Adventure, mystery, and powerful Magic Boosts await in EverMerge’s newest experience!
Enjoy seven days of Hero Storylands availability during its launch week starting on May 15.
On May 22, access to Hero Storylands will disappear for a few days before becoming available again on a regular rotation.
Make sure to enable your push notifications and check your inbox for updates on the Hero Storylands schedule (For more info on this process, see the following article: Device Notification Settings)
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What are Hero Storylands?
Hero Storylands are a series of new islands for you to explore alongside our beloved Heroes.
The Fog has hidden away each Hero’s memories! The secrets to uncovering their past lives can be found within each Hero's Storyland Chapters. Recover their lost Heirlooms and harness their power in the Magic Museum, granting game changing Boosts to the rest of EverMerge.
What new and exciting things will I find in Hero Storylands?
- New Hero Storylands Chapters (new islands) released on a regular basis.
- Level up your Heroes on Home Island with the help of XP Potions.
- Hero Levels are necessary to remove the fogs from each Chapter
- Raise Hero Levels on your Home Island by dragging and dropping Hero Potions onto the Hero of your choice
- Hint: It is best to start by leveling up Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots!
- Magic Heirlooms are powerful new items that can be used to generate magic game play Boosts, such as reducing Cooking Order Times, or increasing your Energy maximum.
- Info on each different Magic Heirloom can be found below!
- The Magic Museum has been added to Home Island in order to store and activate your Heirlooms.
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How do I play Hero Storylands? When can I play it?
- Hero Storylands is available to all players Level 14+
- Hero Storylands will be available for 7 days when it is released to all eligible players
- After the first 7 days, Hero Storylands will be made available again for a limited time just like other EverMerge events
- Your first step when experiencing Hero Storylands is to place the Magic Museum on your Main Island.
- This permanent building takes up a 2x2 space on your island and can be moved at any time
- Look for the four slashing squares on your screen and drag them to an open space to get started
- Once your Magic Museum is placed, you can then travel to the first Chapter of Hero Storylands via the Travel Menu
- The first Chapter you can play is Sleeping Beauty Chapter 1.
- When you enter that chapter you will be given an introductory tutorial on how to play.
- Don’t forget to check this resource if you forget any details or are not sure what to do next!
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How do I make progress and unlock more Chapters?
- Completing each Chapter requires chopping, unlocking merge items, unlocking fog, and collecting Starfruit
- Chop obstacles with the help from your Storyland Worker Gnomes
- Worker Gnomes require Energy, which will recharge over time, or can be recharged using Refreshment items.
- See more on Hero Storylands Worker Gnomes later in this article!'
- Merge Items to higher tiers
- Certain merge items are required to lock areas of fog
- Merge the items in each Chapter to increasingly higher tiers in order to complete the whole Chapter
- Merge 5 bonuses still apply in Storylands
- Unlocking Fog
- Each section fog is unlocked by having your Hero leveled to the corresponding level number of the lock covering that area
- For example, in the image below, the lock on the circled fog shows a number of '3'. That means that Sleeping Beauty must be leveled up to XP Level 3 on Home Island, before this lock will open and the fog will clear
- Collecting Starfruit
- Starfruit are hidden throughout each Hero Storyland Chapter
- You will have to play across different Hero Islands and Chapters to acquire enough Starfruits to unlock more areas to play
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FAQs
What is the Magic Museum?
- The Magic Museum is a new building that lives on your Home Island
- It takes up four tiles and can be moved at any time
- It takes up four tiles and can be moved at any time
- Use the Magic Museum to activate Heirlooms with powerful limited time boosts
- Check the Magic Museum to see all of the currently available Heirlooms
How do I unlock an Heirloom?
- Heirlooms are unlocked by completing each Chapter’s primary Hero merge chain
- For example, on Sleeping Beauty’s Chapter 1 Storyland, completing the Sleeping Princess Shirts merge chain unlocks the Princess Sweater Heirloom
What Hero Storylands Chapters are available?
- There are 5 Hero Storylands Chapters available as of May 2023 and more will be added on a regular basis
- Sleeping Beauty Ch. 1
- Puss N Boots Ch. 1
- Paul Bunyan Ch. 1
- Little Mermaid Ch. 1
- Sleeping Beauty Ch. 2
What Heirlooms are available in Hero Storylands?
- Hero Cookbook - Reduces time it takes to cook dishes by 25%. This is available to all players upon unlocking the Magic Museum
- Princess Sweater - increases Hero XP gained from cooking a recipe by 2 times. Complete the Sleeping Beauty Chapter 1 Sweater Merge Chain
- Legendary Boots - while active, the player's Energy Cap for their Main Island Energy will be increased by 15.
- Utilitarian Axe - reduces the time it takes to chop obstacles by 50%
- Wonder Surfboard - while active, the players Energy Cap for their Event Island Energy will be increased by 10
- Nostalgic Coffee Maker - while active, Main island energy will recharge at a faster rate. As opposed to 3 minutes per energy, it will be 2 minutes.
**** Keep in mind - these Heirlooms are not all available upon beginning Hero Storylands. Each must be unlocked by completing the associated merge chain
How do I use my Storyland Workers?
- Gnomes in Hero Storylands are just a bit different than those on the main islands. In Hero Storylands, there are two Gnomes - each with their own Energy meter!
- While you cannot choose which Gnome you will send for any specific task, you can choose which Gnome will receive any Refreshment, or Promotion item you've earned
What are Refreshment and Promotion Items?
- You can use higher-tier Refreshment items to give your Gnomes a quick jolt of Energy. The higher the tier, the more refreshing it is for your Gnomes.
- Highest-tier Promotion items can be used to permanently increase your maximum Gnome energy.
What are Hero Potions? Why do I need to level up my Hero?
- Hero Potions can be used to add XP to a hero. When a hero has enough XP, it can help clear sections of fog on that Hero’s island.
What happens when Hero Storylands isn’t available?
- Regular travel to Hero Storylands from other Islands (from the Travel screen) will only be available on certain days
- You will see a card that says “Hero Storylands will be back soon!” in the Travel menu when it isn’t available
- Check in regularly for announcements related to Hero Storylands availability