Mastery is a game mode similar designed to Expeditions, except each map challenge players by imposing certain restrictions. Each [[Maps|Map]] has a specific set of 5 challenges to complete while . Mastery mode also restricts your gear, stats, and Ascension according to the Chaos tier you are playing. Any [[Mods]] you have on your gear is cappedwill be set to the Chaos tier of the [[Maps|Map]] you are playing, creating even if those [[Mods]] were originally a much more difficult challenge than Expeditionslower tier.<br />
== Challenges ==
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==== General ====
* '''Victory''': Survive all waves
* '''Perfectionist''': Earned all stars in the same attempt
* '''Immortal:''' No hero deaths
==== Core Health ====
* '''Not Even a Scratch:''' No cores fall below 90% health
* '''Protect Your Jewels:''' No Main core(s) fall below 90% health
==== Time Pressure ====
* '''Think Fast:''' Complete each build phase in under 30 seconds
* '''Under Pressure:''' Finish each combat phase in under 180 seconds
==== Diversity ====
* '''Diversity:''' Complete all phases with 10 or more different defenses
* '''Equal Opportunity:''' Don't build more than one of a specific defense
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==== Tower Type ====
* '''Base Builder:''' Build only tower type defenses
* '''You're Grounded:''' Build no tower type defenses
* '''All Lanes Open:''' Build no blockade type defenses
* '''Goodbye Blue Sky:''' Build no anti-air defenses
* '''Broken Links:''' Build no node type defenses
* '''EMP Active:''' Build no aura type defenses
* '''Entrapment:''' Build no traps
==== Defense Interaction ====
* '''Budget Cuts:''' No defenses are upgraded
* '''Careful Planning:''' No defenses are destroyed
* '''Master Strategist:''' No defenses are sold or destroyed
* '''State of Decay:''' No defenses are repaired
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== Rewards ==
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|+Tier 1
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! Stars !! Reward
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|10 || 1 Hero Slot
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|20 || Pet Power Pack
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|30 || Random Shard Pack
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|40 || 120,000 Gold
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|50 || [[Shards#Hyper_Shards | Mass Destruction]]
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|60 || 120,000 Gold
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|70 || 1,000 Defender Medals
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|80 || 5 Ascension Levels
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|90 || Golden Gato Egg
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|105 || Ancient's Rune Belt
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{| class="wikitable" style= Challenges "display: inline-table; width: 250px"|+Tier 2|-! Stars !! Reward|-|115 || 5 Ascension Levels|-|125 || Pet Power Pack|-|135 || Random Shard Pack|-|145 || 156,000 Gold|-|155 || [[Shards#Hyper_Shards | Vicious Strikes]]|-|165 || 156,000 Gold|-|175 || 1,000 Defender Medals|-|185 || 5 Ascension Levels|-|195 || Golden Creeper Egg|-|210 || Ancient's Aura|} {| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width: 250px"|+Tier 3|-! Stars !! Reward|-'''Victory''': Survive all waves<br />|220 || 5 Ascension Levels|-|230 || Pet Power Pack|-|240 || Random Shard Pack|-|250 || 192,000 Gold|-|260 || [[Shards#Hyper_Shards | Radiant Critical Power]]|-|270 || 192,000 Gold|-|280 || 1,000 Defender Medals|-|290 || 5 Ascension Levels'''Perfectionist''': Earned all stars in the same attempt<br />|-'''Not Even a Scratch:''' No cores fall below 90% health<br />|300 || Golden Dragon Egg'''Under Pressure:''' Finish each combat phase in under 180 seconds<br />|-|315 || Ancient'''State s Mark of DecayWisdom|} {| class="wikitable" style="display:''' No defenses are repaired<br />inline-table; width: 250px"|+Tier 4|-! Stars !! Reward|-|325 || 5 Ascension Levels|-|335 || Pet Power Pack|-|345 || Random Shard Pack|-|355 || 228,000 Gold |-|365 || [[Shards#Hyper_Shards | Explosive Shielding Guard]]|-|375 || 228,000 Gold |-|385 || 1,000 Defender Medals|-|395 || 5 Ascension Levels|-'''Base Builder:''' Build only tower type defenses<br />|405 || Golden Gato Egg'''Master Strategist:''' No defenses are sold or destroyed<br />|-|420 || Ancient'''Protect Your Jewels:''' No Main core(s) fall below 90% health<br />Rune Wings'''EMP Active|} {| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width:''' Build no aura type defenses<br />250px"|+Tier 5|-! Stars !! Reward|-|430 || 5 Ascension Levels|-|440 || Pet Power Pack|-|450 || Random Shard Pack|-|460 || 264,000 Gold|-|470 || [[Shards#Hyper_Shards | Thunderstruck]]|-'''Broken Links:''' Build no node type defenses<br />|480 || 264,000 Gold'''Careful Planning:''' No defenses are destroyed<br />|-'''Immortal:''' No hero deaths<br />|490 || 1,000 Defender Medals'''Equal Opportunity:''' Don't build more than one of a specific defense<br />|-'''Budget Cuts:''' No defenses are upgraded<br />|500 || 5 Ascension Levels'''Think Fast:''' Complete each build phase in under 30 seconds<br />|-'''All Lanes Open:''' Build no blockade type defenses<br />|510 || Golden Creeper Egg'''Diversity:''' Complete all phases with 10 or more different defenses<br />|-|525 || Hero'''You're Grounded:''' Build no tower type defenses<br />s Waistguard of Valor'''Entrapment:''' Build no traps<br />|}
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|+Tier 6
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! Stars !! Reward
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|535 || 5 Ascension Levels
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|545 || Pet Power Pack
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|555 || Random Shard Pack
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|565 || 300,000 Gold
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|575 || [[Shards#Hyper_Shards | Destructive Pylon]]
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|585 || 300,000 Gold
