Overview
Mastery tracks how many times you’ve defeated each monster. The more you fight a creature, the higher your mastery grows, earning you badges and, at higher tiers, exclusive hideout decorations and wardrobe items. Players build mastery differently, and your most-fought creature can be featured on your public profile.
Where to Find It
Where to find it: Left sidebar → Journal → Compendium tab → My Masteries tab Open in 4TW ↗
How Mastery Works
Mastery is built automatically as you win battles:- Defeat a monster in any battle. Solo, endurance, or co-op.
- Kill count increases by 1 for that creature.
- Level up. When your kill count hits the next tier’s threshold, your mastery levels up.
- Earn a badge. You get a unique badge image for that creature at its new tier.
- Unlock rewards. At certain tiers, you also receive a hideout decoration and/or wardrobe item named after the creature.
- Keep going. Fight the same creature to reach higher tiers, all the way to the Ascended Badge. Multiple levels can be earned in a single session.
Mastery Levels & Rewards
10 mastery tiers per creature. Higher tiers require more kills but reward exclusive items you can’t get any other way.| Level | Badge | Kills Required | Hideout Decoration | Wardrobe Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Badge | 10 | - | - |
| 2 | Desert Badge | 25 | - | - |
| 3 | Water Badge | 50 | - | - |
| 4 | Dust Badge | 100 | - | - |
| 5 | Ghost Badge | 250 | - | - |
| 6 | Gold Badge | 500 | ✓ | - |
| 7 | Light Badge | 1,000 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8 | Dark Badge | 2,500 | ✓ | - |
| 9 | Fire Badge | 5,000 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10 | Ascended Badge | 10,000 | ✓ | ✓ |
Viewing Your Progress
Click any discovered monster in the My Masteries list to open the detail panel. From the detail panel, click the info icon (ⓘ) to open the full monster profile. The profile has three tabs; select Mastery to see:
- Current Level and the number of battles you’ve won at that level
- Next Level and your progress toward it (e.g., 47/100 Battles)
- A progress bar filling toward the next tier
- Level history. Every tier you’ve already reached, with its badge image and rewards earned
The Mastery tab only appears for monsters you’ve already fought at least once.
Browsing & Searching
The My Masteries list in the Compendium shows every monster in the game alongside your current mastery progress. Use the tools at the top to find what you’re looking for: Search (type in the search box to filter by monster name. Use the filter icon next to the search bar to narrow or expand what the search matches). you can choose to include or exclude Drops, Requirements, Areas, and ID from your search. Sort. Use the sort dropdown to reorder the list:| Sort option | What it does |
|---|---|
| By Id | Default order by monster ID |
| Alphabetic | A–Z by name |
| Most mastery | Highest mastered creatures first |
| Least mastery | Lowest mastered (or never fought) first |
| Recently Added | Newest monsters first |
| Featured first | Your featured monster appears at the top |
Featuring Your Favorite Monster
You can mark one creature as your featured monster. It appears on your public profile to show other Dust Warriors what you’ve been fighting.- Open the detail panel. Click a monster in My Masteries.
- Click the star icon in the panel header to toggle it as featured.
- Tooltip confirms: Add to featured or Remove from featured.
- One at a time. Selecting a new featured monster automatically replaces the previous one.
Only one monster can be featured at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does mastery reset if I lose a battle?
Does mastery reset if I lose a battle?
No. Your kill count only increases when you win. Losses and fleeing don’t affect mastery.
Can I earn mastery on all monster types: solo, endurance, and co-op?
Can I earn mastery on all monster types: solo, endurance, and co-op?
Yes. Any battle win against a creature counts toward your mastery for that creature, regardless of battle type.
When do I receive the hideout or wardrobe reward?
When do I receive the hideout or wardrobe reward?
Rewards are awarded automatically when you reach the qualifying tier. Check your hideout element collection and wardrobe for the new items. They’ll be named after the creature and its badge tier.
Can I earn mastery on the same creature multiple times for different alts or characters?
Can I earn mastery on the same creature multiple times for different alts or characters?
Mastery is tracked per account, not per character. All your heroes share the same mastery progress.
What's the difference between the 'featured' monster and my mastery badges?
What's the difference between the 'featured' monster and my mastery badges?
Your featured monster (one creature, set from the detail panel) appears on your public profile. Your mastery badges are separate. They’re displayed as part of your overall badge collection.
The Mastery tab doesn't appear in the monster profile.
The Mastery tab doesn't appear in the monster profile.
The tab only shows for monsters you’ve already fought at least once. If you haven’t battled this creature yet, the tab won’t appear.
My kill count went up but my mastery level didn't change.
My kill count went up but my mastery level didn't change.
You haven’t reached the next tier’s kill threshold yet. Check the progress bar in the Mastery tab. It shows exactly how many more wins you need.
I reached a new tier but don't see a reward in my inventory.
I reached a new tier but don't see a reward in my inventory.
Rewards for hideout decorations and wardrobe items only begin at level 6 (Gold Badge). Tiers 1–5 award a badge only. If you reached level 6 or higher and still don’t see the item, check your hideout element collection and wardrobe. It may have been added there without a notification.
Why am I seeing a box or wooden mask as my reward?
Why am I seeing a box or wooden mask as my reward?
These are placeholder items. You’ve reached a mastery level with a monster that no one had reached before and the reward hasn’t been created yet. Because all of our art is hand painted it might take some time for our team of artists to paint your reward.