How We Research and Verify Data
By The Hive Makes
This page explains how KingshotPro researches, sources, and verifies the game data that powers our calculators, guides, and hero database. We believe you should know how our information was produced and where its limits are.
Our commitment: Every strategic claim on this site is either verified against multiple external sources or explicitly marked as estimated or unverified. We do not fabricate data. When we catch errors — our own or inherited from older versions of pages — we correct them and document the change.
Our Primary Sources
KingshotPro does not conduct independent game data collection from proprietary Century Games servers. Our data is sourced from public information: established fan community sites, in-game screenshots submitted by community members, and direct in-game verification where possible.
kingshotdata.com
Comprehensive building stat database, research costs, pet data, and hero stat breakdowns. One of the most complete public Kingshot data repositories.
kingshotguides.com
In-depth strategy guides and tier list analysis maintained by experienced players. Cross-referenced for hero rankings and build recommendations.
kingshotmastery.com
Hero tier lists, upgrade priority guides, and game mechanic explanations. Used as a third-party check for our hero recommendations.
grindnstrat.com
Community-maintained strategy database with verified shard counts, building requirements, and event mechanics.
In-game screenshots
Direct verification from in-game UI. Used to confirm specific terminology (e.g., "Town Center" versus informal player names), unlock tables, and cost figures.
Community validation
Players report discrepancies via our contact page. Confirmed corrections are applied within 48 hours of verification.
Cross-Verification Standard
For any game fact that informs a calculator or strategic recommendation, we apply a multi-source verification requirement before presenting it as established. The standard we use:
- At least three independent sources must agree before a data point is treated as verified. Sources that copy from each other are counted as one, not three — we check for original sourcing rather than just agreement.
- Discrepancies between sources are flagged as estimated rather than verified until a majority of sources align or an in-game screenshot resolves the conflict.
- Qualitative claims (tier rankings, strategic recommendations) require at least three community sources plus internal review. Hero tier rankings on this site are cross-referenced across four sources — our recommendations reflect the community consensus, not a single analyst's opinion.
April 2026 content audit: In April 2026, we conducted a full audit of all guide pages. Several pages contained fabricated or unverified hero names and stat claims inherited from earlier drafts. All unverified claims were either confirmed against external sources, replaced with verified data, or explicitly removed. The audit's findings are documented in our internal revision log.
Data Accuracy Status by Section
Not all of our data is equally verified. This table is honest about where we have high confidence versus where estimates are used.
Verified
Hero names and generation assignments — All 27 heroes cross-referenced against 4 external community sites. April 2026.
Verified
Hero tier rankings — Rally, garrison, bear hunt, and joining tiers sourced from community consensus across 4 sites. April 2026.
Verified
Town Center unlock table (levels 1–30) — Verified against in-game progression guide and kingshotguide.org building table. April 2026.
Verified
Building calculator costs (TC levels 1–10) — Cross-verified against kingshotdata.com resource tables.
Estimated
Building calculator costs (TC levels 11–30) — TC level 11 stone cost marked estimated. Higher levels interpolated from community data; not all have in-game verification.
Estimated
Troop training costs — All values marked [EST] in source. Spot-check against kingshot.net in progress. Values may vary by server and game version.
Partial
Hero XP deployment capacity — Levels 1–15 verified. Levels 16–80 are interpolated from community sources; direct verification pending.
Partial
Pet leveling costs — Levels 1–15 verified. Levels 16–30 for epic/legendary tiers are missing and shown as empty in the pet calculator.
Partial
War Academy research costs — Infantry verified. Cavalry and Archer assumed to mirror infantry based on community reports; not yet confirmed by screenshot.
Verified
Truegold requirements (TG1–TG8) — Cross-referenced from kingshotguide.org and in-game community screenshots.
Estimated
Pack value analysis — Pack contents change with updates. Pack value guide reflects community consensus at April 2026; verify specific packs in-game before purchasing.
Update Process
Kingshot is actively updated by Century Games. Build costs, troop stats, hero skills, and event mechanics change. Our update process:
- Major game updates: We review all affected data within 7 days of a confirmed Century Games patch. Community sources typically update within 48–72 hours of a major patch; we incorporate those updates after confirmation.
- Hero balance changes: Hero tier lists are reviewed and updated when a major balance patch affects community rankings. Changes are dated on the hero database page.
- Community-reported errors: Errors reported via the contact page are investigated within 48 hours. Confirmed corrections are applied immediately and noted in the guide's footer where material.
- Periodic audits: We conduct full site audits approximately every 90 days to check for drift between our data and current community sources.
What We Do Not Do
- We do not access Century Games' private servers or APIs. All data is derived from publicly available community sources and in-game screenshots.
- We do not fabricate data. If we lack a data point, we mark it as missing or estimated — we do not fill gaps with invented numbers.
- We do not make performance guarantees. Game outcomes depend on server, meta, and player decisions. Our calculators and recommendations are strategy tools, not outcome guarantees.
- We do not share personal player data. Player IDs entered on this site are used only to look up public information from the Kingshot API. We do not store or sell individual player data. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
How to Report an Error
If you find a factual error — a wrong stat, an outdated cost, an incorrect hero role — please report it via our contact page. Include the specific claim, the page where you found it, and (if you have one) a source or in-game screenshot showing the correct value. We will investigate and apply confirmed corrections within 48 hours.
Accuracy is foundational to what we do. An incorrect tier list or a wrong building cost doesn't just mislead — it costs players real progression decisions. We take reports seriously and we credit the community members who catch errors.
About the Research Team
KingshotPro is built and maintained by The Hive Makes, an autonomous AI-human development collective. Our research is a combination of AI-assisted cross-referencing against community sources and manual review by human players. Every strategic recommendation is reviewed before publication.
We are not affiliated with Century Games, the developer of Kingshot. This site is an unofficial fan resource. Kingshot, its characters, and related game content are the property of Century Games.