Heroes
Each dominion can select one hero that gains experience and levels up, increasing a passive bonus based on its class and unlocking new upgrades.
Heroes gain 1 XP per acre gained from invasion (against dominions at least 75% of your size), 0.6 XP per acre explored, 0.5 XP per spy strength spent on successful espionage operations (excluding theft), and 1 XP per wizard strength spent on successful magic operations. Heroes lose 1 XP per acre lost from invasion, however this loss cannot exceed the XP required to maintain its current level.
You can change your hero class at any time, but you'll lose any progress you've made toward the next level. Any bonuses you've acquired from other classes will be halved while inactive.
Advanced hero classes have special requirements to select and unlock additional upgrades on first use. All hero upgrades are permanent.
There is a 96 hour cooldown between class changes.
Basic Classes
| Name | Level Bonus | |
|---|---|---|
| Alchemist | Platinum Production | |
| Architect | Construction Cost | |
| Blacksmith | Military Cost | |
| Engineer | Invest Bonus | |
| Farmer | Food Production | |
| Healer | Casualties | |
| Infiltrator | Spy Power | |
| Sorcerer | Wizard Power |
Advanced Classes
| Name | Level Bonus | Requirement | Upgrades | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar | Max Population | 2 unlocked techs |
Pursuit of Knowledge
(required)
|
|
| Scion | Explore Cost | 5 successful attacks |
Disarmament
(required)
Martyrdom (optional) Revised Strategy (optional) |
Hero Upgrades
| Name | Level | Classes | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pursuit of Knowledge | -- | Scholar | +25% research point production, -20% castle investment bonus | |
| Disarmament | -- | Scion | -100% offensive power, Destroying military buildings (Docks, Gryphon Nests, Guard Towers, Smithies, and Temples) awards discounted land | |
| Martyrdom | 0 | Scion | Reduces the cost of spy and wizard training by 1% per 15 prestige (max 50%) for 24 hours | |
| Revised Strategy | 0 | Scion | Reset all techs, then gain RP to unlock up to 5 techs lost plus 50% of the remaining techs lost | |
| Lead from the Front | 1 | -- | Experience gains from invasion and exploration are multiplied by 2.5x, Experience cannot be gained from magic and espionage | |
| Lead from the Shadows | 1 | -- | Experience gains from magic and espionage are multiplied by 2x | |
| Spyglass | 2 | -- | Survey Dominion and Land Spy now cost 1% spy strength | |
| Scribe's Journal | 2 | -- | +10% research point gains from invasion | |
| King's Banner | 2 | -- | -2% morale loss from invasion | |
| Illusion | 2 | -- | Failed spy ops no longer reveal your identity | |
| Enchantment | 2 | -- | -1 wizard strength cost of self spells | |
| Hammer of Retribution | 4 | -- | +5 prestige gains from invasion if the target realm has attacked your realm (doubled if in the last 24 hours) | |
| Orb of Detection | 4 | -- | +20% enemy spy losses on failed operations | |
| Divination | 4 | -- | -10% cost of info spells | |
| Transmutation | 4 | -- | Mana can be converted into other resources | |
| Blade of Sundering | 6 | -- | +20% attack damage against wonders | |
| Staff of the Stormcaller | 6 | -- | +20% cyclone damage | |
| Anti-Magic Sigils | 6 | -- | -2 enemy spell duration | |
| Evocation | 6 | -- | +10% fireball damage | |
| Abjuration | 6 | -- | -10% enemy lightning bolt damage |
More information can be found on the wiki.
Level Bonuses
| Level | XP | Alchemist | Architect | Blacksmith | Engineer | Farmer | Healer | Infiltrator | Sorcerer | Scholar | Scion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 200 | 0.30% | -1.25% | -0.20% | 0.50% | 1.50% | -1.00% | 2.50% | 2.50% | 0.15% | -0.25% |
| 2 | 700 | 0.60% | -2.50% | -0.40% | 1.00% | 3.00% | -2.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 0.30% | -0.50% |
| 3 | 1200 | 0.90% | -3.75% | -0.60% | 1.50% | 4.50% | -3.00% | 7.50% | 7.50% | 0.45% | -0.75% |
| 4 | 1750 | 1.20% | -5.00% | -0.80% | 2.00% | 6.00% | -4.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 0.60% | -1.00% |
| 5 | 2300 | 1.50% | -6.25% | -1.00% | 2.50% | 7.50% | -5.00% | 12.50% | 12.50% | 0.75% | -1.25% |
| 6 | 2900 | 1.80% | -7.50% | -1.20% | 3.00% | 9.00% | -6.00% | 15.00% | 15.00% | 0.90% | -1.50% |
| 7 | 3500 | 2.10% | -8.75% | -1.40% | 3.50% | 10.50% | -7.00% | 17.50% | 17.50% | 1.05% | -1.75% |
| 8 | 4250 | 2.40% | -10.00% | -1.60% | 4.00% | 12.00% | -8.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% | 1.20% | -2.00% |
| 9 | 5000 | 2.70% | -11.25% | -1.80% | 4.50% | 13.50% | -9.00% | 22.50% | 22.50% | 1.35% | -2.25% |
| 10 | 6000 | 3.00% | -12.50% | -2.00% | 5.00% | 15.00% | -10.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 1.50% | -2.50% |
| 11 | 7500 | 3.30% | -13.75% | -2.20% | 5.50% | 16.50% | -11.00% | 27.50% | 27.50% | 1.65% | -2.75% |
| 12 | 10000 | 3.60% | -15.00% | -2.40% | 6.00% | 18.00% | -12.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% | 1.80% | -3.00% |