You can only unlock EX Weapons (i.e. Exclusive Equipment) and EX Weapon Skills in AFK Journey by ascending a hero to Mythic+. You can then level up these Exclusive Equipment to further amplify your hero’s EX Weapon Skill, enhancing their effects in combat.
Scroll down and read more to learn how to get EX Weapons, how many growth materials a hero needs to get to Mythic+, and how to level up their EX Weapon!
How to Get EX Weapons in AFK Journey
As you can see from the image above, a hero gets their EX Weapon once you ascend them from Mythic to Mythic+ using Acorns and their Soul Sigils (i.e. duplicates).
Here’s how many Acorns and Soul Sigils a hero needs to get to Mythic+ depending on their type/rarity after you’ve obtained them:
| Hero Type/Rarity | Total Soul Sigils Required (Mythic+) | Total Acorns Required (Mythic+) |
|---|---|---|
| A-Level Hero | 43 Soul Sigils | None |
| S-Level Hero | 5 Soul Sigils | 150 Faction/Omni-Acorns |
| Celestial/Hypogean Hero | 7 Soul Sigils | None |
How to Level Up EX Weapons in AFK Journey
Leveling up a hero’s EX Weapon increases the Basic Stats it provides and improves the effects of their EX Skill at EX Weapon Level +5, +10, and +15.
To level up a hero’s EX Weapon, you need the following materials:
| Required EX Weapon Upgrade Materials | EX Weapons Leveled Up |
|---|---|
 x150 Tidal Essence | Lv. 1 – Lv. 5 EX Weapons (Ascension Tier Required: Mythic+) |
 x75 Temporal Essence | Lv. 6 – Lv. 10 EX Weapons (Ascension Tier Required: Supreme) |
x200 Temporal Essence | Lv. 11 – Lv. 15 EX Weapons (Ascension Tier Required: Supreme+) |
 x125 Twilight Essence | Lv. 16 – Lv. 25 EX Weapons (Ascension Tier Required: Supreme+) |
You can get these EX Weapon upgrade materials mainly by purchasing them from Emporium stores, participating in Dream Realm battles, and achieving higher tiers in the Arena.
TIP: We recommend investing your EX Weapon upgrade materials only on one hero EX Weapon at a time to avoid spreading your resources too thin. Try to hit +5, +10, or +15 on one EX Weapon first before moving on to enhance another hero's EX Weapon.
Best EX Weapons To Level Up First in AFK Journey
Tidal Essences, Temporal Essences, and Twilight Essences are quite hard to come by, so we recommend investing in the following top-tier heroes’ EX Weapons first:
| Recommended EX Weapon Owners To Invest In First | EX Weapon Skill | Optimal EX Weapon Level |
|---|---|---|
 Eironn |  Howling Hurricane Eironn's first casting of Ultimate in battles does not consume Energy, but the damage is reduced to 50% of the original damage. | +10 |
 Odie |  Heart Crusher Poisoned enemies are immediately defeated when their HP falls under a certain threshold equaling 5.2 multiplied by Dart Poison’s DoT. For every poisoned enemy hero defeated this way, the threshold is increased by an additional 0.5 multiplied by Dart Poison’s DoT (stacks up to 2 times). | +15 |
 Marilee |  Battlefield Learning Marilee’s ATK is increased by 5% when other allies cast an Ultimate, up to 6 stacks. Her normal attacks deal true damage after reaching max stacks. | +15 |
 Thoran |  Soul Pact Before a battle starts, Thoran signs a pact with the ally on the tile behind him, agreeing to take 50% damage for this ally until the battle ends. When Thoran is defeated, this ally sacrifices 85% of their current HP to save and heal Thoran by 150% of this portion of HP. After that, Thoran no longer takes damage for this ally. | +5 |
 Damian |  Inventor’s Will Each toy chariot activates a music halo when it responds to Emergency Support! for the first time, inspiring non-summoned allies within 2 tiles and increasing their Haste by 40 for 10s. | +10 |
 Scarlita |  Divine Judgment Deals true damage if there are at least 4 surviving non-summoned allies other than herself on the battlefield. | +10 |
 Reinier |  Tuned Art Reinier deals 200% damage to the enemy and knocks them down when casting Dynamic Balance, increasing their damage taken by 25% till the battle ends. | +10 |
As you can see, most of the heroes we recommended are DPS units, as heavily investing in your damage dealers first will take you farther in the game compared to if you were to invest in tanks/supports instead.
Conclusion
Leveling up your heroes’ EX Weapons is one of the best ways to get stronger in AFK Journey, so long as you pick the right heroes to fully invest in.
Now that you know how to get EX Weapons for your heroes and what materials you need to level them up, go ahead and read our Invite Letter and Epic Invite Letter farming guides to learn how to get more heroes and their duplicates so you can get them to Mythic+ faster!
