Challenge Mode

About

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In Dungeon Boss there are three modes of the Champaign:

• Normal mode: This mode is for Hero levels 1 to 60.
• Challenge Mode: This mode offers challenges for Hero levels 30 to level 70. It is described here.
• Boss Mode: Unlocked at Player Level 60, this is the place where you will run the hardest dungeons with the most dangerous enemies and sweetest loot such as Epics.

The Challenge Mode unlocks at Player Level 30 and is for Heroes up to level 70. In these Dungeons you can collect Orbs for the Blessing of the Seeker,  Leonidus tokens (only a single token for each first completion of a dungeon), and tokens for rare Heroes.

This mode was release with the Major update of Dungeon Boss in March 2016 and was revamped early April 2016 (lowered stamina costs, double Player XP, quick loot changes).

Features and characteristics

A manual playthrough of a Challenge Mode Dungeon will get you twice (+10 XP) the Player XP you'd get from its Normal Mode counterpart. A Silver chest and a Hero token are guaranteed, along with orbs, and better loot.

Quick looting is also an option for Challenge Mode Dungeons, but Player XP is not doubled (+5 XP for each quick loot), a chance of getting a wooden chest exists (meaning you may not get a token), and there are lower gold and XP potion rewards.

Hero tokens are linked to the Normal Mode dungeons. That means you can either collect the token in the Normal Mode dungeon or in the Challenge Mode dungeon.

Twists and Challenges

Higher level Heroes have levels and abilities reduced. This includes a summoned friend's hero.

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Many of the Challenge Mode dungeons are Epic dungeons, so you cannot summon a friend's Champion for help. In some final dungeons of a chapter there are Element restrictions so you cannot benefit from Element advantages. You are not allowed to fight Kang-Kung with any Nature Hero in your team for example. All badies are beefed up! They have more stars and more special abilities.

 Leonidus Tokens

For every first completion of a Challenge Mode dungeon, you will get a  Leonidus Token on top of the normal loot. For these Leonidus tokens, what chest you get isn't relevant because you will only get 1 Leonidus token per dungeon. These tokens are doubled if there is an active 2x token event (like Hero Token Bonanza) though.

There are also two quests for every Chapter of Challenge mode. Complete a chapter and the quests give an extra 7 Leonidus tokens each. Complete a chapter with all dungeons ★★★ (no Hero died) and the other quest will reward you 10 Leonidus tokens for each chapter.

Since there are 141 unique dungeons and 21 Chapters, you will gather 141+21*7+21*10 = 141+147+210 = 498  Leonidus tokens assuming you will finish all dungeons without there being a 2x token event. This will give you enough tokens to unlock (10+20+70 = 100 tokens) Leonidus as a 3★ hero, raise him to 4★ (100 tokens) and 5★ (150 tokens) and have 148/250 towards 6★.

Once you have completed Chapter 7 of the Challenge Mode there is also a chance to get a Daily Quest called The Challenger that gives you 1  Leonidus token. For this quest you have to complete 4 Challenge Mode dungeons. It's not necessary that you do a dungeon you haven't completed yet, running a previously completed dungeon will count as well. However, you can't quick loot dungeons for this quest.

Orbs

For every dungeon you complete in Challenge Mode, you will be rewarded with Orbs on top of the regular loot.

The amount of orbs you will get are dependant on the chest you get:

• = 2x orbs
• = 4x orbs
• = 10x orbs

For every first completion of a dungeon, you'll get 15 extra orbs. There is also a quest for every Chapter of Challenge mode, these quests give an extra 100 orbs each.

Hero Tokens

In some dungeons in Challenge Mode you can get a token for a different Hero than compared to the same dungeon in Normal Mode. Note that the Hero tokens are linked. This means you can collect a token either in the Normal Mode or in the Challenge Mode of the same dungeon. If you want collect both tokens you have to spend gems for token refresh. Here is a list of all dungeons that offer different tokens:
(Color highlighted dungeons marked by a are Epic Dungeons.)

