Complete Guide 2026: Progression Roadmap & Master Resource Hub

Primary Goal: Rush Town Center to TC 10 as fast as possible.

Power Target: ~500K-1M power by end of Phase 1

Key Milestones:

• TC 6: Unlocks the Embassy — join an alliance immediately
• TC 10: Unlocks the Alliance Championship and other alliance events

Your second builder isn't a Town Center unlock — rent it for 1,000 gems (2 days) during pushes, or buy the one-time Construction Queue Pack ($2.99 USD / $3.99 CAD). Higher troop levels aren't a flat TC unlock either; they come from upgrading each troop camp (Infantry, Archer, Cavalry) on its own.

Priority Order:

1. Town Center — always your first upgrade
2. Resource buildings — keep them upgrading in the background
3. Academy — start research early (construction speed first)
4. Hospital — protect your troops from the start

What NOT to do:

• Don't spread gems across random purchases (save for Hero Roulette)
• Don't invest heavily in Gen 1 heroes beyond what you need to function
• Don't ignore alliance membership — join one immediately for help benefits

Primary Goal: Build economic infrastructure and start hero development.

Power Target: ~2M-5M power by end of Phase 2

Key Milestones:

• TC 15: Resource demands start increasing noticeably
• TC 16-18: Start your farm account (see Farm Account Guide)
• TC 19: Unlocks Mystic Trial — critical for Mithril and Misty Crystals

Priority Order:

1. Town Center — continue rushing
2. Academy Research — pivot to gathering speed and march capacity
3. Storehouse — upgrade before TC 20 resource wall hits
4. Hero Investment — focus on 3 core heroes ONLY (see Hero Tier List)

Critical Decisions:

• Start saving gems NOW for your first Hero Roulette (need 162K)
• Identify your 3 core heroes and stop investing in others
• Begin participating in Bear Hunt — never miss one from this point forward

Primary Goal: Max hero development and prepare for KvK.

Power Target: ~8M-20M power by end of Phase 3

Key Milestones:

• TC 20: Event participation becomes critical for progression
• TC 22-23: You should have at least one maxed hero by now
• TC 24: The "resource wall" — costs jump dramatically
• TC 25: Gen 3 heroes start becoming available (server-dependent)

Priority Order:

1. Heroes — your 3-hero core should be approaching max stars
2. Gear — start investing in hero equipment via Bear Hunt Forge Hammers
3. Research — combat research matters now for KvK
4. Town Center — still important but hero investment often gives better power gains

What Changes:

• Speedup stacking for events becomes mandatory (see Speedups Guide)
• Resource protection matters — you're now a target (see Resource Protection)
• Alliance choice becomes strategic — you need an active alliance for Bear Hunt

Primary Goal: Truegold progression, competitive KvK performance, alliance leadership.

Power Target: 25M+ power

Key Milestones:

• TC 26-27: Truegold becomes a progression currency
• TC 28-29: Tempered Truegold gates further upgrades
• TC 30: Endgame content fully unlocked

Priority Order:

1. Truegold acquisition — new bottleneck resource
2. Governor Charms — massive combat stat multipliers
3. Widget optimization — multiplicative hero scaling
4. Alliance strategy — KvK preparation and positioning

Endgame Traps:

• Don't spread Truegold across multiple buildings — focus on the unlock path
• Don't ignore Governor Charms — they're the biggest single-source stat boost
• Don't neglect KvK preparation — the rewards fund further progression

Power data based on community averages — actual values vary by spending level and efficiency.