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🐾 Pets & Refinement β€” The Ultimate Generation 2 to Generation 3 Guide

🐾 Pets & Refinement β€” The Ultimate Generation 2 to Generation 3 Guide

27 min Basics Intermediate Updated

Learn exactly how Pet leveling, advancement, and refinement work, then follow the optimal plan to prepare your Lion and Grizzly Bear without wasting Taming Marks or valuable resources.

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🐾 PETS & REFINEMENT β€” THE ULTIMATE G2 β†’ G3 GUIDE

How to level, refine, and prepare your Pets without wasting resources

Pets are much more than skills you activate from time to time.

Every Pet can provide:

  • permanent Squad Attack and Defense bonuses;
  • six secondary stats obtained through Refinement;
  • a unique skill;
  • useful combat power across every game mode.

But not every upgrade provides the same return on investment.

The real objective is therefore not to max every Pet. The question you should always ask is:

What is the next investment that will provide the most value to my account?

This guide is specifically designed for kingdoms currently in Generation 2, with the upcoming arrival of the Generation 3 Lion and Grizzly Bear.

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⚑ THE 30-SECOND PLAN

If Generation 3 is arriving in roughly two to three weeks:

Before G3

βœ… Get your Moose to Level 15 to prepare for unlocking the Lion.

βœ… If your Cheetah is already Level 20 or higher, you should generally stop investing in it.

βœ… Save your Pet Food, Growth Manuals, Nutrient Potions, and Promotion Medallions.

βœ… Save all your Advanced Taming Marks.

βœ… Save most of your Common Taming Marks as well.

When G3 arrives

πŸ₯‡ Capture and develop the Lion first.

πŸ₯ˆ Develop the Grizzly Bear next, depending on how PvP-focused your account is.

🎯 Recommended first target:

  • Lion Level 40;
  • Grizzly Bear Level 20–30;
  • then Lion Level 50.

🧬 For Refinement:

  • use Common Taming Marks for the early qualities;
  • use Advanced Taming Marks once progression becomes difficult;
  • prioritize Infantry Health and Archer Lethality for general combat;
  • prioritize Archer Lethality for Bear Hunt.

The Lion requires a Level 15 Moose before it can be captured, while G3 Pets become available around Day 110–113 of a kingdom depending on the release schedule.

πŸ§ͺ Coming soon to KingSlayer Labs: Pet Optimizer. Upload a screenshot and instantly receive a recommendation on which Pet to level, whether to accept a Refinement, and which resources you should save.

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1️⃣ THE THREE SYSTEMS YOU MUST NOT CONFUSE

The Pet system is built around three separate progression systems.

πŸ†™ 1. Leveling

Pet levels are increased using Pet Food.

Each level gradually improves the Pet’s main bonuses, including:

  • Squad Attack;
  • Squad Defense.

Pets from newer generations or higher rarities generally provide stronger main stats at comparable levels.


⭐ 2. Advancement

Every ten levels, a Pet reaches an Advancement threshold.

To continue progressing, you will need different resources:

  • πŸ“˜ Growth Manuals;
  • πŸ§ͺ Nutrient Potions at higher levels;
  • πŸ… Promotion Medallions at advanced thresholds.

Advancement allows you to:

  • continue leveling the Pet;
  • improve its unique skill;
  • unlock higher Refinement qualities.

Promotion Medallions become especially important when progressing beyond Level 50.


🧬 3. Refinement

Refinement uses two different resources:

  • πŸ”Ή Common Taming Mark;
  • πŸ”Έ Advanced Taming Mark.

Refinement does not increase your Pet’s level.

Instead, it improves six permanent secondary stats:

Troop TypeStats
πŸ›‘οΈ InfantryHealth and Lethality
🐎 CavalryHealth and Lethality
🏹 ArchersHealth and Lethality

Kingshot officially separates Pet Food, Common Taming Marks, Advanced Taming Marks, Growth Manuals, Nutrient Potions, and Promotion Medallions because each resource serves a different purpose in Pet progression.

