Firestone: Online Idle RPG Maps & Locations Guide: Every Area Covered

Q: How big is the party?

Up to five heroes plus one guardian. Heroes split into Damage, Tank and Healer specialisations and spend mana, rage or energy on their abilities, across classes including Warrior, Mage, Priest, Druid, Paladin and Rogue.

Q: When do the main heroes unlock?

Boris is the first, arriving at stage 2 with the most health and dodge chance of the early roster. Solaine is the third at stage 7 with the lowest health of any hero, and Leo is the sixth at stage 150 as a Paladin.

Q: Does enchanting carry over when I replace gear?

Yes. Enchantment levels attach to the equipment slot rather than to the item, so upgrading from Common to Mythic in the same slot keeps whatever level you already paid for.

Q: What is the difference between gear tiers?

Tier 1 gear only improves the hero wearing it. Tier 2 and tier 3 gear, unlocked with meteorites and a minimum gear power, give attribute bonuses to every hero you own even when that hero is not in your active party.

Complete Firestone: Online Idle RPG maps and locations guide. Every area with difficulty, rewards, progression order, and what to do in each zone.

EarlyGuides Editorial Team

Researched and editorially reviewed. Updated August 12, 2026.

Holyday Studios launched Firestone into Early Access on 26 September 2019 and shipped the 1.0 version on 1 April 2024. You field a party of up to five heroes plus one guardian against waves of enemies in the setting of Alandria, and the party keeps fighting while you are offline. Progress comes from research trees, slot-based gear enchanting and repeated ascensions rather than from manual combat input.

Firestone: Online Idle RPG features distinct areas with increasing difficulty. This guide covers every major location in progression order: what to do, what to get, and when to move on. For the step-by-step path, see our walkthrough.

Area Progression Order

Order	Location	Difficulty	Key Rewards	Recommended Build
1	Campaign	Stage 1 onward, reset on every ascension	Hero unlocks, gold, firestones and the meteorites that gate tier 2 and tier 3 gear	Mage
2	Chaos Rift	Endgame, after substantial account progress	Endgame currency and the reason to build a guardian setup separate from your campaign one	Mage
3	War Machines	Mission 1 onward, progresses independently of the hero campaign	A second progression track that keeps earning when the hero party is stuck	Warrior
4	Guild Expeditions	Available once you join a guild	Guild tree bonuses and shared objectives with other players	Warrior
5	Alchemist	Unlocks during the early to mid campaign	Experiment results that feed the wider upgrade trees	Warrior

Campaign: Starting Area

The main stage progression through Alandria, where hero unlocks are gated behind specific stages: Boris at stage 2, Solaine at stage 7, Leo at stage 150. Stalling here is the normal signal that it is time to ascend.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Stage 1 onward, reset on every ascension
Key Rewards	Hero unlocks, gold, firestones and the meteorites that gate tier 2 and tier 3 gear
Recommended Build	Mage
Key Equipment	Chestplate

What to Do Here

Learn the basics of Five hero party plus one guardian. This is where you practice without heavy punishment.
Collect starting resources and your first equipment upgrade.
Clear all main content before moving to Chaos Rift.
If you're struggling, read our beginner's guide.

Chaos Rift: Early Game

Endgame content with its own rules. Guardian bonuses from research, experiments, exotics, guild trees and talents do not increase guardian damage here, so the loadout that carries your campaign will not carry this.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Endgame, after substantial account progress
Key Rewards	Endgame currency and the reason to build a guardian setup separate from your campaign one
Recommended Build	Mage
Key Equipment	Chestplate

What to Do Here

Focus on mastering Slot-based gear enchanting. It's critical from this point on.
Farm for Chestplate if you don't have it yet.
Complete all objectives for maximum rewards.
Prepare for the difficulty spike in War Machines.

War Machines: Mid Game

A separate campaign where your machines fight enemy machines and other players' machines. Battle speed options are available from Mission 1, which keeps the early missions from dragging.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Mission 1 onward, progresses independently of the hero campaign
Key Rewards	A second progression track that keeps earning when the hero party is stuck
Recommended Build	Warrior
Key Equipment	Chestplate

What to Do Here

This is the main skill check. Bring an optimized build.
Weapon becomes accessible here. Prioritize getting it.
Master Firestone and Meteorite research trees for the boss encounters.
Check our boss guide if you get stuck.

Guild Expeditions: Late Game

The cooperative side of the game, run through guilds and fellowships. Guild trees feed bonuses back into your account, though not into guardian damage inside Chaos Rift.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Available once you join a guild
Key Rewards	Guild tree bonuses and shared objectives with other players
Recommended Build	Warrior
Key Equipment	Weapon

What to Do Here

Full build optimization is expected by this point.
Weapon should be your primary, fully upgraded.
Ascension resets mastery starts mattering here.
Farm resources for the push into Alchemist.

Alchemist: Endgame

The research screen where alchemist experiments run on their own timers alongside the Firestone and Meteorite trees. It is passive income for your account, so leaving experiments idle is a straight loss.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Unlocks during the early to mid campaign
Key Rewards	Experiment results that feed the wider upgrade trees
Recommended Build	Warrior
Key Equipment	Weapon

What to Do Here

This is endgame. Best-in-slot gear and a perfected build are mandatory.
See our boss guide for endgame fight strategies.
The reward loop: clear content → upgrade → push harder content.
Experiment with Paladin for variety once you've mastered the meta.

Exploration Tips

Clear areas in order: Campaign → Chaos Rift → War Machines → Guild Expeditions → Alchemist. Skipping areas means missing resources you'll need later.
Check every corner: Hidden caches and secrets are often in non-obvious locations.
Match your equipment: Some areas favor different equipment types.
Read the walkthrough: Our walkthrough provides exact progression milestones for each area.
Don't rush: Clearing an area fully gives more resources than speedrunning two areas.

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