Cascade Event (Under the Power of Water)

Presentation

The introductory event for Cascade, and a great opportunity to earn a totem, red gift of dominion, and also many rewards from the very generous shop!

Overview

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

where to get every resource in Cascade event, and what they are for

The Essentials

  • You need to spend 790 energy on the third relic to reach the last chapter and earn the totem (confirmed). This requires 42$, or 34$ with 150k emeralds. See Paid Strategy and Teams

  • Free players cannot get the totem, but they should be able to get a red gift of dominion (confirmed). They cannot get six stars either. See Free Strategy

  • However you must first invest your spare energy in the first relic, before you invest in any other

  • The second relic is usually not profitable, I will provide guidance later

  • You are free to retry chapters as much as you want, since stall coins are regenerated everytime. You lose nothing, you gain nothing

Under the Power of Water

[+] Win 64 battles in the Under the power of Water event.Glory Points3100Energy Crystal128Player's avatar #1519[+] Buy 120,000 EmeraldsEmeralds40 675[+] Spend 150,000 EmeraldsEnergy Crystal90[+] Max some heroes in the Hero StallGlory Points2200Energy Crystal66[+] Buy N pets in the Hero StallGlory Points2000Energy Crystal40[+] Get 7,000 VIP pointsEnergy Crystal84[+] Spend 5,000 : "Stall Coin"Glory Points2600Energy Crystal100[+] Spend 100 : "Sapphire Medallion"Glory Points2500Energy Crystal100

Taming the Wave

[+] Receive the Gift of the Elements level 30 for CascadeValor Coin6000[+] Reach the Evolution level 6 for CascadeValor Coin10 250[+] Promote your hero Cascade to rank redValor Coin32 250[+] Reach the Artifact level 80 for CascadeValor Coin5750[+] Reach the Glyph level totaling 150 for CascadeValor Coin42 750[+] Upgrade any hero's skin 150 timesValor Coin45k[+] Unlock an Ascension glyph in the Ascension Spire 30 timesValor Coin5800[+] Reach the ability level totaling 400 for CascadeValor Coin3000

Chapters' Rewards

IHero Soul Stone Chest1Valor Coin10kSapphire Medallion1Relic lv 10 energy
IILarge Skin Stone Chest30Valor Coin20kSapphire Medallion2Relic lv 10 energy
IIIValor Coin20kSapphire Medallion2Epic Gift of Dominion1Relic lv 550 energy
IVValor Coin20kSapphire Medallion2Legendary Gift of Dominion1Relic lv 10160 energy
VHero Resource Chest20Valor Coin50kSapphire Medallion10Relic lv 15320 energy
VIValor Coin50kSapphire Medallion10Gift of Dominion1Relic lv 20530 energy
VIIValor Coin50kSapphire Medallion10Absolute Elemental Spirit Summoning Sphere1Relic lv 25790 energy

Free-to-play Strategy 1 (orange gift, no totem)

Here is how to get 473 energy, more than enough for chapter 5 (320 energy)

  • 128 from the quest to fight N battles

  • 100 from the quest to spend stall coins

  • 40 from the quest to buy pets in the stall

  • 66 from the quest to max every hero in the stall

  • 56 from all daily rewards in the "offers" tab

  • 40 from the battle pass

  • 30 from gifts

  • 10 by spending 10 sapphire medallions

  • 3 by spending 500 emeralds

Results:

  • First relic 5 (upgrade first)

  • Second relic 3

  • Third relic 15

  • Chapter V beaten

  • Cascade five stars

  • 18 medallions

Free-to-play Strategy 2 (red gift, no totem)

Here are additional energy sources to reach 536 energy, enough for chapter 6

For the medallions:

  • 20 from the mysterious island, with 19 moves

  • 17 from first five chapters

  • 7 from the altar of fate

  • 3 from the battle pass

  • 3 from the gifts

Results:

  • First relic 1

  • Second relic 1

  • Third relic 20

  • Chapter VI beaten

  • Cascade four stars

  • 10 medallions

Cheap Strategy with Totem

Here are additional sources to reach 800 energy, besides the ones aformentioned, enough for chapter 7

  • 150 from the battle pass

  • 84 from three medium charges

  • 30 from the quest to get vip points

Alternatively you can buy only two medium charges if you spend 120k emeralds, or a single medium charge if you spend 150k. Once again, if you manage to get some surplus, first invest in the top relic, before the bottom one.

