Hero Awakening Guide
Awakening is the endgame hero progression system in Top Heroes. Once a hero reaches max level, you can invest shards and soul stones to unlock awakening tiers that provide significant stat boosts. Fully awakening a single hero costs 345 shards and 9 soul stones — so choosing who to awaken first matters.
How Awakening Works
Section titled “How Awakening Works”Awakening progresses through 5 tiers (Tier 0 through Tier 4), with 6 levels per tier (Level 0 through Level 5). Each level costs shards, and tier-up milestones also require soul stones.
- Leveling up within a tier costs only shards
- Tiering up to the next tier costs shards plus soul stones
- Shard costs increase with each tier — early tiers are cheap, later tiers get expensive
Cost Breakdown
Section titled “Cost Breakdown”Total cost to fully awaken one hero: 345 Shards, 9 Soul Stones
| Tier | Level | Shards | Soul Stones | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Initial awakening |
| 1 | 0 | 5 | — | |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | — | |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | — | |
| 1 | 3 | 10 | — | |
| 1 | 4 | 15 | — | |
| 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | Tier up to T2 |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | — | |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | — | |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | — | |
| 2 | 3 | 20 | — | |
| 2 | 4 | 20 | — | |
| 2 | 5 | 20 | 2 | Tier up to T3 |
| 3 | 0 | 20 | — | |
| 3 | 1 | 20 | — | |
| 3 | 2 | 30 | — | |
| 3 | 3 | 30 | — | |
| 3 | 4 | 30 | — | |
| 3 | 5 | 40 | 4 | Tier up to T4 |
| Total | 345 | 9 |
Faction Awakening Priorities
Section titled “Faction Awakening Priorities”Which heroes to awaken first depends on your faction. Each faction guide includes a recommended awakening order based on hero impact:
- Horde — Horde awakening priority order
- League — League awakening priority order
- Nature — Nature awakening priority order
Focus your shards on your main faction’s top priority heroes before spreading resources across factions.
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