HORDA ZEROT1 replaces the legacy mission
Each arena's canonical kill goal is now its T1 contract. Completing it for the first time marks the stage mission and still unlocks the next arena as before.
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PROTOCOL 05 // PROGRESSION
The run ends. The account does not.
Permanent progression combines per-arena Kill Contracts, run level, coins, Essence, Ascension Cores, per-character Mastery, Character Signatures, Transcendence, and Infinity mastery. Each layer has its own persistence and purpose.
ASCENSION // TIER-007SYNC
f7d2644Canonical revision
Wiki synchronized with main f7d2644; the published release remains Horda Zero 0.1.21 / Android code 22 at 11a9226. Current state includes 23 heroes, eight new normal weapons, four global discoveries, 16 build fusions, breakables, Arena RPG with 20 items / 6 relics, Expedition build checkpoints, co-op v24, the Android 16 LAN gate, and post-release R8 Host hardening without reflection.
CONTRACTS
12 STAGES · T1 → T7 SUPREMESeven permanent contracts in every arena.
Progress is saved per stage. T1 replaces the old kill mission; each later contract only raises the number required in the same run. The first T7 completion grants 1 Core and permanently removes the directive from that arena.
T1 → T7 raises the goal, not the horde
Each tier requires 1×, 2×, 3×, 4×, 5×, 6×, or 7× the stage base goal. The contract itself never increases spawn, density, HP, or enemy damage.
One run can skip several tiers
Kills are measured within the same run. If the run reaches several new contract thresholds, every newly reached tier is consolidated and paid once for that arena.
Defeat and abandon can still advance
Finalization evaluates contracts from the run's actual kill count even without victory. Infinity is separate and does not advance T1–T7 contracts.
T7 Supreme retires the directive
The first T7 completion grants 1 Core, records Supreme, and permanently removes the directive from that stage. During the same run it disappears as soon as the T7 target is reached.
| Arena | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Forest | 750 | 1,500 | 2,250 | 3,000 | 3,750 | 4,500 | 5,250 |
| Profaned Cemetery | 900 | 1,800 | 2,700 | 3,600 | 4,500 | 5,400 | 6,300 |
| Forgotten Dungeon | 1,125 | 2,250 | 3,375 | 4,500 | 5,625 | 6,750 | 7,875 |
| Crimson Volcano | 1,275 | 2,550 | 3,825 | 5,100 | 6,375 | 7,650 | 8,925 |
| Glacial Peak | 1,800 | 3,600 | 5,400 | 7,200 | 9,000 | 10,800 | 12,600 |
| Shadow Swamp | 1,900 | 3,800 | 5,700 | 7,600 | 9,500 | 11,400 | 13,300 |
| Windblown Desert | 2,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 14,000 |
| Empty Cathedral | 2,625 | 5,250 | 7,875 | 10,500 | 13,125 | 15,750 | 18,375 |
| Cove of the Forgotten | 2,750 | 5,500 | 8,250 | 11,000 | 13,750 | 16,500 | 19,250 |
| Abyss of the Starved | 3,450 | 6,900 | 10,350 | 13,800 | 17,250 | 20,700 | 24,150 |
| Unstable Rift | 3,600 | 7,200 | 10,800 | 14,400 | 18,000 | 21,600 | 25,200 |
| Void Citadel | 3,750 | 7,500 | 11,250 | 15,000 | 18,750 | 22,500 | 26,250 |
| Tier | Coins | Essence | Core | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1× stage reward | 5 + 2× stage index | 0 | If normal victory already paid the stage reward, T1 does not duplicate that payment. |
| T2 | 1× stage reward | 0 | 0 | One-time reward per arena. |
| T3 | 1× stage reward | 0 | 0 | One-time reward per arena. |
| T4 | 1.5× stage reward | 0 | 0 | One-time reward per arena. |
| T5 | 2× stage reward | +1 | 0 | Economy reinforcement. |
| T6 | 2.5× stage reward | +1 | 0 | Penultimate contract. |
| T7 SUPREME | 3× stage reward | +2 | 1 | Retires contracts for that arena. |
COMPLETING ALL 12 ARENAS. T1–T7 contracts distribute 240 Essence in total and 12 Cores through T7 (1 per arena). Total coins depend on each stage's base reward and whether T1 was absorbed by the normal victory reward on its first completion.
