Hero Academy or Alchemy lab first? Which building to convert?

[Gryphonknight]

Valhalla coins

@FraVit93

but I lack good heroes to ascend.

I would still recommend you build Alchemy Lab for emblems ( shards → emblems )

The loot box unit pricing on Hero Academy is pretty bad ( see notes )

This is most likely by design, since Tavern of Legends coins can only be used on that summons, Atlantis coins on that summons, Costume chamber keys on that summons, etc. ( SGG how many gorram frakking summons tokens are you going to give us to avoid giving us more gems? )

In my option, you are better off collecting Valhalla coins / Epic Hero tokens to get new heroes/ HotM ( see notes )

Notes

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Hero academy

@Gryphonknight

Summary

Loot box unit pricing
86.4+ years= Specific limited availability hero ( example Gravemaker ).
1.7+ years= Any limited availability hero ( includes duplicates ).
1.8+ years= Specific Classic 5* Hero.
14 days= Any Classic 5* hero ( includes duplicates and includes hero originally retrained )
7 days= Any Classic 5* Hero ( includes duplicates except hero originally retrained see next line above ).

Valhalla coins

Valhalla Coins as a reward from Wanted Missions and Rare Titan Battles, as of the upcoming update (version 28). Due to this change, Atlantis Coins will no longer be available from these sources. Do note that you can still receive Atlantis Coins by completing Season II Stages for the first time and from the Unique Enemies during Atlantis Rises.

(Upcoming Change: Valhalla Coins Introduced as Reward (Version 28 Onwards))

Valhalla loot box unit pricing

Old post.
The loot box unit pricing has increased significantly.
Next time I update I will include coin values.

@Gryphonknight

Valhalla summons

Lootbox unit pricing for 2020-Apr Valhalla summons

USD	Gems	Hero
$185+	14,700+	Nordi ( blue 3* )
$678+	54,250+	Brynhild ( green 4* )
$1,536+	122,850+	5* HotM ( yellow 5* Malosi )
$6,692+	536,200+	Featured 5* Valhalla hero ( purple 5* Alfrike )
$10,816+	866,950+	Sif ( yellow 5* )

FIN