Are the puzzles worth it?

[Super Cosmic Space Magnet]

Hello reader!

I'm not a huge puzzle fan, let's just put it down to being Heavy Weapons Guy level stoopid - the dice and the odd-one-out puzzles are fine, but the wheel and the sudoku one I find more difficult. I can solve them eventually but it requires effort - my question is: Are the puzzles are even worthwhile? In my campaigns I have solely seen them award about 1000 gold and a white item (at best green). Personally that doesn't feel worthwhile when compared to the massive gold potential of sea battles.

Does anyone know if there's a possible loot table posted somewhere on the internet, or has had some awesome items of their own drop from puzzles? If there was a chance at getting something awesome out of it I'd be much more incentivised to do them.

[harleyquinrazer]

Wheel puzzles requiring players to solve a combination of 4 symbols give the highest reward. I fluked one first time round and got 6000 currency and banner of the barrows.

Most of the other puzzles only give a reward of 1000 and a minor artifact. However, the cost of doing so with a low-level hero is usually outweighed by the reward. The XP gain for the successful hero is also significant compared to a regular hero action against faction settlements or characters.

[Super Cosmic Space Magnet]

I didn't even know heroes could do it, I thought it was just Lord armies. :o That makes a pretty big difference!

[harleyquinrazer]

Originally posted by Super Cosmic Space Magnet:

I didn't even know heroes could do it, I thought it was just Lord armies. :o That makes a pretty big difference!

You pay a cost depending on hero level, much like a lord. Regardless, any one who goes treasure hunting loses all action points for the remainder of the turn.

[hammerinn]

Op: Yes. Remember a faction like tomb kings has very little income. Depends who you play. It does drop items too though.

[Major Moolah]

Originally posted by Super Cosmic Space Magnet:

I didn't even know heroes could do it, I thought it was just Lord armies. :o That makes a pretty big difference!

I did not know either. Makes treasure hunts actually worth doing. Thanks Razer!

[Super Cosmic Space Magnet]

Are the items the same items you get from battles etc or are there interesting ones unique to the ruins?

[hammerinn]

Originally posted by Super Cosmic Space Magnet:

Are the items the same items you get from battles etc or are there interesting ones unique to the ruins?

The same AFAIK. Still useful though.

[Super Cosmic Space Magnet]

That's still pretty useful, knowing that I can search with heroes is a real gamechanger. Thanks for the help everyone. :D

[Ruinae Retroque Rursus]

Originally posted by harleyquinrazer:

Originally posted by Super Cosmic Space Magnet:

I didn't even know heroes could do it, I thought it was just Lord armies. :o That makes a pretty big difference!

You pay a cost depending on hero level, much like a lord. Regardless, any one who goes treasure hunting loses all action points for the remainder of the turn.

Huh! They must have added that with the Vampirates.

[zefyris]

Originally posted by aidenpons:

Originally posted by harleyquinrazer:

You pay a cost depending on hero level, much like a lord. Regardless, any one who goes treasure hunting loses all action points for the remainder of the turn.

Huh! They must have added that with the Vampirates.

Yes it was. I was just scouting for skaven settlement with a hero last week and I discovered that randomly, didn't even know that was a way to get puzzles. Most puzzles are very easy too, so that's a very easy way to make some early cash and get some early items if you start with a hero (or get one early by whatever mean) and there's ruins around.

[Kirb]

Just in case anyone was wondering, there is a guide for each puzzle with the solutions listed. I'd only really recommend using the cheat sheet if playing MP to save time or if you can't be bothered to figure it out. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1568246541