At a glance, some Perks are way more valuable than others. Perks like Sand Slider and Gold Digger are circumstantial and could be avoided until much later. As for the best Perks to grab first, we found Momentum Burst, Scavenger, Active Parry, Extended Charge, and Deck Builder to be the most useful.

These Perks are more battle-oriented to help boost Momentum generation, reduce active Essence skill cooldowns, or can extend your Idol charges.

All battle-related Perks are more valuable at the start since you’re often facing off against hard-hitting gigantic enemies. And when you upgrade Essence Stones and more, Scavenger can refund a material used.

Once you get those Perks, you can pump tokens into Lucky Spotter, Quick Growth, and Refresh over time to increase Essence Dust, Idol, and rare material gain. Unlike Essence Stones and armor sets, Perks will slowly influence a character’s capabilities, but as long as you get the right passives, you can reap those benefits sooner.

Atlas Fallen will be available on August 10 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.