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Guild Race Strategy: 9-Slot Board & Exclusive Gold Task Mastery

Master the Guild Race 9-Slot Task Board: Hunt Golden Exclusive Tasks, execute Pre-cooking queue tactics, and maximize Guild Honor ROI to secure Soul Stones.

30-Second Actionable Summary (TL;DR)

Golden Rule #1

Hunt 100% Gold Tasks for Soul Stones: The primary goal of Guild Race is maximizing Guild Honor (Green Coins) to buy Soul Stones and awaken Legendary heroes to Mythic.

Strict filter: ONLY accept Gold/Legendary Tasks (+210 +450 points) and completely ignore Blue/Purple tasks.

Immediate Action Today

Roll 2 Exclusive Slots & Lock Lord Gear: Exploit the 2 Personal Exclusive Task slots at the top of the board — tap free refresh every 10 minutes (144 refreshes/day).

Days 5–7 Gold Mine: Hoard Lord Gear materials from Monday to Thursday and unleash them on Days 5–7 (Friday Sunday) when Super Gold Exclusive Tasks unlock.

Strictly Forbidden

Never Take F-Tier Board Traps: NEVER accept 'Recruit Heroes 20–80 times' or 'Consume 20–40 Legendary Hero Shards' tasks on the Guild Race board.

Economic reason: Terrible point efficiency (+180 +260 points) that drains your reserves right before GAR/KvK Thursday (Day 4).

Core Mechanics: The 9-Slot Task Board (2 Exclusive + 7 Shared), Rank D S Climb & Guild Honor Economy

Guild Race is a full 7-day guild event running from Monday 02:00 UTC to the following Monday 02:00 UTC server time.

Two operating phases: Depending on server age, it runs in two phases under one immutable scoring rule:

Early Pre-Season Phase (New Servers): Guild Race runs every week (paired with Dark Empire ⇄ Dark Legion and Butterfly ⇄ Giant Raid) so guilds climb from Rank D Rank C Rank B Rank A Rank S.
Mature & Cross-Server Phase: Guild Race alternates across the core event rotation between Guild Race Week (Guild Race) ⇄ Arms Race Week (Guild Arms Race — GAR / KvK).
Immutable Scoring Rule: Every action (building, researching, training troops, spending Diamonds, gathering resources) ONLY counts AFTER opening the Tasks tab and tapping the Accept button.

Core Guild Race Badges: Guild Honor Coin, Soul Stone & Legendary Task Badge

MED-3.2-01 • Annotated UI Guide

Identify the 3 economic icons governing Queue 1 awakening speed in Guild Race: Guild Honor Coin, Mythic Soul Stone, and the Gold Legendary Task Badge (+210 +450 points).

9-SLOT BOARD

Guild Coins

MON-TUE PETS

Pets & Behemoth

WED-THU RELIC

Relics

FRI-SAT LORD

Lord Gear (Military Gear)

TIER 9 CHEST

Guild Honor

54K COINS

Red Soul Stone

Legendary Gold Task Badge (+210 +450 Pts)

ONLY accept tasks with a Gold border (especially S+ Tier +300 +450 point tasks on Days 5–7) to maximize Guild Honor earned per ticket.

Soul Stone (40,000 Guild Honor / 6,000 Glory Coins)

Standard shop price is 40,000 Guild Honor/stone (360,000 for 9 stones) or 6,000 Guild Glory Coins/stone (54,000 for 9 stones). Always keep the Weekly Wallet Safety Floor of 40,000 Guild Honor (or 12,000–18,000 Glory Coins).

Never Accept Blue / Purple Tasks (80–175 Pts)

Accepting low-rarity tasks doubles the number of months required to awaken Queue 1 compared to disciplined Gold Task hunters.

1.1

Anatomy of the 9-Slot Task Board & Dual Ticket Counters (Guild Race Task Board UI)

2 Exclusive + 7 Shared Slots

On the Guild Race interface (3 tabs: Tasks | Personal Rewards | Guild Rewards plus Normal + Exclusive Ticket counters), the 9-slot grid splits into 2 zones:

Zone 1 — 2 Personal Exclusive Task Slots: Private zone (immune to sniping); the blue refresh arrow allows a Free Refresh every 10 minutes (10-min refresh = up to 144 times/day) until a Gold Task rolls!
Zone 2 — 7 Shared Guild Task Slots: Shared across all 80–100 members (vanishes once claimed); automatically refreshes every 30 minutes (30-min refresh) or when R4/R5 leadership trashes Blue/Purple tasks.

