January 17th 2022| Mike Humphrey

Level Up Requirements

In order to level up, your hero needs to have gained enough experience, collected enough Runes, and have enough JEWEL.

Items Requirements

• Shvās Rune: Can be found questing with your hero or you can purchase them from the trader in the market place
• Moshka Rune: Moshka Runes are required to level up past level 10
• Jewel: You will need 0.1*(hero’s current level) in order to level up

See the diagram below for details on how many Runes are required for levels 1 – 20.

Experience Requirements

To level up your hero must have gained enough accumulated XP to fill their experience bar.  For a level 1 hero 2000XP is required in order to become a level 2 hero.  The experience required per level increases as your hero levels up.

How Leveling Up Works

When you level up, your hero has a chance to increase it’s base stats.  Whether a given stat increases, depends on probability and your hero’s primary and secondary classes.  You also have the opportunity to select one stat that is guaranteed to increase by +1 and 2 other stats that each have a 50/50 chance of increasing.  When you level up the algorithm “rolls a die” four times to generating random numbers, which are then used to determine whether a given stat will increase.  The probability for a stat to increase can be can be found in the Hero Base Stats – DeFi Kingdoms Google sheet.

Step 1 – Stat Bonus Selection

The first step in leveling up is choosing the stat bonus.  This is a guaranteed +1 increase for any stat that you select.

Step 2 – Primary Stat Growth (Roll 1)

Step 2 is probability based.  A randomly generated number between 1 – 100 is compared to the primary stat values for your character.  If the number generated is less than or equal to the primary stat value then that stat will increase by +1.  Below is a table showing the Primary Stat Values for a Knight.

For example, if a 50 was rolled for the knight above, Strength (70), Vitality (75), Endurance (75) and Dexterity (55) stats would increase because their stat values are greater than 50.  Intelligence (20), Wisdom (25), Luck (35) and Agility (45) would not increase because their values are less than 50.  The number that is compared to the Primary Stat Value is randomly generated and will be different each time you upgrade.

Step 3 – Secondary Stat Growth (Roll 2)

The secondary stat growth depends on the secondary class of your hero.  A second number between 1 – 100 is randomly generated and is compared to the Secondary Stat Values.  If the number generated during the second roll is less than or equal to the secondary stat values, then that stat will increase by +1.  Below is the Secondary Stat Values for an Archer.

For example, if the second roll gave us a 19, then Dexterity (20) would increase.  Strength (13.75), Agility (12.5), Vitality (12.5), Endurance (15), Intelligence (10), Wisdom (6.25) and Luck (10) would not increase.

Step 4 – Gaia’s Blessings (Roll 3 & Roll 4)

Finally the two selected stats for Gaia’s Blessing are considered.  Each has a 50/50 chance of a+1 increase.

Choosing Which Stats to Upgrade

Below is a guide on how to optimize the stats you choose for your your hero’s Stat Bonus and Gaia’s Blessing.

1. Hero Profession & Critical Stats

   Your hero’s profession determines which stats are the most important to focus on.  The following is a list of each profession and the stats that have the greatest impact on successfully performing quests.   The higher these critical stats increase, the greater the rewards your hero will receive when performing quests.

   Mining (Strength & Endurance)
   Gardening (Wisdom & Vitality)
   Foraging (Dexterity & Intelligence)
   Fishing (Agility & Luck)

2. Compare Profession Stats to Primary Stat Growth Chart

   Once you have determined the profession you want your hero to focus on, compare this to the Hero Base Stats – DeFi Kingdoms Google sheet.  Using the Google sheet identify your hero’s strengths and weaknesses.  The stats that have a high chance of increasing will increase naturally over time as you level up your hero.  If your hero’s base and secondary stat growth do not match your hero’s profession, you can use the stat boosts to increase the chances of these stats increasing when you level up.

   
   For example a Knight Forager, needs to increase Dexterity & Intelligence.  However, the chance of increasing intelligence is only 20% and Dexterity is 55%.  For a knight forager choose Intelligence as the guaranteed stat increase and choose Dexterity for the Gaia’s Blessing and Wisdom as the second Gaia’s Blessing. This means that your heroes foraging stats have a greater chance of increasing, but you may also increase your hero’s strength as as Gardener (because high Wisdom and Vitality (75) could allow the hero to be used for gardening).