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2️⃣ HOW DOES REFINEMENT ACTUALLY WORK?

Whenever you perform a Refinement, the game generates a new roll for all six secondary stats.

For example, you might receive:

  • ⬆️ Infantry Health;
  • ⬇️ Infantry Lethality;
  • ⬆️ Cavalry Health;
  • ⬆️ Cavalry Lethality;
  • ⬇️ Archer Health;
  • ⬆️ Archer Lethality.

You then choose between:

βœ… Replace

You accept the new values.

πŸ”„ Continue or reroll

You keep your previous values and may perform another Refinement.

But there is one extremely important rule:

The Taming Mark is consumed even if you reject the new result.

Once new Refinement stats are confirmed, the change is irreversible.

Direct consequence

Do not chase a perfect roll every single time.

The correct question is:

Does this result improve my account enough to justify the Taming Mark that has already been consumed?

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3️⃣ THE MOST IMPORTANT MECHANIC: QUALITY LOCKING

Every Refinement stat has both a value and a quality.

As it progresses, it moves through different quality tiers:

βšͺ Common 🟒 Uncommon πŸ”΅ Rare 🟣 Epic 🟠 Mythic πŸ”΄ Legendary

Some older guides display only five qualities, while newer versions and tables include an additional tier. If this changes after an update, always treat the Refinement Rules screen inside your own version of Kingshot as the final authority.

The important mechanic remains the same:

Once a stat reaches a higher quality, it can never fall back into the previous quality tier.

Its numerical value can still decrease within its current quality, but the quality itself remains permanently secured.


🧠 Example

Your Infantry Health is currently Rare.

You perform another Refinement:

  • Infantry Health becomes Epic;
  • Archer Lethality increases slightly;
  • three secondary stats decrease;
  • Total Power decreases.

Should you accept it?

Very often:

βœ… YES

Why?

Because the Epic quality on Infantry Health is now permanently secured.

The temporary losses on your other stats can be recovered through future Refinements, while this quality promotion can no longer be lost.

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4️⃣ WHY THE POWER NUMBER CAN MISLEAD YOU

Kingshot normally displays an overall Power change:

🟒 Power increase; πŸ”΄ Power decrease.

But that number does not understand your strategy.

The game evaluates the overall change in Total Power, not the strategic importance of each individual stat.

Imagine this result:

Gains

  • Archer Health;
  • Infantry Lethality;
  • Cavalry Health.

Losses

  • Infantry Health;
  • Archer Lethality.

Your Total Power may still increase.

However, on an Infantry- and Archer-focused account, you may have just weakened two of your most valuable stats.

The opposite is also possible: a red result can be excellent if it permanently secures a higher quality on a critical stat.

KingSlayer Labs Rule

Check quality promotions first, priority stats second, and Total Power only after that.

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5️⃣ G2 VS G3 REFINEMENT CAPS

Generation 3 Pets have significantly higher Refinement caps than Generation 2 Pets.

QualityπŸ† Cheetah / 🫎 Moose G2🦁 Lion / 🐻 Grizzly Bear G3
Common3.02%4.36%
Uncommon6.03%8.72%
Rare10.06%14.53%
Epic14.08%20.34%
Mythic20.11%29.05%
Legendary*26.00%38.00%
  • The final tier and its exact label may depend on the version currently available in your kingdom.

At the same quality, the G3 stat ceiling is approximately 44–46% higher than the equivalent G2 ceiling.

What this means

βœ… G3 Pets have significantly greater permanent stat potential.

What this does NOT mean

❌ Every Taming Mark used on a G3 Pet automatically gives 44% more stats.

The maximum ceiling is higher, but the actual return from each attempt still depends on:

  • RNG;
  • current quality;
  • Pet level;
  • your six existing stat values;
  • which rolls you accept or reject.

