The Token Recovery Event is one of the biggest quality-of-life updates ever introduced to Call of Dragons, and it completely changes how players can manage their hero investments. For the first time, you’re allowed to reset certain heroes and reclaim a large portion of their legendary tokens, letting you redirect your progress into heroes who matter more for the current meta.
The moment you understand how this system works, it becomes obvious why both free-to-play and low-spenders see it as a major win.
The game gives you back 80% of all the hero tokens you’ve invested as long as that hero is eligible for the event. You don’t get the stars back, and for now the developers haven’t adjusted that part, though the community is pushing hard for it. What you do get, however, is incredibly useful: refunded tokens that belong to Generation 2.
This instantly makes them flexible because G2 tokens can be used not just on G2 heroes, but also on G1. On top of that, the developers have officially stated through in-game mail that the event will expand in the future, and eventually we’ll start receiving G3 tokens from resets as well. That announcement alone hints at an even more impactful system coming down the line.
Call of Dragons Token Recovery Event Guide
Since availability is limited and only selected heroes can be reset, you want to be careful, deliberate, and strategic. The wrong reset won’t ruin your account, but it can waste an opportunity that you can’t easily recreate.
Preparing Before You Reset
A smart player always prepares before clicking anything, and the first step is surprisingly simple: open every legendary gold key you have stored. The logic behind this is straightforward. Any hero you pull during this event could influence which heroes make sense to reset. Maybe you unlock an extra copy of someone you want to max, or you get duplicates for a hero you’ve been ignoring. The point is to get a complete picture before you commit.
Once your keys are open and you’ve seen the results, take your time to evaluate your roster. If you already have certain heroes maxed out, they naturally become the ones most likely to return the highest number of G2 tokens. On the other hand, you should never blindly reset something just because it shows up on the list. Many of the heroes inside this pool are powerful and still essential for end-game marches, so the reset button should never be treated casually.
How to Decide Which Heroes Are Safe to Reset
The heart of the event lies in choosing who to reset. The game includes several heroes in the eligible list, but the truth is only a handful of them are genuinely safe to dismantle.
A good way to think about it is to separate your roster into two mental groups. The first is composed of heroes who are still dominant, strongly recommended, or absolutely necessary. The second contains heroes who may have fallen behind, no longer fit your main marches, or simply don’t provide the same value as the newer units.
For example, you should never touch heroes such as Emery, Bakshi, or Thea. The first two remain irreplaceable for cavalry marches, and Thea is still one of the best mage heroes available. Resetting any of them would set your account back rather than open up new opportunities.
The same goes for the current infantry stars. Gores and Skogul remain two of the strongest infantry heroes in the game. Nearly every frontline player relies on these two because of how consistent and impactful they are, and resetting them would work against everything the event is designed to help you accomplish. Even Musang remains a hero you should invest into confidently. And when you consider that the developers have hinted at a wave of future flying heroes, someone like Bahon becomes more valuable than he may currently appear.
Being cautious doesn’t mean everything on the list should be ignored, though. Some heroes no longer serve a meaningful purpose in modern lineups, and they become prime candidates for token recovery. In the example shown in the video, Syngrein and Theodore were solid choices to dismantle, especially since their refunded G2 tokens were used to finish the last few skill levels on Meline, an infantry hero who fits perfectly into a four-march infantry setup.
The reset process itself is very straightforward. Once you select a hero, the game tells you exactly how many tokens you’ll receive back. You confirm it, the hero resets to level one, and the refunded G2 tokens drop directly into your inventory. You can then use those tokens however you see fit.
Maximizing the Value of Your Refunded Tokens
Once your tokens are recovered, you enter the second half of the event: reinvestment. This is where the event becomes powerful, because you’re essentially taking tokens from heroes who no longer serve your account and redistributing them into high-impact heroes who will immediately raise your march power.
A good example is using the recovered tokens to finish maxing out Meline. She’s essential in infantry-focused builds and fits seamlessly into multi-march infantry lineups. Once she was fully maxed in the video, the remaining plan involved reinvesting in Syngrein again, bringing him back to competitive strength since he still plays a meaningful role.
This is exactly how the system is meant to be used. You reset what you no longer want, reinvest into something valuable, and if you still need that original hero later, you can slowly rebuild him at your own pace.
One thing worth remembering is that the event lasts several days. You don’t need to rush all your resets at once. Many players wait until the final day to make their last move because new heroes or unexpected announcements can instantly change your priorities.
Heroes You Should Continue Maxing Without Hesitation
Not every decision is complicated. Some heroes remain top-tier regardless of the surrounding meta, and your goal should be to push them to max as soon as you can.
If you focus on cavalry, you will never go wrong by investing in Emery, Bakshi, or Feroniel. Archer players still see strong value in Kinara, while Thero, despite being a defensive cavalry hero, rarely provides the kind of aggressive output most cavalry players want. Infantry players have the clearest path of all: Gores and Skogul are unarguably mandatory, and every serious infantry account will need them fully completed.
Mage players should keep focusing on Thea, and flying units like Bahon remain future-proof, especially considering the developers’ comments about upcoming flying releases.
Looking Ahead at Upcoming Generations and Changes
The most exciting part of this entire system is not what we have right now, but what is coming. The developers confirmed that more generations will be added to the event. This means resets won’t be limited to older heroes forever. If G3 tokens start being refunded, players will gain unprecedented freedom in correcting past investments.
On top of that, as new heroes release—especially in flying and archer lineups—the flexibility provided by token recovery will let you redirect your entire account’s direction without being locked into your past choices.
Another interesting development is the shifting value of certain G3 heroes. In the video, Tobin was used as an example of a hero whose value has dropped due to newer archer heroes outperforming him in cavalry lineups. This is exactly the scenario where future token recovery expansions will shine, letting players adapt without starting from scratch.
The Token Recovery Event isn’t just a small feature. It changes how players invest long-term, offering a safety net that never existed before. Free-to-play players benefit because they can fix mistakes without grinding for months, and spenders benefit because they can fine-tune their rosters with precision.
As the event expands over time and the developers add G3 heroes into the reset pool, the system will become even more valuable. And if the devs ever raise the weekly gem-gathering limit or allow seasonal troop transfers as suggested in the video, the overall gameplay experience would climb even higher.
