Upgrading Heroes

Tokens and Hero Stars[]

You got a Hero Token! Collect enough of them and you can unlock or upgrade that Hero!

Upgrading Heroes involve the increase of its basic stats like Health (HP), Attack (ATK), Defense (DEF) and its general toughness in dungeon fights and Dungeon Raids (PvP). This is done by collecting Hero Tokens found in specific dungeon levels as a possible reward from the boss treasure chest, Portal Summons, Events, and Quests. The collected tokens result in an increase of Hero Stars.

Hero Stars: Hero Stars boost the base stats of your Heroes. Your hero can have up to 6 stars (★★★★☆☆), and each additional star increases the stats even a little bit more than the previous one. With six stars the Hero gets a 100% bonus. We'll see exactly how this works in a moment. First let's see a few more ways to make heroes stronger.

More ways to upgrade your Heroes are...

Level: Of course, leveling up your heroes. For this you need to run Dungeon with your Heroes and get some XP Potions that you find in Dungeons, too.

Ascensions: If you are looking for a way to get more Abilities, more Special Attacks, and unlock powerful Traits for your Heroes, then check out the Ascension page. That's another way to gain more power.

Runes: Runes are shiny and something like the gear of your heroes. Don't let them go naked into Dungeons, boss! Check out the Runes page!

Epics: Your most powerful, favorite heroes can do even better if you get them an Epic weapon. Well, not all your heroes wield a weapons. That's why we call this mighty upgrade Epics.

Hero Rarity: The Hero Rarity is preset and cannot be upgraded. But it should be mentioned here because it affects the strength of your heroes, including Hero Power. Maybe you also wondered why some hero tokens look different? It's because of the Hero Rarity.

But back to Hero Tokens and Hero Stars, boss ...

Where to Begin[]

In the campaign map, there are token portraits of each hero available in the game. Clearing the dungeon will reward the adventurer anywhere from 0-3 Hero tokens. By collecting enough of a specific type of Hero token, the adventurer can unlock new heroes and even upgrade its star rating. Once a token is collected from a specific dungeon, that token is grayed out and is unavailable until the dungeons reset at midnight. By spending 20 gems per refresh (increases up to 80 gems per refresh), a specific dungeon level can restock its token immediately.

Once there's enough tokens collected, an option to upgrade the Hero is available in its profile tab. Clicking on it will raise the upgrade threshold to the next level. It is free to upgrade, and its stats will be improved across the board.

How to get more Hero Tokens[]

That's not the only way to collect Hero Tokens. You can find them in Event rewards, Hero Calendar, Honor Shop, Aether Shop, Daily Rewards, many Quests, crown quests for Guilds, the The Tower of Pwnage, Portal Summons, and even Free Hero Tokens, see below.

Token Costs per Star Rank[]

Current star rating	Hero Tokens to upgrade to next level	Stats boost
To Unlock	10	N/A
★☆☆☆☆☆	20	No boost
★★☆☆☆☆	70	+12.5%
★★★☆☆☆	100	+25%
★★★★☆☆	150	+40%
★★★★★☆	250	+60%
★★★★★★	N/A - maximum reached	+100%

Stat Boosts[]

Each Hero Star boosts all stats of the hero. The more stars a hero has the more powerful they become.

Hero unlocks[]

Alternatively to Portal Summons the Hero Tokens can be used to unlock Heroes. You need to collect a specific number of tokens. After the hero is unlocked you can team them up, and use them for Dungeon Runs or Dungeon Raids. If the base star rank of a hero starts at a higher star rank, that is, higher than one star (★), then the amount of tokens to unlock it is the sum of the tokens required up to that rank. For example, Lady Nimriel begins at star rank 3 (★★★), thus she requires 10+20+70 = 100 tokens to unlock.

Token locations[]

The following table gives an overview where to find tokens for your favourite Heroes. Not all Heroes can be upgraded by collecting tokens found in dungeons. But you can collect tokens from Portal Summons, buy tokens in the Shops or collect them during a Special Event.

