By Day 10 in Last War, account growth depends on resource consolidation rather than balanced development. Focus all Hero EXP and skill medals strictly into your primary tank squad, rush your Headquarters toward levels 16 to 18 to unlock higher troop tiers, enhance your Drone via daily Radar Station tasks, and join an active top-ranked alliance.
Focus All Hero Upgrades on Squad 1
Spreading Hero EXP, skill medals, and tier promotions across secondary formations dilutes your combat power. Fielding a single hyper-invested squad allows you to defeat higher-level Doom Elites, clear advanced Radar Station tasks, and claim better event rewards.
| Squad Role | Hero Choice | Investment Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Main DPS | Kimberly | Maximum Hero EXP, star promotions, skill medals |
| Main Tank | Murphy | High level, defensive gear, secondary shard priority |
| Off-Tank | Violet or Scarlett | Moderate level, defensive skills |
| Secondary DPS | Mason | Skill upgrades, star promotions via regular shards |
| Backline Flex | Richard or other Tank Hero | Match squad level to preserve tank synergy |
Do not divide Universal Legendary Shards between multiple characters. Invest all universal gold shards directly into Kimberly until her damage output is established, then direct leftover shards to Murphy. Mason and Violet serve as reliable bridge units because their shards drop regularly through standard recruitment and campaign shops, activating tank synergy without depleting premium items.
Rush Headquarters Levels for Higher Troop Tiers
Halting Headquarters upgrades to level every minor structure slows account progression. Headquarters level dictates troop tier unlocks, march capacity, and facility caps. By Day 10, aim to reach Headquarters levels 16 through 18 to unlock Tier 6 and Tier 7 troops, which provide a substantial combat stat upgrade over early units.
Manage your building queues by prioritizing progression milestones over passive income:
- Tech Center: Upgrade this building immediately when required by Headquarters so research queues stay active around the clock.
- Tank Center and Barracks: Keep unit production structures aligned with Headquarters requirements to start training higher-tier soldiers immediately upon level completion.
- Drill Grounds: Level these facilities systematically to expand your base march size and total troop capacity.
- Farmlands and Iron Mines: Keep resource plots at minimum prerequisite levels, as active PvE and radar clears yield significantly more materials than passive production.
Level Up Your Drone Through Radar Tasks
The Drone provides an account-wide combat boost that applies across all squads. Neglecting drone upgrades leaves your base at a disadvantage against players with equal hero star levels.
Collect Drone Combat Data and Drone Parts by clearing the Radar Station before its energy cap fills. Each radar clear rewards Drone components, hero EXP, and stamina. When applying Drone parts, spread enhancements evenly across all available component slots to gain balanced stat multipliers at a lower component cost.
Join an Active Alliance and Protect Resources
Remaining in an inactive alliance costs valuable development speed. The top alliances control higher-tier map objectives and generate frequent alliance gift chests containing diamonds, speed-ups, and VIP points.
- Help Requests: Maximize member assists on every construction and research timer before applying inventory speed-ups.
- Alliance Tech: Donate daily to earn honor points, which buy advance teleporters and resource shields in the alliance shop.
- Plunder Protection: Top alliances deter enemy raiders, securing your resource gathering.
Protect your resources by leaving item chests in your inventory until you are ready to start a construction or research project. Resources stored in warehouse reserves can be scouted and plundered during server battles, while inventory resource boxes cannot be stolen. Finally, avoid spending diamonds on basic hero recruitments in the Tavern; direct your diamonds into raising your VIP level to secure permanent construction buffs and a steady daily source of Legendary hero shards.
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53 players commented on this guide.
Can you add more details about early game in a future update?
Nice guide. I am checking the other Last War articles next.
Good guide for Last War players. The early game part was useful.
I tried this today and it worked better than my old setup.