Unlocking the Epic Hero Economy Engine
Brawler, Knight, 3rd Traits & Exchange Shop
How to turn benched Epic Heroes like Brawler and Knight into permanent account-wide Research (+30%) and Soldier Training (+30%) speed engines at 12 Stars (300 Shards), unlock the Exchange Shop at 15 Stars (500 Shards), and avoid the 2,000-Diamond 4th Trait trap.
Epic Hero Economy Engine: After 7 days, the 8 Epic Heroes sit on the bench outside Queue 1.
- Unlock their 3rd Passive Economy Trait (
Trait 3) at12 Stars(2 White Stars=300 Shards) for permanent buffs.
Funnel 100% Universal Epic Shards: Push Brawler and Knight to 12 Stars (300 Shards), upgrading Trait 1 Lv.15 Trait 2 Trait 3 Lv.30.
- Lock in
+30%Research & Training Speed, then push one to15 Stars(500 Shards) to unlock the Exchange Shop.
Never unlock the 4th Trait Slot: NEVER spend 2,000 Diamonds on the 4th Trait Slot of Epic Heroes.
- It only grants
+3.00% HPto that benched Epic hero (wasting16,000 Diamondsacross 8 Epics); never passTrait 1 Lv.15.
The 'Hidden Economy Engine' of Benched Epic & Legendary Heroes (Passive Account-Wide Buffs)
Many players replace all Epic Heroes in Queue 1 after Week 1 and neglect the Epic tab—unaware that benched Epics provide the largest permanent economic buffs (+30% speed) in the game.
Epic Hero Economy Engine Loop: 12 Stars (Trait 3) 15 Stars (Exchange Shop)
From daily Tavern pulls to permanent +30% progression speed and a weekly Universal Legendary Shard supply
Tavern Pulls & Events
Funnel 100% of Universal Epic Shards into Brawler & Knight via Single-Target Funneling
Stop Trait 1 strictly at Lv.15 and keep Trait 2 at minimum to save 100% of shards
Brawler (+30% Research) & Knight (+30% Soldier Training) active 24/7 from the bench
Activates +30% Permanent 24/7 Castle-wide Economy Buff without deploying the hero
Costs 200 additional shards from 12 Stars for 500 cumulative Epic Shards total
Trade excess shards for Universal Legendary Shards, Universal Epic Shards, and Meat
Unlocks Exchange Shop to snowball your 2nd Epic hero and farm Universal Legendary Shards weekly
Combine natural shard drops with Universal Epic Shards funneled into a single target
Upgrade Trait 1 Lv.15 (Bridge) Unlock Trait 2 Max Trait 3 Lv.30
Convert all excess Epic shards from Tavern pulls into weekly Exchange Shop currency
Note: 12 Stars (2 White Stars) = 300 cumulative Epic Shards; 15 Stars (5 White Stars) = 500 cumulative Epic Shards.
The 12-Star Milestone (2 White / Silver Stars = 300 Epic Shards): Unlocking Traits & Prerequisite Chain
Unlocking the 3rd Trait Branch (Trait 3): When any Epic or Legendary Hero hits
12 Stars(2 White Stars=300 Shards), the Traits tab unlocks the Trait 3 branch.Permanent 24/7 Global Passive (Active Without Deployment): Upgrading
Trait 3toLv.30grants+30%speed (Research, Training, Gathering, Healing) 24/7 WITHOUT deploying the hero!Prerequisite Chain (Trait 1 Lv.15 Trait 2 Trait 3 Lv.30): Stop
Trait 1strictly atLv.15and keepTrait 2at minimum unlock level to funnel 100% of shards intoTrait 3 Lv.30first!
The 15-Star Milestone (5 White / Silver Stars = 500 Epic Shards): Unlocking the Exchange Shop
Completing the Star Tree at 15 Stars (5 White Stars): Pushing any single Epic Hero to the
15-Starcap (500 Epic Shardstotal) completes their star tree and unlocks the Exchange Shop.Turning Excess Epic Shards into Universal Legendary Shards: Every excess shard of a
15-StarEpic hero pulled from the Tavern trades weekly for Universal Legendary Shards, Epic Shards, and Meat!
Optimal Epic Hero Upgrade Roadmap for F2P & Low-Spenders (Single-Target Funneling)
Never spread Epic shards evenly across all 8 Epic heroes in your bag (leaving zero heroes at 12 Stars = 300 Shards or 15 Stars = 500 Shards in Month 1).
- Execute the Single-Target Funneling strategy in 3 strict steps:
Push Your #1 Epic Hero (Brawler or Knight) Straight to 12 Stars (300 Shards) 15 Stars (500 Shards)
Pick whichever hero has more natural shards between Brawler (Horde, +30% Tech Research Rate) and Knight (League, +30% Soldier Training Speed).
- Funnel 100% of Universal Epic Shards to hit
12 Stars(300 Shards) forTrait 1 Lv.15Trait 2Trait 3 Lv.30, then push to15 Stars(500 Shards) to open the Exchange Shop.
Use the Exchange Shop Weekly to Push the Second Hero in the Brawler / Knight Pair to 12 Stars & Max Trait 3 Lv.30
Once your first hero hits 15 Stars (500 Shards), trade their excess shards in the Exchange Shop every week for Universal Epic Shards.
- Funnel them directly into the second hero of the Brawler / Knight pair to hit
12 Stars(300 Shards) and maxTrait 3 Lv.30IMMEDIATELY for both+30%buffs.
Expand to Ranger (+30% Ruby Gathering), the 3 Hospital Healers (+90% Healing Speed) & Rogue / Outlaw
After locking in both Research and Training engines, push Ranger (+30% Ruby Gathering Speed) and the 3 Hospital Healers Minister + Priestess + Dancer (+90% Healing Speed for KvK).
- Finally, upgrade Rogue (
+30%Stone Gathering) and Outlaw (+30%Timber Gathering) to12 Stars15 Stars.
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