#		Dungeon Name	Normal Mode	Challenge Mode
1-1	5	Voiceless Hunters	File:??rogar stonecrusher ?? ??rogar stonecrusher ??	File:??alexandros ?? ??alexandros ??
1-2	5	Tangle of Claws	File:??willow swift ?? ??willow swift ??	File:??samurai takumi ?? ??samurai takumi ??
1-3	5	Catacombs of Muck	File:??yasmin bloom ?? ??yasmin bloom ??	File:??shadowblade ?? ??shadowblade ??
1-4	5	Feral Alliance	File:??jibber clenchjaw ?? ??jibber clenchjaw ??	File:??pignius maximus ?? ??pignius maximus ??
1-5	5	Bramblelurk Trail	File:??kobal the pestilent ?? ??kobal the pestilent ??	File:??phemus ?? ??phemus ??
1-6	7	Bramblelurk Keep	File:??chief nubnub ?? ??chief nubnub ??	File:??kozar bonebreaker ?? ??kozar bonebreaker ??
2-1	5	Molten Burrows	File:??torchy ?? ??torchy ??	File:??bovus el doro ?? ??bovus el doro ??
2-2	5	Steaming Wasteland	File:??overlord executum ?? ??overlord executum ??	File:??king yorick ?? ??king yorick ??
2-3	5	Empty Cages	File:??jabber clenchjaw ?? ??jabber clenchjaw ??	File:??marrow ?? ??marrow ??
2-4	5	Scorched Homestead	File:??squinch ?? ??squinch ??	File:??balog the loud ?? ??balog the loud ??
2-5	5	Lake of Slag	File:??stone fist ?? ??stone fist ??	File:??mangle jaw ?? ??mangle jaw ??
2-6	5	Mage Tower	File:??augustus ?? ??augustus ??	File:??lady nimriel ?? ??lady nimriel ??
2-7	5	Pillar of Command	File:??zurk ?? ??zurk ??	File:??admiral kreel ?? ??admiral kreel ??
2-8	7	Throne of Ash	File:??ignus the mad ?? ??ignus the mad ??	File:??rocky the shiitake ?? ??rocky the shiitake ??
3-1	5	Frostridge Pass	File:??sir william ?? ??sir william ??	File:??phenol thoxian ?? ??phenol thoxian ??
3-2	5	Permafrost Mines	File:??willow swift ?? ??willow swift ??	File:??yokozuna ?? ??yokozuna ??
3-3	5	Bonechilled Quarry	File:??ekko ?? ??ekko ??	File:??pignius maximus ?? ??pignius maximus ??
3-4	5	The Runeforge	File:??rogar stonecrusher ?? ??rogar stonecrusher ??	File:??shadow queen daeris ?? ??shadow queen daeris ??
3-5	7	Stonehelm Citadel	File:??life reaper brom ?? ??life reaper brom ??	File:??sifu jianzhi ?? ??sifu jianzhi ??
4-1	5	The Land Beneath	File:??kobal the pestilent ?? ??kobal the pestilent ??	File:??bauble ?? ??bauble ??
4-2	5	Beastmen Village	File:??jabber clenchjaw ?? ??jabber clenchjaw ??	File:??chief nubnub ?? ??chief nubnub ??
4-3	5	Magma Fields	File:??torchy ?? ??torchy ??	File:??samurai takumi ?? ??samurai takumi ??
4-4	5	Icy Core	File:??yasmin bloom ?? ??yasmin bloom ??	File:??ignus the mad ?? ??ignus the mad ??
4-5	5	Mercenary Fortress	File:??augustus ?? ??augustus ??	File:??shadowblade ?? ??shadowblade ??
4-6	5	Shimmering Caves	File:??stone fist ?? ??stone fist ??	File:??alexandros ?? ??alexandros ??
4-7	7	Icy Hollow	File:??black diamond ?? ??black diamond ??	File:??nitpick ?? ??nitpick ??
5-1	5	Crimson Woods	File:??squinch ?? ??squinch ??	File:??phemus ?? ??phemus ??
5-2	5	War Torn Village	File:??overlord executum ?? ??overlord executum ??	File:??marrow ?? ??marrow ??
5-3	5	Jade Forest	File:??zurk ?? ??zurk ??	File:??balog the loud ?? ??balog the loud ??
