The Mystery of Dominion (v2, 2025)

Presentation

The re-introductory event for Lara Croft. New hero events like those are arguably the most generous events of the game: plenty of free rewards from the shop, and a totem for a few tens of dollars.

Overview

For those who do not have a PhD in Hero Wars Events, here is a brief:

The Essentials

• Careful, this event requires serious planning!

• You need to decide your priorities totem, soul stones, shop. This affects the relics update order. See our detailled strategies

• In all cases you must first invest in the second relic, as this will net you more materials.

• Bosses can be retried indefinitely, but you lose all buffs once you win

• Increasing the level of non-boss battles is useless, a relic from an earlier version of this event format

• Missions in the second chapter reward pickaxes for Lara's soul stones, but only 500 base ancient coins instead of 1500

• You need 2.5 pickaxes per soul stone without accounting for the relic, see Third Relic for details and relic levels

• You need 10552 precious coins to max a skin. They can be used after the event, while other items rest will be converted into Tomb Raider's Boxes

This event is an instance of New Hero

The Mystery of Dominion

[+] Log in 7 times during a special event10556 [-] Paragon of Stability10556 Log in 1 time during a special event158 Log in 2 times during a special event158 Log in 3 times during a special event158 Log in 4 times during a special event158 Log in 5 times during a special event158 Log in 6 times during a special event158 Log in 7 times during a special event158 [+] Buy 90,000 Emeralds30 675328 [-] Grand Inheritance30 675328 Buy 100 Emeralds255 Buy 300 Emeralds508 Buy 1,000 Emeralds10015 Buy 2,500 Emeralds50020 Buy 5,000 Emeralds100025 Buy 10,000 Emeralds150030 Buy 15,000 Emeralds200035 Buy 25,000 Emeralds250040 Buy 40,000 Emeralds300045 Buy 60,000 Emeralds500050 Buy 90,000 Emeralds15k55 [+] Spend 120,000 Emeralds390440 [-] Prizes for Persistence390440 Spend 100 Emeralds55 Spend 500 Emeralds1010 Spend 3,000 Emeralds1515 Spend 7,000 Emeralds2020 Spend 12,000 Emeralds2525 Spend 18,000 Emeralds3030 Spend 25,000 Emeralds3535 Spend 35,000 Emeralds4040 Spend 50,000 Emeralds4550 Spend 70,000 Emeralds5060 Spend 90,000 Emeralds5570 Spend 120,000 Emeralds6080 [+] Spend 150 : "Archaeologist's Tool"330112 [-] Seeking Adventures330112 Spend 2 : "Archaeologist's Tool"58 Spend 5 : "Archaeologist's Tool"108 Spend 8 : "Archaeologist's Tool"158 Spend 12 : "Archaeologist's Tool"208 Spend 20 : "Archaeologist's Tool"258 Spend 30 : "Archaeologist's Tool"308 Spend 40 : "Archaeologist's Tool"358 Spend 50 : "Archaeologist's Tool"408 Spend 75 : "Archaeologist's Tool"4512 Spend 100 : "Archaeologist's Tool"5012 Spend 150 : "Archaeologist's Tool"5524 [+] Complete 35 missions on the The Mystery of Dominion special event map27k126 [-] Unimpeachable Manners27k126 Complete 1 mission on the The Mystery of Dominion special event map30004 Complete 3 missions on the The Mystery of Dominion special event map30006 Complete 5 missions on the The Mystery of Dominion special event map30008 Complete 10 missions on the The Mystery of Dominion special event map300012 Complete 15 missions on the The Mystery of Dominion special event map300016 Complete 20 missions on the The Mystery of Dominion special event map300020 Complete 25 missions on the The Mystery of Dominion special event map300020 Complete 30 missions on the The Mystery of Dominion special event map300020 Complete 35 missions on the The Mystery of Dominion special event map300020 [+] Open 250 chests in Outlands36k105 [-] Never-Ending Battle36k105 Open 3 chests in Outlands30002 Open 6 chests in Outlands30003 Open 10 chests in Outlands30004 Open 20 chests in Outlands30005 Open 35 chests in Outlands30006 Open 50 chests in Outlands30007 Open 75 chests in Outlands30008 Open 100 chests in Outlands300010 Open 125 chests in Outlands300012 Open 150 chests in Outlands300014 Open 200 chests in Outlands300016 Open 250 chests in Outlands300018 [+] Open 120 chests in the Tower27k64 [-] Exploring the Environment27k64 Open 5 chests in the Tower30004 Open 12 chests in the Tower30004 Open 20 chests in the Tower30008 Open 30 chests in the Tower30008 Open 40 chests in the Tower30008 Open 50 chests in the Tower30008 Open 80 chests in the Tower30008 Open 100 chests in the Tower30008 Open 120 chests in the Tower30008 [+] Spend 18,000 Energy36k99 [-] Unstoppable36k99 Spend 100 Energy30001 Spend 500 Energy30002 Spend 1,000 Energy30003 Spend 2,000 Energy30004 Spend 3,000 Energy30005 Spend 4,000 Energy30006 Spend 6,000 Energy30008 Spend 8,000 Energy300010 Spend 10,000 Energy300012 Spend 12,000 Energy300014 Spend 15,000 Energy300016 Spend 18,000 Energy300018

