> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.4thewords.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Mentor Journey & Rewards

> Climb five mentor tiers as your mentees subscribe, claim Crystals and badges, and send welcome gifts from your own inventory.

Every mentee who subscribes moves you up the Mentor Journey. Five tiers, each with its own rewards, and nothing you have to chase.

> **Where to find it:** Left sidebar → **Account** → **Referrals** → **Mentor journey** card [Open in 4TW ↗](https://app.4thewords.com/account/referrals)

## How Tiers Work

The five tiers run in order: **Apprentice**, **Journeyman**, **Adept**, **Sage**, and **Luminary**.

Each tier gives a one-time Crystal bonus and its own badge. Most tiers add a cosmetic Wordkeeper Lantern item for your wardrobe. Luminary, the top tier, gives a custom item that the team arranges with you directly.

Open the Mentor journey card to see the full ladder, how many subscribed mentees each tier needs, and exactly what the next one gives you.

<Info>
  Only the **Subscribed** step advances your tier. Mentees who join and start writing still earn you the shared item reward. The ladder itself counts subscriptions.
</Info>

## Claiming Your Rewards

Rewards wait for you rather than landing silently while you're away.

1. **Reach a tier.** Your Mentor journey card shows a **Claim** button as soon as a tier is within reach.
2. **Claim it.** The tier-up window opens and lists exactly what you received.
3. **Find your items.** Crystals land in your balance. Wardrobe items go to your [Wardrobe](/character-and-gear/wardrobe-and-characters), and badges join your collection.

Nothing expires. If you reach several tiers before you next open the page, each one is still there to claim.

## Your Mentor Badges

Every tier you reach earns its own badge, and they all stay in your collection. A higher tier never replaces a lower one.

Your profile shows the badges **you choose to feature**, up to three. Pick your mentor badge there if you want it beside your hero's name.

<Tip>
  Reaching a tier doesn't put the badge on your profile by itself. Open your badge picker and feature it, or nobody visiting your profile will see it.
</Tip>

## Welcome Gifts

Send any mentee a one-time welcome gift to help them through their first battles. They receive an in-game notification with a note from you.

Pick from four curated gifts:

| Gift                 | What they receive        | Cost to you                                 |
| -------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- |
| Starter Potion Boost | 3 of each starter Potion | From your inventory                         |
| Large Potion Boost   | 5 of each Potion         | From your inventory                         |
| Coin Chest           | 5,000 Coins              | From your own purse                         |
| Stempo Bag           | 4 Stempos                | On the house, nothing leaves your inventory |

Open the **Welcome gift** action on any mentee row to send one.

<Warning>
  Three of the four gifts come out of your own inventory, so check what you're holding before you send. The Stempo Bag is the exception and costs you nothing. Each mentee can receive one welcome gift, and the gift can't be taken back.
</Warning>

## Frequently Asked Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What moves me up a tier?">
    A mentee starting a paid plan. Joining and writing their first 444 words earn you the shared item reward, but the Mentor Journey counts subscriptions.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What do I get at each tier?">
    A one-time Crystal bonus and a badge at every tier, plus a cosmetic wardrobe item at most of them. The top tier, Luminary, is a custom item the team arranges with you. Open the Mentor journey card for the exact numbers, which is always the current source.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I reached a tier but I don't see the rewards in my account.">
    Open **Account** → **Referrals** and check the Mentor journey card for a **Claim** button. Tier rewards are claimed rather than delivered automatically, and they don't expire.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I skip tiers if several mentees subscribe at once?">
    You never lose a tier's rewards. If you pass more than one threshold before opening the page, each tier is claimable in turn.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Where can I see my mentor badge?">
    Every tier you reach earns a badge and they all stay in your collection. Your profile shows the ones you choose to feature, up to three, so pick your mentor badge there.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do welcome gifts cost me anything?">
    Three of the four do. The Starter Potion Boost, Large Potion Boost, and Coin Chest come out of your own inventory and purse. The Stempo Bag is on the house.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I send the same mentee a second welcome gift?">
    No. Each mentee can receive one welcome gift, so pick the one that suits where they are in the game.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

**Keep building your circle**

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card icon="user-plus" href="/account/referrals/overview" title="Referrals">
    Share your link, follow your mentees through the three steps, and see how credit works.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="shirt" href="/character-and-gear/wardrobe-and-characters" title="Wardrobe & Characters">
    Dress your hero in the cosmetic items you earn from mentor tiers.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="gem" href="/character-and-gear/resources-and-currency" title="Resources & Currency">
    Where Coins, Crystals, and Stempos come from and what they buy.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>