That is why you should think in terms of marginal value, not simply maximum potential.

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6️⃣ PET LEVEL ALSO LIMITS REFINEMENT

A Level 10 Pet cannot immediately reach the highest Refinement qualities.

Pet level gradually raises the maximum quality you can reach:

Pet LevelQuality Generally Available
10Common
20Uncommon
30Rare
40Epic
50Mythic and higher progression

Higher Refinement qualities therefore require two separate investments:

  1. level and advance the Pet;
  2. then spend Taming Marks on Refinement.

Consequence

Dumping all your Taming Marks into a Level 10 Lion is not optimal.

You first need to level it enough for its Refinement stats to reach the valuable higher qualities.

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7️⃣ HOW TO DECIDE WHETHER TO ACCEPT OR REJECT A REFINEMENT

Use this decision order.

Step 1 β€” Did any stat reach a new quality?

Yes

Immediately check which one.

A promotion on:

  • Infantry Health;
  • Archer Lethality;
  • or another key stat for your specific profile

will often justify accepting the roll even if Total Power decreases slightly.


Step 2 β€” No quality promotion

Compare your priority stats.

They improve significantly

βœ… Usually accept.

They decrease significantly

⚠️ Check whether the other gains genuinely compensate for the loss.


Step 3 β€” Check Total Power

Power should be your final indicator, not your first decision rule.


Step 4 β€” Consider the cost of another roll

Rejecting the roll preserves your old stats, but the Taming Mark has already been consumed.

Do not reject a good improvement simply because it is not perfect.

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🧬 QUICK DECISION TREE

Did an important stat reach a new quality?

➑️ Usually accept.

No quality promotion, but your priority stats increased?

➑️ Probably accept.

Power increased, but Infantry Health and Archer Lethality dropped heavily?

➑️ Analyze before accepting.

Small gains on low-priority stats but a large loss on your specialization?

➑️ Usually reject.

Are all six stats still very low?

➑️ Overall positive gains are generally still valuable.

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8️⃣ WHICH STATS SHOULD YOU PRIORITIZE?

There is no universal perfect ranking for every player.

Your priorities depend on the content you play.

βš”οΈ General Combat, Castle, and KvK

The two most valuable stats are generally:

πŸ₯‡ Infantry Health

Infantry protects your backline. Higher Health allows your frontline to survive longer.

πŸ₯ˆ Archer Lethality

Archers are usually a major source of damage. Increasing Archer Lethality directly improves your offensive potential.

The other stats remain useful, but these two are often the deciding factor when comparing difficult Refinement rolls.


🐻 Bear Hunt

Bear Hunt is primarily a pure damage event.

General priority:

  1. 🏹 Archer Lethality;
  2. 🐎 Cavalry Lethality;
  3. πŸ›‘οΈ Infantry Lethality;
  4. Health stats.

Health does not provide the same offensive value here as it does in actual PvP combat.

Important

The Moose skill Horror Stare reduces enemy Squad Health. It should not be treated as an additional source of Bear Hunt damage because the Bear is not handled like a normal PvP enemy squad in this context.


🏰 Garrison and Defense

Prioritize:

  • Infantry Health;
  • Health for your second line;
  • Lethality for your main damage source.

The goal is to keep your frontline alive while maintaining enough offensive pressure.


πŸ“£ Rally Leader

Prioritize general PvP stats:

  • Infantry Health;
  • Archer Lethality;
  • then your other offensive stats.

The Grizzly Bear also becomes more valuable because of its combat-oriented skill.

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9️⃣ REFINEMENT BONUSES STACK

Refinement does not only affect the Pet whose skill you activate.

The secondary stats from all your Pets stack together at account level.

Example:

  • Moose: +5% Archer Lethality;
  • Cheetah: +7% Archer Lethality;
  • Lion: +9% Archer Lethality.