1.2

Why Guild Race Dictates Awakening Speed Across All 3 Factions (Soul Stone Demand & Wallet Floor)

Soul Stone Economy

The core rewards in Guild Race come from Personal Milestones and especially Guild Honor spent in the Guild Shop to buy Soul Stones across all 3 Factions:

Horde Faction: Even though Endgame Horde features 5 native Mythic heroes, you strictly need 9 Soul Stones to awaken the single Legendary slot (Soulmancer or Warlock) and activate the full Mythic aura.
League Faction: The standard meta lineup requires awakening 2 to 3 core Legendary heroes (Pyromancer, Adjudicator, Nun), creating a massive demand for 18–27 Soul Stones.
Nature Faction: Requires awakening both Pixie and Sage to Mythic quality to synergize with Tidecaller and Monk, consuming 18 Soul Stones.

CORE RULE

Standard Soul Stone Pricing & Weekly Wallet Safety Floor

Standard Soul Stone Price: 40,000 Guild Honor/stone (Lv.30 Selection Chest — 360,000 total for 9 stones) or 6,000 Guild Glory Coins/stone (Season 1 3-week rotation — 54,000 total for 9 stones).

Weekly Wallet Safety Floor: Maintain at least 40,000 Guild Honor (or 12,000–18,000 Guild Glory Coins) to immediately buy Soul Stones upon weekly shop reset.
Warning: Taking Blue/Purple tasks (80–175 points) doubles the months needed to awaken Queue 1 compared to Gold Task hunting (240–450 points).

F2P & Low-Spender Strategy: Task Tier Classification (S+ Tier to F Tier Blacklist)

To achieve maximum points at the lowest cost, separate high-yield S+ Tier Gold tasks from F Tier traps while syncing tightly with the Fixed 2-Day Guild Rush schedule:

Annotated Guild Race Task Board: Gold Exclusive Slots & Red-Crossed Trap Tasks

MED-3.2-02 • Annotated UI Guide

Annotated screenshot of the Guild Race Task Board: Gold frame highlighting the top 2 Personal Exclusive Task slots, arrow pointing to the 10-min free refresh button, and red cross over the 80 Recruit Tokens trap task.

DAY 5 UNLOCK

Lord Gear (Military Gear)

TROOP SKIN

Glory Medal

GOLD TROOP TASK

Staircase Troop Promotion

GOLD SPEED TASK

Speedups

+300 TO +450 PT

Guild Coins

FRI-SAT 300%

Double-Dip / Triple-Dip

2 Exclusive Task Slots (10-Min Free Refresh = 144/Day)

Tap the blue refresh arrow every 10 minutes until a Gold Task (+240 +450 points) rolls. On Days 5–7, these 2 slots exclusively spawn S+ Tier Lord Gear tasks (+300 +450 points).

Verify 'In Progress' Status Before Acting

Always tap 'Accept' and verify the task shows 'In Progress' before upgrading Lord Gear, unwrapping building boxes, or spending Arena Stars.

F-Tier Trap: 20–80 Recruit Tokens & 20–40 Legendary Shards

Strictly blacklisted! Burning 80 Recruit Tokens or 40 Legendary Shards in Guild Race for ~240 points is a massive waste right before GAR/KvK Thursday (Day 4).

2.1

Guild Race Task Classification Table (Instant Accept vs. Strict Blacklist)

S+ Tier ➔ F Tier

8-Row Classification Matrix of Gold-Tier Guild Race Tasks by point efficiency and resource cost