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|595 || 1,000 Defender Medals
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|605 || 5 Ascension Levels
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|615 || Golden Dragon Egg
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|630 || Hero's Valorous Aura
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|+Tier 7
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! Stars !! Reward
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|640 || 1 Hero Slot
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|650 || Pet Power Pack
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|660 || Random Shard Pack
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|670 || 336,000 Gold
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|680 || [[Shards#Hyper_Shards | Automation]]
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|690 || 336,000 Gold
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|700 || 1,000 Defender Medals
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|715 || Golden Gato Egg
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|735 || Hero's Valor Crown<br>Hero's Prestigious Wings
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{| class="wikitable" style= Maps =="display: inline-table; width: 250px"|+Tier 8|-! Stars !! Reward|-|745 || 1 Hero Slot|-|755 || Pet Power Pack|-|765 || Random Shard Pack|-|775 || 372,000 Gold|-|785 || [[Shards#Hyper_Shards | Juggernaut]]|-|795 || 372,000 Gold|-|805 || 1,000 Defender Medals|-|815 || Golden Gato Egg|-|830 || Living Cactus HeadAll maps have the Victory and Perfectionist challenges. They will not be listed in the table below as they are implied.|}
=== The Liferoot ==={| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width:99%250px"|+Tier 9|-! Stars !! Reward|-|840 || 1 Hero Slot|-|850 || Pet Power Pack|-|860 || Random Shard Pack|-|870 || 5,000,000 Gold|-|880 || [[Shards#Hyper_Shards | Genie King's Blessing]]
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! Map !! C1 !! C2 !! C3 !! C4 !! C5 !! C6 !! C7|890 || 5,000,000 Gold
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| [[File:ForestCrossroads_MapIcon.png900 |75px]] Forest Crossroads|| Think Fast <br /> Equal Opportunity <br /> Immortal || Careful Planning <br /> Protect Your Jewels <br /> Base Builder || Goodbye Blue Sky <br /> Immortal <br /> Under Pressure || Think Fast <br /> Budget Cuts <br /> Careful Planning || Think Fast <br /> Careful Planning <br /> All Lanes Open || EMP Active <br /> You're Grounded <br /> Budget Cuts || All Lanes Open <br /> Broken Links <br /> EMP Active1,000 Defender Medals
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| [[File:LiferootForest_MapIcon.png910 |75px]] Liferoot Forest || Protect Your Jewels <br /> All Lanes Open <br /> Think Fast || Budget Cuts <br /> Master Strategist <br /> Immortal || State of Decay <br /> Careful Planning <br /> Budget Cuts || Immortal <br /> All Lanes Open <br /> State of Decay || Not Even a Scratch <br /> Goodbye Blue Sky <br /> Careful Planning || Goodbye Blue Sky <br /> Protect Your Jewels <br /> Master Strategist || Diversity <br /> EMP Active <br /> State of DecayGolden Gato Egg
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| [[File:ForestBiome_MapIcon.png925 |75px]] Forest Biome || EMP Active <br /> Diversity <br /> Protect Your Jewels || Goodbye Blue Sky <br /> Equal Opportunity <br /> Under Pressure || Diversity <br /> EMP Active <br /> Protect Your Jewels || Protect Your Jewels <br /> Equal Opportunity <br /> Immortal || Master Strategist <br /> Diversity <br /> Protect Your Jewels || Immortal <br /> Budget Cuts <br /> Master Strategist || Goodbye Blue Sky <br /> Careful Planning <br /> Protect Your JewelsCorrupted Ancient Mask
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== Rewards =={| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width:99%250px"|+Tier 10|-! Stars !! Reward|-|935 || 1 Hero Slot|-|945 || Pet Power Pack
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! Reward Tier !! Accension Levels !! Pet Affection Booster !! |955 || Random Shard Pack !! Gold !! Hyper Shard !! Gold !! 1000 Medals !! Accension Levels !! Golden Pet Egg !! Flair
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|1 965 || 10 || 20 || 30 || 40 || 50 || 60 || 70 || 80 || 90 || 105,000,000 Gold
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|2975 ||115[[Shards#Hyper_Shards ||125||135||145||155||165||175||185||195||210Tandem Strike]]
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|3985 ||220||230||240||250||260||270||280||290||300||31510,000,000 Gold
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|4995 ||325||335||345||355||365||375||385||395||405||4201,000 Defender Medals
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|51005 ||430||440||450||460||470||480||490||500||510||5255 Ascension Levels
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|61015 ||535||545||555||565||575||585||595||605||615||630Golden Gato Egg
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|71030 ||640||650||660||670||680||690||700||710||720||735Corrupted Ancient Wings
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== Restrictions ==
=== Ascension Talent Caps ===
The second main restriction of Mastery will have hard caps for the amount of talent points used in each skill stat. The cap can be considered invisible to players as no visible changes could be seen in the Ascension tab.
''Credits to community member [[User:Arti|Arti]] for finding the numbers''
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| '''Stars Required''' || 50 || 155 || 260 || 365 || 470 || 575 || 680! Chaos Difficulty Tier !! Talent Points used
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| '''Hyper ShardChaos I''' || Mass Destruction || || || || || || 0
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| '''Stars RequiredChaos II''' || 105 || 210 || 315 || 420 || 525 || 630 || 7350
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| '''FlairChaos III''' || 0|-| '''Chaos IV''' || 0|-| '''Chaos V''' || 5|-| '''Chaos VI''' || 10|-|'''Chaos VII''' | |10| -|'''Chaos VIII''' | |50| -| '''Chaos IX''' || 100|-| '''Chaos X''' || 200
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