5-4	5	Mystic Vale	File:??jibber clenchjaw ?? ??jibber clenchjaw ??	File:??bovus el doro ?? ??bovus el doro ??
5-5	5	Shogunate Fortress	File:??sir william ?? ??sir william ??	File:??black diamond ?? ??black diamond ??
5-6	5	Silent Cavern	File:??rogar stonecrusher ?? ??rogar stonecrusher ??	File:??admiral kreel ?? ??admiral kreel ??
5-7	5	Timeless Frost	File:??willow swift ?? ??willow swift ??	File:??mangle jaw ?? ??mangle jaw ??
5-8	5	Spirit's Rest	File:??ekko ?? ??ekko ??	File:??life reaper brom ?? ??life reaper brom ??
5-9	5	Frozen Wastes	File:??ella ametryst ?? ??ella ametryst ??	File:??lady nimriel ?? ??lady nimriel ??
5-10	7	Reflection Halls	File:??king yorick ?? ??king yorick ??	File:??icebloom ?? ??icebloom ??
6-1	5	Plagued Land	File:??kobal the pestilent ?? ??kobal the pestilent ??	File:??pignius maximus ?? ??pignius maximus ??
6-2	5	Dark Wood	File:??jabber clenchjaw ?? ??jabber clenchjaw ??	File:??shadowblade ?? ??shadowblade ??
6-3	5	Fire Rot	File:??torchy ?? ??torchy ??	File:??phenol thoxian ?? ??phenol thoxian ??
6-4	5	Forsaken Keep	File:??augustus ?? ??augustus ??	File:??yokozuna ?? ??yokozuna ??
6-5	5	Under Wood	File:??yasmin bloom ?? ??yasmin bloom ??	File:??bauble ?? ??bauble ??
6-6	7	Necrotic Chambers	File:??shadow queen daeris ?? ??shadow queen daeris ??	File:??malice ?? ??malice ??
7-1	5	Noble Village	File:??zurk ?? ??zurk ??	File:??samurai takumi ?? ??samurai takumi ??
7-2	5	The Farm Lands	File:??stone fist ?? ??stone fist ??	File:??chief nubnub ?? ??chief nubnub ??
7-3	5	Supply Route	File:??squinch ?? ??squinch ??	File:??balog the loud ?? ??balog the loud ??
7-4	5	Elite Garrison	File:??ella ametryst ?? ??ella ametryst ??	File:??ignus the mad ?? ??ignus the mad ??
7-5	7	The Vanguard	File:??augustus ?? ??augustus ??	File:??masuta kira ?? ??masuta kira ??
8-1	5	Blazing Farmlands	File:??rogar stonecrusher ?? ??rogar stonecrusher ??	File:??marrow ?? ??marrow ??
8-2	5	War Front	File:??overlord executum ?? ??overlord executum ??	File:??bovus el doro ?? ??bovus el doro ??
8-3	5	The Second Wave	File:??willow swift ?? ??willow swift ??	File:??king yorick ?? ??king yorick ??
8-4	5	Frozen Crypts	File:??sir william ?? ??sir william ??	File:??life reaper brom ?? ??life reaper brom ??
8-5	5	Goblin Hordes	File:??jabber clenchjaw ?? ??jabber clenchjaw ??	File:??mangle jaw ?? ??mangle jaw ??
8-6	5	The Infinite Army	File:??jibber clenchjaw ?? ??jibber clenchjaw ??	File:??lady nimriel ?? ??lady nimriel ??
8-7	7	Hope's End	File:??phemus ?? ??phemus ??	File:??tsume ?? ??tsume ??
9-1	5	Undying Land	File:??torchy ?? ??torchy ??	File:??phenol thoxian ?? ??phenol thoxian ??
9-2	5	Sleepless Respite	File:??zurk ?? ??zurk ??	File:??black diamond ?? ??black diamond ??
9-3	5	The Black Fortress	File:??ekko ?? ??ekko ??	File:??pignius maximus ?? ??pignius maximus ??
9-4	5	Shadow Gate	File:??kobal the pestilent ?? ??kobal the pestilent ??	File:??shadow queen daeris ?? ??shadow queen daeris ??
9-5	7	Unholy Capitol	File:??admiral kreel ?? ??admiral kreel ??	File:??icepick ?? ??icepick ??
