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Hero Specialty Board Lab

Turn the Specialty tiles you own into a stronger arrangement, then adjust the board and see exactly which boosts activate.

An original survivor strategist arranging a glowing tactical board.
Original Sanctuary Brief artwork
One game rule is still being checked. Recommendations use the Gallery patterns we confirmed in the game. Reversed three-color patterns are not counted yet.

Step 1 · Set your objective

Set your battle plan and bring your tiles

Choose the formation you want to strengthen, then report your tile supply or let a screenshot scout the board for you.

Reversal rule pending

1 · Set your objective

Choose your battle priority

Primary focus
Which stats matter most?

Balanced counts the confirmed ATK, DEF, and HP boosts equally. It does not predict battle damage.

2A · Count your supplies

Enter your tile inventory

How many tiles do you have?

Count both placed and unplaced tiles available to Specialty 1. Tiles assigned to Specialty 2 are not included yet.

Enter your tile counts to begin.

2B · Run a field scan

Scout the board from a screenshot

Upload the Specialty 1 screen and the field scanner will map your board and available tiles.

You stay in command: check anything uncertain before a recommendation is built.

Analyzed once through OpenAI. Sanctuary Brief does not save your screenshot.

Step 2 · Tactical board

Review or adjust the formation

Tap a tile to place it, or drag an existing tile to move or swap it.

Tile to place

Each color has its own emblem. On a touch screen, press and drag an existing tile to move it.

Optional field scan

Map your board from a screenshot

Choose a screenshot showing Specialty 1, the Available Tiles row, and the entire 5-by-7 board.

Avoid images containing messages, account details, purchases, or anything outside the board screen.

Field-scan privacy When you choose “Send to OpenAI and scan board,” the prepared image is sent to OpenAI for one-time analysis. Sanctuary Brief does not save it. OpenAI’s data controls apply.

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