3. Choose Stats to Boost

   Once you have identified your hero’s strengths and weaknesses, you can select the stats you want to focus on to when leveling up.  Identify the most critical stats you want to increase and choose these for the guaranteed increases. The next two most important stats and can then be chosen as the Gaia’s Blessing.  Using this strategy you have the highest chance of successfully increasing the most important stats for your hero when leveling up.

Step By Step Guide

1. Meditation Circle

   To upgrade your hero you must speak with the Esoteric Wanderer in the Meditation Circle.  Be sure you have the required Rune Stones, JEWEL and XP or you will not be able to level up.
   
   

2. Select Hero

   Choose the hero you would like to level up by clicking on the plus symbol. This will pull up your inventory of hero NFT’s.

   

3. Choose Stat Bonuses

   Once you have selected your Hero you can select 3 different stats for the bonus & Gaia’s Blessing. The stat bonus guarantees a +1 increase to that given stat and the Gaia’s Blessing is a 50/50 chance for each stat selected. All three stats must be different.

   

   Once you have selected your preferred stats, click begin and approve the transaction in your web wallet.

4. Results

   Once the transaction is successful, a chart showing the stat HP and MP increases will pop-up. You have now successfully upgraded your hero.
   
   Gget out there and start questing so you can level up again!

Have you leveled up your DeFi Kingdoms hero yet? Let us know in the comments.

Mike Humphrey

Hi I’m Mike, an active crypto investor DeFi enthusiast and crypto miner. I have been involved in crypto since March of 2021 and in DeFi since May 2021.

I’m also an avid outdoor adventurer!

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December 27th 2021| Mike Humphrey

Hero Characteristics

Gender, Type & Location

Gender type and location can be found at the very top center of the hero card.  As the Defi Kingdoms game grows these characteristics are expected to become more important.  Location, is likely to integrate with the land NFT’s and hero type may be involved with competitive PvP play.  Scroll over the icons to find details out about each.

Type

• Dark
• Water
• Wind
• Fire
• Earth
• Air

Location

• Desert
• Swamp
• City
• Plains

Class

Class is one of the most important characteristics of a Defi Kingdom Hero.  Each Hero has a class and a sub class, which determine:

• Base stats and stat increases when leveling up: Class determines what the base stats will be and how likely a given stat will increase when a hero goes up a level.
• Summoning:  Classes are inherited (thought not directly) from the parent heroes.  Class of the parent heroes is a major factor in determining what the class of a summoned hero will be.
• Health/Mana distribution:  Health and Mana is determined based on class.

There are 8 basic classes, 4 advanced classes, 2 elite classes and 1 exalted class.  All Generation 0 heroes are one of the 8 basic classes.  Advanced, elite and exalted classes are created through summoning.  Summoning a higher class hero is based on probability.  Each increase in class level requires two parent heroes of the level below it.  In general, 2 basic class parents might create an advanced class, 2 advanced parents might create and elite class, and 2 elite parents might create an exalted class.

Basic Classes

Advanced Classes (Base Stats +5)

Elite Classes (Base Stats +10)

Exalted Class (Base Stats +15)

Your class and subclass determine how your hero will grow over time.  A hero’s stats impact how well they perform quests.

Level, Experience and Generation

As your hero gains experience (shown in the experience bar) it will be able to level up and increase its stats.  See Hero Stats for more details on how leveling up works.

A hero’s generation is determined when it is summoned. A new hero will be 1 generation greater than the highest generation of the two parent hero’s that summoned it. For example a Hero summoned by Gen 1 and Gen 2 parents will be a Gen 3 hero.  The higher the generation, the more expensive it is to use that hero to summon new heroes.  Lower generation heroes are more desirable.