10-1	5	The Inferno	File:??willow swift ?? ??willow swift ??	File:??yokozuna ?? ??yokozuna ??
10-2	5	Torture Chambers	File:??ella ametryst ?? ??ella ametryst ??	File:??chief nubnub ?? ??chief nubnub ??
10-3	5	Demon's Breath	File:??yasmin bloom ?? ??yasmin bloom ??	File:??bauble ?? ??bauble ??
10-4	5	Cursed Tower	File:??augustus ?? ??augustus ??	File:??shadowblade ?? ??shadowblade ??
10-5	7	Infernal Bastion	File:??ignus the mad ?? ??ignus the mad ??	File:??cobressa ?? ??cobressa ??
11-1	5	Undead Encampment	File:??jabber clenchjaw ?? ??jabber clenchjaw ??	File:??life reaper brom ?? ??life reaper brom ??
11-2	5	Traitor's Retreat	File:??jibber clenchjaw ?? ??jibber clenchjaw ??	File:??mangle jaw ?? ??mangle jaw ??
11-3	5	Defiled Sanctuary	File:??overlord executum ?? ??overlord executum ??	File:??alexandros ?? ??alexandros ??
11-4	5	Summit of Power	File:??squinch ?? ??squinch ??	File:??samurai takumi ?? ??samurai takumi ??
11-5	5	Plagued Sewers	File:??kobal the pestilent ?? ??kobal the pestilent ??	File:??phemus ?? ??phemus ??
11-6	5	Festering Halls	File:??stone fist ?? ??stone fist ??	File:??shadow queen daeris ?? ??shadow queen daeris ??
11-7	7	Lair of the Lich	File:??balog the loud ?? ??balog the loud ??	File:??craw ?? ??craw ??
12-1	5	Purged Lands	File:??rogar stonecrusher ?? ??rogar stonecrusher ??	File:??shadowblade ?? ??shadowblade ??
12-2	5	The Secret Passage	File:??zurk ?? ??zurk ??	File:??king yorick ?? ??king yorick ??
12-3	5	Past the Wall	File:??ella ametryst ?? ??ella ametryst ??	File:??black diamond ?? ??black diamond ??
12-4	5	Check Point	File:??ekko ?? ??ekko ??	File:??bovus el doro ?? ??bovus el doro ??
12-5	5	Warrior Village	File:??sir william ?? ??sir william ??	File:??lady nimriel ?? ??lady nimriel ??
12-6	7	The Arena	File:??marrow ?? ??marrow ??	File:??archangel emily ?? ??archangel emily ??
13-1	5	Captive Barracks	File:??overlord executum ?? ??overlord executum ??	File:??chief nubnub ?? ??chief nubnub ??
13-2	5	The Furnace	File:??torchy ?? ??torchy ??	File:??bauble ?? ??bauble ??
13-3	5	Abandoned Pass	File:??yasmin bloom ?? ??yasmin bloom ??	File:??balog the loud ?? ??balog the loud ??
13-4	7	The Abyss	File:??phenol thoxian ?? ??phenol thoxian ??	File:??viperia ?? ??viperia ??
14-1	5	Flooded Camp	File:??willow swift ?? ??willow swift ??	File:??yokozuna ?? ??yokozuna ??
14-2	5	Sacred Forest	File:??jibber clenchjaw ?? ??jibber clenchjaw ??	File:??phemus ?? ??phemus ??
14-3	5	Scorched Ice	File:??stone fist ?? ??stone fist ??	File:??pignius maximus ?? ??pignius maximus ??
14-4	5	Raiders Camp	File:??kobal the pestilent ?? ??kobal the pestilent ??	File:??alexandros ?? ??alexandros ??
14-5	5	Pillaged Village	File:??squinch ?? ??squinch ??	File:??life reaper brom ?? ??life reaper brom ??
14-6	5	The Vault	File:??augustus ?? ??augustus ??	File:??shadow queen daeris ?? ??shadow queen daeris ??
14-7	5	Imperial Dungeon	File:??ella ametryst ?? ??ella ametryst ??	File:??marrow ?? ??marrow ??
14-8	7	Emperor's Palace	File:??admiral kreel ?? ??admiral kreel ??	File:??selwyn the enduring ?? ??selwyn the enduring ??