Tier	Task Type on Board	Gold Tier Points	Efficiency Rating & Execution Protocol
[S+ TIER ★] (Days 5–7 Gold Mine)	Upgrade Lord Gear Power	+300 +450 points	Accept 100%! Appears exclusively in the 2 Personal Exclusive slots on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (Days 5–7) — matching 100% with the 2-Day Guild Rush: Troop Skin & Lord Gear (Guild Race Fri–Sat)! Just upgrade 1–2 tiers using Refined Metal, Magic Thread, Orichalcum, or Dragon Blood to complete in 3 seconds!
[S+ TIER ★] (Days 5–7 Gold Mine)	Increase Building / Tech Power	+280 +420 points	Accept 100%! Appears on Days 5–7 in the Exclusive slots. Accept the task first, then unwrap your pre-cooked Building Gift Box or finish a research node.
[S TIER] (Daily Priority)	Spend Arena Stars / Guild Points / Diamonds	+240 +350 points	Instant accept! Hoard Arena Stars from Monday; once accepted, buy Universal Shards/Statues in the Arena Shop or discounted VIP Shop items (always preserving the Weekly Wallet Safety Floor of 40,000 Guild Honor or 12,000–18,000 Guild Glory Coins).
[A TIER] (Situational Daily)	Use Construction / Research / Troop Speedups	+240 +320 points	Accept when aligned with your schedule! Especially profitable when overlapping with a 2–3 day rotating sub-event (Rush Top or Ultimate Power).
[A TIER] (Zero-Cost Daily)	Complete Bounty Quests / Join Boss Rallies	+210 +280 points	Accept freely! Costs zero rare hoarding resources — only consumes daily regenerating Stamina and map Bounty attempts.
[B TIER] (Conditional)	Open Gear Chests / Craft Gear	+200 +260 points	Only accept if you already hold 20–30 unopened Gear Chests in your inventory bag via Pre-cooking (see Section 4).
[F TIER] (TRAP — BLACKLIST)	Recruit Heroes 20–80 times in Tavern (20–80 Recruit Tokens)	+180 +240 points	SKIP 100%! Burning 20–80 Recruit Tokens in Guild Race for ~240 points is a catastrophic waste. Save 100% of your tokens for GAR/KvK Thursday (Day 4)!
[F TIER] (TRAP — BLACKLIST)	Consume 20–40 Legendary Hero Shards (20–40 Legendary Shards)	+200 +260 points	SKIP 100%! Legendary Shards must be hoarded for GAR/KvK Thursday alongside Guild Rush: Hero Development (GAR/KvK Wed–Thu) to score 3x triple-dip rewards.

2.2

Guild Race Actionable Discipline Checklist

Discipline Checklist

3 Core Discipline Rules for Guild Race Gold Task Hunting

Check off each daily habit during Guild Race Week to guarantee 100% Gold Tasks and full synchronization with the 2-Day Guild Rush schedule:

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The 10-Minute Rule (144 Free Refreshes/Day on the 2 Exclusive Slots)

Every 10 Min

Every time you log in during the day, immediately open the Guild Race board and tap Free Refresh on the 2 Exclusive Task slots if they show Blue/Purple or F-Tier trap tasks.

Sync with Guild Race's Fixed 2-Day Guild Rush (Lock Lord Gear Until Day 5)

Friday 00:00 UTC

Mon–Tue (Pets Development): Tap lightly for base milestones, saving Pet Food & Pet Essence for GAR/KvK Days 5–6.

Wed–Thu (Relic Hall & Relics): Save Wish Relic, Relic Shards, Arcane Crystals, and Magic Stones for GAR/KvK Days 1–2.
Fri–Sat (Troop Skin & Lord Gear): Lock all Lord Gear materials from Mon–Thu and wait until 00:00 UTC Friday (Day 5) to roll Exclusive Gold Lord Gear tasks (+300 +450 pts)!

Stage 4–6 Completed Bounty Quests Without Tapping 'Claim'

Pre-cook Bounties

Run without claiming: Send heroes to complete map Bounty Quests, but DO NOT tap 'Claim' prematurely.

3-second finish: Leave 4–6 quests in the glowing 'Completed' state so you can claim them all in 3 seconds the moment you accept a Gold Bounty task (+210 +280 pts)!

Common Guild Race Pitfalls & Prevention Rules

3 common mistakes that cause wasted attempts or failed tasks during Guild Race Week

Common Pitfall (Lost Points & Wasted Attempts)	Optimal Fix (Top Guild Standard)
Performing the action BEFORE accepting the task on the board (e.g., upgrading Lord Gear or spending 5,000 Diamonds before opening the Guild Race tab).	Always verify the 'In Progress' banner on the Guild Race task board before tapping any upgrade or shop purchase button during Guild Race Week.
Impatiently accepting Purple tasks (120–160 points) early in the morning out of fear of running out of time.	A 24-hour day gives you 144 free refreshes per slot across the 2 Exclusive Task slots (every 10 minutes). Patiently roll until you hit 100% Gold Tasks for every single daily attempt.
Accepting short time-limit tasks (2–4 hours) such as 'Train 5,000 Troops' or 'Open 50 Chests' without speedups or chests prepared, resulting in Task Failed and losing 1 attempt completely.	Strictly execute 'Pre-cooking Tasks' queue preparation before tapping the Accept button (detailed in Section 4 below).

Advanced Strategy & Quantitative Data (PRO)

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Quantitative Analysis: Queue Pre-Cooking Tactics & Extra Task Attempts ROI Math

To achieve maximum Guild Race points without wasting speedups, Top 1 guilds execute a 2-Phase protocol (Days 1–4 vs. Days 5–7) combining Queue Pre-cooking Tactics with Extra Task Attempts ROI math.