Summons

The summons bar, tells you how many times that hero can be used to create a new hero.  Gen 0 heroes have an unlimited number of summons (making them very desirable).  Every other generation is limited.  The number of summons is determined by a heroes parents.  A new hero will have 1 summon less than it’s parents (one less than the parent with the lowest summons remaining).  Summons are not regenerated.  Once the summons run out, there are no more available.

Health/Mana

The Health and Mana of a basic hero will sum up to a total of 175.  HP & Mana are split between the two based on class and sub class.  Advanced, elite and exalted heroes have more Health/Mana.

Hero Stats

There are 8 basic hero stats that are determined when the hero is first summoned:

• Strength
• Agility
• Endurance
• Wisdom
• Dexterity
• Vitality
• Intelligence
• Luck

These base stats increase when a hero levels up.  The primary and secondary classes determine the probability of a given stat of increasing.  Below is a table showing the probability that Strength will increase during a level up for each of the different hero classes.  Leveling up a stat is similar to rolling a die and tying to get a number less than the probability listed in the table.  If successful the stat will increase.

The DeFi Kingdoms development team has created a google sheet of all the Hero stats and probabilities.  Advanced, elite and exalted heroes have greater base stats than the basic hero classes (See the Hero Classes)

Boosted stats:

A hero’s base stats and the chance of increases during leveling up can be boosted.  A boosted stat will be green, purple or blue.

• Green: One time +2 to base stat.
• Blue: Added % chance of stat increasing when leveling up
• Purple: One time +2 to base state & increased chance stat growth when leveling up.

Professions

There are 4 different professions – mining, fishing, gardening, and foraging.  A heroes profession is shown on the back of the card in green.  When completing a profession quest, a hero that has the same profession as the quest will have a reduced stamina cost for the quest.  Each profession is associated with specific character attributes as follows:

• Mining

  • Strength & Endurance

  Heroes can be sent to the Jewel mine to unlock $Jewel or they can be sent to the gold mines.  Only one hero can be sent at a time to the Jewel mine, but several heroes can be sent to mine $Gold.  Heroes will burn stamina at a set rate per 10 minutes of mining.  Heroes with Mining as their main skill will burn stamina at a lower rate.  The list below shows the preferred hero classes based on their stat increases while leveling up (Strength/Endurance).

  • Dark Knight (85/60)
  • Paladin (80/80)
  • Dragoon (80/70)
  • Warrior (75/65)
  • Knight (70/75)
  • Pirate (70/55)

• Fishing

  • Agility & Luck

  Fishing quests require a fixed amount of stamina per attempt.  Heroes with Fishing as their main skill will require less stamina per attempt.  Questing heroes may be rewarded with different fish that can be sold for $Gold or later used to create potions.  The list below shows the preferred hero classes based on their stat increases while leveling up (Agility/Luck).

  • Ninja (85/60)
  • Thief (70/65)
  • Sage (75/55)
  • Dread Knight (60/60)
  • Dragoon (65/50)

• Gardening

  • Wisdom & Vitality

  Gardening quests are done within one’s own Garden and help speed up the growth of $Jewel producing plants.  Increasing a Hero’s gardening skill can lead to more $Jewel rewards and greater chances of finding other resources.  Only one hero can visit a garden at a time.  Heroes will burn stamina at a set rate for every 10 minutes of Gardening.  Heroes with Gardening as their main skill will burn less stamina.  The list below shows the preferred hero classes based on their stat increases while leveling up (Wisdom/Vitality).

  • Sage (90/60)
  • Summoner (85/50)
  • Paladin (65/80)
  • Priest (80/50)
  • Wizard (80/50)

• Foraging

  • Dexterity & Intelligence

  Foraging allows your hero to pick out useful plants and other items.  As a heroes foraging skill increases, the chances of finding valuable items increases.  Foraging requires a fixed amount of stamina, and multiple heroes can undertake the quest at one time.  Items can be sold in the market place or used to create potions.  The list below shows the preferred hero classes based on their stat increases while leveling up (Dexterity/Intelligence).