Your account receives:

➜ +21% Archer Lethality

This means that an older Pet with good Refinement stats still retains value.

But it does not mean you should continue refining it forever.

The real question becomes:

Which Pet will provide the best permanent return from my next Taming Mark?

New-generation Pets have higher ceilings, while an older Pet sitting very close to a quality promotion can sometimes still offer a cheap and efficient upgrade.

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πŸ”Ÿ COMMON OR ADVANCED TAMING MARKS?

πŸ”Ή Common Taming Marks

These are best suited to the early stages of Refinement.

Recommended uses:

  • Common β†’ Uncommon;
  • Uncommon β†’ Rare;
  • easy promotions on Pets with low Refinement progress.

πŸ”Έ Advanced Taming Marks

These should be preserved for more difficult progression.

Recommended uses:

  • Rare β†’ Epic;
  • Epic β†’ Mythic;
  • advanced qualities on newer-generation Pets.

Kingshot officially confirms that Common and Advanced Taming Marks are used for two different forms of Refinement, but does not publish an exact probability table for their possible outcomes.

Any claim such as:

β€œAn Advanced Taming Mark has exactly X% chance of success”

should therefore be treated as an estimate unless it is supported by a sufficiently large real-world dataset.

Simple Rule

Stats still low?

➑️ Common Taming Marks.

Stats already Rare or Epic?

➑️ Advanced Taming Marks.

New generation arriving soon?

➑️ Save them.

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1️⃣1️⃣ THE BEST REFINEMENT STRATEGY

The wrong approach is to choose one Pet and try to completely finish all six stats before moving to the next one.

The further a Pet progresses, the more expensive and RNG-dependent each additional improvement becomes.

Meanwhile, another Pet may still have several easy quality promotions available.

Optimal Hybrid Strategy

Step 1

Secure the inexpensive early qualities.

Step 2

Favor newer-generation Pets because of their higher potential.

Step 3

When one Pet starts consuming many Taming Marks without meaningful promotions, compare it with your other Pets.

Step 4

Move to the Pet with the most stats close to their next secured quality.

Step 5

Always preserve a reserve for the next generation.

Do not chase one perfect Pet. Chase the maximum permanent stats per Taming Mark spent.

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1️⃣2️⃣ WHICH PETS SHOULD YOU LEVEL IN GENERATION 2?

🐺 Gray Wolf

Its skill temporarily increases Construction Speed.

It is useful early in the kingdom, but its value gradually decreases as newer Pets become available.

When G3 is approaching

➑️ Keep it at its current level. ➑️ Stop allocating your main resources to it. ➑️ Do not use Advanced Taming Marks on it.


🐈 Lynx

The Lynx restores Stamina.

Level 20 is an excellent efficiency breakpoint because its skill restores approximately 40 Stamina at that point.

This does not mean leveling it further is always wrong, but it is no longer a priority when G3 is approaching.

Recommendation

➑️ Level 20: excellent breakpoint. ➑️ Beyond that: secondary priority before Lion.


🦬 Bison

The Bison instantly completes gathering when your next march reaches a Wilderness resource tile.

Its skill remains useful, but it does not directly improve your combat performance.

Recommendation

➑️ Keep it at a functional level. ➑️ Do not sacrifice your G3 preparation to level it further.


πŸ† Cheetah

The Cheetah finds Pet Food every 23 hours.

Its skill progresses as follows:

Skill LevelPet Food Obtained
1200
2250
3300
4350
5400
6450
7500

The Cheetah is useful, but the marginal return from additional levels becomes very slow when G3 is close.


🫎 Moose

The Moose temporarily reduces enemy Squad Health.

Its skill can eventually reach:

  • βˆ’5% enemy Squad Health;
  • for 2 hours;
  • with a 20-hour cooldown at maximum level.

However, its immediate importance comes from one essential requirement:

🦁 Level 15 Moose is required to prepare for capturing the Lion.