Lara's Glory

[+] Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 300) during the The Mystery of Dominion event111 [-] Glorious Victories111 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 130) during the The Mystery of Dominion event4 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 140) during the The Mystery of Dominion event4 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 150) during the The Mystery of Dominion event4 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 160) during the The Mystery of Dominion event4 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 170) during the The Mystery of Dominion event3 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 180) during the The Mystery of Dominion event1000 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 190) during the The Mystery of Dominion event30 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 200) during the The Mystery of Dominion event20 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 210) during the The Mystery of Dominion event1 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 220) during the The Mystery of Dominion event2 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 230) during the The Mystery of Dominion event1 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 240) during the The Mystery of Dominion event1 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 250) during the The Mystery of Dominion event1 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 260) during the The Mystery of Dominion event1 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 270) during the The Mystery of Dominion event250 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 280) during the The Mystery of Dominion event1 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 290) during the The Mystery of Dominion event500 Defeat the boss (Temple Guardians, Lv. 300) during the The Mystery of Dominion event1 [+] Reach the Evolution level 6 for Lara Croft10 250 [-] Height of Stardom10 250 Reach the Evolution level 2 for Lara Croft250 Reach the Evolution level 3 for Lara Croft500 Reach the Evolution level 4 for Lara Croft1000 Reach the Evolution level 5 for Lara Croft2500 Reach the Evolution level 6 for Lara Croft6000 [+] Promote your hero Lara Croft to rank red32 250 [-] Legendary Gear32 250 Promote your hero Lara Croft to rank green250 Promote your hero Lara Croft to rank blue500 Promote your hero Lara Croft to rank violet1500 Promote your hero Lara Croft to rank orange5000 Promote your hero Lara Croft to rank red25k [+] Reach the Artifact level 80 for Lara Croft21k [-] Battle Artifacts21k Reach the Artifact level 10 for Lara Croft250 Reach the Artifact level 20 for Lara Croft750 Reach the Artifact level 40 for Lara Croft3000 Reach the Artifact level 60 for Lara Croft5000 Reach the Artifact level 80 for Lara Croft12k [+] Reach the Glyph level totaling 150 for Lara Croft42 750 [-] Secrets of the Glyphs42 750 Reach the Glyph level totaling 10 for Lara Croft500 Reach the Glyph level totaling 25 for Lara Croft750 Reach the Glyph level totaling 60 for Lara Croft3500 Reach the Glyph level totaling 100 for Lara Croft8000 Reach the Glyph level totaling 150 for Lara Croft30k [+] Upgrade any hero's skin 150 times108 300 [-] Elegant Power108 300 Upgrade any hero's skin 10 times150 Upgrade any hero's skin 20 times400 Upgrade any hero's skin 30 times750 Upgrade any hero's skin 40 times1500 Upgrade any hero's skin 50 times2500 Upgrade any hero's skin 60 times3000 Upgrade any hero's skin 70 times5000 Upgrade any hero's skin 80 times6000 Upgrade any hero's skin 90 times7000 Upgrade any hero's skin 100 times8000 Upgrade any hero's skin 110 times9000 Upgrade any hero's skin 120 times10k Upgrade any hero's skin 130 times12 500 Upgrade any hero's skin 140 times17 500 Upgrade any hero's skin 150 times25k