Token Locations
Hero	Rarity	Campaign Dungeons	Challenge Mode	Boss Mode	Great	Heroic	Honor	Other locations
Abigail the Brutal	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Admiral Kreel	Silver	2	5			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Agnon	Gold					Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Alexandros	Silver		6			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Alrakis Skullkeeper	Legendary					Heroic		Event/VIP
Archangel Emily	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Archon	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Aria	Legendary							Aether Shop/Event
Augustus	Bronze	9			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Balog the Loud	Silver	1	6			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Balur	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Bauble	Silver		7			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Black Diamond	Silver	1	6			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Bovus El Doro	Silver		7			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Chief NubNub	Silver	1	6			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Cobressa	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Craw	Legendary		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Crucible	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Cruel King Bramble	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Dagrund Blacksmoke	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Deadeye	Gold			1		Heroic		Daily Quests/Event/Treasure Room/PVP
Dhaegon Stonecrusher	Legendary	1				Heroic		Campaign Reward/Treasure Room
Drakk the Warlord	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Ekko	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Ella Ametryst	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Ember Sanguine	Gold					Heroic		guild crown war/daily quests/Treasure Room/PVP
Emperor Zulkodd	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Ferno	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
General Krexx	Gold					Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Goretusk	Gold					Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Grettle	Legendary					Heroic
Grog-Gnog	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Grondar	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Hagrim Felhorn	Gold					Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Hansuke Undying	Gold					Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Harbinger the Terror	Legendary					Heroic		Event
High King Valkin	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Hopper	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Icebloom	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Icepick	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Ignus the Mad	Silver	3	4			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
IGOROK	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Indigo	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Iris	Gold					Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Jabber Clenchjaw	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Jibber Clenchjaw	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Jin Lei	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Julius	Gold					Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Jumbeaux	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Kai Makani	Gold					Heroic		Daily Quests/PVP/Treasure Room
Kelpy Shells	Gold					Heroic
King Yorick	Silver	1	6			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Kobal the Pestilent	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Koros	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Kozar Bonebreaker	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Lady Nimriel	Silver	1	6			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Leonidus	Gold		1			Heroic		Chall Reward/Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Life Reaper Brom	Silver	1	6			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Lily Blossom	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Lord Zomm	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Lorelei	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Lumin the Radiant	Legendary					Heroic
Lupina	Gold					Heroic		Treasure Room/Daily Quests
Malice	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Mangle Jaw	Bronze		7		Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Marrow	Silver	2	5			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Masuta Kira	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Miko the Marvelous	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Mire	Legendary					Heroic
Moriko	Legendary					Heroic
Nitpick	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Niveous	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Overlord Executum	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Phemus	Silver	2	5			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Phenol Thoxian	Silver	1	6			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Pignius Maximus	Silver		7			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Pontifex Mortis	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Reyla the Lightbringer	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Rocky the Shiitake	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Rogar Stonecrusher	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Samurai Takumi	Silver		7			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Selwyn the Enduring	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Serenity	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Shade	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Shadow Queen Daeris	Silver	1	6			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Shadowblade	Silver	1	6			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Shieldmaiden Astrid	Gold					Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Sifu Jianzhi	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Sir William	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Solaris	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Spitfire	Gold					Heroic
Squinch	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Stone Fist	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Sun Wukong	Legendary							Event
Sybil	Legendary					Heroic
The Furnace	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Therand Fiddlestrom	Gold					Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Torchy	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Tsume	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Underlord Thraxx	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Undine	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Viperia	Gold		1			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Vulcan	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Willow Swift	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Yan Luo	Legendary					Heroic		Event
Yasmin Bloom	Bronze	8			Great	Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Yokozuna	Silver	1	6			Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Zen	Gold					Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Zola	Gold					Heroic		Event/Daily Quests/Treasure Room
Zurk	Bronze	8				Heroic		Daily Quests/Treasure Room

Notes and Tips[]

Starting on November 19,2015, heroes have the capacity to increase their max star level from 5 stars to 6 stars.
Stars determine the difficulty of Special Events (★ Easy, ★★★ Medium, ★★★★★ Hard)
In Dungeon Raids and in The Tower of Pwnage not only the level of individual Heroes and their number of Ascensions matter but also their star level does