Recommendation when G3 is approaching

➑️ Moose below Level 15: raise it to Level 15 immediately. ➑️ Moose Level 15 or higher: generally stop. ➑️ Continue only if you deliberately want to improve its PvP skill and already have more than enough resources reserved for G3.

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1️⃣3️⃣ THE CHEETAH TRAP: CALCULATING RETURN ON INVESTMENT

The Cheetah gives you free Pet Food, which can make every additional level look automatically profitable.

Let’s examine the upgrade from Level 20 to Level 30.

It costs approximately:

  • 13,530 Pet Food;
  • 50 Growth Manuals.

Its skill increases from:

  • 250 Pet Food;
  • to 300 Pet Food.

The additional return is therefore only:

+50 Pet Food every 23 hours

Pet Food payback calculation:

13,530 Γ· 50 = approximately 271 activations

At one activation every 23 hours:

➜ approximately 259 days

It therefore takes roughly eight and a half months to recover the Pet Food invested, without assigning any value at all to the 50 Growth Manuals spent.

Important nuance

This calculation only measures the additional Pet Food generated.

The Cheetah also gains:

  • Attack;
  • Defense;
  • a higher Refinement ceiling.

So the upgrade is not worthless.

However, this calculation proves one important point:

Only a few days before G3, upgrading Cheetah from Level 20 to Level 30 purely to generate an extra 50 Pet Food is a poor investment.

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1️⃣4️⃣ GENERATION 3 β€” THE LION

The Lion is the main Generation 3 priority for most players.

Its skill, Gift of the King, periodically unearths an item lost in the Badland.

Reported rewards can include:

  • True Gold;
  • Forge Hammers;
  • Chief Charm materials;
  • Chief Gear or Artisan-related materials;
  • other progression items.

The reward remains random. Leveling the Lion mainly reduces the skill cooldown; it does not guarantee any specific reward.

Lion Cooldown

Lion LevelSkill LevelCooldown
10151h
20247h
30343h
40439h
50535h
60631h
70727h
80823h

Why the Lion Is So Valuable

Unlike a skill that is useful only during specific battles, the Lion generates value throughout the entire life of your account.

Every cooldown reduction increases the number of times you can activate Gift of the King over the following months.

Lion Level 10

Minimum required to unlock its skill.

Lion Level 30

A good first breakpoint if your resources are limited.

Lion Level 40

You gain:

  • a reduced 39-hour cooldown;
  • stronger main stats;
  • access to significantly more valuable Refinement progression.

Lion Level 50

Gift of the King drops to a 35-hour cooldown without requiring Promotion Medallions simply to reach Level 50.

Lion Level 51+

Once you want to progress beyond Level 50, Promotion Medallions begin to matter.

At that point, compare further Lion progression against:

  • Grizzly Bear development;
  • future Pets;
  • your Promotion Medallion stock.

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1️⃣5️⃣ GENERATION 3 β€” THE GRIZZLY BEAR

The Grizzly Bear is the combat-focused Pet of Generation 3.

Its skill, The Howler, simultaneously provides:

  • increased March Speed;
  • reduced enemy Squad Lethality.

The buff lasts 2 hours and has a 20-hour cooldown.

Grizzly Bear LevelMarch SpeedEnemy Lethality
10+15%βˆ’1.5%
20+17%βˆ’2%
30+19%βˆ’2.5%
40+21%βˆ’3%
50+23%βˆ’3.5%
60+25%βˆ’4%
70+27%βˆ’4.5%
80+30%βˆ’5%

Who Should Prioritize It?

Mostly economic F2P player

Lion first, Grizzly Bear second.

Balanced player

Lion 40, then Grizzly Bear 20–30.

Highly active PvP player

Lion 40, then Grizzly Bear 30–40.

Rally leader

The Grizzly Bear becomes more valuable, but it is still generally worth developing the Lion enough first so Gift of the King can begin generating long-term returns.

