Quick read
The Lab is the primary personal progression gate. Use Fountain production to keep it moving toward the next meaningful target rather than treating Level 30 as the only goal.
Selected progression checkpoints
Lab 30 unlocks the Altar.
Facts
- Max level: 30.
- Primary input: Sacred Water.
- Level 30 reaches 10,000 CR in the Season 3 table.
- Lab 30 unlocks the Altar.
BlackBar Gaming recommends
- Track the next Stronghold/City/PvE CR requirement and build to that breakpoint.
- Keep production active, but do not starve Fountain unlocks or other deliberate alliance priorities.
Watch out
- Lab 30 reaches 10,000 CR and clears the published Lv1–Lv4 Stronghold requirements. Published Lv5 (10,250) and Lv6 (10,750) still require additional CR.
Live rule check
- Displayed cost/time can be modified by account and alliance bonuses; use the live building panel for exact personal cost.
Breakpoint rule
Track the next Stronghold/City/PvE CR requirement and build to that breakpoint.
Keep production active, but do not starve Fountain unlocks or other deliberate alliance priorities.
Lab 30 reaches 10,000 CR and clears the published Lv1–Lv4 Stronghold requirements. Published Lv5 (10,250) and Lv6 (10,750) still require additional CR.
Displayed cost/time can be modified by account and alliance bonuses; use the live building panel for exact personal cost.
Detailed guide
Selected progression checkpoints
| Lab | CR | Base Sacred Water cost | Base time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 700 | 4 sec |
| 5 | 400 | 89,600 | 42m 12s |
| 10 | 1,750 | 281,800 | 5h 20m 22s |
| 15 | 3,000 | 701,200 | 8h 35m 57s |
| 20 | 5,000 | 1.13M | 13h 50m 57s |
| 25 | 7,500 | 1.82M | 22h 18m 14s |
| 30 | 10,000 | 4.32M | 1d 11h 55m 14s |
Planning principle
The correct question is not “Can I level the Lab?” but “What CR does the alliance need next, and how much Sacred Water must stay available to reach it on time?”
What max Lab does — and does not — solve
Lab 30 reaches 10,000 Curse Resistance. In the published Stronghold table, that clears Lv1–Lv4. Lv5 requires 10,250 CR (250 more) and Lv6 requires 10,750 CR (750 more), so additional resistance sources or a different target plan are still needed.
Breakpoint rule
Build the Lab to the requirement your alliance needs next. If a target tooltip differs from this guide, use the live target value rather than forcing a historical threshold.