General Guides

Core mechanics and fundamentals that apply regardless of season.

Beginner

Getting Started - New Player Guide

Your first steps in Last War: Survival. What to do from day one, which mistakes to avoid, and how to set yourself up for long-term growth.

Progression

HQ Progression Guide: Levels 1-30

What to prioritise at every HQ level. Building order, research path, and key milestones from start to endgame.

Gear

M5-A Gear Set Guide

Complete M5-A gear set breakdown — all 4 pieces explained, levelling order to 40, star promotion path, and how to obtain the set through the Light of Hope event.

Squads

Squad Building Fundamentals

How squads work in Last War: Survival. Hero placement, troop type bonuses, and how to build an effective mono-type team.

Economy

Resource Management

How to gather, protect, and spend resources efficiently. Stop getting raided and start growing faster.

Alliance Strategy

Alliance Strategy Guide

Complete alliance strategy — formation, diplomacy, hive management, NAPs, wars, migration, and how to build a dominant alliance.

Progression

Waterfall Training Guide

How waterfall training works — stagger your barracks, train low-tier troops, and promote through tiers for maximum event points and fast recovery.

Beginner

Daily Routine

A structured daily checklist to maximise your progress. Consistency beats intensity.

Alliance Events

Alliance Duel VS Guide

Day-by-day breakdown of the Alliance Duel VS event — what to do each day, how to prepare, and how to maximise your victory points.

Alliance Events

Alliance Train Guide

How the Alliance Train works — driver selection, wagons, trade contracts, Gold Express, and how to maximise daily rewards.

Alliance Events

Zombie Siege Guide

Complete guide to the Zombie Siege event — wave mechanics, alliance coordination, defence strategy, and how to survive all 20 waves.

Alliance Events

Marshal's Guard Guide

Complete guide to the Marshal's Guard alliance event — rally rotation, difficulty selection, donations, and how to maximise damage and rewards.

Heroes

SSR to UR Upgrade Guide

How to promote an SSR hero to UR rarity — requirements, step-by-step process, which heroes can upgrade, and how to prepare so you are ready on day one.

Buildings

Drone Guide

How the Drone Center works — unlock requirements, drone types, upgrade path, and how drones boost your squad in combat.

Progression

Wall of Honor Guide

How the Wall of Honor works, which heroes to upgrade first, bonus types per hero, and the optimal investment order for each troop type.

Gear

Exclusive Weapon Promotion Guide

When to start promoting Exclusive Weapons, upgrade order by squad type, resource management, and level breakpoints that matter most.

Alliance Events

Sky Predator Guide

Complete guide to the Sky Battlefront event — airship construction, token farming, rally coordination, shield-break timing, and how to maximise rewards across all three stages.

Events

Wanted Boss Guide

Complete guide to the Wanted Boss event — weekly schedule, boss codes, recommended builds for each day, and how to maximise your damage.

Progression

Presidential Buffs Guide

How the Capitol system works — President, Vice President, and Ministry buffs explained with exact percentages and tips.

Alliance Strategy

Rally Guide

Complete guide to rally mechanics — leader bonuses, composition, timing, and how to maximise rally damage.

Alliance Events

Capital Conquest Guide

How Capitol Conquest works — city capture mechanics, contaminated land (the mud), rally strategy, honor points, and how to claim the presidency.

Buildings

Tech Centre Research Guide

Research priority order, key nodes, resource management, and how to avoid wasting time on the wrong research.

Core Mechanics

Combat Mechanics Guide

How combat works — the combat triangle, damage types, formation mechanics, and how to build squads that win fights.

Events

Rampage Bosses Guide

Complete guide to the Rampage Bosses event — boss weaknesses, attack strategy, recommended formations, and how to maximise your rewards.

Economy

Hot Deals Guide

What to buy, what to skip, and how to get the most value from every Hot Deal in Last War: Survival.

Getting Started

Progression Roadmap

The complete progression path from new player to endgame — what to build, when to build it, and how to avoid wasting resources.