15-1	5	Empty Crypts	File:??jabber clenchjaw ?? ??jabber clenchjaw ??	File:??samurai takumi ?? ??samurai takumi ??
15-2	5	Marauder Lands	File:??sir william ?? ??sir william ??	File:??mangle jaw ?? ??mangle jaw ??
15-3	5	Trail of Bones	File:??yasmin bloom ?? ??yasmin bloom ??	File:??shadowblade ?? ??shadowblade ??
15-4	5	Demon's Den	File:??ella ametryst ?? ??ella ametryst ??	File:??bovus el doro ?? ??bovus el doro ??
15-5	5	Marauder Arena	File:??ekko ?? ??ekko ??	File:??king yorick ?? ??king yorick ??
15-6	5	Smoldering Trail	File:??rogar stonecrusher ?? ??rogar stonecrusher ??	File:??black diamond ?? ??black diamond ??
15-7	7	Fire Lord Temple	File:??ignus the mad ?? ??ignus the mad ??	File:??abigail the brutal ?? ??abigail the brutal ??
16-1	5	Tar Pits	File:??overlord executum ?? ??overlord executum ??	File:??admiral kreel ?? ??admiral kreel ??
16-2	5	Sulfur Marsh	File:??zurk ?? ??zurk ??	File:??yokozuna ?? ??yokozuna ??
16-3	5	Frozen Brimstone	File:??stone fist ?? ??stone fist ??	File:??bauble ?? ??bauble ??
16-4	5	Frost Fire Chasm	File:??jibber clenchjaw ?? ??jibber clenchjaw ??	File:??pignius maximus ?? ??pignius maximus ??
16-5	5	Temple Ruins	File:??augustus ?? ??augustus ??	File:??balog the loud ?? ??balog the loud ??
16-6	5	Barren Wastes	File:??sir william ?? ??sir william ??	File:??alexandros ?? ??alexandros ??
16-7	5	Bone Blight	File:??willow swift ?? ??willow swift ??	File:??life reaper brom ?? ??life reaper brom ??
16-8	5	Scorching Ruins	File:??torchy ?? ??torchy ??	File:??phenol thoxian ?? ??phenol thoxian ??
16-9	5	Blazing Inferno	File:??kobal the pestilent ?? ??kobal the pestilent ??	File:??ignus the mad ?? ??ignus the mad ??
16-10	7	Devourer of Flames	File:??lady nimriel ?? ??lady nimriel ??	File:??ferno ?? ??ferno ??
17-1	5	Harrowing Cliffs	File:??ella ametryst ?? ??ella ametryst ??	File:??mangle jaw ?? ??mangle jaw ??
17-2	5	Singing Peaks	File:??jabber clenchjaw ?? ??jabber clenchjaw ??	File:??samurai takumi ?? ??samurai takumi ??
17-3	5	Silent Caves	File:??yasmin bloom ?? ??yasmin bloom ??	File:??chief nubnub ?? ??chief nubnub ??
17-4	5	Rune Shrine	File:??squinch ?? ??squinch ??	File:??black diamond ?? ??black diamond ??
17-5	7	The Rune Temple	File:??marrow ?? ??marrow ??	File:??dagrund blacksmoke ?? ??dagrund blacksmoke ??
18-1	5	Creon's Trees	File:??overlord executum ?? ??overlord executum ??	File:??bovus el doro ?? ??bovus el doro ??
18-2	5	Creon's Rocks	File:??rogar stonecrusher ?? ??rogar stonecrusher ??	File:??shadow queen daeris ?? ??shadow queen daeris ??
18-3	5	Creon's Ice	File:??ekko ?? ??ekko ??	File:??king yorick ?? ??king yorick ??
18-4	5	Creon's Arena	File:??stone fist ?? ??stone fist ??	File:??bauble ?? ??bauble ??
18-5	7	Creon's Home	File:??phemus ?? ??phemus ??	File:??koros ?? ??koros ??
19-1	5	Cursed Hillside	File:??jibber clenchjaw ?? ??jibber clenchjaw ??	File:??balog the loud ?? ??balog the loud ??
19-2	5	Whisper Wood	File:??zurk ?? ??zurk ??	File:??admiral kreel ?? ??admiral kreel ??
