Last War Vault
Guides, squad builds, and strategies for Last War: Survival. Written for real players, not generic filler.
General Guides
Core mechanics and fundamentals that apply regardless of season.
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.
ProgressionHQ Progression Guide: Levels 1-30
What to prioritise at every HQ level. Building order, research path, and key milestones from start to endgame.
SquadsSquad Building Fundamentals
How squads work in Last War: Survival. Hero placement, troop type bonuses, and how to build an effective mono-type team.
EconomyResource Management
How to gather, protect, and spend resources efficiently. Stop getting raided and start growing faster.
Alliance StrategyAlliance Strategy Guide
Complete alliance strategy — formation, diplomacy, hive management, NAPs, wars, migration, and how to build a dominant alliance.
BeginnerDaily Routine
A structured daily checklist to maximise your progress. Consistency beats intensity.
Alliance EventsAlliance 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 EventsAlliance Train Guide
How the Alliance Train works — driver selection, wagons, trade contracts, Gold Express, and how to maximise daily rewards.
Alliance EventsZombie Siege Guide
Complete guide to the Zombie Siege event — wave mechanics, alliance coordination, defence strategy, and how to survive all 20 waves.
Alliance EventsMarshal's Guard Guide
Complete guide to the Marshal's Guard alliance event — rally rotation, difficulty selection, donations, and how to maximise damage and rewards.
HeroesSSR 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.
BuildingsDrone Guide
How the Drone Center works — unlock requirements, drone types, upgrade path, and how drones boost your squad in combat.
Alliance EventsSky 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.
Pre-Season 1
Strategies, builds, and squad guides for the pre-season 1 meta.
Tank Squad Guide (Pre-Season 1)
The dominant early-game squad. Heroes, formation, gold gear craft order, and skill upgrade priorities for the pre-season Tank meta.
Class GuideAircraft Squad Guide (Pre-Season 1)
The mid-to-late game meta. When to transition from Tanks, hero lineup, gold gear order, and how Aircraft squads dominate in PvP.
Class GuideMissile Vehicle Squad Guide (Pre-Season 1)
The counter-pick specialists. When Missile squads shine, hero lineup, gold gear order, and how to use them effectively.
Alliance StrategyAlliance Squad Coordination (Pre-Season 1)
How to coordinate squad types and gold gear crafts across your alliance for maximum collective strength.
HeroesHero Guide (Pre-Season 1)
Complete hero breakdown — every meta hero explained, skill priorities, star upgrade paths, investment order, and how to avoid wasting resources.
GearGear Guide (Pre-Season 1)
Complete gear breakdown — all 4 slots explained, gold gear craft orders for every squad type, upgrade paths, materials, Honor Shop, and star promotion strategy.
Alliance EventsAlliance Duel VS (Pre-Season 1)
Pre-season VS strategy — what is different early on, which days matter most, and how to compete with limited resources.
Alliance EventsAlliance Train (Pre-Season 1)
Pre-season Alliance Train strategy — building the habit early, working with limited contracts, and getting Gold Express with a smaller alliance.
Alliance EventsZombie Siege (Pre-Season 1)
Pre-season Zombie Siege strategy — surviving with weaker squads, reinforcement priorities, and choosing the right difficulty when your alliance is still growing.
Alliance EventsMarshal's Guard (Pre-Season 1)
Pre-season Marshal's Guard strategy — difficulty selection for early alliances, rally coordination with limited squads, and building toward higher levels.
BuildingsChip Lab Guide (Pre-Season 1)
How the Chip Lab works, which drone skill chips to craft first, upgrade order, and how to farm materials efficiently in pre-season.
Alliance EventsSky Predator (Pre-Season 1)
Pre-season Sky Battlefront strategy — coordinating rallies with weaker squads, token discipline when your alliance is still growing, and avoiding Berserk Mode with limited firepower.
Season 1
Updated strategies, squad builds, and progression guides for the Season 1 meta.
Season 1 HQ Guide
Everything that changes at HQ 30+ in Season 1 — new buildings, Age of Oil, research priorities, and how to prepare for Season 2.
Class GuideTank Squad Guide (Season 1)
How Tanks adapt in Season 1 — Mason's UR promotion, Kimberly's Exclusive Weapon, updated formation, gear order, and staying competitive against the rising Aircraft meta.
Class GuideAircraft Squad Guide (Season 1)
Aircraft becomes the dominant meta. Updated formation with the Murphy Exception, Exclusive Weapon priorities, gear order, and how to dominate Season 1 PvP.
Class GuideMissile Vehicle Squad Guide (Season 1)
Missiles rise as the essential counter-pick in the Aircraft-dominant Season 1 meta. Updated formation, gear order, and when to deploy your Missile squad.
Alliance StrategyAlliance Squad Coordination (Season 1)
How to coordinate squad types in the Aircraft-dominant Season 1 meta — updated composition targets, counter-pick strategy, and rally coordination.
HeroesHero Guide (Season 1)
Updated hero tier list for Season 1 — Mason's UR promotion, Exclusive Weapon priorities, the Aircraft meta shift, and revised investment order.
GearGear Guide (Season 1)
Season 1 gear progression — star promotion priorities, Exclusive Weapon gear interaction, Mythic gear path, and updated craft orders for the Aircraft meta.
Alliance EventsAlliance Duel VS (Season 1)
Season 1 VS strategy — bigger rewards, stronger squads, updated Day 6 combat with the Aircraft meta, and how to win the weeks that matter.
Alliance EventsAlliance Train (Season 1)
Season 1 Alliance Train strategy — improved rewards, stronger guards, Gold Express consistency, and maximising returns from a mature alliance.
Alliance EventsZombie Siege (Season 1)
Season 1 Zombie Siege strategy — pushing higher difficulty with stronger squads, optimised reinforcement with diverse squad types, and maximising wave completion.
Alliance EventsMarshal's Guard (Season 1)
Season 1 Marshal's Guard strategy — pushing higher difficulty, optimised rally compositions with diverse squads, and Exclusive Weapon impact on damage output.
BuildingsChip Lab Guide (Season 1)
Season 1 Chip Lab strategy — progressing toward a full legendary chip set, Combat Boost targets, second squad chip considerations, and material farming optimisation.
Alliance EventsSky Predator (Season 1)
Season 1 Sky Battlefront strategy — optimised rally compositions with Exclusive Weapons, advanced shield-break coordination, and maximising damage output with stronger squads.