TBH: Task Bar Hero soulstones
Updated 2026-06-03 · based on v1.00.06 · 5 min read
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Quick Answer
Soulstones are TBH: Task Bar Hero’s Act Boss entry keys. To use one, tap the red portal button in the bottom-right to challenge the Act Boss — one soulstone of the matching difficulty is consumed only on a successful clear(a failed attempt costs nothing). Farm them from specific stages, save enough for boss runs, and sell the surplus on the Steam Market.
What soulstones are
A soulstone is a consumable “ticket” that lets you challenge an Act Boss. Act Bosses drop the best rewards in TBH: Task Bar Hero — the guaranteed red Act Boss chest — so soulstones are the gate between you and your biggest loot. They come in four tiers that match the game’s difficulty levels, and they’re also a tradeable commodity on the Steam Market, which makes them one of the steadier things to farm for real Steam Wallet funds.
How to use soulstones
This is the most common point of confusion: soulstones aren’t “used” from your inventory. Instead:
- Look for the red portal button in the bottom-right of the screen.
- Tap it to open the Act Boss challenge for your current difficulty.
- Start the fight — one soulstone of that difficulty is consumed only when you clear the boss.
- Fail the run and you lose nothing — the soulstone is refunded, so you can attempt a boss even if you might lose.
- Open the red Act Boss chest that drops on a successful clear.
Because stones are only spent on a win, there’s no risk in attempting a boss you might not beat — push your best build into it and see how far you get.
How to get & farm soulstones
Soulstones are a rare drop, so steady farming beats hoping for them. The most reliable approaches:
| Source | Notes |
|---|---|
| Farming key stages | Park on a fast-clearing stage and let drops accumulate — Act 1-8 and the Act 2-4 “Giant Fly” stage are commonly farmed spots. |
| Act Boss clears | Bosses and later Acts return soulstones more often, so each successful run helps fund the next. |
| Steam Market | When farming is slow you can simply buy the tier you need — they’re listed in bulk by other players. |
The same rule from the beginner guide applies: the fastest stage you can clear in seconds usually out-farms the hardest stage you can barely survive.
The four soulstone tiers
Soulstones are tiered to the game’s four difficulties — a stone only opens the Act Boss at its own tier, so farm the tier you’re actually pushing.
| Soulstone | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Soulstone | Normal | Your first boss keys — clear an Act on Normal before pushing up. |
| Nightmare Soulstone | Nightmare | Tougher bosses, better chest rewards. |
| Hell Soulstone | Hell | Late-game farming; higher Market value. |
| Torment Soulstone | Torment | End-game tier — the rarest and most valuable. |
Act Boss chests
Clearing an Act Boss drops a guaranteed red Act Boss chest — some of the best loot in the game, scaling with the difficulty tier you cleared. This is the whole reason to keep a stock of soulstones: higher-tier chests are where your best gear and Hero-dric Cube materials come from.
Sell or save?
Soulstones sell well in bulk on the Steam Community Market, but don’t cash out stones you still need — always keep enough to open the Act Boss chests at your current tier first, then list the surplus. For the full economy picture — what sells, where to farm it, and the Market rules — see the Steam Market money guide.
Mistakes to avoid
- Hoarding soulstones without realising the red portal (bottom-right) is how you spend them.
- Selling stones you still need to open Act Boss chests at your tier.
- Farming the wrong difficulty — a stone only opens the boss at its own tier.
- Grinding the hardest stage you can barely clear instead of a fast one for better drops-per-minute.
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