07
AWAKENED → TRANSCENDENTCharacter tiers
| Tier | Name | Normal cap | Required rank | Essence | Cores | Run level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Awakened | 20 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Initial state; Mastery does not gate tiers. |
| 1 | Adept | 30 | — | 25 | 0 | 20 | Run level 20 + 25 Essence. |
| 2 | Veteran | 40 | — | 50 | 0 | 30 | Run level 30 + 50 Essence. |
| 3 | Ascendant | 50 | — | 80 | 1 | 40 | Level 40 + 80 Essence + 1 Core. |
| 4 | Exalted | 75 | — | 120 | 2 | 50 | Level 50 + 120 Essence + 2 Cores. |
| 5 | Legendary | 100 | — | 180 | 3 | 65 | Level 65 + 180 Essence + 3 Cores; can complete the transcendence trial. |
| 6 | Transcendent | ∞ | — | 250 | 5 | 100 | Level 100 + 250 Essence + 5 Cores + trial; Transcendence continues. |
MASTERY ≠ ASCENSION. All published tiers require Mastery rank 0. The full path to Transcendent still costs 705 Essence + 11 Cores, plus run-level requirements and the final trial defined by the catalog.
SIGNATURE
11 NORMAL HEROESAscension also evolves the Signature.
A Signature exists from Awakened onward and is not purchased. Runtime reads the hero's current Tier: T3 opens the secondary effect, T5 enables the legendary layer, and T6/Transcendent reveals the Supreme form.
Base Signature
The hero-specific mechanic exists from Awakened onward and scales with the hero's current Tier.
Secondary effect
Tier 3 unlocks the Signature's first secondary layer.
Legendary reinforcement
Tier 5 enables the legendary layer and lowers goals or strengthens procs depending on the hero.
Supreme
At Transcendent Tier the Signature becomes its Supreme form, with its own name, description, assets, and rules.
TWO DIFFERENT SUPREMES. T7 Supreme is the end of an arena's Kill Contract directive. A hero Supreme is unlocked at T6/Transcendent Ascension. They are separate systems.
XP
PARALLEL TRACK · RANK 0–6Mastery per character
Mastery XP remains individual per character and represents proficiency and cumulative bonuses. Thresholds are 500, 1,500, 3,000, 5,000, 7,500 and 10,000 XP.
No bonus
+2% damage
+10 max health
+3% move speed
+4% area
−3% cooldown
+8% elite/boss damage
ESSENCE
13,900 ESSENCE FOR ACTIVE TRACKSPermanent Essence shop
Starting Damage
+4% starting damage per level
200 → 350 → 600 → 950 → 1,400 · activeStarting Cooldown
−3% starting cooldown per level
250 → 450 → 750 → 1,200 → 1,800 · activeStarting Magnetism
+10% of base radius per level from run start
175 → 300 → 500 → 800 → 1,200 · active · base radius 96 · cap 240Starting Vitality
+8 maximum health per level
175 → 300 → 500 → 800 → 1,200 · activeExtra Reroll
+1 reroll per level
300 → 500 → 800 → 1,200 → 1,800 · temporarily lockedExtra Banish
+1 banish per level
350 → 600 → 950 → 1,450 → 2,200 · temporarily locked
CURRENT MAGNETISM. Base radius 96, cap 240. Permanent Shop adds +15% of base radius per level, Essence adds +10% per level, Soul Magnet uses +15/+30/+50/+75/+100% run milestones, and Magnetism Transcendence adds +5% per level. Shop +15% of base radius per level, Essence +10% of base radius per level, run milestones +15/+30/+50/+75/+100%, and Transcendence +5% (Transcendence).TRANSCENDENCE
5 FINITE TRACKS · PARAGON_* IDs ARE LEGACYPost-build progression still does not exceed weapon Lv7.
The current player-facing name is Transcendence. Internal `PARAGON_*` identifiers are preserved for compatibility, but `PARAGON_WEAPON` and `PARAGON_HEAL` start capped in the finite pool: healing now appears as the Regeneration Echo after the five tracks below are complete.
| Choice | Step | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | ×1.02 damage per choice | 15 |
| Area | +2% area and reach per choice | 15 |
| Cooldown | ×0.99 cooldown per choice | 30 |
| Magnetism | +5% base pickup radius per choice | 5 |
| Vitality | +20 max health and heal 20 per choice | 10 |
WHEN THE MATRIX CLOSES. Echoes enter the pool only after Damage 15, Area 15, Cooldown 30, Magnetism 5, and Vitality 10 are complete. PARAGON_HEAL is no longer a finite Transcendence choice and represents Regeneration when offered as an Echo.
