Sanctuary level
Sanctuary 17
Early Game · Raising the Walls
Sanctuary 9–20
To upgrade your Sanctuary from level 16 to 17, you need Research Lab 16, Barracks 15, Lumber Depot 7 and 225 Clinic stars. It costs 16.7M Grain, 16.7M Timber and 5.14M Herbs and takes 1d 19h 36m before any speed-ups. It raises your heroes’ level cap from 80 to 85.
What you need
To upgrade from Sanctuary 16 to 17.
- Research Lab 16 · my take: keep up with your Sanctuary
- Barracks 15 · my take: keep up with your Sanctuary
- Lumber Depot 7 · my take: park for later
- 225 Clinic stars. Upgrade your Wards to earn them.
Those buildings have needs of their own. The Sanctuary build path plans every step from Sanctuary 16, on as many build queues as you have.
What it costs
Base costs and times, before research, VIP and alliance help.
Grain- 16.7M
Timber- 16.7M
Herbs- 5.14M
- Time
- 1d 19h 36m
- Might
- +37.4K
Build speed bonuses cut that time by a share, not a fixed amount, so they matter more the longer a build takes. With every lasting bonus at its most (+155%), this upgrade takes about 17h 6m. Where that speed comes from:
- Research: Rapid Construction I, Rapid Construction II, Rapid Construction III, Rapid Construction IV
- +25%
- VIP 12
- +50%
- Alliance research: Fast Build
- +25%
- Month Card
- +5%
- Decoration: Twin Dragon Brooch
- +50%
Every Sanctuary upgrade from 1 to 17, added up:
- Grain
- 50.5M
- Timber
- 50.5M
- Herbs
- 16.1M
- Time
- 6d 13h 1m
What it gives you
Your Sanctuary sets your heroes’ level cap and gives every hero HP, ATK and DEF, whatever squad they’re in.
- Hero Level Cap
- 85 (+5)
- Hero HP
- 28.5K (+1,700)
- Hero ATK
- 407 (+21)
- Hero DEF
- 407 (+21)
- Might from this upgrade
- +37.4K
What it opens
More of a building
- Herb Garden: you can have 3 now
- Training Grounds: you can have 3 now
Troops
- Training Grounds 17 trains T6 troops
Research (Research Lab 17)
- Hero: Warrior DEF II, Ranger DEF II and Warlock DEF II
- Soldier: Attack Training VI, DEF Drill VI, Survival Training VI and Load Training VI
- Full Development: Battlefield Veteran
- Caravan Transport: Plunder, Luck, Extra Caravan, Defense Measures and Pumpkin Carriage
- Elite Troop (a new tree): Survival Skills
- 83 more levels of research you already have
It also lets 28 of the buildings you already have go higher. From Sanctuary 7 on, a building can only be as high as your Sanctuary, which is why the Sanctuary sets the pace for everything.
Where it fits
Sanctuary 17 is part of the early game (Sanctuary 9–20). Finding your feet: learn the world and its events, settle into an alliance, and learn to work to the clock cycles.
Next up, Sanctuary 18 asks for Research Lab 17, Training Grounds 17 and Herb Storage 7, and takes 2d 13h 3m. Getting those ready while this upgrade runs keeps your builders busy.