WHERE & HOW TO FARM Where to farm Survival on any map whose campaign you have cleared at the chosen difficulty.
Survival extends a cleared campaign with additional waves. Enemies can drop gear as you play, while later waves provide rewards associated with that map. Treat armor hunting as a repeatable collection and comparison loop: choose a map and difficulty you can sustain, gather drops, keep pieces that improve your build, and leave when the run no longer supports your goal.
Before you go Clear that map’s campaign at the intended difficulty to unlock Survival. Prepare defenses suited to the map’s lanes and a hero able to collect drops. Leave inventory space to compare and keep useful armor. Select the map and a Survival difficulty you can reliably complete. Build defenses to cover each lane leading to the crystal. Start combat and watch for damaged defenses or enemies reaching the crystal. Collect armor drops during safe intervals and between waves. Compare each piece’s attributes with your equipped armor and keep useful upgrades. Continue through later waves while defenses hold and the drops remain worth collecting. End the run, then equip, store, or sell the pieces you collected. Farming tips Choose a map where you can control the run; surviving longer only helps if you can still collect and assess drops safely. Pet and other map-specific wave rewards have their own targets, so plan for the relevant map and wave when pursuing them. Repeat, collect and use Repeat Survival for more drops. Armor pieces and their attributes vary, and clearing the campaign unlocks Survival for that map and difficulty.
Common mistakes Starting Survival before clearing that map’s campaign at the selected difficulty; clear the campaign first. Assuming every later wave guarantees an armor upgrade; inspect actual drops and keep only useful pieces. Pushing past your defenses for a reward you do not need; end the run while you still control it. When to stop or switch Stop when you have armor that improves your build or when the next wave risks the run without a worthwhile target reward.
Sources & fact checks REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS Sources & rewards All source types Farming route Farming priority Name A–Z Drop chance
Farming route Survival on any map whose campaign you have cleared at the chosen difficulty.
Clear that map’s campaign at the intended difficulty to unlock Survival. Prepare defenses suited to the map’s lanes and a hero able to collect drops. Leave inventory space to compare and keep useful armor. Rate not listed
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