Results:

  • First relic 2 (upgrade first)

  • Second relic 1

  • Third relic 25

  • Chapter VII beaten

  • Cascade five stars

  • 18 medallions

With another medium charge:

  • First relic 4 (upgrade first)

  • Second relic 2

  • Third relic 25

  • Chapter VII beaten

  • Cascade six stars

  • 27 medallions

Optimal relic levels

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Teams

VII MerlinLilithOliverPolarisMaraLarsMerlinCascadeBiscuitKristaAxel
VI AxelAugustusAlbusOrionMaraCascadeBiscuitJudgeOliverArachneAxel
V AxelSebastianAlbusKeiraVexTristanFenrisLyriaOliverGalahadBiscuit
IV AxelSebastianAlbusKeiraVexTristanFenrisLyriaOliverGalahadBiscuit
III AxelSebastianAlbusKeiraVexIshmaelFenrisTristanFenrisLyriaOliver
II AxelSebastianAlbusIshmaelTristanLyriaFenrisGalahadBiscuit
I AxelLarsMerlinCascadeBiscuitNebulaKristaAxelDanteCain

Altar of Fate

  • Medallions: 13.1% chance per pull (10% base chance, with a bad luck protection every 15 pulls, also on the first three pulls, and the first six ones after that)

  • Soul stones: 3.51 soul stones per pull (4 base soul stones guaranteed when no medallion, none otherwise)

Empirical average rewards per pull:

Sapphire Medallion0.19Cascade (Soul stone)3.45Absolute Artifact Chest0.43Chaos Core0.30Skin Stone Chest5.08Great enchantment rune0.75Artifact Coin347.8Average rewards per opening. Sources: Spadoni

Soul Stones

second relic lv.1 second relic lv.2 second relic lv.3 second relic lv.4 second relic lv.5 second relic lv.6
229,200 220,000 210,800 201,700 192,500 183,300 avg. valor coins for 5☆
437,500 420,000 402,500 385,000 367,500 350,000 avg. valor coins for 6☆

Valor coin sources:

  • 330k | 79k by spending 850 | 800 energy to increase the first relic to level 4 | 1, before increasing the third relic to level 25 for chapter VII

  • 220k | 170k | 120k from seven | six | five chapters

  • 150k from the quests to upgrade cascade

  • 15k from gifts

Shop

Lesser Hero Soul Stone Chest1Sapphire Medallion1Chaos Particle700Sapphire Medallion1Large Skin Stone Chest20Sapphire Medallion1Great enchantment rune50Sapphire Medallion1Huge EXP potion300Sapphire Medallion1Bottled Energy15Sapphire Medallion1Flawless Artifact Chest60Sapphire Medallion1Chaos Core20Sapphire Medallion1Pet Soul Chest12Sapphire Medallion1Wish Crystal250Sapphire Medallion1Wish Insignia150Sapphire Medallion1Enigma's Chronicles2Sapphire Medallion1All-seer3Sapphire Medallion1Flaming Heart10Sapphire Medallion1Hand of Glory10Sapphire Medallion1Dragon's Heart1Sapphire Medallion1Funeral Totem10Sapphire Medallion1Aigrette of Nocturnal Cicadas1Sapphire Medallion1Echidna's Dark Hex1Sapphire Medallion1All-Seeing Eye1Sapphire Medallion2Panoptic Orb2Sapphire Medallion3Sphere of Power2Sapphire Medallion3Light of Distant Stars1Sapphire Medallion4Awakened Might1Sapphire Medallion5

Path of the Current (pass)

Paid Rewards (unknown price)

Cascade - Mythic SkinPlayer's avatar #1520Eternal Seed10Sapphire Medallion10Energy Crystal150Emeralds20kExplorer's Move40Wish Insignia400Wish Crystal1000Absolute Artifact Metal160Absolute Artifact Scroll320Absolute Artifact Essence320Chaos Core15Skin Stone Chest750Bottled Energy40Rare enchantment rune300Gold10MSoul Crystal10Artifact Coin40kAdventure Chest10*

