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How Story Mode works - worlds, stage NPCs, difficulties, the secret boss, rewards and what to do first.

Updated 11 Nov 2026

What it is

Story Mode is a chain of NPC fights spread over the story worlds. Each world has a row of stage NPCs, and the last one is the world’s boss. The worlds, in order: Purple Forest, Android Games, Hollow World, Purple Town and Toy Kingdom. Full stage list on the Story Mode page.

How to unlock it

  • Stage 1 of the first world is open from the start.
  • Every other stage opens once you beat the stage before it on Easy.
  • A new world opens once you beat the boss of the world before it.
  • Difficulties go Easy, Medium, Hard, Nightmare. Each one opens after you beat the one before it on that stage. Each difficulty is its own path, so Medium on a stage also needs the stage before it on Medium.

Walk through the world’s portal in the lobby, or use the Teleport menu, then talk to the NPC.

What you get

  • The stage’s card. Beating an NPC on Easy makes its card rollable from packs for good.
  • First-time rewards pay once per difficulty. Repeat rewards pay every win. The Story window shows both.
  • Faster battle speeds. Some stages unlock a faster Battle Speed the first time you beat them. See Battle Speed.
  • Story bosses also drop Stat Rerolls on the later worlds.

Rest between fights

After you win against an NPC, the difficulties you have already beaten there rest for a short time before you can farm them again. A difficulty you have not beaten yet never rests, and a loss starts no rest.

The secret boss

Toy Kingdom hides a secret boss, shown as ???. He only has the Secret difficulty, which is the hardest story fight in the game. He is not needed to progress, and he rests for a few hours between wins. His card is Ruffy 4.

What to do first

  1. Beat every stage on Easy first, world by world. This unlocks the cards and the next worlds as fast as possible.
  2. Go back for Medium, Hard and Nightmare when your team can handle them. Harder difficulties pay more.
  3. Keep Boss Chance in mind: it makes the story boss cards you have unlocked more likely in your rolls.

Common mistakes

  • Fighting with an old Deck. Press EQUIP BEST before a hard stage.
  • Skipping Easy. Easy is what unlocks cards and stages. Higher difficulties do not.
  • Ignoring the boss’s rules. Read the rules panel on the left of the battle. Many bosses have a weakness.
  • Waiting on a rest timer. While one NPC rests, fight another one or climb a tower.