Best Teams

Total Buffs so far: 445 buffs up to level 300

The community keeps finding better teams, so patience is rewarding.

Be careful not to overbuff, as the teams would no longer work!

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220 (5 buffs)

230 (60 buffs)

240 (0 buffs)

250 (5 buffs)

260 (30 buffs)

270 (90 buffs)

280 (135 buffs)

290 (35 buffs)

300 (85 buffs)

Detailled Strategies

Energy Sources

Here is how to get 617 energy for free:

• 24 energy from official gifts

• 56 by logging 7 times

• 230 by spending 50k emeralds

• 126 by completing 35 missions

• 42 for rewards from those missions

• 64 by opening 120 chests in the tower

• 20 by opening 25 chests in the outlands

• 99 by spending 18k energy

• 56 from the showcase (2+6 per day)

No Pass, 617 initial energy (before vases quest)

Get totem, max soul stones: 76 soul stones, 186,250 coins, 12 unused materials

• Relic #2 to level 2

• Relic #1 to level 2

• Begin chapter 2, definitely abandon chapter 1

• Relic #2 to level 4

• Relic #1 to level 4

• Relic #3 to level 5

• Farm buffs and defeat bosses (100 vases for energy)

• Farm pickaxes and open 7 vases

Get totem, max coins: 0 soul stones, 278,250 coins, 12 unused materials

• Relic #1 to level 2

• Relic #2 to level 3

• Relic #1 to level 3

• Relic #2 to level 4

• Relic #1 to level 5

• Farm buffs and defeat bosses

Max soul stones: 83 soul stones, 214,250 coins, 17 unused materials

• Relic #1 to level 2

• Begin chapter 2, definitely abandon chapter 1

• Relic #2 to level 2

• Relic #1 to level 5

• Relic #2 to level 4

• Relic #3 to level 6

• Farm pickaxes and open 107 vases

With Pass, 750 initial energy (before vases quest)

Get totem, max soul stones: 101 soul stones, 293,000 coins, 9 unused materials

• Purchase and complete the pass

• Relic #2 to level 2

• Relic #1 to level 3

• Begin chapter 2, definitely abandon chapter 1

• Relic #1 to level 4

• Relic #2 to level 4

• Relic #1 to level 6

• Relic #3 to level 6

• Farm buffs and defeat bosses (100 vases for energy)

• Farm pickaxes and open 30 vases

Get totem, max coins: 0 soul stones, 387,250 coins, 35 unused materials

• Purchase and complete the pass

• Relic #2 to level 2

• Relic #1 to level 3

• Relic #2 to level 3

• Relic #1 to level 6

• Farm buffs and defeat bosses

Max soul stones: 101 soul stones, 293,000 coins, 16 unused materials

• Purchase and complete the pass

• Relic #2 to level 2

• Relic #1 to level 3

• Begin chapter 2, definitely abandon chapter 1

• Relic #1 to level 4

• Relic #2 to level 4

• Relic #1 to level 6

• Relic #2 to level 6

• Relic #3 to level 6

• Farm pickaxes and open 130 vases

With Pass, 950 initial energy (before vases quest)