ECHO
10 MINOR → 1 GREATERTranscendent Echoes keep progression infinite.
| Minor Echo | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ruin | +0.5% total damage |
| Expansion | +0.5% area and reach |
| Vitality | +5 max health and heal 5 |
| Regeneration | Restore 25% of maximum health immediately |
| Impact | +2% hitback strength, up to +100% |
| Hunt | +1% experience gained |
| Greater Echo | Effect |
|---|---|
| Greater Ruin | +3% total damage |
| Greater Expansion | +3% area and reach |
| Greater Life | +30 max health and heal 30 |
| Greater Hunter | +5% experience gained |
| Greater Colossus | +10% hitback and -2% contact damage; cap 15, maximum contact resistance 30% |
COINS
CURRENT CURVE · LOADOUT V3Permanent coin shop
Purchased level remains canonical while enabled state can be toggled independently. Selling one or more levels refunds 100% of the removed tiers. Fury requires Power I to remain enabled.
750 → 1,500 → 3,000 → 5,500 → 9,000
19,750 coins to complete a normal five-level combat track. Arsenal is the exception: it uses only the first two tiers, totaling 2,250 and stopping at Lv2/+2 projectiles.
1,500 → 3,000 → 5,500 → 9,500 → 15,000
34,500 coins to complete all five levels of one special track.
1,100 → 2,200 → 4,200 → 7,000 → 11,000
25,500 coins to complete all five levels of one passive track.
CURRENT COMPLETE TREE. 9 full combat tracks + Arsenal Lv2 + 4 special tracks + 4 passive tracks + Ally Revive Lv1 (3,000) = 423,000 coins. The 7 permanent relics are a separate 77,000-coin purchase set; all current permanent coin purchases total 500,000.
Orbital Blades
Enter the run at the purchased permanent level, up to Lv5; Lv6 and Lv7 remain available during the run.
Arsenal
+1 permanent projectile per level, with a hard Lv2 cap (+2). This stacks with Duplicator without using a passive slot.
Arcane Amplitude
+15% area per permanent level, up to +75% at Lv5.
Armor
−4% incoming damage per permanent level, up to −20% at Lv5, with no outgoing-damage penalty.
Fury
When purchased and enabled, it activates enhanced RAGE with an 8 s cooldown and 6 s base duration; each level adds +15% duration. Fury requires Power I to stay enabled.
Ally Revive
Single 3,000-coin purchase, Lv1 cap. When enabled, grants exactly 1 personal charge per co-op run to revive a downed ally; it never enters the run level-up pool.
Permanent special weapons
Each unlocked special starts the run at its purchased level, up to Lv5, and can keep progressing to the Lv7 ceiling.
Permanent passives
Power Glove, Arcane Clock, Soul Magnet, and Vitality Heart enter as real levels of the current passives and can keep progressing to their own cap.
MASTERY
RANK 1 → 6Cumulative proficiency bonuses
| Milestone | Type | Goal | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastery Rank 1 | Character bonus | 500 Mastery XP | +2% damage |
| Mastery Rank 2 | Character bonus | 1,500 Mastery XP | +10 max health |
| Mastery Rank 3 | Character bonus | 3,000 Mastery XP | +3% move speed |
| Mastery Rank 4 | Character bonus | 5,000 Mastery XP | +4% area |
| Mastery Rank 5 | Character bonus | 7,500 Mastery XP | −3% cooldown |
| Mastery Rank 6 | Character bonus | 10,000 Mastery XP | +8% elite/boss damage |
INFINITY
DOES NOT PROGRESS T1–T7Every arena has its own Infinity mastery.
Infinity is a separate layer and grants no Kill Contract progress. Each arena advances independently through 7,500 → 12,500 → 20,000 → 32,500 → 50,000 → 75,000 → 100,000 → 125,000 → 150,000 → 175,000, then +25,000 kills per additional farm.
1 global Core
The account's first Infinity farm completion grants one global one-time Ascension Core.
75,000 kills
+1 Ascension Core in that arena.
125,000 kills
+1 Ascension Core in that arena.
175,000 kills
+1 Ascension Core in that arena.
RUPTURE
+5 to the character cap, not the weapon cap.
The Rupture still adds +5 to the character's normal level cap. CardCatalog's legacy copy still mentions weapons beyond max, but ArenaLoadoutState fixes the canonical character-weapon cap at Lv7 and configureRuptureWeapons no longer expands it.
At Transcendent Tier, the character cap becomes infinite. Later progression uses Transcendence choices.
Infinity, Kill Contracts, Ascension, and Transcendence are distinct layers.