Lordrush Desert Trial Guide

server (solo hunting + rallies)First on Empire day 3, then about every 2 weeks; ~5 calendar days with 3 hunting days.

Hunt beasts to earn Clawshards, spend them to reveal the Dreadwolf, and rally it with other players. It is the main source of Thora shards.

Lordrush Auto-Join screen for Terror and Desert Trial rallies, showing the 0/50 team reward limit — Auto-Join can join Terror and Desert Trial rallies for you, starting 1 minute after the rally call. Image: Century Games

Key rules and facts

Rally participation rewards capped at 50 claims per day; joining costs no stamina.
Calling a rally rewards 2-4 Thora shards plus Hero XP, speedups and resources.
v1.8.3 added a Dreadwolf quick-find during Desert Trial (App Store notes).

Sources: lordrushhub.com, lordrushhub.com, apps.apple.com