Experts are a game mechanic in Whiteout Survival introduced on August 4th, 2025.

Generation 1 Experts (Agnes, Cyrille, Holger, Romulus) are unlocked during Hero Generation 3 when Fire Crystal Lv. 5 buildings arrive (around day 150).

• You need to be at least Furnace Level 25.

Generation 2 Experts (Baldur, Fabian) are unlocked with Hero Generation 4 (around day 195 - need confirmation).

Note: Please keep in mind the guide is not 100% complete yet, but all the most important information is in. It takes a long time to gather all the information and prepare to present them properly.

Rules Overview

Tundra Trek & Frontier Trek

Tundra Trek

The adventure starts with Tundra Trek. This is the main way to unlock new Experts, continue increasing their Affinity or collect various rewards and upgrade items.

You'll need Trek Supplies to be able to go on Tundra Trek encounters.

• You get 20 Trek Supplies daily at 00:00 UTC.
• You can claim 10 Trek Supplies for free at 8:00 and 16:00 UTC.
• You can further spend up to four times 1,000 Gems for 5 Trek Supplies. Highly NOT recommended for any F2P since 4,000 Gems a day is A LOT!

You can have more than 100 Trek Supplies at once, even claiming or buying over the 100 supply limit. But you will not get the 20 Trek Supplies at reset if you are over the limit, or you will get only enough to reach the limit.

Frontier Trek

After going through 60 Tundra Trek Encounters, a new Frontier Trek opens up.

In this game mode you can hand-pick which Experts you want to work towards and eliminate the randomness of Tundra Trek.

You can pick a specific Expert you have already met in Tundra Trek and focus solely on their development. You can speed up unlocking specific Experts this way since if you are in a point in their Storyline that you need to return to them, you are guaranteed that encounter in Frontier Trek. Otherwise you get a random encounter.

After you have unlocked an Expert, if you choose to develop them further in Frontier Trek, all encounters are guaranteed to be with that Expert.

You'll need Frontier Supplies to be able to go on Tundra Trek encounters.

• You get 10 Frontier Supplies for free the first time you unlock the game mode.
• You can buy 10 Frontier Supplies each week from VIP Shop if your VIP Level is 9 or more.
• You can buy Frontier Supplies in various packs for money.

Auto Trek

Around the same time you unlock Frontier Trek, or perhaps few more encounters after, you unlock a feature called Auto Trek for both game modes. You can use it to greatly speedup the animations and save some time trekking.

It is a great feature indeed, but beware of the little check-mark "Auto-manage options and mini-games".

It will allow you to basically go afk and let it run on its own, but it has one huge downside. It will often pick the worse dialogue option or outright fail some of the mini-games resulting in a lot less rewards. So keep that in mind.

When Should You Upgrade Experts and Who To Upgrade First?

It depends on everyone's preference, and I am sure most of you will be hyped and won't be able to wait. But know that various events like SVS Prep, King of Icefield and Armament Competition get added Expert upgrade items to gain points in these events. Those items are:

• Expert Sigils
• Books of Knowledge
• Learning Speedups

With that said, as you can see further down this guide, first levels of Experts' relationship advancement and cost of upgrading their skills does not take that many upgrade items, but they do provide substantial benefits - so for that reason I do NOT recommend waiting with upgrading Experts when you first unlock them because you would be losing out on a lot of rewards. Upgrade their first levels ASAP to unlock the skills you want to upgrade.

Your upgrade priority should be:

• Agnes first and foremost - ideally getting her to Casual 2 asap.
• Cyrille second - getting her to Casual 1.
• Holger next - getting him to Casual 2.
• Forget Romulus exists, never ever invest Common Sigils into him, unless you are a big spender, then he might be the priority for you.

When second generation of Experts releases, then:

• Baldur first - you should probably have Agnes and Cyrille skills maxed at this point, and Holger be at least Casual 2.
• Fabian second, but if you do not participate in Foundry Battle, then this Expert is practically useless to you.

These are just the initial thresholds to give you a soft target what to go for to get the most benefit in the shortest amount of time. RNG and Sigils acquisition speed will decide which Expert you can upgrade and how fast. I will provide more detailed thoughts on this topic in the future.

