9 Kings King Unlock Requirements: Spells, Greed, Blood and Time

The 9 Kings king unlock requirements are milestones you work towards across multiple runs. You start with the King of Nothing, and the other eight kings unlock when you’ve used enough spells, spent enough gold, trained enough troops or completed another specific task. Your progress also carries over between runs, so nothing you’ve earned is wasted.

You won’t need to defeat 9,999 enemies in a single attempt or somehow survive for 999 years without dying. You can make progress, lose a run and keep working towards the same unlock next time. The 9 Kings king unlock requirements are much easier to tackle once you know exactly what counts. Here’s the full list, plus ways to make progress without ruining a good build.

All 9 Kings King Unlock Requirements

King	What you need to do
King of Nothing	Unlocked from the start
King of Spells	Use 9 spells
King of Greed	Spend 999 gold
King of Blood	Kill 9,999 enemy units in battle
King of Nature	Train 999 units
King of Nomads	Use 99 Troop cards
King of Stone	Build 99 Buildings
King of Progress	Level up 299 plots
King of Time	Play 999 in-game years

These are the 9 Kings king unlock requirements listed in Hooded Horse’s official guide. You can also check your progress in the game, especially if you’re targeting one ruler in particular.

Do 9 Kings King Unlock Requirements Carry Over Between Runs?

Yes. The milestones are cumulative. If you spend 200 gold on one run and 300 on another, both contribute to the King of Greed total. The same principle applies to enemies defeated, units trained, troop cards used, plot levels gained and years played.

That makes most of these long-term goals rather than puzzles with a secret solution. It’s usually better to keep your kingdom alive and pick up progress as you go than sacrifice a run to force one number higher.

How to Unlock King of Spells and King of Greed

King of Spells: use nine spells. You don’t have to begin a run as King of Spells to work on the requirement. During a normal run, defeating rival kings can give you cards from their decks. When you get a usable spell, put it to work rather than assuming it counts just because you picked it up.

King of Greed: spend 999 gold across your runs. You need to spend the gold, not save it. Saving 999 gold in your balance isn’t what the wiki asks you to do. Merchant purchases and paid rerolls are the kind of actions you should be looking at, although there’s no reason to blow all your money on a card your kingdom doesn’t need.

Both are good milestones to keep in the back of your mind. Buy useful cards when they appear, experiment with spells when you have the chance, and the totals will climb while you’re still playing normally.

Blood, Nature, Nomads and Stone Unlocks

King of Blood takes 9,999 enemy unit kills. That’s a count of enemies killed in battles, not 9,999 separate king defeats. Large battles can move the total along, and progress is not lost when a run ends.

King of Nature needs 999 units trained. This is your own unit-production milestone, so don’t confuse it with Blood’s enemy-kill count. Cards and buildings that help your kingdom produce troops are more relevant here.

King of Nomads requires 99 Troop cards used. Troop is a specific card type in 9 Kings. Towers, buildings and enchantments don’t count as Troop cards just because they help your army. Keep an eye out for new troop cards after battles and from merchants.

King of Stone requires 99 Buildings built. A Building is also a specific card type, separate from Towers. Placing buildings in positions where their effects are useful helps you make progress towards Stone without wasting valuable space on your board.

How to Unlock King of Progress and King of Time

To unlock King of Progress, level up 299 plots. The most straightforward way to understand a level-up is to play a matching card onto a plot where that card already sits. Some other cards and effects can level plots too. Simply placing 299 different cards on empty plots is not the same goal.

For King of Time, play 999 in-game years. These are years that pass during 9 Kings runs, not real-world years or hours. Keep playing, and the total accumulates. You don’t need a single run lasting 999 years, nor do you need to leave the game running unattended.

Which King Is Easiest to Unlock First?

The easiest of the 9 Kings king unlock requirements depends on how you play. If you regularly visit merchants, Greed may progress naturally. If you keep placing and upgrading cards, Progress or Stone may advance alongside your normal game. Spells has a much smaller target, but only the right actions will count towards it.

There’s no required unlocking order after King of Nothing. Start with a build you can manage, take cards from rival decks when they’re useful and check your progress after a run. The 9 Kings king unlock requirements don’t demand eight separate perfect performances; they’re a reason to experiment with the different parts of the game over time.

Official source: Sad Socket / Hooded Horse official 9 Kings documentation.