In the game, apart from the daily city sieges with the alliance, participating in the Epoch of Stars map challenges is also a crucial part. It is the main source for players to obtain various key resources, which can be used for city construction or equipment later on. However, many newcomers may not be very familiar with the challenge gameplay. The following content provides an analysis of the challenge gameplay to help everyone gain a comprehensive understanding and acquire more resources.
I. Challenge Categories
The map challenge gameplay can be found by clicking the magnifying glass icon at the lower left corner of the main interface. Currently, there are mainly 4 types: World Boss, Ore Veins, Nest Purification, and Imperial Army Challenge. Among them, the first one, the World Boss, has a relatively unique challenge method that requires opening the map to view.
II. Imperial Army Challenge
After clicking in the challenge interface, an Imperial Army of the corresponding level will be generated near your base. Since you can choose different sizes of the Imperial Army before entering, you can select based on your troop situation. For example, directly choosing a size that your troops have an advantage over can significantly increase the success rate of the challenge. After successfully defeating the enemy, you can obtain Imperial Army loot, mainly experience potions and primal energy crystals. The higher the level of the enemy, the more resources it drops.
Note that the loot here needs to be manually picked up, and picking up each item consumes 1 point. This point recovers 1 every 90 minutes, and once all points are consumed, you cannot pick up anymore. After successfully completing the challenge of the previous level of the Imperial Army, you can unlock the next level. Additionally, when challenging, all teams can participate, and allies can also be invited. This means if you get stuck at a certain level, members within the alliance can provide assistance, which not only increases the success rate but also helps reduce the consumption of military supplies.
III. Nest Purification
The Nest Purification challenge is similar to the Imperial Army, but with a higher difficulty. A nest consists of multiple enemies, making it difficult for one person to defeat alone, so it's best to gather helpers to challenge together. The purification is divided into 4 levels, and you can choose the corresponding challenge. Each level has a fixed refresh area, and you need to relocate your base to the corresponding area to start.
For example, level 20 only refreshes in the areas of Watch, Barrier, Dawn, and Navigator, so you must relocate yourself. After successfully completing the purification, you can obtain reinforcement materials such as quantum alloy, and chests will also drop. These can be picked up by all members of the alliance. The chests contain random equipment, and opening them requires a key, which can be purchased from the alliance store or obtained by accumulating online time daily through the material collection page in the activity space. This challenge is the main way to obtain equipment in the early stages, so if you lack equipment, you should definitely give it a try.
IV. Ore Vein Challenge
The Ore Vein Challenge is divided into two types: Raw Stone Mine and Essence Pool. Both play similarly to the Imperial Army, where completing the previous level unlocks the next. However, the rewards are completely different. The Raw Stone Mine rewards Void Stones, while the Essence Pool rewards Dark Essence. Both are important materials for city construction, and adjusting to higher levels as needed can speed up base construction.
When you enter, note that only one team can be selected to attack, and you can see the type of guard before the challenge. Therefore, choosing a troop that has an advantage and your strongest team can increase the success rate. After successfully defeating the guard, you can start mining, with a fixed duration of 5 minutes per session. If necessary, you can purchase monthly cards to reduce the mining time. In addition to time, each mining session consumes 1 mining point, which recovers 1 point every 2 hours.
V. World Boss
The World Boss is the most challenging gameplay, requiring the majority of the active members in the alliance to participate to succeed. The World Boss is divided into levels 25, 35, 45, and 50, and each level's boss only appears in specific areas. Before attacking, you can check the survival status of the boss on the map. After being defeated, it takes some time to respawn. Each boss has unique skills, and checking them beforehand can greatly increase the success rate. In practice, most of its attacks will have a red range indicator, and timely dodging should not be a major problem. Successfully defeating the boss will reward you with personal merit and other generous rewards, with higher individual damage ranking leading to more rewards.
The above is the analysis of the Epoch of Stars map challenges. After reading this, you should have a good understanding of the rules and precautions of these four different challenges. Next, you can choose to participate in the challenges based on the resources you need and obtain the rich resources you desire.
