Awakening is one of the most impactful progression mechanics in Top Heroes. By awakening your heroes, you unlock unique skills, increase their stats and troop size, and transform them from Legendary to Mythic. This Top Heroes League Awakening Guide 2025 will explain everything from soul stones, hero priorities, to the optimal awakening order for your League faction.
Top Heroes League Awakening Guide 2025
Awakening allows you to develop a Legendary hero further using additional hero shards and soul stones. Each hero has four awakening tiers, and progressing through these tiers:
- Increases HP and attack
- Increases soldier capacity
- Unlocks unique awakening skills
- Upgrades the hero from Legendary to Mythic
- Changes the hero skin (for visual recognition and aesthetics)
Awakening becomes available around the two-month mark in the game once you’ve leveled your heroes and obtained the required soul stones.
Soul Stones: Your Key to Awakening
Soul stones are faction-specific items required to unlock each awakening tier. Each hero requires a total of 9 soul stones:
- Tier 1 – 1 soul stone
- Tier 2 – 2 soul stones
- Tier 3 – 2 soul stones
- Tier 4 – 4 soul stones
How to Get Soul Stones
- Star Gem Shop –
- Weekly limit: 2 League, 2 Horde, 2 Nature soul stones.
- Star gems are obtained via packs and daily claims under the Daily Special.
- Guild Honor Shop –
- Earn guild honor from guild races and events.
- Exchange points for League or Nature soul stones when they reset weekly.
- Event Stores –
- Events like the Wheel Event offer soul stone chests.
- Open chests to select the faction soul stones you need.
- Packs –
- Some timed packs include hero shards and soul stones, allowing you to awaken multiple heroes simultaneously.
Tip: Avoid converting universal hero shards into specific heroes unless necessary. Instead, get heroes from the tavern for easier progress.
League Hero Awakening Priorities
Focusing your soul stones on key heroes first ensures you get maximum effectiveness in battle.
1. Pyromancer
- Tier 2 Skill: Skyfire
- Increases Meteor Blaze release speed (AoE DPS skill).
- Adds 150% bonus damage to summoned units.
- Applies burn stacks on all targets.
- Awakening cost: Tier 2 requires 2 soul stones + additional hero shards.
2. Adjudicator
- Max out to unlock Sacred Order passive:
- Shields equal to a % of HP.
- Tier 2: Shield of Guardians – Stuns opponents when broken.
- Tier 3: Increased max HP bonus, further boosting shield strength.
- Focus on survivability and defensive capabilities.
3. Nun
- Unlock Glorious Anthem shield at Tier 2:
- Reduces damage based on Nun’s max HP for 6 seconds.
- Great for defensive synergy and supporting frontline heroes.
4. Pyromancer Max
- Return to Pyromancer after Nun to max out Tier 3/4:
- Unlock additional 14% skill damage from Burst Rune
- Passive abilities increase further.
5. Nun Max
- Max out remaining tiers for full shield bonuses and survivability.
6. Bard
- Bard becomes powerful when equipped with exclusive weapon level 10.
- Awakening effects:
- Reduces skill cooldowns of allies.
- Increases DPS and attack reduction against enemies.
- Recommended to awaken after main squad heroes.
Following this order ensures your core team is strong, survivable, and optimized for both PvP and PvE content.
Key Tips for Awakening
- Save Soul Stones – Focus on the most impactful heroes first.
- Use Tavern for Hero Acquisition – Easier and more consistent than converting universal shards.
- Check VIP Packs – Purchase heroes needed for awakening efficiently.
- Monitor Weekly Resets – Star Gem Shop and Guild Honor Shop reset weekly, so plan your purchases carefully.
- Awaken in Tiers – Don’t skip tiers; each tier unlocks important passive and active skills.
Summary: Optimal League Awakening Order
- Pyromancer – Tier 2
- Adjudicator – Max Tier
- Nun – Tier 2
- Pyromancer – Max Tier
- Nun – Max Tier
- Bard – Max Tier
By following this progression, you’ll ensure high damage output, survivability, and support synergy for your League faction.