Chapter and Map Unlocks

The unlock path on one page: three chapters, how map gates actually work, and the known Chapter 2 unlock bug.

At a glance

The spineHero level and gold-bought stat upgrades, gated by chapters
Chapters3 as of June 2026, with new content shipping roughly monthly
Main XP sourceQuests. Follow them; they drive hero level and the unlocks.
Gate styleMap gates combine quest tasks, upgrade milestones, and an area boss kill

Chapter order

OrderChapterThemeGate to enter
1Chapter 1Fantasy realm. “Lost Sanctuary” is a documented area name.Start of game
2Chapter 2Not reliably documentedClear all of Chapter 1: maps, quests, and the final boss
3Chapter 3Modern cityClear all of Chapter 2

There is no official progression table. The number of maps per chapter, map names beyond Lost Sanctuary, and level or power requirements per gate are not documented anywhere reliable, so this page does not list them.

How a map gate works (player-reported)

The one documented example, for unlocking the second map:

  1. Forge weapons up to level 6.
  2. Clear the Tower of Challenge to floor 12.
  3. A yellow icon appears above the last boss’s head.
  4. Kill that boss while the icon shows. The next map unlocks.

The pattern to take from it: gates are not just the boss. Quest tasks, weapon forging, and the Tower of Challenge can all be prerequisites, so do not ignore the side systems.

Stuck at a gate? Do this in order

  1. Finish every open quest. Quests are the main XP source and completing the given tasks is what opens the next map and chapter.
  2. Farm gold from field mobs and buy stat upgrades. Chapter-end bosses are stat checks, not skill checks.
  3. Push weapon forging and the Tower of Challenge; both are explicit prerequisites for at least one map unlock.
  4. Fight the boss hit-and-run: bait the telegraphed attack, hit during the recovery window, back out of range, and keep the camera on the boss.

Level anecdotes (player-reported, not tuning data)

Point in the gameReported hero level
Entering Chapter 2Around 105
Late Chapter 2Around 215
Waiting at the Chapter 3 gateAround 327

Watch out for

Related: why the grind works this way in Getting stronger, and what the Tower of Challenge and other side modes feed in Game modes.