Battle Hardened
Battle Hardened is the third of four Combat achievements built on the enemies_defeated stat, sitting between Determined Warrior (10 kills, 5 Shards) and War Veteran (100 kills, 15 Shards). It's the point where grinding starts paying off proportionally better: the jump from 10 to 50 kills (5x the requirement) only doubles the reward, but it's still the first tier to break away from the flat 5-Shard payout shared by the first two.
50 kills is enough that casual questing alone may not clear it as incidentally as the earlier tiers - Chapter 1's story enemies plus a bit of side content (mission board kills, world mobs) should comfortably reach it without dedicated grinding, especially given MythFall's quest-driven rather than grind-driven design intent documented on the Mastery & Progression system page.
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FAQ
How do you unlock Battle Hardened in MythFall?
Defeat 50 enemies total, tracked by the same enemies_defeated stat as the rest of the Combat achievement ladder - no enemy type or zone restriction is documented.
How much does Battle Hardened pay?
10 Astral Shards - double the 5-Shard reward of Fledgling Fighter and Determined Warrior, making it the first Combat achievement where the reward curve scales up with the higher kill requirement.
Do I need to farm for 50 kills?
Likely not dedicated farming - normal Chapter 1 story progress plus incidental world and mission board kills should get most players there, though it's a meaningfully higher bar than the first two tiers.
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Extracted directly from Mythfall client data. updated · GuideDex staff. Report a correction.