19-3	5	Razor Wind Pass	File:??sir william ?? ??sir william ??	File:??alexandros ?? ??alexandros ??
19-4	5	Coarse Climb	File:??augustus ?? ??augustus ??	File:??phenol thoxian ?? ??phenol thoxian ??
19-5	5	Blistering Summit	File:??torchy ?? ??torchy ??	File:??lady nimriel ?? ??lady nimriel ??
19-6	5	Demon's Hoard	File:??kobal the pestilent ?? ??kobal the pestilent ??	File:??pignius maximus ?? ??pignius maximus ??
19-7	7	Deadly Descent	File:??shadowblade ?? ??shadowblade ??	File:??indigo ?? ??indigo ??
20-1	5	Celestial Gate	File:??ekko ?? ??ekko ??	File:??marrow ?? ??marrow ??
20-2	5	Aurora Glade	File:??willow swift ?? ??willow swift ??	File:??chief nubnub ?? ??chief nubnub ??
20-3	5	Spirit's Sanctuary	File:??ella ametryst ?? ??ella ametryst ??	File:??ignus the mad ?? ??ignus the mad ??
20-4	5	Sky Temple	File:??jibber clenchjaw ?? ??jibber clenchjaw ??	File:??samurai takumi ?? ??samurai takumi ??
20-5	5	Trial of Strength	File:??squinch ?? ??squinch ??	File:??life reaper brom ?? ??life reaper brom ??
20-6	5	Trial of Heart	File:??rogar stonecrusher ?? ??rogar stonecrusher ??	File:??phemus ?? ??phemus ??
20-7	5	Trial of Wisdom	File:??yasmin bloom ?? ??yasmin bloom ??	File:??king yorick ?? ??king yorick ??
20-8	7	Pinnacle	File:??yokozuna ?? ??yokozuna ??	File:??leonidus ?? ??leonidus ??
21-1	5	Dread Wastes	File:??torchy ?? ??torchy ??	File:??admiral kreel ?? ??admiral kreel ??
21-2	5	Corrupted Caverns	File:??augustus ?? ??augustus ??	File:??mangle jaw ?? ??mangle jaw ??
21-3	5	Witherbloom	File:??stone fist ?? ??stone fist ??	File:??bovus el doro ?? ??bovus el doro ??
21-4	5	Scarred Lands	File:??squinch ?? ??squinch ??	File:??black diamond ?? ??black diamond ??
21-5	5	Hero's End	File:??ekko ?? ??ekko ??	File:??lady nimriel ?? ??lady nimriel ??
21-6	5	Splinter Wood	File:??jabber clenchjaw ?? ??jabber clenchjaw ??	File:??bauble ?? ??bauble ??
21-7	5	Vile Thorn	File:??zurk ?? ??zurk ??	File:??yokozuna ?? ??yokozuna ??
21-8	5	Timbersaw	File:??sir william ?? ??sir william ??	File:??phenol thoxian ?? ??phenol thoxian ??
21-9	5	Path of Darkness	File:??overlord executum ?? ??overlord executum ??	File:??shadow queen daeris ?? ??shadow queen daeris ??
21-10	7	Garden of Evil	File:??dhaegon stonecrusher ?? ??dhaegon stonecrusher ??	File:??hopper ?? ??hopper ??

Materials

There are 12 materials that can be looted in the corresponding area type of the dungeon.

Dungeon Type	Lootable Materials
Crypt	Pyre Embers	Grave Iron
Dark Forest	Ebony	Silver
Forest	Fresh Earth	Iron
Ice Cave	Pure Frost	Frozen Steel
Lava Cave	Brimstone	Flame Steel
Mountain	Spring Water	Pure Gold

Runes

All rune chests at the end of the dungeon contain Improved Runes. The rarity is either Common, Uncommon or Rare, with a maximum of 3 stars. The type is Battle, Bulkwark, Focus or Resist.

Rune chests which sometimes can be found in any other room of a dungeon (except the boss room) may contain Improved Runes but have a little chance for Greater Runes. These runes have a chance for a higher rarity (Heroic or Legenary) and can have up to 5 stars.