Establish the Cemetery opening before upgrading
For the mobile opening, establish Demon Altar alongside a two-by-two block containing two Cemeteries and two Imp or Bomber plots, then expand into an alternating troop-and-Cemetery board. Use Clone or Procreate to maintain troop supply, and delay widespread upgrades until the supporting layout is in place.
Check your quest rules and available cards
Roots and Veins is a King of Blood quest involving King of Nature and Blood rebellion forces. Bomber-heavy enemy armies can make the early portion especially difficult on mobile. Prepare the troop-and-Cemetery arrangement before committing heavily to upgrades.
Check the quest's displayed starting rules, objective, and selected difficulty before placing cards. Compare the available cards with the opening below, and use your current card descriptions to check each play. For PC, compare this mobile arrangement with your own starting position before committing to it.
Build the Altar and Cemetery setup in order
- Establish Demon Altar early so it can begin growing stronger from allied deaths while you develop the surrounding army.
- Arrange two Cemeteries and two Imp or Bomber plots in a two-by-two block as the foundation of the troop-and-Cemetery setup.
- Expand that foundation into an alternating troop-and-Cemetery board, establishing the supporting plots before spreading upgrades across the kingdom.
- Use Clone or Procreate for troop supply as the board develops, keeping the opening focused on supporting its death-based strategy.
- Strengthen Demon Altar once the supporting layout is established, giving the army a stronger Altar for the later encounters.
Why troop supply matters
Demon Altar gains permanent strength from allied deaths, while Cemeteries summon Skeletons when adjacent allies die. The opening brings those Blood mechanics together through Imp or Bomber plots supported by Cemeteries. Clone and Procreate serve as troop-supply tools in this route, so keep that role in mind when deciding how to spend them.
Adjust difficult Blood encounters and later battles
If a particularly difficult Blood encounter is stopping the run, try rerolling that encounter. Strengthening Demon Altar is another adjustment for this mobile route. Treat these as choices to assess against your current board, rather than assuming the opening will carry every later fight.
If you have started upgrading widely before completing the supporting layout, return your attention to troop supply and Cemetery placement. Check whether your next card helps finish the arrangement or supports the army already using it. Keep the selected difficulty and quest rules in view when adapting the opening.