Infantry
Alcar
Hero Rally, Daily Deals, ranking events, and Swordland
Route confidence: medium
typically around day 195 · last checked 2026-08-07
Gen 4 hero investment guide
Assess Alcar, Margot, and Rosa without treating one community priority list as universal.
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Hero acquisition snapshot
Cavalry
Margot
Hall of Heroes and Swordland
Route confidence: medium
Archer
Rosa
Hero Roulette and Swordland
Route confidence: medium
Questions to answer before investing
- Are you solving a rally, garrison, Bear Hunt, or Arena problem?
- Which troop type already has your strongest gear?
- Would a four-star new hero replace a completed older hero in your actual mode?
Shard commitment
A mythic hero needs 1,065 shards to reach 5 stars after unlock. Most heroes need about 10 additional shards to unlock, which makes the usual locked-to-5-star total 1,075. The 4-to-5-star step costs 600 shards.
Those costs do not prove that one hero is worth the investment. Your result still depends on role, current hero, gear, widget, and the next generation window.