How To Unlock Experts?

First, you need to randomly meet an expert trekking in Tundra Trek. Then, you have to follow along their Storyline encounters and once you reach 1,000 Affinity with them, then they join your City.

I have put together a visual presentation of each Expert's Storyline so you can be more efficient and unlock them faster. You can find those further below.

Please do keep in mind, that there might be slight variations depending on which dialogue options you pick, some might give one or two more general nodes to go through, but Expert encounters should be static.

• If you want to unlock Experts asap, you should choose dialogue options that do what the Expert instructed and which do not side-track you - so generally do not help others and be a bit of an a-hole :)

Combine Frontier Trek and Tundra Trek when unlocking Experts.

When you look at the pictures below, you can see when an Expert's encounter should happen. Do that one in Frontier Trek if possible because if the next encounter in a Storyline of your chosen Expert should be with them, you are guaranteed to get it in Frontier Trek unlike waiting for it to randomly happen in Tundra Trek. Note: Don't forget to swap to a correct Expert thought, talking from experience :)

But you are not guaranteed to get the regular encounters (when Expert sends you to do something etc) in Frontier Trek, so unless you are buying packs, Frontier Supplies will be greatly limited, and you should do these encounters in Tundra Trek.

Update after GEN2 Experts released for the first time:

I am not sure if the Expert encounters in Frontier Trek got changed, or if just Baldur and Fabian have this, but for at least those two specifically, you get guaranteed ALL encounters in the Experts' Storyline in Frontier Trek so you can unlock them right away after you meet them if you have enough Frontier Supplies. It took me roughly 22 Frontier Supplies for each of them to unlock.

Since I cannot go through the unlocking of GEN1 Experts again myself, I cannot confirm you can fully unlock them right away via Frontier Trek too after this update or not. You can sacrifice 1 Frontier Supply to check it for yourself, if you get to the next Storyline node, then you can just continue; if you get a random encounter, then follow the advice I gave originally about alternating both Treks.

Cyrille Storyline

Agnes Storyline

Holger Storyline

Romulus Storyline

Baldur Storyline

Fabian Storyline

Dawn Academy

Once you unlock your first Expert, Cyrille, you will be able to build a new building - Dawn Academy. When you unlock another Expert, a new room sprouts to life for them to reside in.

• Fun fact: Each player might have a different Expert (apart from Cyrille) occupy a different room based on the order they unlocked them in.

If you have only one Construction Queue unlocked and you are currently building something, you cannot build the Dawn Academy right away.

• You either have to wait for the previous construction to finish, or purchase the second Queue - permanently (via pack) or temporarily (with 2,000 Gems).
• The build time is 00:00, but sadly, you cannot bypass it by speeding up construction with Gems (so only spending like 1 Gem) as with regular buildings.

Similarly, if you have two queues which both have active constructions, you will have to speed them up or wait.

Learning Experts' Skills

Each Expert has five Skills you can unlock by increasing their Relationship Level. Four of those can then be upgraded with Books of Knowledge via learning process in Dawn Academy and one upgrades naturally as your Relationship Level raises.

You can use new Learning Speedups, or General Speedups, to accelerate the learning process.

You can also cancel learning of Expert's Skill if you want to, maybe you miss-clicked or changed your mind. The Cancel button is very well hidden though for some reason, so this is how you can get to it:

1. Navigate to the Skill you are currently learning.
2. Click on the "!" icon behind its name.
3. Skill's overview page opens up and there you can see the Cancel button.
4. Click on the Cancel button to stop learning the skill.
   • But no refunds for time spent or speedups used are given, so keep that in mind!

Increasing Experts' Affinity and Relationship Level

This works similarly to how you upgrade Pets. You level them up and then Advance.

You can donate certain items to increase Affinity of Experts or get an increase randomly via Trek encounters.

When you reach enough Affinity, you can progress your Relationship with them unlocking stat bonuses and higher level Skills.

To Advance Relationship, you will need Sigils. They act in a similar fashion as Hero Shards, you can get Common Sigils as general variant that can be traded for specific Expert's Sigils.

