AFK Journey: How to Beat Legend Trial Towers

Legend Trial is one of the intimidating battle modes in AFK Journey, inviting players on a long, 360-level mission to defeat all sorts of enemies with limited units. During this mode, players enter unique Towers that each allow one specific Hero type (whether it’s Maulers, Wilders, Lightbearers, or Graveborns). But how can AFK Journey beginners manage their troops strategically to conquer these Tower Floors?

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Legend Trial Battle Mode Explained

the legend trial battle mode in afk journey.

In AFK Journey, Legend Trial is a tower climb battle mode. Participants must compete in four different towers—each representing one of the four main Factions. Each Tower comprises 90 levels that become gradually more challenging to defeat, but also more rewarding. This mode unlocks when the player reaches AFK Stage 160+.

The difference between Legend Trial and Arcane Labyrinth is that its progression won’t reset, and there are no ladderboards involved. Players could see this battle mode as a parallel progression system to AFK Stages with more autonomy over when to participate.

For context, AFK Arena introduced a similar mechanic under the title of King’s Tower. It included 1,000 Floors that the players had to ascend one by one. Although shorter in extent, Legend Trial in AFK Journey is a lot like this mode from the company’s previous turn-based RPG.

The following are all aspects and mechanics of this mode:

Towers

Legend Trial has four Towers: Light, Will, Nature, and Eternity. Each Tower represents one of the non-Celestial and non-Hypogean Factions, which are, in the same order, Lightbearers, Maulers, Wilders, and Graveborn.

Towers have specific schedules that are explained below:

Tower of Light is open on Mondays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Tower of Nature is open on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Tower of Eternity is open on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Tower of Will is open on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

Factions

Tower titles indicate each zone’s special role: In each Tower, players must deploy only Heroes of the respective Faction. In the Tower of Light, only Lightbearers are allowed. In the Tower of Will, deployment is only exclusive to Maulers. In the Tower of Nature, only Wilders can compete. And in the Tower of Eternity, no one but Graveborns are allowed.

Rewards

The primary rewards of Legend Trial are Acorns and Hero Essence. Conquerors receive a certain number of Acorns after defeating five enemies and some Hero Essence after beating ten. But in later stages, participants also receive Tidal and Temporal Essences, which are used in Exclusive Weapon upgrades.

The Best Team for Each Tower

Image of the character Lucius from AFK Journey

Since players are restricted to one Faction per Tower, the logical approach would be employing the META Heroes of each Class in that clique. However, players could be more strategic about their teams in Legend Trials by trying out non-META creative synergies. Here are some examples for each Tower.

Tower of Light: Lucius, Vala, Rowan, Mirael, and Korin. Or, for more DEF, Lucius, Temesia, Rowan, and Walker (or Marilee).
Tower of Will: Brutus, Antandra, Smokey, Odie, and Seth. Or, for more agility, Koko, Kruger, Rhys, Antandra, and Seth.
Tower of Nature: Bryon, Damian, Granny Dahnie, Lyca, and Eironn. Or, for more DPS, Arden, Florabelle, Hewynn, Kafra, and Eironn.
Tower of Eternity: Cecia, Thoran, Niru, Igor, and Silvina. Or, as an alternative, Cecia, Thoran, Igor, Salazer, Viperian.

Tips for Completing Legend Trial Towers Faster

Before competing in Legend Trial, have these in mind:

Exploit Spells. In some cases, certain tech units might be missing. For example, in the Tower of Eternity, players have no reliable Healer options. In these scenarios, players must try to negate the effect by utilizing Battle Spells. Starshard Spell, for instance, increases the HP of the team, which might fill in the need for Support Heroes.
Play around with Comps. Compositions are crucial aspects of winning Legend Trial matches. Since the Arenas are much tighter, moving around troops has an even more significant impact on the RNG. Before giving up on a difficult Floor, try mixing different Comps and tweak positions to trigger better results.
Prioritize unlocking Heroes. Ascension carries over in Legend Trials. However, the base level of enemies is determined with respect to the participant's Resonance Level. So, instead of upgrading Heroes, it’s better to unlock more of them before going all in on Towers. This way, the participant will have more options for each battle, which helps defeat enemies faster.