Top Heroes Guide
Your complete resource for Top Heroes — the mobile strategy game by KingsGroup. Whether you’re picking your first faction or optimising for Kingdom Duel, you’ll find guides, calculators, event data, and gift codes all in one place.
Getting Started
Section titled “Getting Started”New to Top Heroes? These guides walk you through your first weeks — from choosing a faction to building your first competitive team.
| Beginner’s Guide | Faction choice, summons, daily loops, and common mistakes to avoid. |
| Early Game Priorities | Day-by-day and week-by-week progression checklist. |
| Spending Guide | What to buy at every budget — F2P through whale. |
| FAQ | Answers to the most common new-player questions. |
| Gift Codes | Free gems and resources — redeem active codes now. |
Interactive Calculators
Section titled “Interactive Calculators”Plan your progression with data-backed tools. Every calculator uses verified community data so you can make informed decisions about where to spend resources.
| Castle Upgrade Calculator | Resource costs and building prerequisites for castle levels 21–65. |
| Event Optimizer | Calculate point totals for GAR, KvK, and Top Lord from your resource stockpile. |
| Hero Leveling Calculator | Universal shard costs for star upgrades and hero food for levels 1–140. |
Heroes by Faction
Section titled “Heroes by Faction”Each faction guide covers the full roster, upgrade priorities, team formations, gear sets, unique weapons, traits, skins, and strategy. Individual hero pages break down every skill and trait.
| Hero Tier List (2026) | Best heroes ranked S through C for PvP, events, and F2P — all factions. |
| Horde | Burst damage faction — Wanderer, Desert Prince, and 10 more heroes with full skill breakdowns. |
| League | HP-stacking faction — Rose Princess, Paragon, and the core roster. |
| Nature | Minion and CC faction — Tidecaller, Altar Marshal, and Season 1 mythics. |
| Hero Awakening | Shard costs and soul stone requirements for T0–T4 awakening. |
Event Guides
Section titled “Event Guides”Detailed point breakdowns for every major recurring event — know exactly what each action is worth so you can plan your resource spending.
| Guild Arms Race | Full 6-stage point breakdown with F2P and spender strategy. |
| Kingdom Duel (KvK) | 6-stage points, GAR comparison table, and war-stage healing math. |
| Top Lord | 7-stage breakdown including the dual-track Stage 7. |
| Guild Boss | Auto-rally setup, charm arrows, timing, and reward tiers. |
| Dark Empire Invasion | Requirements, elimination mechanics, and defense strategies. |
| Butterfly Collector | Nectar, lemons, and the 20K collective threshold. |
Game Systems
Section titled “Game Systems”Deep dives into every progression system — castle upgrades, troops, pets, behemoths, relics, VIP, and more.
| Castle & Buildings | Upgrade costs, Brilliance milestones, and prerequisite chains for levels 21–65. |
| Troops | Types, training, morale, healing, and composition by content type. |
| Pets | Pet-hero pairings, leveling costs, and the food-event economy. |
| Behemoths | All faction behemoths, skill details, and leveling calculator. |
| Relics | Tavern summoning, shard economy, and event timing strategy. |
| VIP System | VIP level costs, benefits, and F2P accumulation tracker. |
Fan-made guide. Not affiliated with River Game HK Limited. Game data may be inaccurate.