Each Expert has 100 Relationship Levels divided by 10 thresholds for Relationship Advancement.

Endless Wayfarer

On the rewards track you can earn extra rewards as you progress through the Trek. If you want more, you can buy packs.

The Endless Wayfarer event repeats every two weeks - right after it ends, it starts again.

Tip: On the last day, make sure you don't end up "wasting" encounters. What I mean by this, when you reach the end of the rewards track, which will happen in the first week for active players, then you get bonus rewards for every 30 Trek encounters. But you should make sure to end on 0/30 on last Sunday, so you don't end up with something like 20/30 - those 20 encounters would be wasted and would not contribute towards another reward.

Cyrille, Bear Huntress

• Cyrille is a first generation Expert and was added to the game on August 4th, 2025.

Relationship

Skills

Entrapment

Cyrille's incredible group hunting skills allows her to call many more to the hunter's feast, increasing Bear Hunt Rally Capacity by 300,000.

Scavenging

No hunting weapon is lost in Cyrille's capable hands. Her recycling efforts grant 5x 100 Enhancement XP rewards every Bear Hunt.

Weapon Master

Cyrille's knowledge extends to hero gear expertise, increasing Essence Stone rewards obtained in Bear Hunt by 5.

Ursa's Bane

Cyrille's command skill transfers well into the hunting realm, increasing Bear Hunt Troops Deployment Capacity by 30,000.

Hunter's Heart

Cyrille is a repository of bear-hunting skills and knowledge, increasing Bear Hunt Damage Points by 30% (effective for self only).

Agnes, Elite Politician

• Agnes is a first generation Expert and was added to the game on August 4th, 2025.

Relationship

Skills

Efficient Recon

Not all spymaster plans are created equal, and Agnes is a master of enhanced Lighthouse scouting, giving 8 extra Intel Missions per day.

Optimization

Improved can production efficiency boosts Storehouse Chief Stamina gain by 40.

Project Management

Good project management is a precursor to efficient construction. Agnes speeds up construction by 8 hours on every new build.

Covert Knowledge

The wisdom of the ancients has not been forgotten by Agnes, giving 120 additional Mystery Badge(s) upon daily mission completion and 4 more free refreshes at Mystery Merchant.

Earthbreaker

Agnes' advanced drill machine can even identify useful items buried near gathered resources. Gives 5 Seeker Chest(s) every 120 gathering minutes (up to a cap of 30).

Holger, Arena Legend

• Holger is a first generation Expert and was added to the game on August 4th, 2025.

Relationship

Skills

Arena Elite

Tough training gets tough trainee results. Holger's rigorous program increases Arena heroes' escort Attack and Health by 20%.

Crowd Pleaser

Holger knows how to put on a show and so will his heroes. Holger's classic crowd-pleasers increase both daily and weekly Arena Tokens earned by 50%.

Arena Star

Holger is a true Ace of the Arena and that means his Chiefs and heroes get the star treatment: 3 more items in the Arena Shop at an 50% discount.

Legacy

Holger is in the Arena legend-creation process, giving the next generation of heroes 20% additional Attack and Health.

Blade Dancing

Holger knows the best rewards in the Arena are often won from the crowd. Holger's winsome techniques give 100% chance of audience reward: 3 Arena Star Chest(s).

Romulus, Military Advisor

• Romulus is a first generation Expert and was added to the game on August 4th, 2025.

Relationship

Skills

Call of War

Romulus mobilizes to win, allowing free recruitment of 600 additional high-level troops from any Camp per day as well as an additional 10 Loyalty Tag(s).

Last Line

Solaris' Tactics didn't save the empire, but Romulus can rework them to protect you. Romulus' techniques increase Attack and Defense by 10% (additive bonus).

Spirit of Aeetes

The Aeetes may be gone, but their spirit lives on in Romulus and his men, increasing all troops' Lethality and Health by 10% (additive bonus).

One Heart

Romulus has commanded armies far greater than those of today, enhancing your Rally Capacity by 100,000.

Commander's Crest

Commander Romulus is an expert at large deployments, increasing heroes' Expedition Army size limit by 10,000.

