks up guard break at higher levels.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Mid game, once mana crystal income is steady. Players generally advise holding off before that. |
| Key Mechanic | Habit points and Routines |
| Recommended Build | Familiar Routine |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Steel Sword: Pairs naturally with Familiar Routine thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Leather Shield
The starter defensive piece, adding defence rather than offence. It is cheap enough to slot immediately and rarely worth taking off afterwards.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Early dungeon floors where an ally dying costs you the whole run. |
| Key Mechanic | Sacred Ritual ranking |
| Recommended Build | Will Routine |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Leather Shield: Pairs naturally with Will Routine thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Item Pouch
Increases resource capacity instead of combat stats. Capacity is a hard ceiling on idle progress, so it frequently outperforms a weapon in actual output.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Offline heavy play and Gluttony builds chasing capacity milestones. |
| Key Mechanic | Dark Ritual prestige |
| Recommended Build | Warrior Routine |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Item Pouch: Pairs naturally with Warrior Routine thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Spirit Orb
Adds an extra damage effect and, more usefully, removes the need to sink Habit into elemental MP routines. The Habit it frees up is worth more than the damage it adds.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Players who want Habit points back for Energy or Gluttony instead. |
| Key Mechanic | A party of ten allies |
| Recommended Build | Gluttony Routine |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Spirit Orb: Pairs naturally with Gluttony Routine thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
Equipment Progression Path
The order you should acquire equipment as you progress:
- Starting gear → Enough to clear Village
- Steel Sword → Your first real upgrade, available early
- Leather Shield → Mid-game upgrade with good scaling
- Wooden Sword → Best-in-slot, aim for this by late game
- Upgrade to max → The power spike from max upgrades is enormous
Equipment Tips
- Always upgrade your primary equipment before diversifying. One strong option beats three mediocre ones.
- Match your equipment to your build's stat priorities for maximum scaling.
- Habit points can be refunded and reallocated at no cost, so treat every Routine allocation as an experiment rather than a permanent commitment.
- Check our tier list for how equipment rankings affect overall build effectiveness.
More Your Chronicle Guides
- Your Chronicle Your Chronicle Overview
- Your Chronicle Best Builds
- Your Chronicle Tier List
- Your Chronicle Walkthrough
- Your Chronicle Beginner's Guide
- Your Chronicle Tips & Tricks
- Your Chronicle Combat Guide
- Your Chronicle Boss Guide
- Your Chronicle Maps & Locations
- Your Chronicle Crafting Guide
- Your Chronicle Classes & Characters
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