TBH Beginner Guide — What to do first

TBH: Task Bar Hero is a free-to-play idle RPG designed to sit in your taskbar. Its Steam page describes three acts, four difficulty tiers, and a progression loop built around heroes, equipment, skills, and the Cube System. That is plenty to absorb at once, so the goal of your first session is not to optimize everything — it is to learn which lever changes your run.

A simple first-session checklist

Let one run play out before changing your setup. Watch whether the party dies on a boss, gets worn down by waves, or simply lacks damage. Those are different problems.
Choose a job for each hero. A party needs damage, survivability, and sometimes area damage; a class name alone does not answer all three.
Compare equipment before replacing it. An item is not automatically better because its rarity looks better. Check whether its stats help the hero who is wearing it.
Advance one difficulty step at a time. The official store description confirms that TBH has four difficulty tiers. Treat a wall as a signal to improve the current setup, not as a reason to skip fundamentals.
Use the Cube after you know what your party is missing. The Cube customizes item stats, so it is more valuable once you can name the stat or role you want to improve.

Pick a class by the problem you want to solve

There is no permanent “right” first choice. Recent guides agree that the game has six classes, but their rankings diverge. The durable takeaway is simpler: start with a free option you enjoy, then use your first upgrades to make a clear role work.

If your run needs a frontline that stays alive, investigate a durable class or support setup. If waves are piling up, look for more area damage. If bosses take too long, give your main damage dealer the better upgrades before spreading resources across everyone.

This guide deliberately does not prescribe a universal build. Rankings and optimal skill choices move when patches change the game.

What “progress” should mean early on

At the start, progress is repeatable clearing — not reaching the highest number once. A party that clears a stage reliably gives you a better baseline for comparing gear and class choices. When you change something, change one variable at a time: a hero, an item, or a Cube choice.

That makes the next question much easier to answer. Use the class guide to understand the roster, then read the team guide when you want examples of how players are assigning roles.

Sources and scope

TBH: Task Bar Hero on Steam — official description of the game, its acts, difficulty tiers, and Cube System.
PC Gamer’s TBH class and team guide — a recent player perspective used only for role and team context.

Quick answers

Is TBH: Task Bar Hero free to play?

The official Steam listing labels TBH: Task Bar Hero as Free To Play. It also lists optional class DLC, so check the store page before assuming every class is included.

How many acts and difficulty tiers does TBH have?

The official Steam description currently lists three acts and four difficulty tiers.