4.1

3-Phase Golden Exclusive Task Hunting & Pre-Cooking Sequence

5-Second Execution

3-Stage Loop: Queue Pre-Cooking 10-Min Exclusive Slot Refresh 5-Second Instant Completion

Prepare 100% of task completion conditions in your Barracks/Map/Castle before tapping 'Accept' on the Guild Race board

MED-3.2-03

Phase 1: 'Pre-Cooking' Queue Prep (Before Tapping Accept)

Step 1 • Pre-Cook

1. Train full troop batches overnight

Barracks

Let troops reach 100% completion with the icon hovering over the Barracks roof; DO NOT collect.

2. Finish 4–6 map Bounties & hold 20–30 Gear Chests

Map & Bag

Leave the glowing 'Claim' button untouched on map bounties and keep Red-Ribbon Building Gift Boxes unopened.

3. Lock all Lord Gear materials (Mon–Thu)

Mon Thu

Hoard Refined Metal, Magic Thread, Orichalcum, and Dragon Blood waiting for the Days 5–7 Exclusive pool.

Queues 100% pre-cooked — Ready for instant point detonation!

Phase 2: 10-Min Free Refresh Hunting (144 Refreshes/Day)

Step 2 • Roll Exclusive

1. Tap 'Free Refresh' on the 2 Exclusive Task Slots

Every 10 Min

Up to 144 free refreshes per day; zero risk of guildmates sniping your 2 private slots.

2. Skip 100% of Blue/Purple & F-Tier Trap Tasks

Strict Filter

Strictly reject Recruit 20–80 Tokens and Consume 20–40 Legendary Shards tasks.

Gold Task (+210 +450 Points) spawns matching your pre-cooked queue!

Phase 3: 5-Second Instant Completion

Step 3 • Instant Claim

1. Tap 'Accept' on the Gold Task in Guild Race

Second 1

Confirm the task status switches to 'In Progress'.

2. Harvest troops / Claim Bounties / Upgrade 1 tier of Lord Gear

Seconds 2–5

Tap the Barracks roof, unwrap a Building Gift Box, or upgrade Lord Gear 1–2 times (Days 5–7: +300 +450 pts).

100% completed in 5 seconds — Collect full Gold Points & Guild Honor with 0 minutes of wasted speedups!

Pro Tip: Concentrate your Extra Task Attempt purchases (#1 & #2) on Days 5, 6, and 7 when the Exclusive pool unlocks S+ Tier (+300 +450 pts) tasks.

4.2

The 4 Pre-Cooking Techniques & Guild Race vs. GAR/KvK Guild Rush Synchronization

4 Pre-Cooking Tactics

Barracks Troop Pre-cooking: Train full troop batches overnight; once complete on the Barracks roof, roll a Gold Troop Task, tap Accept, then harvest (completes 60–80% using 0 minutes of speedups)!
Unopened Building Box Pre-cooking: Leave finished buildings as red-ribbon Wrapped Gift Boxes; on Days 5–7, roll the Gold Task Increase Building / Tech Power (+280 +420 points), tap Accept, then unwrap!
Bounty & Gear Chest Pre-cooking: Keep 4–6 map Bounty Quests completed without tapping Claim and hold 20–30 Purple/Gold Gear Chests in your bag to finish chest-opening tasks in 3 seconds.
Days 5–7 Gold Mine & Guild Rush Sync: Days 5–7 unlock the Super Exclusive Pool led by Upgrade Lord Gear (+300 +450 points), overlapping 100% with Guild Rush: Troop Skin & Lord Gear (buy extra tickets here)!

4.3

Extra Task Attempts Diamond ROI & Breakpoint Table

Ticket ROI Math

Each day you receive 8–10 free task attempts and can spend Diamonds to buy Extra Attempts. Below is the exact ROI breakpoint matrix by player segment:

Quantitative Diamond Cost & ROI Breakpoint Matrix for Guild Race Extra Task Attempts