Get totem, max soul stones: 128 soul stones, 371,750 coins, 11 unused materials

• Purchase and complete the pass

• Relic #2 to level 2

• Relic #1 to level 3

• Begin chapter 2, definitely abandon chapter 1

• Relic #1 to level 4

• Relic #2 to level 4

• Relic #1 to level 6

• Relic #2 to level 5

• Relic #3 to level 6

• Farm buffs and defeat bosses

• Farm pickaxes and open 165 vases

Get totem, max coins: 0 soul stones, 494,500 coins, 35 unused materials

• Purchase and complete the pass

• Relic #2 to level 2

• Relic #1 to level 3

• Relic #2 to level 3

• Relic #1 to level 6

• Farm buffs and defeat bosses

Max soul stones: 128 soul stones, 371,750 coins, 11 unused materials

• Purchase and complete the pass

• Relic #2 to level 2

• Relic #1 to level 3

• Begin chapter 2, definitely abandon chapter 1

• Relic #1 to level 4

• Relic #2 to level 4

• Relic #1 to level 6

• Relic #2 to level 5

• Relic #3 to level 6

• Farm buffs and defeat bosses

• Farm pickaxes and open 165 vases

Relics Optimization

Second Relic

Here are the breakeven energies for the second relic. The last column is the initial energy you must have to justify using a part of it to farm the relic.

Level	mat gain/level	mat cost/levt	total mat cost	energy cost/level	total energy cost	energy to recoup/level	total breakeven
1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	3	15	5	48	48	90	138
3	4	30	15	60	108	180	288
4	5	45	30	72	180	270	450
5	6	75	55	90	270	450	720
6	7	120	95	120	390	720	1110

Numbers may vary a bit if you have surplus materials you do not need elsewhere. For example if you are not interested in soul stones at all (surplus skylite and asterium) or if you are not interested in the totem (surplus chrometal).

Third Relic

You need to open 16.5 vases per 3 dolls, and a doll seems to contain 2.2 soul stones on average in 2025 (including the matrioshkas it spawns). The relic transforms some of those vases into golden ones with 15 dolls.

• Relic level 0: 16.5 pickaxes per success, 0.40 stones per pickaxe, 2.50 pickaxes per stone —on average

• Relic level 1: 16.5 pickaxes per success, 0.46 stones per pickaxe, 2.16 pickaxes per stone —on average

• Relic level 2: 16.5 pickaxes per success, 0.53 stones per pickaxe, 1.90 pickaxes per stone —on average

• Relic level 3: 16.5 pickaxes per success, 0.59 stones per pickaxe, 1.70 pickaxes per stone —on average

• Relic level 4: 16.5 pickaxes per success, 0.65 stones per pickaxe, 1.54 pickaxes per stone —on average

• Relic level 5: 16.5 pickaxes per success, 0.71 stones per pickaxe, 1.40 pickaxes per stone —on average

• Relic level 6: 16.5 pickaxes per success, 0.78 stones per pickaxe, 1.29 pickaxes per stone —on average

Relics Data

Ancient Bowl

Grants N ancient coins for each victorious battle.

stars	bonus	cost	cumulative
1	+250
2	+500	333	333
3	+750	777	101010
4	+1000	101010	202020
5	+1250	151515	353535
6	+1500	252525	606060

Ring of Abundance

Receive N bonus materials for every battle won

stars	bonus	cost	cumulative
1	+1
2	+2	555	555
3	+3	101010	151515
4	+4	151515	303030
5	+5	252525	555555
6	+6	404040	959595

Tome of Revelation

Transform N Vases into Golden Vases when opening a Forgotten Treasury. Receive x5 the reward from a Golden Vase.

stars	bonus	cost	cumulative
1	+1
2	+2	42222	42222
3	+3	63333	105555
4	+4	105555	2010101010
5	+5	168888	3618181818
6	+6	2613131313	6231313131

Shop

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Battle Pass

Paid Rewards (unknown price)

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Free Rewards

10035005302540100202020333337110100

Repeatable Rewards

5

Occurrences