Hero Wars: Dominion Era is the perfect free browser game for your lunch break

Hero Wars: Dominion Era
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If you’re searching for something to play in your browser whenever you have a spare moment, then look no further than Hero Wars: Dominion Era. This free fantasy action role playing (ARPG) game is the world’s number one browser game by visit count for good reason, it offers a huge number of levels and tons of engaging content to explore.

It’s very easy to learn how to play and, better still, if you sign up today you can claim a generous new player bonus that will give you 100,000 Coins, 100 Emeralds, 10 EXP Potions, and access to the powerful hero Lian once you finish the tutorial. It’s everything that you need to get a huge head start in Hero Wars: Dominion Era. Read on to learn more about some of the best features and modes of the game. 

Adventure for everyone 

Hero Wars: Dominion Era

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No matter what kind of player you are, Hero Wars: Dominion Era will have something for you. The huge campaign has 15 chapters and a total of 218 missions for you to master. Missions see your squad of collected heroes face off against fearsome monsters and other enemies and reward you with team and hero EXP, Guild activity points, and the items that you need to level up your team.

Next, there’s the Arena unlocked when you hit team level 10. It’s a player versus play (PvP) mode that challenges you to defeat enemy players from all over the world. You’re awarded with an arena ranking depending on your performance and there’s plenty of useful rewards like EXP Potions, Arena Coins, and gold up for grabs as you climb through the ranks.

You also shouldn’t miss the Tower mode, unlocked at team level 15. It’s a daily challenge that features 50 floors that you have to ascend by battling enemies and accumulating buffs and rewards. It’s a brilliant formula with very high stakes, as if you die you can only revive by spending skulls at Tower altars or by waiting for the tower to reset the next day.

A screenshot showing a boss fight in Hero Wars.

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If you would prefer something a little more relaxed, then Airship mode is for you. It is unlocked at team level 20 and sees you embarking on perilous expeditions to obtain powerful artifact resources used to improve your heroes. Each expedition involves creating a team of five heroes, combining their power to reach a certain threshold and then sending them off on the quest.

There’s then Outland, a player versus enemy (PvE) mode available when you hit team level 25. It’s effectively a boss fight challenge, facing you against three fearsome bosses. Each boss is immune to specific types of attack, so you need to carefully choose heroes to combat them in order to win.

You gain the ability to join a multiplayer Guild at team level 30. Doing so gives you access to Dungeon mode, where you complete battles with your heroes or Guild Titans - powerful elemental creatures that can be summoned by your Guild. Those in a Guild should also participate in the Guild War, where you attack other Guilds with your allies to claim rewards. Clash of Worlds is another Guild game mode, which has multiple Silver and Gold league Guilds participating in a massive competitive battle.

An in-game screenshot showing combat in Hero Wars.

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Another good activity for those in a Guild is the Adventure mode that is unlocked when you reach team level 40. In this mode you can team up with up to two other members of your Guild to tackle 13 unique challenges. 

Those who really want to challenge themselves should definitely also check out the Grand Arena - a PvP mode that you can enjoy from team level 50. As the name would suggest, it’s an expanded version of the Arena mode where each player creates three hero teams that they use to fight against each other.

The last two game modes on offer are Tournament of the Elements and Asgard. These are unlocked at team level 60 and team level 65 respectively. Tournament of the Elements has you upgrade and fight towering Titans in a cross-server tournament. Asgard is the most significant challenge of the game and involves your Guild fighting against powerful Guild Raid bosses. Those who participate will earn end-game resources that increase hero stats and allow them to ascend their skills.

This is just a brief overview of what's in store in Hero Wars: Dominion Era. The game has so much to discover and caters to all types of gamers, so consider signing up today.

Dashiell Wood
Hardware Writer

Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK's biggest magazines including PLAY, Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX. Now, when he's not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.