Respec Guide — How to Reset Your Build

Respec Overview

Arms of God offers limited respec options. Unlike some ARPGs where you can freely refund points, Arms of God requires specific items called "Memory Shards" to respec. Understanding the respec economy is important because bad early decisions can lock you into suboptimal builds for hours.

What You Can and Cannot Respec

| Resource | Respeccable? | Cost | Notes |

|----------|-------------|------|-------|

| Passive Skill Points | Yes | 1 Memory Shard per point | Full refund of invested points |

| Cathedral Upgrades | Yes | 1 Memory Shard per upgrade level | Only refunds 80% of invested currency |

| Weapon Merge Choices | No | N/A | Merges are permanent — choose carefully |

| Blessing Selections | No | N/A | What you pick during a run stays for that run |

| Character Unlocks | No | N/A | Once unlocked, permanently available |

Important: You cannot respec during a run. All respecs happen at the Cathedral hub between runs. Plan your build before queuing.

Memory Shard Locations

Memory Shards are a rare currency. Here's every source:

1. First clear of each boss (10 total, one-time): Every major boss drops a Memory Shard the first time you defeat them on any difficulty. This is your primary source — 10 guaranteed shards.

2. Weekly Boss Rush: Completing the Weekly Boss Rush (unlocked after beating the game) awards 2 Memory Shards per week. The Boss Rush rotates modifiers weekly, so some weeks are harder than others.

3. Secret room in Act 3: There's a hidden merchant in Act 3's Cathedral zone who sells 1 Memory Shard for 50,000 gold. This is repeatable once per run.

4. Challenge Run rewards: Certain Challenge Runs list Memory Shards as completion rewards. Check the Challenge Board before each run.

5. NG+ exclusive: New Game+ adds Memory Shard drops to elite enemies, roughly 1 per full clear.

Total available per playthrough: ~12-15 Memory Shards before NG+. Spend them wisely.

When to Respec (and When Not To)

Worth Respacing

• You put points into a weapon type you no longer use (e.g., spear points when you've switched to sword)

• You wasted early points on damage before maxing movement speed (common beginner mistake)

• You're switching main class and need different passive tree priorities

Don't Bother Respacing

• Minor optimization (1-2 suboptimal points). Save Memory Shards for major build pivots.

• You're still in early game (before Act 3). Your build isn't finalized yet.

• Cathedral upgrades you might want back later. The 80% refund means you lose currency.

Optimal Respec Strategy

You get roughly 15 passive skill points by the end of your first playthrough. Plan your tree with these milestones:

• Points 1-5: Movement speed and HP. Universal for every class.

• Points 6-10: Your primary damage type (physical/elemental). Commit to one.

• Points 11-15: Class-specific synergies. This is where respecs become expensive.

If you need to respec more than 5 points, it's sometimes faster to start a new save file. The first 10 hours of Cathedral farming will earn you more currency than 10 Memory Shards are worth.

Cathedral Upgrade Respec

The 80% refund on Cathedral respecs means every time you respec an upgrade, you permanently lose 20% of the currency you invested. A fully upgraded Training Ground costs roughly 200,000 total currency across all levels. Respeccing the entire thing costs you 40,000 permanently lost currency.

Only respec Cathedral upgrades if:

• You're switching from a dead-end upgrade path to a clearly superior one

• The upgrade you want to remove is at level 3 or below (the loss is manageable)

• You already have the replacement upgrades planned and can afford them immediately