Invincible: Guarding the Globe Earth's Defenders Roster Guide

To keep your squad progressing during frequent Earth's Defenders events in Invincible: Guarding the Globe, stop splitting resources across every newly released hero. Your immediate action should be auditing your current roster for core heroes that are one copy away from an ascension threshold, then funneling your faction fodder exclusively into those units to maintain team strength.

The Cost of Chasing New Earth's Defenders Releases

Frequent event banners for the Earth's Defenders faction can easily tempt you to pull for every new arrival. However, constantly rotating under-leveled heroes into your lineup causes overall team power to stagnate. A newly released character with strong base abilities on paper will generally underperform compared to a fully ascended older hero in difficult content, such as high-tier GDA Ops or late campaign stages.

Because Earth’s Defenders heroes all compete for the exact same pool of faction-specific upgrade fodder, spreading your resources thinly delays key ascension tiers across your entire lineup.

Recruitment Currency and Event Strategy

Managing your pulls wisely during faction events ensures you build sustained squad power rather than a collection of unusable base-tier units:

Maintain a Safety Net: Hold onto your gems and recruitment tokens until you have enough currency saved to guarantee reaching a specific ascension milestone.
Evaluate Event Rewards: Check if an event offers guaranteed fodder or exclusive gear. prioritize completing those milestones over spending everything just for single hero copies.
Focus on Long-Term Synergy: Prioritize spending currency on heroes who provide team-wide passives or utility. Dedicated utility and support characters stay relevant far longer than pure damage dealers, who are easily outclassed by subsequent releases.

How to Allocate Fodder Efficiently

Faction fodder is the primary bottleneck for roster growth in Invincible: Guarding the Globe. Use a strict priority queue to decide which Earth's Defenders heroes receive your fodder.

Action Step	Focus Area	Goal
1. Audit Roster	Heroes 1 copy away from ascension	Identify immediate power gains that require minimal investment.
2. Restrict Fodder	Core damage dealers and essential supports	Prevent secondary units from consuming materials needed by your main squad.
3. Wait for Rewards	Event missions and login bonuses	Acquire additional fodder naturally instead of breaking down established units prematurely.

If a new Earth's Defenders hero forces you to pause the progress of an established main-team unit, hold off on building them. Reach your core squad's ascension milestones first before taking on secondary roster projects.