Quick Answer
The developer's rough order is rarity chances, then generators, then ATK and min/max damage, then time acceleration, decay factor, HP, currency exponents and free tools. Press NEW in the shop instead of ALL BUY so you see what just unlocked.
What should you upgrade first in Rejected Draft?
Buy rarity chances first, then generators. Kuzzi, the developer, lists the full rough order like this:
- Rarity chances
- Generators
- ATK and min/max damage
- Time acceleration
- Decay factor
- HP
- Currency exponents
- Free tools
He says the list is rough and that he is probably forgetting some entries, so treat it as a default and not a fixed rule.
Why press NEW instead of ALL BUY?
NEW shows the items that just unlocked; ALL BUY hides them. Kuzzi calls this the one tip the tutorial stresses: always press NEW, so you know what new things you get.
How much ATK do you need for the Six-Fingered Hand?
About 3,000 ATK beats the Six-Fingered Hand reliably. Kuzzi says 1,000 ATK wins very rarely and 1,500 ATK wins occasionally.
How should you set upgrade priorities as systems unlock?
Recheck your priorities whenever a new system or currency changes what matters.
- Identify the sketch or progression point stopping your climb.
- Compare the available upgrades against that bottleneck.
- Reassess after unlocking a new currency, upgrade, or prestige layer.
The Masterpiece Archive guide explains its upgrades for victory rewards, time bonuses, sketch rarity, combat stats, and redraw tools.
FAQ
There is a rough developer order, starting with rarity chances and generators, but no fixed order is confirmed for every stage.
Reassess when new stats, currencies, upgrades, or prestige layers change what matters.
Press NEW, so you see which items just unlocked.