Replacement worksheet
There is no universal replacement star.
A replacement decision compares the hero you can finish with the hero you already built. Power, star level, widgets, troop gear, and game mode all matter.
Before you spend: the star level you can finish matters more than the one you can unlock. A half-built next-generation hero loses to a maxed current one in almost every mode.
Verified shard costs
| Commitment | Mythic shards | What the number means |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade after unlock to 5 stars | 1,065 | Upgrade shards only |
| Typical locked state to 5 stars | 1,075 | Includes the usual 10-shard unlock |
| 4 stars to 5 stars | 600 | The final star step |
Write down these five inputs
- Your current hero's stars, skills, widget, and gear.
- The new hero's realistic acquisition route in your kingdom.
- The star level you can complete without future event rewards.
- The mode and role the new hero must improve.
- The estimated start of the next generation window.
First worked transition
Rosa to Yang is the transition most Gen 4 kingdoms hit first, and it is the one with enough reported results to give a real breakpoint: roughly 4 stars and widget 2 on Yang, well before Yang is finished.
Shard costs from the Kingshot Data hero tables, cross-checked against current player threads. Last checked .