Turns repeated Survival wave clears into a flexible mana reserve for defense construction and upgrades, using only drops you do not need.
PC / Global, original Dungeon Defenders edition
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Where to farm
Survival on a campaign map you have completed, followed by the Tavern forge.
Survival extends a completed campaign map into additional waves, giving you repeated opportunities to collect equipment. Use a map and difficulty your defenses can hold, then turn unwanted drops into mana at the Tavern forge. This is a practical reserve-building loop rather than a guaranteed-profit route: equipment and sale values vary, and keeping a useful upgrade is often better than selling it. Decide what you are saving mana for before the run so you can judge when to stop.
Complete the map’s Campaign mission to unlock Survival for it.
Have a defense setup that can clear several waves reliably.
Have inventory space to compare drops and identify items worth keeping.
Set a mana goal, such as funding defenses or a planned weapon upgrade.
Choose a completed map and the highest difficulty your current defenses can sustain consistently.
Start Survival and build defenses around the map’s enemy lanes and crystal approaches.
Clear a wave, then review equipment drops during the between-wave phase.
Keep pieces that improve an active hero or build; mark or reserve them so they are not sold accidentally.
Continue through additional waves while the defenses remain stable, collecting useful drops as they appear.
Return to the Tavern and sell only the equipment you have confirmed is surplus.
Check your mana balance against the goal you set, then spend it on the planned defense or weapon improvement.
Farming tips
Compare an item with gear on every hero who might use it before treating it as surplus.
Use a lower difficulty if repeated losses interrupt the wave-to-wave collection loop.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat Survival runs and sell confirmed surplus after each run. Wave loot and sale proceeds vary; this is repeatable, with no fixed mana yield.
Common mistakes
Selling quickly between waves: pause to compare drops and reserve useful items first.
Continuing after defenses become unreliable: leave with collected loot and choose a more stable setup next run.
Spending the reserve on an unplanned upgrade: keep the mana for the defense or weapon goal you chose.
When to stop or switch
Stop when the reserve covers your planned purchase or when the current run becomes unreliable; switch maps or lower difficulty if you still need more mana.
