--- title: "Hero in the early game" description: "Hero in the early game" url: https://support.travian.com/en/articles/141-hero-in-the-early-game collection: "Basic Guides" updated: 2026-10-28 language: en alternates: [tr, ar, pl, de, it, fr, cs, es, pt, ru] --- # Hero in the early game Hero in the early game Your hero plays a vital role in your early game progress — both for your economy and for securing your future capital. Managing your hero well can make the difference between a fast start and falling behind. * * * ### Why Your Hero Matters In the early game, every hour counts. Losing your hero in an adventure or risky oasis raid can set you back for hours and delay your second village. Because many players assign all their hero points into resource production at the start, keeping the hero alive is even more important. If you want to secure a valuable **cropper** (a 15-crop village for your capital), make sure you follow an established development guide and manage your hero carefully. * * * ### Hero Resource Production

Tribe

Resource Production per Point (x1 speed)

If Focused on One Resource

Notes

All (except Egyptians)

9 resources of each type

30 of the selected resource

+25% resource bonus applies

Egyptians

12 resources of each type

40 of the selected resource

+25% resource bonus applies

Your hero’s resource production increases with game speed (e.g. x2, x3 worlds). Don’t forget that the **25% hero production bonus** applies to these values too. * * * ### Hero Health Loss and Adventure Rewards Early adventures can be risky. Sending your hero unprepared may lead to unnecessary losses. Below you’ll find data (based on player tests) showing approximate **health loss** and **timing** of adventure rewards for heroes with **0 fighting strength**:

#

Normal Adventure

Hard Adventure

Reward

Appears (hours after start)

1

1–3%

3–4%

Horse

Available from start

2

2–4%

4–8%

Resources

Available from start

3

2–7%

7–12%

Troops

Available from start

4

3–9%

9–16%

Silver

0–8h

5

3–11%

11–20%

Ointment

8–16h

6

4–14%

14–24%

Book of Wisdom

16–24h

7

4–16%

16–28%

Resources

24–32h

8

4–18%

18–32%

Silver

32–40h

9

5–21%

21–36%

—

40–48h

10–15

5–34%

23–54%

Various/Unknown

48h+

_(For speed gameworlds, divide the hours by the world speed — e.g. /2 for x2, /3 for x3.)_ * * * ### Adventure Item Drops The items your hero can find in adventures depend on how far you are into the game:

Adventure Range

Item Availability

1–31

No scrolls, no small or large bandages, no artworks

32–61

No large bandages

62+

All items possible

> **Note:** On Annual Special worlds, small bandages can rarely appear before adventure 31 (if the hero “switches” from finding a Natar Horn to bandages instead). * * * ### Starting Culture Points

Game Speed

X1

X2

X3

X5

X10

Starting Culture Points

500

250

167

100

50

**Townhall Level 1 Celebration Duration:** 24h (x1–x2), 12h (x3–x5), 6h (x10) * * * ### Key Tips for the Early Game Hero - Keep your hero alive — avoid sending them into dangerous adventures without ointments or enough health. - Prioritize **resource production** points early on, especially if your goal is a fast second village. - Use **safe adventures** first (low health loss) and collect early rewards like silver, ointments, and the horse. - Remember: every minute your hero is dead is lost production time. * * * ### Summary Your hero is not just a fighter — they’re the backbone of your early economy. To progress quickly: - Distribute points smartly into resource production. - Manage adventures carefully to avoid death. - Collect useful early rewards. - Use the gathered silver and items strategically. Taking care of your hero means taking care of your entire account’s development — especially when aiming for a fast and efficient start in **Travian: Legends**.