If you’re preparing for Cyber-Con, knowing exactly how to earn Chip Keys, open the Cyber Vault, and maximize rewards is essential. This 7-day event is packed with quests, sales, exclusive cosmetics, and strong boxes, and understanding each feature ensures you get the most value. Here’s everything you need, strictly based on official Hero Wars sources.
What Cyber-Con Is
Cyber-Con is a week-long special event centered around hacking into a virtual vault. Players collect Chip Keys, complete quests, unlock exclusive cosmetics, and benefit from event-specific deals. It also includes Cybernetic skins, frames, avatars, and high-value rewards.
Ways to Earn Chip Keys
You can collect Chip Keys through:
- Logging in daily
- Completing event quests
- Buying and spending Emeralds
- Using Energy
- Opening Tower chests
- Starting or joining Adventures
- Purchasing the Hacker’s Bundle
- Using Explorer’s Moves on Mysterious Island (2024)
- Group Gift link rewards
By combining these methods strategically, you can maximize the number of Chip Keys you earn.
Event Quest Chains
Cyber-Con features eight main quest lines, each with a maximum limit:
| Quest Chain | Requirement | Max Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Veteran Hacker | Log in | 7 times |
| Access Level | Increase VIP | 7 levels |
| Encoder / Shopping | Make purchases | 7 purchases |
| Neuromancer | Buy Emeralds | Up to 90,000 |
| Child of the Megalopolis | Spend Emeralds | Up to 150,000 |
| Accumulator Unit | Spend Energy | 4,000 Energy |
| Industrial Espionage | Open Tower chests | 120 chests |
| The Cleaner | Join/Start Adventures | 7 Adventures |
2024 Quest Rewards
- Total: 445 Chip Keys, 1 Frame, 21 Explorer’s Moves
- Log in (7 times): 7 Chip Keys + 7 Explorer’s Moves
- Buy 90,000 Emeralds: 15 Chip Keys + 30,675 Emeralds
- Spend 150,000 Emeralds: 310 Chip Keys + 1 Frame + 14 Explorer’s Moves
The Cyber Vault and Rewards
The Cyber Vault contains both grand and regular prizes.
Grand Prizes (2024)
- 5,000 Titan Skin Stones
- 40 Greater Insignias
- 20 Ancient Titan Artifact Chests
Regular Prizes
- Gold
- Skin Stones
- Coins (Artifact, Arena, Tower, Outland)
- Bottled Energy
- Enchantment Runes
- Titan Artifact Spheres
- Summoning Spheres
- Avatars (or gold if collected)
Vault Value Estimates
- Average reward ≈ 450 emerald equivalent
- Efficient play ≈ 623 emerald equivalent
Strong Boxes
Unused Chip Keys convert into Strong Boxes after the event:
- Contain the same prize pool as the Cyber Vault
- Do not expire
- Can be opened all at once
- Uniform drop rates, including grand prizes
Full Strong Box Prize List
- 500,000 Gold
- 1 Bottled Energy
- 4 Rare Enchantment Runes
- 150 Strength / Agility / Intelligence Skin Stones
- 1,000 Artifact Coin
- 10 Random Insignia
- 5 Greater Insignia
- 10 Skin Stone Chest
- 50 Gleaming Attack Seal
- Pet Soul Chest
- 2 Equipment Fragment Chest
- 1 Soul Casket
- 1 Chaos Core
- 10 Absolute Artifact Essence
- 10 Absolute Artifact Scroll
- 10 Absolute Artifact Metal
- 40 Random Crystal
- 20 Vibrant Crystal
- 10 Radiant Crystal
- 2 Great Enchantment Rune
- 4 Titan Artifact Sphere
- 2 Summoning Sphere
- 1 Light Fragment
- 1 Dark Particle
- 3 Cosmic Artifact Chest
- 50 Gleaming Balance Seal
- 50 Gleaming Defense Seal
- 5,000 Titan Skin Stone
- 40 Choice of Greater Insignias
- 250 Chaos Particles
Cyber-Con Sales and Promotions
Cyber-Con offers notable discounts:
- Pet Summoning: 20% off
- Altar of the Elements: 20% off
- Artifact Chest: 30% off
- Heroic Chest: 60% off
Additionally, the event often overlaps with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Past years also included Emerald ×4 promotions.
Hacker’s Bundle
- Includes Chip Keys, Emeralds, and Gold
- Available only during Cyber-Con
- Exact contents vary by year
Cybernetic Skins
| Year | Skins Released |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Polaris |
| 2023 | Kayla, Aidan, Yasmine |
| 2022 | Amira, Fox, Iris |
| 2021 | Astaroth, Cornelius, Elmir |
| 2020 | Krista, Lars, Luther |
| 2019 | Satori, Orion, Mojo |
| 2017 | Ziri |
Note: The May 2023 guerrilla Cyber-Con added no new skins.
Frames and Avatars
- Frames: Cyber Dragons Frame
- Avatars: Cyber Fairy, Cyber Poindexter, Cyber Sweet Jemmy, Cyber Sweettooth, Mad Dog
Cyber-Con 2024 Updates
- Mysterious Island now gives Chip Keys
- Grand prize updated: 40 Insignias + Titan Artifact Chests
- Total quests: 445 Chip Keys + 21 Explorer’s Moves
- Polaris receives a new Cybernetic skin
- Strong Boxes now delivered via mail
2023 Guerrilla Event Notes
- No skins, frames, or avatars
- Encoder Streak quests adjusted
- Vault rewards reviewed
Conclusion on Cyber-Con Event
Cyber-Con remains one of Hero Wars’ most structured and rewarding events. By following quest chains strategically, opening the Cyber Vault efficiently, converting unused keys to Strong Boxes, and taking advantage of sales, players can maximize their rewards throughout the event. Careful planning ensures every Chip Key contributes to consistent value and progress.
Cyber-Con FAQs
A 7-day event to collect Chip Keys, complete quests, and earn skins, frames, avatars, and rewards.
Through logging in, quests, buying/spending Emeralds, using Energy, Tower chests, Adventures, Hacker’s Bundle, Explorer’s Moves (2024), or Group Gift.
Eight main chains. In 2024: 445 Chip Keys, 1 Frame, 21 Explorer’s Moves.
Grand: 5,000 Titan Skin Stones, 40 Greater Insignias, 20 Ancient Titan Artifact Chests. Regular: Gold, Skin Stones, Coins, Crystals, Runes, Avatars, Titan Artifact Spheres.
Unused Chip Keys converted post-event; never expire; contain same Cyber Vault rewards.