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1️⃣6️⃣ HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU SAVE FOR G3?

The costs below assume both Lion and Grizzly Bear start at Level 1.

They include the resources required to reach the specified level without completing the Advancement that comes after the final listed level.

PlanπŸ– Pet FoodπŸ“˜ Growth ManualsπŸ§ͺ Nutrient PotionsπŸ… Promotion Medallions
Lion 40 + Grizzly 1067,520185100
Lion 40 + Grizzly 3096,280275100
Lion 50 + Grizzly 40168,160495400

These costs follow the shared G3 progression curve used by Lion and Grizzly Bear.

Minimum Plan

Lion 40 + Grizzly Bear 10

Best suited to players with limited resources.

You gain:

  • a Lion already producing good long-term value;
  • the Grizzly Bear’s base skill;
  • no Promotion Medallions consumed.

Lion 40 + Grizzly Bear 30

This is an excellent starting point for many players.

You gain:

  • Gift of the King every 39 hours;
  • +19% March Speed;
  • βˆ’2.5% enemy Lethality;
  • two Pets developed enough to begin meaningful Refinement.

Powerful Plan

Lion 50 + Grizzly Bear 40

An excellent launch plan for players who have saved heavily.

You gain:

  • Gift of the King every 35 hours;
  • +21% March Speed from Grizzly Bear;
  • βˆ’3% enemy Lethality;
  • higher Refinement ceilings.

Promotion Medallion Warning

Reaching Level 50 itself does not require Promotion Medallions.

However, progressing a G3 Pet from Level 50 to Level 51 requires the relevant Advancement, including:

  • 190 Growth Manuals;
  • 30 Nutrient Potions;
  • 10 Promotion Medallions.

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1️⃣7️⃣ EXACT PLAN FOR THE DAY G3 ARRIVES

Step 1 β€” Capture the Lion

Do not delay its capture unnecessarily.

Step 2 β€” Raise it to Level 10

Unlock Gift of the King and activate it immediately.

Its next cooldown only begins after you use the skill.

Step 3 β€” Capture and raise the Grizzly Bear to Level 10

This unlocks its combat skill.

Step 4 β€” Raise the Lion to Level 40

This is your first major target.

Step 5 β€” Raise the Grizzly Bear to Level 20 or 30

Adjust based on your resource stock and how active you are in PvP.

Step 6 β€” Start G3 Refinement

Use mainly Common Taming Marks for the first qualities.

Step 7 β€” Target easy quality promotions

Prioritize especially:

  • Infantry Health;
  • Archer Lethality.

Step 8 β€” Raise the Lion to Level 50

This reduces Gift of the King to a 35-hour cooldown and increases its Refinement ceiling.

Step 9 β€” Gradually introduce Advanced Taming Marks

Use them once Common Taming Marks become inefficient at higher qualities.

Step 10 β€” Start preparing for the next generation

Do not immediately chase six perfect stats on both G3 Pets.

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1️⃣8️⃣ SPECIAL PLAN β€” G3 ARRIVES IN 17 DAYS

Here is what you should do immediately.

🫎 Moose

Below Level 15

➑️ Raise it to Level 15.

Level 15 or higher

➑️ Stop all non-essential investment.


πŸ† Cheetah

Below Level 20

➑️ Level 20 can still be considered only if it does not compromise your G3 stockpile.

Level 20 or higher

➑️ Generally stop.

Level 30 or higher

➑️ Make no additional investment before G3.

Obviously, continue using its skill every 23 hours.


🐺 Gray Wolf, 🐈 Lynx, and 🦬 Bison

➑️ Keep them at their current levels. ➑️ Do not spend rare resources on them. ➑️ Do not try to finish them.


πŸ”Ή Common Taming Marks

➑️ Save the majority.

A reasonable exception is a stat extremely close to a quality promotion, especially during an event that rewards Refinement.


