Last War: What F2P Players Should Buy With Gold Bricks

Free-to-play players in Last War should invest their Gold Bricks primarily into VIP points until hitting VIP 10, purchase select high-discount items from the weekly VIP Store, and maintain an emergency reserve of 5,000 to 10,000 bricks. Gold Bricks come at a fixed pace through alliance gifts, daily tasks, radar missions, and event milestones, making non-permanent purchases inefficient for long-term account development.

The Primary Goal: Reaching VIP 10

Investing Gold Bricks directly into VIP points provides the highest return on investment for an account that does not spend real money. Higher VIP tiers grant permanent passive bonuses, including faster building construction, increased research speed, and expanded march capabilities.

Reaching VIP 10 is the decisive milestone because it awards one free Universal Legendary (UR) Hero Shard every day. Over several months, this steady shard income allows non-spenders to steadily star up top-tier UR heroes without relying on paid packs.

Once your account reaches VIP 10, buying more VIP points with raw bricks yields diminishing returns. At that stage, divert excess currency toward discounted progression items.

What to Buy in the Weekly VIP Store

The VIP Store refreshes its inventory each week with discounted items. Non-spenders should buy these specific items before the weekly reset:

• Discounted Speedups: Buy construction and research speedups discounted between 50% and 70%. Stockpiling these items lets you complete top-tier reward milestones during Alliance Duel and Arms Race events.
• Drone Components and Data: Drone Combat Data and Drone Parts sold for Gold Bricks raise your squad's combat power without requiring real-money purchases.
• Stamina Cans: Buying stamina cans at reduced rates lets you save energy for radar marathons and zombie boss rallies during high-reward events.
• Advanced Teleporters: Keep several discounted teleporters in your bag for Server vs. Server (SvS) battles or Capital events, where sudden repositioning prevents troops from being wiped out.

Daily Routines and Event Allocations

Aside from the weekly store reset, follow a consistent spending routine:

1. Buy the lowest-tier daily stamina refreshes: The first two stamina refills cost few bricks and generate commander experience, tech materials, and Alliance Duel points.
2. Target specific event thresholds: Spend bricks on event tokens or extra attempts only when that investment guarantees crossing a milestone chest containing rare materials or UR shards.
3. Deposit leftover earnings into VIP points: After covering daily stamina and weekly shop discounts, route remaining earned bricks into VIP points until VIP 10 is complete.

Purchases to Avoid

Never spend Gold Bricks on items with transient or easily replaceable value:

• Instant Upgrades: Bypassing construction or tech timers directly with bricks costs far more than purchasing discounted speedups from the shop.
• Base Resources: Iron, food, and coin can be gathered from map tiles, pillaged from inactive bases, or earned through daily chests.
• Standard Hero Recruitment Tickets: Do not buy regular recruit tickets at full price. You obtain dozens of free tickets each week through normal missions and alliance participation.
• Hospital Healing: Direct brick healing is inefficient. Use alliance assistance, medical research buffs, and regular healing speedups instead.

Maintaining an Emergency Reserve

Never let your Gold Brick total drop to zero. Keep a baseline cushion of 5,000 to 10,000 bricks available at all times.

This reserve ensures you can buy 8-hour or 24-hour peace shields immediately if your base is targeted during SvS warfare or enemy buster events. It also provides the flexibility to pick up essential items if limited-time Black Market or mystery merchant rotations appear between regular store cycles. Spend only the bricks you earn above this emergency balance.