The Forgotten Treasure Map in Hero Wars has arrived, bringing with it four powerful towers, seven hidden emerald spots, and a lot of strategic decision-making. Whether you’re hunting golden threads or planning your explorer path down to the last move, understanding this Hero Wars Mysterious Island map’s value is essential—especially if you’re aiming to optimize your emeralds and maximize returns. In this guide, we’ll explore expert analysis from Dr. Stein, compare valuations from multiple sources, and reveal the most efficient paths through the Forgotten Treasure Map.
Tower Rewards and Hidden Emerald Locations
At the core of the Forgotten Treasure Map are four major towers, each offering distinct rewards. In addition, there are seven hidden locations, each rewarding 500 emeralds. That’s a guaranteed 3,500 emeralds if you explore them all, even before tackling the towers.
Here’s what each tower contains:
- Tower 1: 3,000 golden threads
- Tower 2: 2 green Critical Hit Defense patterns + 150 Great Enchantment Runes
- Tower 3: 60 Large Skin Stone Chests + 1 blue Armor Penetration pattern
- Tower 4: 100 Absolute Artifact Chests + 2 green Magic Attack patterns
These rewards can significantly boost your progression—if you know how far it’s worth going.
Forgotten Treasure Map: Value Comparison from 3 Sources
To determine if this map is worth the investment, we turn to the trusted breakdown by Dr. Stein, who compares values from three sources: his own evaluations, the Hero Wars Guide, and Hero Wars Fun.
One of the main talking points is the value of the golden threads in the first tower. The Hero Wars Guide and Hero Wars Fun both value the 3,000 golden threads at a whopping 60,000 emeralds, while Dr. Stein offers a more conservative estimate of just 24,000 emeralds. This drastic difference creates two very different strategies for approaching the map.
If you believe the higher valuation, reaching just the first tower gives you an average return of 3,500 emeralds per explorer move. But if you follow Dr. Stein’s numbers, the return drops to 1,800 emeralds per move.
Exploring Beyond the First Tower
If you choose to keep going after the first tower, here’s how the value changes:
- By the third tower: Value per explorer move drops to between 2,800–3,000 emeralds (or around 2,000 using Dr. Stein’s numbers).
- Completing the full map (all four towers): You’re looking at 2,100–3,000 emeralds per move, depending on the valuation you trust.
When compared to past events—like the Time to Love event, which offered up to 10,000 emeralds per move—the Forgotten Treasure Map might feel underwhelming. But again, that all hinges on how you personally value the golden threads.
Dr. Stein’s Optimized Path Through the Forgotten Treasure Map
For those looking to maximize efficiency, Dr. Stein’s optimized path helps minimize unnecessary explorer moves while still collecting the best rewards.
Here’s the move breakdown:
- 22 explorer moves to reach the first tower
- 31 moves for towers 1 and 2
- 45 moves for towers 1 through 3
- 56 moves for all 4 towers
- 61 total if you include every optional pattern along the way
In Dr. Stein’s path, five of the locations are marked as optional. These include extra patterns—like Accuracy or Armor Penetration—that you should only grab if you actually need them for your heroes. Interestingly, he also avoids four of the hidden 500-emerald spots. His reasoning? Chasing them lowers your average value per explorer move, and for a truly optimized run, it’s better to skip them.
Is the Forgotten Treasure Map Worth It?
Here’s the honest answer: It depends on how you value golden threads.
If you consider golden threads a valuable resource (as the Hero Wars Guide and Fun sources do), then the Forgotten Treasure Map offers an excellent return—especially if you stop after the first or second tower. But if you align more with Dr. Stein’s view and think those threads are overvalued, then this map might not give you the most bang for your emerald buck.
Either way, having access to this kind of breakdown lets you decide how far you want to go and where to stop based on your goals and available emeralds.
Final Thoughts
The Forgotten Treasure Map introduces strategic choices that go far beyond just collecting towers. You’ll need to decide how much value golden threads hold for you, whether chasing hidden emeralds is worth it, and how far down the map path you’re willing to go.
This event may not be the most generous in terms of raw emerald return, but with a smart approach—especially following Dr. Stein’s guidance—you can still come out ahead.
Are you going all the way or stopping early? Do you agree with Dr. Stein’s conservative evaluation of the golden threads? Let us know in the comments below and share your strategy with the Hero Wars community.
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