πŸ”Έ Advanced Taming Marks

➑️ SAVE ALL OF THEM

Do not spend them on G1 or G2 with only 17 days remaining before G3.


πŸ– Pet Food

➑️ Save.

πŸ“˜ Growth Manuals

➑️ Save.

πŸ§ͺ Nutrient Potions

➑️ Save.

πŸ… Promotion Medallions

➑️ ABSOLUTE PRIORITY: SAVE THEM

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1️⃣9️⃣ WHICH G3 PET SHOULD YOU REFINE FIRST?

The answer is not simply β€œLion.”

Refinement stats are permanent and stack regardless of which Pet provides them.

If Lion and Grizzly Bear both have no Refinement progress

Generally start with Lion because you will normally have leveled it higher first.

If Lion already has several advanced qualities

Compare it with Grizzly Bear.

Early Grizzly Bear promotions may provide better value than continuing to force expensive Lion improvements.

If several stats are close to a quality threshold

Refine whichever Pet can most efficiently secure:

  • Infantry Health;
  • Archer Lethality;
  • or several quality upgrades at once.

Final Rule

Refine the Pet with the best next breakpoint, not necessarily the Pet with the highest level.

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2️⃣0️⃣ AUTO OR MANUAL REFINEMENT?

πŸ€– Auto Refinement

It can be useful when:

  • all six stats are still low;
  • positive gains are easy to identify;
  • no important stat is close to a quality promotion;
  • you are using Common Taming Marks.

🧠 Manual Refinement

It becomes preferable when:

  • several stats have already reached higher qualities;
  • Infantry Health or Archer Lethality is close to a threshold;
  • a red result could secure a new quality;
  • every Taming Mark has become valuable;
  • you are using Advanced Taming Marks.

Rule

The further your Refinement progresses, the less you should let automation make decisions for you.

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2️⃣1️⃣ WHEN SHOULD YOU SPEND PET RESOURCES?

Taming Marks and Advancement materials can also generate value during certain events.

The same resource expenditure can then provide:

  • Pet progression;
  • event points;
  • additional rewards.

Recommendation

Save resources when:

  • no urgent progression threshold is blocking you;
  • a suitable event is approaching;
  • the next generation has not yet arrived.

Spend immediately when:

  • you need Moose Level 15 to unlock Lion;
  • Lion has just been captured and needs Level 10;
  • waiting would cost you several Gift of the King activations;
  • an upgrade is required for an important battle.

Do Not Make This Mistake

Do not leave a newly captured Lion sitting at Level 1 for several days purely to wait for an event.

The value lost from delayed Gift of the King activations may be greater than the event points you gain by waiting.

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2️⃣2️⃣ STRATEGY BY PLAYER PROFILE

πŸ†“ F2P

Target:

  • Lion 40;
  • Grizzly Bear 10–30;
  • Lion 50 afterward;
  • Rare G3 quality on several stats;
  • Epic only on priority stats if your stock allows it;
  • preserve a reserve for G4.

Do not chase Mythic or Legendary on every Pet.


πŸ’³ Low Spender

Target:

  • Lion 40–50;
  • Grizzly Bear 30–40;
  • several Rare G3 stats;
  • a few Epic stats;
  • selective use of Advanced Taming Marks.

πŸ’Ž Mid Spender

Target:

  • Lion 50–60;
  • Grizzly Bear 40–50;
  • Epic Infantry Health and Archer Lethality;
  • balanced development of the remaining stats;
  • preserve a Promotion Medallion reserve.

πŸ‘‘ Rally Leader or Heavy Spender

The Grizzly Bear becomes more valuable.

You can aim for:

  • a heavily developed Lion;
  • Grizzly Bear Level 50+;
  • advanced Refinement on both;
  • high-quality Infantry Health and Archer Lethality.

But even with a large budget, perfecting an older Pet can still be less efficient than preparing for the next generation.

