Total Battle: War Strategy: How to Unlock and Complete G8 Troops

To unlock and complete Tier 8 (G8) troops in Total Battle: War Strategy, you must upgrade your Capitol and Academy to level 35, complete all prerequisite Tier 7 (G7) research trees, and accumulate the necessary Valor points, Dragon Coins, and silver. Once these prerequisites are met, prioritize researching G8 Guardsmen before advancing into specialized assault units.

Prerequisites for Tier 8 Research

Accessing G8 research requires completing a sequence of high-level city upgrades and foundational Academy technologies.

• Building Requirements: Your Capitol must reach level 35 to raise the level cap of your Academy to 35. Upgrading both buildings requires maintaining prerequisite infrastructure, including your Walls, Foundry, Barracks, and primary resource structures.
• Research Dependencies: You cannot research G8 nodes directly. The Academy requires complete research of all G7 Guardsmen and Specialist nodes, alongside supporting military nodes that govern unit health, march speed, and unit capacity.

Academy Research Priority Order

Unlocking the full G8 roster requires completing research across multiple unit disciplines. Research costs and timers are extensive, making a structured unlock order necessary to maintain combat effectiveness during the transition.

Begin with standard G8 Guardsmen. These units provide the defensive foundation required to absorb damage in open combat and garrisons. Once standard infantry and ranged units are operational, research G8 Specialists to obtain the armor penetration needed for offensive strikes against fortified targets.

Farming Valor and Managing Resource Costs

G8 research relies heavily on Valor points and Dragon Coins in addition to standard resource costs.

1. Farm Valor via High-Tier Targets: Attack high-level epic monsters and world bosses during active score-multiplier events to gather Valor points.
2. Engage in Clan Rallies: Join clan rallies against Shadow Invasion portals, where high-volume unit engagements generate substantial Valor relative to silver losses.
3. Equip Research Cost Reductions: Equip research-oriented hero gear, apply city development titles, and activate kingdom bonuses before starting any G8 research project to minimize speed-up and Valor requirements.
4. Prepare Silver Reserves: G8 research and subsequent troop training require hundreds of millions of silver. Coordinate with your clan's resource network to ensure adequate silver flow before starting major nodes.

March Composition and Post-G8 Progression

Fielding full marches composed exclusively of G8 units is inefficient due to high revival costs and training times. When assembling armies, use G8 Guardsmen as a durable defensive core, then add G7 or G6 units as buffer layers to absorb baseline attrition. In clan rallies, full G8 unlocks enable you to act as a primary rally leader with enhanced unit attributes.

After completing the G8 troop tree, shift Academy research toward flat percentage military bonuses for army attack, health, and defense. Concurrently level your combat captains to increase total march capacity and upgrade medical tents to safeguard your G8 investments against permanent losses.