Crypts

Crypts are places on the map, which can be explored only by heroes. When a hero successfully enters a crypt, they can either find artifacts, gold, mana, repair an artifact or gain level in some ability, or they can lose life or level of some ability, or an artifact they carry can be damaged. No harmful effects can happen in a crypt with danger level "None".

How to enter a crypt

In standard leagues, hero has 3 attempts per day to enter the crypt. In action leagues hero has one attempt for each recalculation.

Hero must be in the land with a crypt and have no other orders (attack, move) to attempt entering it. You will see a link "Explore crypt" in hero's window. You will be able to order the hero to move or attack at the same day, no matter how many attempts you used to enter a crypt and whether you succeeded or not (hmm.. unless hero dies in the attempt, of course).
The higher the danger level, the more difficult it is to enter a crypt. Probability of success depends on hero's abilities Destruction and Stealing, so train them if you want to explore higher level crypts! If your hero has an artifact increasing these abilities, check that it is equipped before attempting to break into the crypt.

Magic Chest - special crypt where you can create artifacts

This rare crypt is different from all other crypts. It contains Magic Chest, capable of transformation of 3 weaker artifacts to one stronger. Player chooses 3 artifacts that will be destroyed in the process of creating a new artifact, and clicks Create Artifact button. This action is immediate - selected artifacts will vanish and the player will receive new, more powerful artifact. The new artifact will be more powerful if you sacrifice stronger artifacts.
Magic Chest is not dangerous to the player, but there is certain (rather low) risk that the chest will produce heap of ashes instead of artifact. On the other hand, there ir also certain probability that the created artifact will be very powerful even if you use only average artifacts to create it.

In free leagues (those where you don't need a key to register) you can only place artifacts from the weaker sets (Varlet, Orc and Legionary) into the chest!

Crypt list

Name Unexplored Empty Danger level Leagues Description
Musty tomb None all except higher 100% safe
Underground shrine Low leagues 4 and higher  
Elven crypt Medium leagues 3 and higher  
King´s tomb High leagues 2 and 1  
Dwarven maze High leagues 2 and 1  
Dragon´s den High leagues 2 and 1  
Hidden forge High leagues 2 and 1 high chance of repair
Mansion of the gods Extreme League 1 and 1a  
Treasury of Dark Elf Extreme League 1 and 1a best artifacts
Magic Chest None more frequent in higher leagues creates artifacts