Steve's T4 Hero & Adventure FAQ

Hero & Adventure Questions

Why are there no more adventures in my list?

Adventures appear semi-randomly throughout the day on all T4 servers and are unique to you however you will only receive a certain number of adventures based on how long your account has been active.

At activation you get 3 adventures. After this you will receive: (Brackets are speed servers)

Day 1 - 3: 3 adventures each day (3 adventures every 8 hours)
Day 4 - 7: 2 adventures each day (2 adventures every 8 hours)
Day 8 - 21: 1.2 adventures each day (1.2 adventures every 8 hours)
Day 22 - end of server: 0.6 adventures each day (0.6 adventures every 8 hours)

Why do I sometimes get nothing on adventures?

After the first 10 adventures your rewards for going on adventures are completely random so you could be lucky and receive 10 helmets in a row but other times you will receive nothing. This isn't a bug in the game, it's just a way of adding risk to the adventures system.

What will I get in my first 10 adventures?

On all your adventures you will receive both hero health damage and experience but on top of this in the first 10 adventures you will definitely receive:

1x Nothing
1x A Horse
2x Resources
2x Silver
1x Troops (3 units to be exact)
1x A number of cages
1x Book of wisdom
1x A number of ointments

Why is my hero dying or taking loads of damage?

A key factor in deciding how much damage a hero takes in adventures is the strength of your hero, the higher your strength the less damage your hero will take during adventures. Also as time goes by the adventures will get progressively harder and that's why you need to increase the strength of your hero as the server continues, this can be done by adding your trait points to the fighting option or by equipping items which provide a strength boost. 

What's the difference between a hard & normal adventure?

There are two main differences between hard and normal adventures, first of all hard adventures will provide you with roughly double the experience of a normal adventures and secondly the damage will be significantly higher. Will try and compare some reports to find out roughly how much higher.

Don't I need a Heroes Mansion to have a hero?

No you don't, in Travian 4 the only purpose of a heroes mansion is to allow you to capture oasis, it is no longer need if you wish to have a hero.

Have Oasis Changed in T4?

In Travian 4 there has been quite a significant change in that oasis can now hold up to 4000 in resources rather than the previous 1600 limit. In the grey zone of the map there are now 50% oasis for iron, clay & wood. However you still need a level 10, then a level 15 and then a level 20 heroes mansion to occupy oases. 

Do heroes level up faster than before?

On Travian 4 the amount of experience needed before a hero increases in level has been greatly reduced and because of adventures more experience is available. So yes heroes level up significantly faster than in previous versions. 

What makes the heroes of different tribes different?

Each tribal hero has two main factors that make them different to the other tribe's heroes. The main one is the weapons they can hold, there are five unique weapons for each tribe which only heroes of that tribe can hold. The second difference is the unique ability of that hero. These unique abilities are:

Roman Hero: Strength increase by 100 for each point instead of 80!
Teuton Hero: When hero is sent on a raid the raid gets 20% cranny dip!
Gaul Hero: When mounted they get +5 speed (+10 on Speed)

How long does a hero take to revive?

The amount of time a hero takes to revive is (level of the hero + 1) hours and is capped at 24 hours (12 hours on a speed server). The cost of reviving a hero is also capped. 

Can my hero items be stolen/lost/plunder/given away?

In short hero items cannot be taken or lost in any circumstances. However you can sell your items at auction but there is no way to restrict who your items can be sold to. 

What does stackable for items mean?

Stackable means you can have multiple units of that item in one tile space in your inventory and use more than one at once. For example because cages are stackable you are able to equip as many cages as you wish to your hero at one time, however for something like helmets which aren't stackable you are only able to use one at a time.

When do the higher tier appear?

Item Tier Dates

Level 1 - Start to day 75
Level 2 - Days 75 to 165
Level 3 - Day 165 onwards

Day amounts are for 1x speed.

How much Crop does my hero consume?

All heroes consume 6 crop per hour.

An attack came in but my hero didn't defend, why?

In this situation you need to check that you haven't selected the 'Hero will not defend' option on the hero page, if this is checked your hero will not defend against attacks and will not gain experience.

Which Animals are the best to capture?

All animals offer different defence against cavalry and infantary so it's a personal choice which you prefer to capture but to make it easier to decide I've included the statistics for each animal: