Hero Wars – How to Get the Best Deals
If you’ve decided to put some money into Hero Wars, you want every dollar to count. The game offers an overwhelming number of things to buy—energy, bundles, skins, emeralds, titans—and it’s very easy to waste resources if you buy impulsively. Spending efficiently is about long-term planning and knowing which purchases actually give you the best return on investment.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to stretch your spending, prioritize upgrades, and avoid common traps so you can get the most value from your budget.
Know Your Goals Before You Spend
Before you open your wallet, you need to be crystal clear on what you’re aiming for. Are you trying to:
- Progress faster in campaign mode?
- Improve your arena or grand arena ranking?
- Build a stronger guild war defense?
- Max out your titans for dungeon rewards?
Your goal determines what you should spend on. For example, a campaign-focused player will benefit more from hero development than from maxing titans right away. On the other hand, a competitive guild player might need to prioritize titans earlier for guild wars and dungeon progress.
If you don’t set a goal, you risk buying random bundles that won’t help you in the long term.
Understand the Currency System
The main premium currency in Hero Wars is emeralds, but you’ll also deal with gold, skin stones, chaos cores, and titan resources. Since emeralds are the main thing you’ll buy with real money, you need to understand where they give you the most value.
Here’s the general principle: Emeralds spent on bottleneck resources are worth far more than emeralds spent for convenience.
That means using emeralds for energy refills or event tasks (when the rewards outweigh the cost) can be efficient, while spending emeralds directly in the shop for gear is almost always wasteful.
Grab the Best New-Player Deals
If you’re just starting Hero Wars, your first purchases can set the tone for your entire account’s growth. Here’s how to make those early buys count:
- Starter Bundles – Often appear in the first few days with steep discounts (up to ~70% off). These can include emeralds, hero soul stones, gold, and energy potions at a fraction of their usual cost.
- Sign-Up Rewards – On some platforms, signing up or linking accounts rewards you with emeralds, hero soul stones, and even a free hero like Chabba.
- 7-Day Emerald Deal – Found in the emerald purchase section, this gives you daily emeralds over a week for a low price, perfect for steady growth.
- First Purchase Bonus – Your very first emerald purchase often comes with double emeralds or bonus items, making it one of the highest-value buys in the game.
If you take advantage of these early deals, you’ll set yourself up with a healthy emerald stash and core resources without overspending.
Buy During the Best Deals
If you want your money to go further, you need to avoid buying emeralds at full price unless it’s an emergency. The best times to purchase are:
- First Purchase Bonus – As mentioned above, double emeralds or extra rewards for your first buy.
- Emerald Sale Events – Periodic sales where packs give bonus emeralds or valuable extras like chaos cores and skin stones.
- Special Event Bundles – Large events often feature limited-time bundles that give more resources than standard offers.
By timing purchases during these opportunities, you can often get 50–100% more value for the same spending.
The Smart Way to Spend Emeralds
Once you have emeralds, here’s how to use them for maximum efficiency:
1. Energy Refills (Daily)
Energy is the lifeblood of campaign progress and farming hero soul stones. Using emeralds for daily energy refills—especially when farming heroes that are hard to get elsewhere—is one of the most efficient long-term uses of premium currency. Just watch the rising refill cost each day.
2. During x4 or x5 Emerald Exchange Events
These events give 4–5x rewards (skin stones, chaos cores, titan potions, etc.) for emerald spending. Save your emeralds for these moments.

Keep an eye on the official Hero Wars Facebook page for current and upcoming event calendars.
3. Dungeon Titan Potion Refreshes
If you’re in a competitive guild, using emeralds for extra dungeon titan potion runs accelerates titan growth, which directly improves guild war performance.
4. Artifact Chest Opens During Events
Artifacts are huge power boosts for your heroes, and events that reward chest openings can double your gains for the same spend.
Avoid using emeralds directly to buy gear, gold, or soul stones from shops—those are poor returns.
Here’s a handy visual to summarize how to prioritize which deals to get:

Use Events to Multiply Your Value
The smartest spenders time their purchases around events. The formula is simple:
- Save emeralds until an event that rewards the exact thing you’re targeting.
- Spend only when the event tasks give extra rewards for your action.
- If buying emeralds with real money, wait until you can also complete an “emerald purchase” event task for free extras.
This approach ensures you’re getting event rewards on top of your direct purchase value.
Prioritize High-Impact Upgrades
Put your money into bottlenecks that give big returns:
- Artifacts – Huge stat boosts; upgrade your main damage dealer’s first.
- Titans – Vital for guild wars and dungeon progress.
- Skins – Selectively upgrade key hero skins for critical stats.
- Stars on Core Heroes – A fully starred main carry can change your entire performance.
Don’t spread resources across too many heroes. Focus on a core five for maximum efficiency.
Avoid the Common Spending Traps
Skip these unless there’s a special reason:
- Buying gear or soul stones in the shop for emeralds.
- Opening hero/titan chests outside of multiplier events.
- Over-leveling heroes you won’t use.
- Paying for excessive daily energy refills past the efficient limit.
Plan Around Your Budget
Whether you’re a low, mid, or high spender:
- Low Spend ($5–$15/month) – Focus on energy refills during events and grab the 7-day emerald deal early.
- Mid Spend ($20–$50/month) – Save for titan, artifact, and skin stone events; buy during emerald sales.
- High Spend ($100+/month) – Stack event spending for maximum gains, finish key heroes and titans early.
A budget plan stops you from making impulse buys.
Final Thoughts
The keys to efficient spending in Hero Wars are:
- Grab the early-game deals like starter bundles, sign-up rewards, and the 7-day emerald deal.
- Buy emeralds during sales and events to get bonus value.
- Spend emeralds where bottlenecks are—energy refills, titan potions, and artifacts—rather than low-value shop buys.
- Time spending for events to double-dip rewards.
- Focus on a core team instead of spreading upgrades thin.
With a clear plan and patience, you’ll see way more progress from the same money than players who spend carelessly!
Also, if you’re not yet at Team Level 120, check out these starter guides to ensure you get there as quickly as possible:

