Patch 1.1.1: equipped items missing in Forge storage
Official fix: equipped items could be absent from Storage while viewing the Forge. The patch also fixes a sold-equipment display issue. Neither fix establishes crafting prices or an optimal upgrade order.
Start with the failure you want to remove
Before crafting, write one sentence: 'This upgrade should help with ___.'. If the blank is a stat gap, assignment choice, resource shortage, or recovery problem, you have a testable reason to spend.
- Which upcoming quest or bottleneck does this address?
- Could the same resource unlock a wider court option?
- Will the upgrade still matter if a rewind changes the route?
- What result would prove that the upgrade paid for itself?
Use a two-option comparison
Compare the selected upgrade with the best alternative you can afford. Record immediate effect, first useful quest, and whether the benefit applies to one knight or the whole run. This keeps the guide practical without inventing a permanent tier list.
When to wait
If you cannot name the next decision the item improves, hold the resource. A little friction now is cheaper than locking the run into an upgrade that does not match the current court.
Baseline source: official Sovereign Tower page on Steam. Additional reference: official Patch 1.1.1 notes. This note is an independent editorial guide; evidence status is shown where it matters. Last checked: September 19, 2026.
September 19: added the relevant official 1.1.1 fix; old-save recovery and wider route conditions remain unverified.