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2️⃣3️⃣ THE MAIN MISTAKES TO AVOID

❌ Maxing every Pet before moving to the next one

Returns become increasingly inefficient.

❌ Emptying your inventory just before G3

You lose the ability to immediately develop Lion and Grizzly Bear.

❌ Forgetting Moose Level 15

Your Lion progression can be blocked when it becomes available.

❌ Leveling Cheetah only for Pet Food

The extra levels can take months to pay for themselves.

❌ Using Advanced Taming Marks on early qualities

Common Taming Marks are generally sufficient.

❌ Believing a rejected Refinement is free

The Taming Mark is still consumed.

❌ Automatically accepting every green result

Total Power does not understand your strategic priorities.

❌ Automatically rejecting every red result

Securing a higher quality can be worth more than a small temporary Power loss.

❌ Refining only your favorite Pet

Stats from all Pets stack together.

❌ Chasing six perfect stats

The cost increases dramatically.

❌ Leveling Moose to increase Bear Hunt damage

Its skill does not function as a direct DPS buff against this target.

❌ Spending all your Promotion Medallions as soon as you reach Level 50

Future Pets will need them too.

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2️⃣4️⃣ QUICK FAQ

Is a Taming Mark refunded if I reject a Refinement?

No. It is consumed when the Refinement attempt is made.

Can a Refinement stat lose its quality?

No. Its numerical value can decrease, but the quality already achieved remains secured.

Should I accept every positive result?

No. Check your priority stats first.

Should I reject every negative result?

No. A quality promotion can justify a small Power loss.

Should I use Advanced Taming Marks from the beginning?

No. Preserve them for difficult qualities.

Do older Pets become useless?

No. Their permanent Refinement bonuses continue to stack.

Which Pet is the priority in G3?

Lion for most players.

Which G3 Pet is best for PvP?

Grizzly Bear has the most directly combat-oriented skill, but Lion is generally still the first investment because it permanently generates valuable items over time.

What is the minimum Moose level before G3?

Level 15.

Level 40.

What is the best balanced plan when G3 launches?

Lion 40 and Grizzly Bear 20–30.

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πŸ† KINGSLAYER LABS ULTIMATE PLAN

BEFORE G3

🫎 Moose Level 15 πŸ† Cheetah: stop at its current breakpoint if already Level 20+ πŸ”Ή Common Taming Marks: save the majority πŸ”Έ Advanced Taming Marks: save all πŸ– Pet Food: save πŸ“˜ Growth Manuals: save πŸ§ͺ Nutrient Potions: save πŸ… Promotion Medallions: absolute priority to save

WHEN G3 ARRIVES

  1. 🦁 Capture Lion
  2. 🦁 Lion Level 10 and activate immediately
  3. 🐻 Capture Grizzly Bear
  4. 🦁 Lion Level 40
  5. 🐻 Grizzly Bear Level 20–30
  6. 🧬 G3 Refinement with Common Taming Marks
  7. πŸ›‘οΈ Prioritize Infantry Health
  8. 🏹 Prioritize Archer Lethality
  9. 🦁 Lion Level 50
  10. πŸ”Έ Advanced Taming Marks for difficult qualities
  11. πŸ“¦ Gradually begin preparing for G4

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πŸ‘‘ THE FINAL RULE

The strongest account is not the one with the highest-level Pet.

It is not the one that spends every Taming Mark as soon as it receives one either.

The strongest account is the one that knows:

  • when to level;
  • when to refine;
  • when to switch Pets;
  • when to accept an imperfect result;
  • and, most importantly, when to stop spending.

Before every upgrade, ask yourself three questions:

1️⃣ What real value will I gain?

2️⃣ Could this same resource provide more value somewhere else?

3️⃣ Is a more valuable generation arriving soon?

When G3 is close, the answer is often simple:

πŸ“¦ SAVE TODAY. BECOME STRONGER TOMORROW.

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