In Chapter 4 of our step-by-step guide, we’re going to focus on clearing Mt. White Ragon, Hard Mode of the previous stages, and monster progression. Our current mons are Lapis (Water Magic Knight), Sieq (Fire Hellhound), Elucia (Water Fairy), Roid (Wind Vagabond), Lucien (Light Elven Ranger), and Teon (Light Garuda).
Remember to power-up the acquired 3* set of Energy Runes from clearing Kabir Ruins and equip them on Roid and Teon.
Mt. White Ragon
Since this area consists of mostly Water elements, I want you to focus on Roid, Elucia, Teon, and Lapis. Roid will be your Damage Dealer (DD) while the rest will act as your tank and sustain units. Lets review them first:
- Lapis: Fatal/Energy
- Roid: Energy/Energy/Energy
- Teon: Energy/Energy/Energy
- Elucia: Fatal/Energy
Stage 1-6 should be easy to clear with the desired rune sets on your monsters. Stage 7 (Boss Stage) is quite challenging, where the boss (Water Phoenix) is accompanied with 2 Water Garudas. They have Resurge skill in which it can fully fill the boss’ Attack Bar (ATB) and give ATK buff. This could be a problematic situation for a potential team wipe. To counter this, ATK break the boss using Roid’s 2nd skill and stun/freeze it using Teon and Elucia’s 1st skill.
Mt. White Ragon has the following drops:
- Swift Runes: Grants +25% attack speed (requires 4 runes for a set, the increase is based on the monster’s base speed). You can put this on your Support/Utility/Buffer units or your Sieq since it scales damage based on SPD.
- Monsters: Sigmarus (Water Phoenix, 5*), Water Warbear (3*), Kunda (Water Yeti, 2*), Wind Garuda (2*), Sisroo (Water Harpu, 2*)
- Monster Drop – Wind Garuda, skill-up your Teon and Konamiya (Water Garuda)
After clearing Mt. White Ragon, you will be rewarded 30,000 Mana Stones and 30 Energy:
Hard Mode (Garen Forest, Mt. Siz, Kabir Ruins)
Your Main goal is to farm better runes in order to progress and clear the succeeding areas. Minimum Rune Grade drop is now 2* and highest of 4*.
Energy Requirement: 4 (Stage 1-6), 5 (Stage 7, Boss)
Energy Runes (Garen Forest) – Equip on Elucia, Teon, Roid.
Fatal Runes (Mt. Siz) – Equip on Lapis and Elucia.
Blade Runes (Kabir Ruins) – Equip on Lapis and Sieq.
*note: the stage number of the area determines which slot the rune occupies. Ex. Garen Forest Stage 3 drops Energy rune Slot 3. Boss stage drops all rune slots.
Garen Forest (Hard):
Team comp – Elucia (Leader), Sieq, Lapis, Roid
Clearing it should get Sieq and Roid to lvl 20. Evolve to 3* if you have two extra 2* mons sitting around.
Mt. Siz (Hard):
Team comp – Elucia (Leader), Sieq, Lapis, Roid
Level up your Sieq and Roid as you approach Kabir Ruins
Kabir Ruins (Hard):
Team comp – Elucia (Leader), Sieq, Lapis, Roid
Level up your Sieq and Roid to Max 3*
After clearing these 3 hard areas and upgrading runes, your monsters should have similar stat below:
Now you are ready to move and clear the next area, Telain Forest (Normal)
Game Progression Guide
Monster Leveling:
- You can naturally level up your monsters by using them on scenario maps
- You can also fodder your 1* monsters summoned from unknown scrolls/social summon
Shannon, the Wind Pixie:
Acquire Shannon on your 1st clear of the Giant’s Keep from Cairos Dungeon. Remember to check on the Monsters Used button to get the reward. Then,
Go to Challenge -> Challenge tab -> V. Giant’s Keep Master
Bernard, the Wind Griffon:
Acquire Bernard after clearing the Giant’s Keep 3F from Cairos Dungeon. You can use your current lineup of monsters
Team Comp – Elucia (L), Lapis, Sieq, Roid, Teon
Go to Challenge -> Challenge tab -> V. Giant’s Keep Master
Magic Shop:
Buy Garuda and Pixie for Konamiya and Shannon skill-ups. It’s worth the Mana spent.