  • Dread Knight (75/65)
  • Ninja (75/50)
  • Dark Knight (55/70)
  • Sage (40/90)
  • Summoner (45/85)
  • Archer (80/40)

Rarity

There are 5 levels of rarity from common to mythic.  The rarity directly impacts the base stats of a hero.  A common hero’s cumulative base stats will be 62.  A heroes base stats increase by +2 for each increase in rarity.

Rarity may be inherited from parents when a new hero is summoned.  The following graph shows the probability of producing progressively rarer offspring.

How to Choose A Hero

Choosing a hero is about finding the best hero for your goals within your price range.

Profession, Stats & Class

When you purchase a hero consider the base stats, it’s class and it’s profession.  The goal is to find a hero with a profession that matches it’s stats, and it’s class.  Check the Heroes stat buffs to see if they align with its profession.  You want to find the best balance between these 3.

Summons & Generation

If you intend to create heroes, the number of summons your hero has and it’s generation are major factors.  The more summons your hero has available the more heroes you can create.  This goes hand in hand with generation.  The higher the generation, the greater the cost to summon new heroes.  Gen 0 heroes have an infinite number of summons and a maximum summoning cost of 30 $Jewel.  This is what makes them so valuable.  A Gen 0 owner can rent out their hero indefinitely without the number of summons decreasing.  Their offspring will also have the maximum possible summons for any pairing.  Two Gen 0 parents will produce offspring with 10 summons.

What you should look for

• High number of summons
• Low Generation

Rarity

The rarer the hero the greater the value.  If you have a choice between two heroes with the same class, stats and profession, the rarer hero is more valuable.

How to Buy a DeFi Kingdom Hero – Step By Step Guide

When choosing which hero to purchase many factors come into play. Are you looking for a hero to summon other heroes or are you looking for a hero to perform profession quests. As the game develops characteristics like type and location may also become more important.  Budget must also be considered, how much $Jewel are you willing to spend to get your hero.  Below we have a step by step guide to find the best hero for completing profession quests.  You can easily find less expensive heroes by expanding your selection criteria to include a wider variety of sub classes and fewer stat buffs.

1. Speak to Agent in Tavern

   Go to the tavern, speak with the agent and select Buy Hero.
   

2. Filter By Class

   Use the profession list and recommended heroes above as a guide for selecting the preferred class for your hero. We will use the mining profession as an example and we will be looking for a basic class hero.  Warriors and Knights are the best basic classes for mining.  In the basics tab choose warrior and knight for both the primary and sub classes and apply the filter.

3. Filter By Profession and Buffs

   Select the attributes tab and choose a profession and corresponding stat bonuses.  In our case this will be Mining, Strength and Endurance.  Apply the filter to see the results.

4. Flip and Compare Stats

   Flip all the hero cards over to see a breakdown of their respective stats.  Compare the total points for your selected profession (add the stats for the 2 skills required for your given profession together).  Also compare the buffs for these stats.  Green buffs are a one time increase whereas blue and purple improve stats when your hero levels up.
   

5. Compare Summons

   Choose the best candidates and flip them over to compare the number of summons they have available and their generation. The higher the summons and the lower the generation the better.
   

6. Select and Buy Hero

   After filtering all of the heroes, comparing their stats and their buffs, there are 2 heroes we would consider.  The highlighted hero on the left is a Gen 3 with 7/8 remaining summons.  The hero on the right is a Gen 2 with 2/5 summons.  The hero on the right has much better buffs, but also costs more than twice as much as the hero on the left.  If you plan to summon more heroes, the hero on the left is a better choice.  If your goal is to purchase the best mining hero than the hero on the right would be the better option.
   

Conclusion

Heroes in DeFi kingdoms have a ton of uses, many of which have not been fully released yet.  As people continue to quest with their heroes and level them up valuing heroes will become more and more challenging.  We hope this guide has helped you to better understand the characteristics of heroes, what makes them valuable.  Good luck, and we hope to see you in Serendale!

Do you own a DFK Hero?  Let us know in the comments

Mike Humphrey

Hi I’m Mike, an active crypto investor DeFi enthusiast and crypto miner. I have been involved in crypto since March of 2021 and in DeFi since May 2021.

I’m also an avid outdoor adventurer!

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