Attempts to defeat Hamidon, generally referred to as Hami Raids, occur regularly on most servers. Since it takes 50+ heroes to defeat Hamidon, these are loosely organized events that bring together many heroes hoping to acquire Hamidon Origin Enhancements. Over time a basic strategy evolved for defeating Hamidon. Exact strategy may vary from server to server, but generally it involved several teams of people, and three distinct phases.