Extra Attempt Tier	Est. Diamond Cost / Ticket	Expected Points (Gold Tasks Only)	Total Converted ROI (Personal Chests + Guild Chests + Guild Honor)	Tactical Recommendation by Player Tier
Extra Attempt #1	50 – 100 KC (Diamonds)	+300 +450 Points	ROI ~400% (Ultra High Yield): Diamonds and Guild Honor refunded from milestone chests far exceed the ticket cost.	MANDATORY 100% BUY for all players (including pure F2P) across all 7 days!
Extra Attempt #2	100 – 200 KC (Diamonds)	+300 +450 Points	ROI ~250% (High Yield): Secures the Final Milestone Chest containing Soul Stones / Universal Legendary Shards.	MANDATORY BUY on Days 5, 6, and 7 (or enough days to reach the final personal milestone chest).
Extra Attempt #3	200 – 400 KC (Diamonds)	+300 +450 Points	ROI ~120% (Diamond Break-Even, Guild Honor Profit): Converts Diamonds into Guild Honor and Guild Leaderboard points.	Recommended for Low-Spenders ($4.99–$9.99) during the final 3 weekend days when holding surplus Lord Gear materials.
Extra Attempt #4+	400 – 800+ KC (Diamonds)	+300 +450 Points	ROI < 70% (Diminishing Returns): Exponential Diamond cost, strictly for chasing Top 1–3 personal rankings.	F2P & Low-Spenders STOP HERE! Save your Diamonds for the Lucky Wheel / Dice event matching your Queue 1 Faction.

MED-3.2-04 • YouTube Reference

RedBaron Gaming / OGFlux03:40 – 11:15

How to Roll Exclusive Gold Tasks on Days 5–7 & Max Guild Race Chests F2P

Visual walkthrough demonstrating the 10-minute Exclusive slot refresh loop on Friday–Sunday (Days 5–7), combined with queue Pre-cooking to unlock every Personal Milestone Chest at minimal Diamond cost.

Watch Reference

Advanced Tactical Case Study: 7-Day F2P Guild Race Optimization (+600 Net Diamond Profit)

Castle Lv.28 Case Study • F2P Horde

7-Day F2P Guild Race Optimization: Unlocking Max Personal Tier with +600 Net Diamond Profit

Castle Lv.28 Profile (F2P Horde): Needs to maximize Guild Honor during Guild Race to afford the 6th Soul Stone for Soulmancer.

Budget constraints: Operating with a strict budget of 1,200 Diamonds for extra tickets and 45 hours of total Speedups.

Ticket Diamond Spend vs. Milestone Chest Rebate

900 KC (Diamonds) spent on extra tickets (1,200 budget)1,500+ KC (Diamonds) refunded from milestone chests

+600 Net Diamond Profit (+600 KC)

Average Points / Attempt & Personal Chest Tier

280 pts/attempt (Days 1–4 Pacing, 0h Speedups spent)380–400 pts/attempt (Days 5–7 Exclusive Harvest)

Unlocked 100% Max Personal Tier Chests

Resource Preservation for GAR/KvK Thursday (Day 4)

Risk of empty reserves if taking F-Tier traps100% Recruit Tokens & Legendary Shards preserved

Secured 6th Soul Stone for Soulmancer (40,000 Guild Honor)

Root-Cause Audit Findings

1.
Budget ceiling: Tight 1,200 Diamonds and 45 hours of Speedups prohibit heavy speedup tasks or expensive #3/#4 extra ticket purchases.
2.
Soul Stone target: Must reach the 40,000 Guild Honor unit price (respecting the 40,000 Guild Honor / 12,000–18,000 Glory Coins Wallet Floor) for Soulmancer's 6th of 9 stones (360,000 total).

Step-by-Step Execution & Recovery Protocol

01.Days 1 to 4 (Monday Thursday — Pacing & Pre-Cooking Phase)

0h Speedups Spent • 280 Pts/Attempt Avg

Tickets & Pre-cooking: Use free daily attempts + 1 Extra Attempt (50–100 KC/day, ~400% ROI). Execute morning troop Pre-cooking, Arena Stars (+240 +350 pts), and Gold Bounties (+210 +280 pts).

Lock until Day 5: Consumes 0h speedups averaging 280 pts/attempt. Lock 100% of Lord Gear materials and leave 2 Lv.27 Barracks Gift Boxes unopened.

02.Days 5 to 7 (Friday Sunday — Super Exclusive Harvest Phase)

6x Lord Gear (+400 pts) & 3x Building/Tech (+380 pts)

Buy 2 Extra Attempts/day: Purchase Attempt #1 (50–100 KC) & Attempt #2 (100–200 KC, ~250%–400% ROI) during the Super Exclusive pool window.

10-min refresh (144/day): Hit 6x Gold Lord Gear tasks (+400 pts) double-dipping with Guild Rush and 3x Gold Building/Tech tasks (+380 pts) by unwrapping the 2 Lv.27 Barracks boxes.

End-of-Guild Race Outcome: Total score surpasses Max Personal Tier with 900 Diamonds spent and 1,500+ Diamonds refunded from milestone chests (net profit of +600 Diamonds).

Vault preserved: Secures 40,000 Guild Honor for Soulmancer's 6th Soul Stone while preserving 100% of Recruit Tokens and Legendary Shards for GAR/KvK Thursday (GAR Day 4).

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