Bonus by level (per charm)
| Level | Lethality & Health |
|---|---|
| 1 | +9% |
| 5 | +25% |
| 11 | +55% |
| 16 | +100% |
| 18 | +118% |
Per one community wiki (WoS Tools). Sub-levels from level 4 let you upgrade in smaller, cheaper steps.
Chief Charms
Gems slotted into your Chief Gear, three per piece, that add Lethality and Health for that piece’s troop type.
TL;DR Level charms evenly up to 11 (the usual free-to-play stopping point), focus your main troop type, and use the material exchange once a charm reaches 11.
- Unlocks
- Furnace 25
- Slots
- 3 per gear piece (18 total)
- Stats
- Lethality + Health
- Max level
- 18 (guides vary)
Cumulative cost
| Target | Charm Guides | Charm Designs | Charm Secrets |
|---|---|---|---|
| One charm to Lv.11 | 2,025 | 2,700 | — |
| One charm to Lv.18 | 7,100 | 6,910 | 575 |
| All 18 charms to Lv.18 | 127,800 | 124,380 | 10,350 |
Per WoS Tools. Guides disagree on when Secrets are first needed: from sub-level 11.1, or from level 12.
Materials & exchange
- Charm Guides and Charm Designs are used at every level. Charm Secrets (older guides call them Jewel Secrets) are needed past level 11.
- Once any charm reaches level 11, the material exchange opens: 2 Guides ↔ 1 Design, and 40 Guides or 40 Designs → 1 Secret.
- Sources: Frostfire Mine, Sunfire Castle and other castle battles, events, alliance activities and event shops.
- The Giant Elk pet’s skill also turns up Charm Designs. See Pets.
Strategy
- Charms follow the gear piece: Jacket and Pants for Infantry, Helmet and Watch for Lancers, Ring and Cane for Marksmen. Start with your main troop type.
- Level 11 is the common stopping point for free-to-play players. Beyond it, costs climb steeply and Secrets come in.
- Each charm score point is worth 70 points on SvS prep days, so save upgrades for them. Sub-levels count too.