Source of: Exploration Chain: rewards and step types

← Exploration Chain: rewards and step types

**The exploration chain** is a numbered run of events around the city that open one after another, 153 steps in all. Each step pays once and never repeats, which makes the chain a one-time payout that reaches every player regardless of spending. That is why everyone clears it, and the run slows down only because the steps grow harder as they go.

## What the whole chain pays

The chain adds up to a solid stock of resources, hero experience and items. The table collects the largest of the rewards.

| Reward | Total |
|---|---|
| hero XP | 6,907,500 |
| herbs | 1,331,700 |
| timber | 999,200 |
| grain | 978,500 |
| Resource Supply (General) | 850 |
| Gearstone | 700 |
| Recruit Ticket | 145 |
| Celia Shard | 85 |
| Claire Shard | 70 |
| Tempered Steel | 70 |

Recruit Tickets deserve a mention: 29 steps grant them, 145 in total,
the first one at step 4. A ticket costs 398 diamonds in the shop. Only kingdom-war
season rewards and paid bundles hand out more.

## What the steps are

The steps fall into several kinds, and the table shows which of them dominate.

| Event | Times |
|---|---|
| Banish the Plague | 95 |
| Hero Invitation? | 20 |
| Mysterious Power | 14 |
| Blight King of Calamity | 5 |
| Giant Footprints | 4 |
| Grim Judgment | 3 |
| Hero Invitation | 3 |
| Hell's Guide | 2 |

Nearly two thirds of the steps are plague fights, while the rest are hero meetings and finds. The fights are measured by recommended Might, so the chain stalls wherever a squad stops being strong enough and resumes after a round of upgrades.

## Related pages

- [[campaign|Campaign]]
- [[hero-sources|Hero sources]]
- [[hunting|Hunting the Blight]]