Warpath: Ace Shooter Early Game Unit Priority Guide

To build a reliable starter squad in Warpath: Ace Shooter, prioritize one durable frontline tank and one primary howitzer before leveling secondary combat units. Funneling your early Arms EXP and refit parts into this core pairing ensures your squad can crack Campaign checkpoints and defeat Raven forces without draining your reserves through excessive military hospital bills.

The Core Anchor: Heavy Tank and Howitzer

Early Campaign stages and Raven fortifications quickly wipe fragile squads that rely strictly on raw, unarmored firepower. Without a dedicated damage sponge, every incoming volley strikes your offensive units directly, escalating repair costs and stalling your base growth.

• Frontline Defense: Deploy a Vanguard Heavy Tank or Martyrs Super Heavy Tank. Heavy armor provides the raw durability required to absorb hostile fire while your damage dealers attack safely from behind.
• Backline Siege: Deploy a Liberty Howitzer as your primary PvE damage dealer. Its extended firing range allows it to shell fortifications, defensive turrets, and Raven bunkers from outside the enemy's defensive retaliation radius.
• Formation Positioning: Always position your howitzer directly behind your heavy tank. Artillery units have low health and minimal armor, meaning an unescorted howitzer will fold quickly if enemy armor breaches the frontline.

Secondary Units: Mobility and Armor Penetration

Once your primary tank and howitzer are operational, fill your third and fourth slots with one mobile unit and one high-penetration unit to counter varied encounter designs.

• Medium Tanks for Mobility: Medium tanks supply the cruising speed needed to contest resource nodes, intercept retreating targets, and clear daily Raven patrols efficiently across the map.
• Tank Hunters for Boss Stages: Standard medium tank shells frequently deflect off heavily armored enemy commanders. A Vanguard or Martyrs Tank Hunter provides the armor penetration needed to shred tough targets before your frontline tank collapses.
• Infantry Caution: Avoid heavy material investment in light infantry during the early game. Without advanced gear, foot squads suffer rapid attrition from enemy splash damage.

Faction Camp Balance and Resource Distribution

Warpath: Ace Shooter distributes upgrade requirements across three faction camps: Vanguard Division, Liberty, and Martyrs' Watch. Upgrading units consumes faction-specific components, assembly blueprints, and officer statues. If you field three or four units from the same faction, your squad will hit severe progression bottlenecks due to competing material demands.

Distribute your active slots across all three camps to upgrade multiple units concurrently:

• Vanguard Division: Recommended for your primary Heavy Tank or high-penetration Tank Hunter.
• Liberty: Recommended for your primary Howitzer and versatile Medium Tanks.
• Martyrs' Watch: Recommended for alternative frontline armor, Tank Destroyers, or Rocket Launchers.

The 60/40 Investment Rule

Splitting Arms EXP and refit parts evenly across five units leaves your entire formation underpowered against level-scaled content. Apply a 60/40 resource split:

1. Allocate roughly 60 percent of your upgrade materials directly to your primary Heavy Tank and primary Howitzer.
2. Distribute the remaining 40 percent among your Medium Tank, Tank Hunter, and fifth flex unit (such as a second Howitzer for siege or a Rocket Launcher for area damage).

If you acquire higher-star blueprints later, use the in-game unit disassembly and exchange mechanics to recover invested upgrade materials without sacrificing squad momentum.