+1 Gun Forge Index Rewards: Claim XP and Permanent Bonuses

1. Open Index from the left menu.
2. Choose Weapons, Armor, Ores, Runes, or Pets.
3. Find a discovered entry with a green TAP! XP strip. Undiscovered entries appear as silhouettes with ??? names.
4. Tap the XP strip to collect that entry’s reward, or press CLAIM ALL for available rewards.
5. Look for the claimed checkmark, then check your Index XP and next-level reward panel.

On the Weapons tab, the gun icon and XP strip serve different purposes. Clicking the gun icon equips the weapon; clicking its XP strip claims collection experience. Crimson can be equipped while its +15 XP reward is still waiting to be claimed.

An entry’s XP reward advances your Index progress. These entries give the following amounts when claimed:

Index progression grants permanent Power, Luck, and Bag Slot bonuses. The following level rewards are separate additions:

The Level 2 reward panel has a 35 XP target. Use the target on your current XP bar for later levels.

Read the next reward and your active bonuses separately

The LEVEL … REWARD panel identifies the reward you are working toward. INDEX BONUS lists your accumulated benefits.

For example, a Level 3 ROOKIE bonus panel lists +5% Power and +1 Bag Slot, while its next reward is +3% Luck at Level 4. A Level 8 COLLECTOR panel lists +8% Power, +6% Luck, and +2 Bag Slots, with +3% Power at Level 9 still locked. That Level 9 reward is an additional bonus, rather than the total Power bonus.

Bag Slots increase ore-carrying capacity. Index rewards and Coin-funded bag upgrades are both useful when capacity limits your collection trips.

1. Claim missed XP across all five categories. Collect rewards from items you have already discovered before spending materials or taking another dungeon trip.
2. Look for an undiscovered entry you can currently obtain. Prioritize a reachable new item over chasing a rarer one solely for a larger XP reward.
3. Check its acquisition route. Use the gun directory, armor directory, or ore directory to find equipment and materials. Check pet sources and rune sources when those categories offer your next collection opportunity.
4. Return to Index and claim any newly available XP. Check the updated bar and next reward before choosing another target.

Collection counts and XP measure different progress

For the XP example, 105 − 46 = 59 XP remaining. Apply that subtraction to your own current bar; it does not establish the requirement for another level. The category counter helps you find collection gaps, while the XP bar tells you how close you are to the next displayed reward.