Free Rewards

Eternal Seed2Sapphire Medallion3Energy Crystal40Emeralds4000Explorer's Move4Wish Insignia80Wish Crystal200Absolute Artifact Metal40Absolute Artifact Scroll80Absolute Artifact Essence80Chaos Core3Skin Stone Chest150Bottled Energy8Rare enchantment rune60Gold2MSoul Crystal2Artifact Coin8000Adventure Chest2*

Maps

Map of chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Relics

Tome of Greed

Extra coin bonus when spending energy (conversion and relic upgrades).

starsbonuscostcumulative
1+100
2+200Energy Crystal10Energy Crystal10
3+300Energy Crystal20Energy Crystal30
4+400Energy Crystal30Energy Crystal60
5+500Energy Crystal40Energy Crystal100
6+600Energy Crystal50Energy Crystal150
7+700Energy Crystal60Energy Crystal210
8+800Energy Crystal70Energy Crystal280
9+900Energy Crystal80Energy Crystal360
10+1000Energy Crystal80Energy Crystal440
11+1100Energy Crystal80Energy Crystal520
12+1200Energy Crystal80Energy Crystal600
13+1300Energy Crystal80Energy Crystal680
14+1400Energy Crystal80Energy Crystal760
15+1500Energy Crystal80Energy Crystal840

Grail of Generosity

Reduces the reward cost in the Altar of Fate.

starsbonuscostcumulative
1-100
2-200Energy Crystal10Energy Crystal10
3-300Energy Crystal20Energy Crystal30
4-400Energy Crystal30Energy Crystal60
5-500Energy Crystal40Energy Crystal100
6-600Energy Crystal50Energy Crystal150
7-700Energy Crystal60Energy Crystal210
8-800Energy Crystal70Energy Crystal280
9-900Energy Crystal80Energy Crystal360
10-1000Energy Crystal90Energy Crystal450
11-1100Energy Crystal100Energy Crystal550
12-1200Energy Crystal100Energy Crystal650
13-1300Energy Crystal100Energy Crystal750
14-1400Energy Crystal100Energy Crystal850
15-1500Energy Crystal100Energy Crystal950
16-1600Energy Crystal100Energy Crystal1050
17-1700Energy Crystal100Energy Crystal1150
18-1800Energy Crystal100Energy Crystal1250

Amulet of Battle

Grants bonus to defense, attack, and energy gain in all event battles.

starsbonuscostcumulative
1+0
2+20Energy Crystal10Energy Crystal10
3+30Energy Crystal10Energy Crystal20
4+40Energy Crystal10Energy Crystal30
5+50Energy Crystal20Energy Crystal50
6+60Energy Crystal20Energy Crystal70
7+70Energy Crystal20Energy Crystal90
8+80Energy Crystal20Energy Crystal110
9+90Energy Crystal20Energy Crystal130
10+100Energy Crystal30Energy Crystal160
11+110Energy Crystal30Energy Crystal190
12+120Energy Crystal30Energy Crystal220
13+130Energy Crystal30Energy Crystal250
14+140Energy Crystal30Energy Crystal280
15+150Energy Crystal40Energy Crystal320
16+160Energy Crystal40Energy Crystal360
17+170Energy Crystal40Energy Crystal400
18+180Energy Crystal40Energy Crystal440
19+190Energy Crystal40Energy Crystal480
20+200Energy Crystal50Energy Crystal530
21+210Energy Crystal50Energy Crystal580
22+220Energy Crystal50Energy Crystal630
23+230Energy Crystal50Energy Crystal680
24+240Energy Crystal50Energy Crystal730
25+250Energy Crystal60Energy Crystal790
26+260Energy Crystal50Energy Crystal840
27+270Energy Crystal40Energy Crystal880
28+280Energy Crystal30Energy Crystal910
29+290Energy Crystal20Energy Crystal930
30+300Energy Crystal10Energy Crystal940

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