ARES: THE IRON VANGUARD First-Day Mistakes to Avoid

To avoid stalling your early progression in ARES: THE IRON VANGUARD, check your main menu immediately to redeem active promotional codes, clear red notification icons across all sub-menus, prioritize upgrade materials on your primary suit loadout, and fill your friend list for daily activity bonuses.

Essential First-Day Checklist

Failing to manage early resources and UI notifications can slow down your Combat Power (CP) growth during your first day. Focus on these core management steps as soon as you complete the initial tutorial:

Focus Area	Essential Action	Key Benefit
Promotional Codes	Enter active gift codes through the main menu tab	Grants immediate currencies and leveling materials
UI & Menus	Click red notification dots on banners and daily tabs	Claims login rewards and operator skill materials
Suit Loadouts	Invest upgrade materials into your main suit set first	Unlocks stat milestones and raises Combat Power (CP)
Inventory	Sell low-tier consumables and disassemble duplicate loot	Prevents backpack full errors and refunds currency
Friend List	Send friend requests and participate in social tasks	Completes daily mission logs and passive activity goals

Promotional codes offer vital currencies, upgrade materials, and rare items that accelerate early leveling. Open the primary menu as soon as it unlocks to enter any available active codes so materials are not sitting unused in your system inbox.

In addition to codes, explore every sub-menu tab to clear notification dots. Daily login rewards, event banners, and operator skill claims are often hidden behind secondary menus. Checking these tabs regularly prevents "notification fatigue" and ensures you do not leave free power-boosting items unclaimed.

Prioritize Primary Suits and Manage Storage

ARES: THE IRON VANGUARD utilizes real-time suit switching, but spreading upgrade materials evenly across multiple low-tier suits early on lowers your total efficiency. Reserve your highest-grade upgrade items for your main combat suit to hit key Combat Power (CP) milestones faster.

Keep an eye on your inventory space as combat drops accumulate:

Clear junk items: Sell or consume low-tier items to keep backpack slots open for high-value drops.
Disassemble extra gear: Break down unneeded gear to obtain target currencies required for suit upgrades.
Hold high-tier materials: Save rare crafting components until you obtain higher-rarity suits rather than spending them on starter equipment.

Treat the friend list as a daily progression system rather than just a chat feature. Adding active players allows you to complete social-based objectives listed in your daily mission logs. Participating in these tasks yields extra resources and ensures you hit all available activity caps during your first day.