Water Garuda (Konamiya)
A reliable support for farming Dragon, Hall of Magic and Fire.
Skill 1: Onslaught: Attacks the enemy at a breakneck speed. May stun the enemy with a 24% chance.
Skill 2: Resurge: Fills up an ally target’s Attack Bar and strengthens their Attack Power for 1 turn.
Skill 3: Peace (Awakened): Removes all harmful effects on all allies and recovers HP by 15% each.
Wind Pixie (Shannon)
A reliable support for farming Giant’s Keep, Hall of Magic and Wind.
Skill 1 : Spirit Ball [360%ATK +20] : Attacks the enemy with an Energy Ball. The attack has a 50% chance of increasing the enemy’s chance to land a Glancing Hit for 2 turns.
Skill 2: Decelerate [210%ATK] : Attacks all enemies, decreasing their Attack Speed for 2 turns with an 80% chance on each target.
Skill 3: Pep Talk [Awakened] : Increases the Attack Power and Defense of all allies for 3 turns.
Hall of Magic and Elements
Spend your Energy to farm Essences used to evolve your monsters.
Sunday – Hall of Light (Clear B3 for Challenge Quest Reward)
Tuesday – Hall of Dark (Clear B3 for Challenge Quest Reward)
Tuesday – Hall of Fire (Farm B3 to Evolve Fire Hellhound and get Challenge Quest Reward)
Wednesday – Hall of Water (Clear B3 for Challenge Quest Reward)
Thursday – Hall of Wind (Clear B3 for Challenge Quest Reward)
Everyday – Hall of Magic (Farm B3 to Evolve your monsters)
Sanctrum of Energy
Go to Shop -> Glory Shop
Build using 20 Glory points (requires more glory points for the next upgrades)
Effect: +1 Max Energy storage per upgrade
Crystal Mine
Go to Shop -> Building
For 10,000 Mana stones, build it to generate 1x crystal every 10 hrs. Max storage 3
Weekly Devilmon
Go to Shop -> Glory Shop
Save 180 Glory points for weekly Devilmons. Use it to skill up your Rare 4* and 5* monsters in the future.
1st Island Expansion
Go to Shop -> Building
For 5,000 Mana stones, expand your Island to give additional space for your buildings.
Monster Training 101
Unlocks after reaching level 8. Go to Challenge -> Challenge tab -> Monster Training 101
Gain additional resources from accomplishing the missions. (Energy, Mana stones, etc.)
Click here for the in-depth guide
Resource Management
- Reaching lvl 10 unlocks Taihan on your rivals. Remember to collect guaranteed crystals from defeating your arena rivals everytime they are up.
- Use all of your Energy and Wings first before collecting mission rewards.
Chapter 5: Telain Forest, 1st Dungeon Core Team & More Progression Guides
Step-by-Step, Chapter 5: Telain Forest, 1st Dungeon Core Team & More Progression Guides
Step-by-Step, Chapter 3: Kabir Ruins & Introduction to Cairos Dungeon
How do we gather enough Mana to power up the runes so much? I’m trying to +9 and +6 all of them but I keep running out of mana.
Hi I_Started_Over, Mana will always be a very important resource throughout the game. Best ways to farm mana, are essentially just to farm whatever is your most efficient dungeon and to use your mana as efficiently as possible. Every player faces the same challenge of mana shortage unless they are limitlessly Pay to Win.
I don’t get it. 2 chapters before you say don’t feed you 1* and 2* to your main mons, and now on here you say you can feed your 1* mons to your main mons?? Secondly it nowhere say when US should be used ( do they need to be saved until some point?).
And Third , on here it’s mentioned to get shannon and konamiya , but it’s never been said how to rune them. Until I did all things of this chapter and went to next chapter I had to go back and farm those runes( still didnt Know where to get them and just went for scenario ones). I don’t want to be minimazing your effort , but this seems to be written fast , without really trying to explain to beginners at least step by step when and how to get things done.
