Investing in your heroe is probably the most long-term and impactful part of AFK Journey and without any reset option, also one that will set you back a ton if you make mistakes and set wrong priorities. We have spent weeks of testing and calculating to give you an ideal investment priority along what Hero Focus and EX Weapon investments make sense by looking at how strong they are in relation to the invest in Essence PLUS also looking how often you will use that hero.
This comes down to our frequently-updated investment priority below that also goes close with our hero tier list and should be your ultimate foundation to pull, awakened and invest in heroes for long-term success in AFK Journey.
How The Priority Works
The heroes are sorted in different priorities and this is the ideal order to invest in the heroes – of course you will not be able to pull and awaken them in this order so you can use this and also know how to invest in a hero as soon as you have awakened that hero enough. E.g. you probably won’t invest into Reinier and Scarlita at the same time since it takes time to awaken one of them, so what you do is save up the resources and skip the hero invest until you have the hero so you can immediately do the Hero Focus and EX Weapona s soon as you can.
Highest Priority Heroes
Reinier
Incredibly strong and important hero and most likely the first hypo/celestial hero you should work on ascending and useful everywhere. A lot of his power comes from balancing his stats through investing Essence so make sure to check out our recommended invest order. When building Reinier you final goal is Hero Focus Level 3 and EX+10. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
Odie
Such a bread-and-butter hero and probably the most important non-S-Rank hero to build and useful in pretty much all modes. Investing in his Hero Focus and EX has some minor pitfalls so check out our recommended investment milestones for him to make sure you make full use of him.. When building Odie you final goal is Hero Focus Level 3 and EX+15. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
Thoran
Incredible tank with a second life and a ton of damage makes him probably the best tank for most players. You don't have to fully max him so check out our recommended investment order for him to save Essence and have a tank every enemy will fear.. When building Thoran you final goal is Hero Focus Level 3 and EX+8. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
Scarlita
Scarlita is incredibly strong and don't get discouraged in the beginning as many of her power is behind her EX Weapon. Learn more about the invest milestones for her in our full guide to unleash her incredible power.. When building Scarlita you final goal is Hero Focus Level 1 and EX+10. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
Eironn
. When building Eironn you final goal is Hero Focus Level 1 and EX+10. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
High Priority Heroes
Korin
. When building Korin you final goal is Hero Focus Level 3 and EX+15. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
Marilee
. When building Marilee you final goal is Hero Focus Level 3 and EX+15. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
Vala
Vala works well in modes where you encounter unpleasant support heroes you want to get rid off, certain bosses and especially well in PvP modes where she basically annihilate one backrow hero of your opponent but many players overinvest in her or invest in her too early (she was the first banner hero so no blame here), but we have the perfect build for her for you.. When building Vala you final goal is Hero Focus Level 3 and EX+10. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
Smokey And Meerky
Along Hewynn one of the only pure healers that is valuable in all stages of the game so investing in him is important but some players simply over-invest with him, so please see the investment priority with him in our guide to not dump unneccessary Essence into him. When building Smokey And Meerky you final goal is Hero Focus Level 3 and EX+8. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
Temesia
She is not a tank but a disruptor and finds her uses the further you progress so investing in her can solve quite some setups for you - in Dream Realm, in PvP or even in AFK Stages that have a tricky setup since she can ignore walls. When building Temesia you final goal is Hero Focus Level 3 and EX+10. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
Hewynn
Being one of the few pure healers in AFK Journey, investing in her is a good way once the power deficits you encounter get higher and higher to keep your team alive, but there are some smart steps you should take to not waste any Essence. When building Hewynn you final goal is Hero Focus Level 3 and EX+10. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
Cassadee
A worthy investment for Dream Realm where she is in many meta lineups right now and can help you earning more Essence on a daily basis that helps with your overall progress.. When building Cassadee you final goal is Hero Focus Level 1 and EX+10. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
Silvina
. When building Silvina you final goal is Hero Focus Level 1 and EX+8. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
Arden
. When building Arden you final goal is Hero Focus Level 3 and EX+10. But there are several miletones while investing that you should know about and also find out about the best Magic Charms we recommend in the full build guide.
