Fast answer
Focus on codes, one core team, progression unlocks, and your first real evolution. Most other choices can wait.
The real launch priority order
- Claim all active codes.
- Pick a core three-Tatari shell.
- Push progression until your next important unlock.
- Spend Candies on the lines you are actually keeping.
- Build one extra element answer, not three.
Why this order works
Clash of Critters punishes scattered upgrades. Every early system asks the same question in a different way: are you strengthening a board that already works, or are you trying to rescue too many weak lines at once?
Good first focus targets
- Buddi if you need more stability
- Voltfawn if you need a cleaner carry
- Punchimp if you want reliable Rock damage
- Dewgrub if you are missing strong Water coverage
Things that can wait
- niche mode specialists
- luxury upgrades for off-element backups
- chasing perfect reroll outcomes
The checkpoint test
Before spending on a Tatari, ask one question:
Will this make my next three sessions easier?
If the answer is unclear, hold the resource.