Baldur, Negotiator

"Baldur is a diplomat of the Dawn Alliance. He navigates effortlessly among allies with his calm intelligence and unexpected strategies, ensuring the Alliance gains the most in non-combat domains."

• Baldur is a second generation Expert and was added to the game on November 27th, 2025.

Relationship

Skills

Master Negotiator

Thanks to Baldur's reputation and charm, the prices for items at the Alliances Shop are reduced by 15%, and rewards from Personal Activity Triumph Chests are increased by 100%.

Blazing Sunrise

An exquisite Badge to show off outstanding Alliance member contributions. +20% Alliance Mobilization Points, +3 Monument tier(s).

Honored Conquest

Baldur has crafted more badges to showcase outstanding Alliance contributors. +50% Alliance Championship Badges in Alliance Championship and +3 Alliance Championship Shop items.

Bounty Hunter

Baldur has added his fortune to the sizeable bounty on Crazy Joe and her underlings, earning +50% Crazy Joe point rewards and a bonus Chest per 200,000 points (limit of 10 per season).

Dawn Hymn

Baldur is a master strategist particularly around points, gaining +50% Alliance Showdown points (Tundra Trade Route excepted) and a 3 daily Milestone Reward tier boost.

Fabian, Master of Arms

"Fabian was an engineer at the Imperial Foundry of the former Solaris Empire. He held a high position at a young age due to his outstanding engineering talent and excellent skills. After joining the Rebels, he became renowned as the "Master of Arms" with his weapon designs repeatedly aiding the Rebels in securing victories in crucial battles."

• Fabian is a second generation Expert and was added to the game on November 27th, 2025.

Relationship

Skills

Craftsman of War

Fabian's mighty weapons grant all allied troops in Foundry Battle and Tundra Hellfire +30% Attack and +30% Defense.

Salvager

Metals from the field of war can be salvaged into coinage. Arsenal Tokens +100%.

• Note: Arsenal Tokens is the Foundry Shop currency.

Crisis Rescue

Fabian is medically-minded armorer. His first aid team allows instant recovery of 1,000,000 troops each Foundry Battle and Tundra Hellfire.

Heightened Firepower

Fabian's custom gear grants Foundry Battle and Tundra Hellfire troops +30% Lethality and +30% Health.

Battle Bulwark

Weapons production is a subset of Fabian's expertise, giving squads greater focus in Foundry Battle and Tundra Hellfire with +150,000 Rally Capacity.

Achievements

You can get extra rewards and upgrade materials by completing various achievements.

• Slowly adding more as I unlock them. Feel free to post some in the comments if you want to help out.

Go on X Trek Encounter(s)

Go on X Expert Encounter(s)

Unlock X Expert(s)

Funnily enough, they still haven't added achievements for unlocking 5th and 6th Expert after Baldur and Fabian making it into the game.

Obtain X Affinity with Gifts

Learn for X hours

Shops and Packs

You can buy various upgrade materials and Trek Supplies in Alliance Championship and VIP Shops, or buy them in packs.

• 1 Frontier Supply costs 750 gems and there is 10 of them available. You need to be Furnace Lv. 25 and VIP Lv. 9 or more.

Conversion rate for the currency on the picture is 25 CZK ~ 1 USD.

Tundra Trek Encounters

Most encounters are just a flavor text to progress to the next node, or they can be resolved by choosing one of the text options presented, but some are actual mini-games of familiar game modes or completely new ones. Here are some of them.

Bandits, Exploration Battle

Bandits, Buried Treasure

Merchant, Lucky Wheel

Merchant, Shell Game

Alonso, Fishing

Patrick, Cooking

Mia, Draw a Prize

Molly, Rock-Paper-Scissors

Other Sources

Some pictures and data in this guide were originally sources from various content creators and community efforts to fill the gaps in my own data gathering. And even though I have already replaced nearly all of them with my own, I will keep the links to their content as a thank you for getting me started:

• Ame
• Amirul Aiman
• King Shield
• Whiteout Survival With Tonton
• Whiteout Survivor F2P
• Experts Community Spreadsheet (Darth Pike & Cyuenicorn and folks from Server #7)