I create an account at Europe server (I play this game on Global server), and I’m following this guide (most of things I already now, but it’s good to following some steps, so I can play without doing the shits I have done on my first account).
These guides is great, I wish I have this when I’ve started.
All the newer players must follow this so they can have a better game without making mistakes!
I gonna share this with new players I know, thank you guys!
Appreciate the support! I’m glad you enjoy it!
Im confused on this one and the last one can these areas really drop 4* and 5*’s or whats going on with the monster drops
nvm just realised what i was looking at
just starting out this week, great guide, I want to point out the rewards for bernard and the others from the missions for bf3 dont unlock until Fumio stage. but i was lucky enough to to grind my way there with mentor help.
I am loving the guides. Thanks!
Glad to hear! Happy summoning 🙂
hai thx for the guide, im newbie at this game,, and i have to reset my game after realise ho suck my monster be4 reading ny guide, it’s realy hard.. but i think it’s worth. so thanks so much…
and actualy ther still some thing that i need to know be4 making any mistake again,
in the chalenge quest, i have to lvl up my monster skill, to get 3* set fatal rune (bcos i hve bad luck at farming T_T)
i want to get it soon, so any suggest wich monster should i lvl up the skill first ? and if it shanon or kamiya, its ok that i lvl up the skill 1st before evolving them to the next grade ?
btw, im still farming rune in hard mode, and still not clear telain forest, thx alot btw
Skill-up Shannon with any pixie. And yes the skill-up is still there after evolution. 🙂
Shannon, Konamiya, Bernard and Belladion are needed to be fully skilled in the future.
Remember to save up your Devilmons for Nat5/ultra-rare monsters
thx so much for the response, i’m on it ^_^
and now i think, i am at your chapter 5 guide, my shannon and bernard already max lvl, but im stuck, bcos it’s so hard to get the rune for them.., im intend to use 3* rune magic or more, buat couldnt find any in mt.white hard mode T_T.
and can you help, wich monster should i evolve more, btw my shannon already 3* max lvl..
thx for response and useful guide
You should evolve them to the same grade every time. First Lapis, Bernard, Shannon, (Belladeon if you already have), Konamiya then Roid. Max 4* them and eventually 5* Lapis. Just follow the guide and you should have no problem with your progression 🙂
yeah again, thx for the response..
im on it.. ^_^
Is it wise to spend crystals from starter packages for mystical scrolls ? (750 crystals one )
Yes, but only for early game players (lvl 20-40s) and hope that you will get a good summon. Once you can actively farm dungeons B10 in auto then its more efficient to save crystals for energy refills. 🙂
how to farm mana stone in early game?
1. Finish some Challenge quests and claim mana rewards
2. Sell trash runes (1*,2*)
3. Level-up/Evolve Shannon and Bernard to farm Giants B5, from there you will get higher quality runes worth good amounts of mana
Thank you
Hi when will be the Chapter 5 will be release?
I’ll try to publish it this weekend 🙂 for now i would suggest levelling up Bernard and Shannon since they will be on your core Giants team. Also, try to get Light Inugami (Belladeon).
DK, are u looking for anyone else to help post information or guides on this site? I’d be more then willing if so.
ok, ty!
Chapter 5 is up!
https://summonerswar.co/chapter-5-telain-forest-1st-dungeon-core-team-progression-guides/
Huh, I didn’t start essence farming until I could clear at least B6. And since you get a lot of essential monsters already awakened, I don’t think there’s much benefit to farming elemental halls early on. The only monster that really benefits from awakening is Sieq, and I kinda stopped using him after I got Colleen.
Oh and Lapis too, but she would take waaay too long to awaken at B3, lol. And she can farm Tamor 3 Hard very proficiently without her leader skill.
Thank you. Farming essences are for Sieq, a portion for Lapis and to complete the Challenge Quest. Removed Konamiya and Shannon 🙂
Challenge Quest rewards give you Colleen and Konamiya in awakened form and they will be more useful transitioning to higher floors 🙂