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Kingshot Voyage of Light Guide

Voyager Teams, Tidal Treasure merges, Compass timing, and Forgehammer milestone rewards.

Voyage of Light is a passive treasure event where you dispatch Voyager Teams on timed voyages to collect Tidal Treasures. Merge Common into Premium, then Premium into Exquisite or Majestic, and push voyage-count milestones for Forgehammers and Gear Boost Custom Chests. Team 1 is always free — the paid Team 4 backpack is the best-value spend if you buy anything.

Core loop: Dispatch teams → wait out the timer → collect treasures → merge upward → bank milestone rewards. This is effectively a gear-progression event — milestone payouts are almost entirely Forgehammers and Gear Boost Custom Chests.

Event basics

Voyage of Light at a glance

Individual passive event — no PvP required. Same rhythm as Windward Voyage.

Duration

~5 days active

Plus a 1-day treasure collection window after voyaging ends. Unopened treasures auto-open when it closes.

Voyager Teams

Up to 4

Team 1 is free. All teams are event-only and reset next season.

Compasses

−1 hour each

Each Compass shortens a voyage by 1 hour — not the whole voyage. Use Complete All to finish all ongoing voyages at once.

Milestones

Voyage count

Checkpoints at 1 / 5 / 20 / 60 / 120 / 200 / 350 completed voyages. Every voyage counts equally.

Collection window: Voyager Teams can no longer dispatch once the active phase ends. You get one extra day to open or merge — then leftovers auto-open. Nothing is lost, but you lose the choice of merging if you wait too long.

Teams

Voyager Teams — your dispatch slots

More active teams means more treasures per cycle and faster milestone pace.

TeamHow to unlockVerdict
Team 1Free for every GovernorDispatch every cycle — no exceptions
Team 2Gems (cheap tier)Best Gem investment in the event
Team 3Gems (steep tier)Leaderboard-only luxury for most players
Team 4Paid backpack (real money)Best value if you spend — bundles Gems + Compasses

Strategic order never changes: Team 2 first, then weigh Team 4, and treat Team 3 as a leaderboard-only luxury. Gem costs scale steeply between Team 2 and Team 3 — check in-game prices before committing.

Compasses

Compass strategy

Hour-skips, not voyage-skips. A pack of 100 Compasses is roughly a dozen instant voyages, not 100.

F2P

Don't waste Compasses on Day 1. Hold until you're within striking distance of the 20- or 60-voyage milestone, then use them to cross the line. Employ Team 2 and let overnight voyages pile up.

Goal: 20-voyage milestone, shot at 60

Low spender

Team 4 Backpack first — cheapest tier and unlocks an extra team for the event. Bank Compasses for milestone run-ups and Complete All on the final active day.

Whale

Chase the 350-voyage tier plus self-merged Majestics. Higher Sails Aloft tiers are VIP + Compass bundles — buy only if you want the VIP XP and resources.

Complete All: Feed enough Compasses and every ongoing voyage finishes at once — the efficient way to spend them in a burst near event end.

Treasures

Tidal Treasure merge system

Majestic treasures are reachable purely by merging — you don't need a leaderboard.

TierNameMerge pathNotes
CommonCommon Tidal Treasure3 → 1 PremiumNever open individually — always merge
PremiumPremium Tidal Treasure3 → 1 Exquisite or MajesticChoose Majestic when committed to merging
ExquisiteExquisite Tidal TreasureCeiling tierCannot merge further
MajesticMajestic Tidal TreasureCeiling tierRichest contents — push Premiums here
  1. 13 × Common → 1 Premium (never open Commons alone)
  2. 23 × Premium → Exquisite or Majestic (choose Majestic)
  3. 3Final merges before collection window closes
The reward gap between three opened Commons and one opened Premium compounds at every tier above. Majestic carries the richest contents — more Forgehammers, Lucky Hero Gear Chests, and Mythic General Hero Shards.

Milestones

Voyage-count rewards

Not a point system — every completed voyage counts equally, natural or Compass-skipped.

VoyagesRewardRealistic for
1Gear Boost Custom Chest ×1Everyone
5Forgehammer ×12All F2P with Team 1
20Forgehammer ×24F2P with Team 2
60Gear Boost Custom Chest ×2Active players, 2–3 teams
120Gear Boost Custom Chest ×53–4 teams + some Compasses
200Gear Boost Custom Chest ×6Low-to-moderate spenders
350Gear Boost Custom Chest ×10Heavy spenders / whales

F2P realistic target: Team 1 + Team 2 across the active phase puts the 20-voyage checkpoint (Forgehammer ×24) comfortably in reach, with 60 achievable using some Compass help. That's genuinely strong gear-enhancement currency for zero real money.

Packs

Sails Aloft packs

Read packs as VIP + Compass bundles, not treasure shortcuts — none hand you Tidal Treasures directly.

PackCompassesOther highlights
Common100Gems, VIP XP, Lv.2 Resource Chests ×200
Uncommon160More Gems, VIP XP ×40, Resource Chests ×400
Rare300Gems, VIP XP ×60, Resource Chests ×800
Epic600Big Gems, 1,000 VIP XP ×12, Lv.3 Resource Chests
Team 4 Backpack60Voyager Team 4, Gems, VIP XP, Resource Chests
Team 4 Backpack is the standout: cheapest tier and the only pack that unlocks an extra Voyager Team for the event. Buy that first before climbing to higher Sails Aloft tiers.

Daily routine

Event checklist

Morning

  1. 1

    Collect returned voyages

    Re-dispatch every Voyager Team immediately.

  2. 2

    Merge Commons

    Groups of 3 into Premium — check distance to next milestone.

Midday

  1. 1

    Collect and re-dispatch

    Keep all teams running at all times.

  2. 2

    Compass if close

    Use one if within a couple hours of a milestone.

Before bed

  1. 1

    Dispatch all teams

    Let them complete overnight for free progress.

  2. 2

    Final day: Complete All

    Clear voyages before the collection window starts.

Avoid these

Common mistakes

MistakeWhy it hurts
Opening Common treasures immediatelyAlways wait for 3 to merge into Premium
Stopping merges at ExquisiteMajestic is reachable here and is strictly richer
Burning Compasses on Day 1Save for milestone run-ups and Complete All near event end
Thinking 1 Compass finishes a voyageEach Compass skips exactly 1 hour — check the timer
Skipping Team 2Best Gem value in the entire event
Forgetting the collection windowDo final merges before unopened treasures auto-open
Not dispatching before bedOvernight voyages are free milestone progress

Cheat sheet

Quick reference

  1. 1Team 1 free — dispatch every cycle without exception
  2. 2Team 2 (Gems) best value; Team 4 Backpack best real-money buy
  3. 3Never open Common alone — merge 3 into 1 Premium
  4. 4Push Premiums to Majestic, not just Exquisite
  5. 5Compasses skip 1 hour — bank for milestones and Complete All
  6. 6Merge before collection window closes

Voyage of Light is accessible at every spending level with no hard paywall — and unusually generous with gear-enhancement currency for F2P players who merge smartly.

FAQ

Guide FAQ

Quick answers about Voyage of Light Guide mechanics and strategy.

Voyage of Light is a passive individual event where you dispatch Voyager Teams on timed voyages to collect Tidal Treasures. Merge treasures upward and hit voyage-count milestones for Forgehammers and Gear Boost Custom Chests. No PvP required.

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