Merge, awakening, level and tier
The short answer
Tier identifies the card’s shop class, level tracks growth and skill milestones, merging strengthens an existing hero, and awakening changes card effects.
Read a hero card
- Read tier and faction, then keywords, skill, and current level.
- Duplicate cards are used for merges. A high-tier card is not automatically a high-level hero.
- Many official skills list level 10, 40, and 100 milestones. Read the specific hero instead of assuming identical bonuses.
Awakening priority
- Follow the lineup’s phase priority; resource producers and amplifiers often matter more than temporary units.
- For Entry, inspect Cai Yan and Cao Cao; for Tactics, inspect Mi Yue, then Shi and Bai Qi.
- Compare normal and awakened card effects in the hero wiki before spending.
Sources & version
Reviewed 2026-09-23 · Player reports may vary between regional builds.