Essence Crafting & Card Factory

Crafting Flow

To craft a card, spend 1,000 Essence to receive a draw of 10 face-down cards. You choose one to keep. After making your choice, the remaining 9 cards are revealed, so you can see what you missed.

If you’re not satisfied with your pick, you can return the selected card for a partial Essence refund. Exact refund amounts will be shared closer to the launch of the new crafting system.

 

Draw Types & Odds

When you craft, there's a 75% chance of a Standard Draw and a 25% chance of a Special Draw, which offers better odds for top-tier cards. You'll know immediately which type you’ve received.

Draw Type Breakdown:

  • 75% — Standard Draw

    • Cards follow standard tier distribution

  • 15% — Special Draw: T2+

    • All 10 cards are guaranteed Tier 2 or better

  • 9.9% — Special Draw: Aim for the Star

    • At least one Tier 0 card guaranteed

  • 0.1% — Special Draw: Full Star

    • All 10 cards are Tier 1 or better

These odds are part of the new season launch and may be adjusted later. Temporary boosts or new types of Special Draws may also be introduced throughout the season.

Card Tier Odds (Standard Draw)

Each card in a Standard Draw has the following probability by tier:

  • T0: 1.0%

  • T1: 2.0%

  • T2: 4.0%

  • T3: 20.0%

  • T4: 30.0%

  • T5: 43.0%

These translate into the following draw-level probabilities (chance your draw contains at least one card of the listed tier):

Draw Type T0 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5
Standard (75%) 10% 18% 34% 89% 97% 100%
Special T2+ (15%) 18% 86% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Aim for the Star (9.9%) 100% 23% 28% 83% 94% 99%
Full Star (0.1%) 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Crafting Clues

To help guide your card choices, you’ll be able to use Crafting Clues that reveal the division and position details of your draw, helping you make smarter picks. 

  • Best Five Cards
  • Division
  • Position
  • Highest Tier 

The Essence cost for Clue varies depending on the type:

Clue Type Cost (Standard Draw) Cost (Special Draw)
Best 5 (Only keeps the 5 best cards) 1,000 Essence / 5 Clues 2,000 Essence / 5 Clues
Division (Reveal the division) 500 Essence / 10 Clues 1,000 Essence / 10 Clues
Position (Reveal the position) 500 Essence / 10 Clues 1,000 Essence / 10 Clues
Highest Tier (Tells you what is the highest tier in the room) 300 Essences / 10 Clues 300 Essences / 10 Clues

*Pricing is subject to change as the game evolves. Always check for updated rates. Please also note that those costs are for Limited scarcity. Those costs are multiplied by 2 for Rare, by 4 for Super Rare, and by 8 for Unique.

 

What is the Crafting Buy Back?

 

After choosing a card, you’ll see your full draw reveal and have the option to return the card for 10% of the total Essence spent on crafting back, including the cost of any Crafting Clues in the draw.




 

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