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Missile Vehicle Squad Guide (Season 3)

Class Guide · 2026-03-24

Missiles in Season 3: The Faction Warfare Counter

Missile squads remain the essential Aircraft counter in Season 3. With Spice Wars running twice weekly and the Faction Duel looming in Week 7, your alliance needs Missile players more than ever. Aircraft dominance in Spice Wars offence means Missile defenders are critical for protecting your faction's buildings and Spice.

Season 3 Role

In Spice Wars, your Missile squad is your faction's shield against enemy Aircraft attacks. While Aircraft squads crack buildings on offence, Missile squads hold the line on defence. A garrison with Tesla and Fiona will destroy incoming Aircraft rallies. Every faction needs Missile players — if your faction is short on them, you are giving the enemy free buildings every round.

What Changed from Season 2

Spice Wars Demand

The biggest change for Missiles in Season 3 is the context, not the squad itself:

  • Spice Wars runs Wednesday and Saturday — your Missile squad needs to be ready twice per week
  • Enemy Aircraft squads are the primary offensive threat in Spice Wars — you are the answer
  • Garrison defence with Missile squads punishes Aircraft attackers severely
  • Faction Duel in Week 7 is the culmination — your anti-Aircraft capability may decide the outcome

More Exclusive Weapons in the Meta

By Season 3, most competitive players have multiple Exclusive Weapons. For Missiles, this means:

  • Enemy Aircraft squads hit harder (DVA's Energy Master, Carlie's weapon) — but you still counter them
  • The type advantage remains decisive even with weapon-enhanced opponents
  • Tesla's energy damage bypasses the physical defence boosts that weapons provide to enemy tanks
  • Your own weapons (Tesla's Lightning Enhancement) should be at Level 20+ from previous seasons

Desert Protectors

Desert Protectors add tactical depth to Missile combat:

  • On defence: Your garrison supplemented with Desert Protectors is nearly impossible for Aircraft to crack
  • On offence: Missiles can assault Tank-defended buildings with Protector support
  • Troop losses generate Protectors — fighting PvE content between Spice Wars rounds builds your Protector reserves
  • Fiona's Radiation DoT is effective against Protector-reinforced targets over extended engagements

Curse Resistance for PvE

CR gates Season 3 PvE content. For Missile squads:

  • Tesla's energy damage is excellent against season monsters when the rally leader's CR meets the threshold
  • Join rallies led by high-CR players — see the Curse Resistance Guide
  • Missile PvE participation generates Protectors from troop losses

The Squad: Season 3 Formation

The Missile formation remains stable. Tesla and Fiona are still the core, and no Season 3 hero changes directly affect the Missile lineup:

Season 3 Missile Formation
Front Row — Holding the Line
Left
Adam
Missile Tank
Front-line anchor. Shields Tesla behind him. With Season 3 star and gear progression, Adam survives longer against stronger opponents.
Right
McGregor
Secondary DPS / Off-Tank
Second front-row body. Targeted damage still contributes. His durability keeps the front line intact through Spice Wars engagements.
Back Row — Burst Damage
Left
Tesla
Main DPS
Lightning Chain stacking energy damage. Lightning Enhancement Exclusive Weapon should be at Level 20+. The anti-Aircraft weapon of choice.
Centre
Fiona
AoE DPS
Radiation DoT devastates tanky Aircraft front lines and Desert Protectors. Physical damage complements Tesla's energy damage. Fights are longer in Spice Wars, giving Radiation more stacks.
Right
Swift
Support
Buffs and utility for the squad. Right position behind McGregor.

Playing Missiles in Season 3

Spice Wars Defence (Your Primary Job)

Garrison defence against Aircraft is where Missiles excel:

  • Station your Missile squad at key buildings — the Alliance Center or high-priority secondary buildings
  • Tesla's energy damage shreds incoming Aircraft squads — even DVA with Energy Master gets destroyed by a well-built Tesla garrison
  • Fiona's Radiation stacks punish attackers who commit to extended garrison fights
  • Supplement with Desert Protectors — your garrison plus Protectors is devastating against Aircraft attacks
  • Coordinate with your alliance — know which buildings you are defending before Spice Wars starts

Spice Wars Offence

Missiles can contribute on offence against Tank-defended buildings:

  • Target buildings garrisoned by Tank squads — you have the type advantage, Tanks counter you poorly when you hit them on offence
  • Avoid buildings garrisoned by Tank squads on defence — wait, Tanks counter you. Scout to confirm the garrison type
  • Rally with your faction — concentrated Missile force plus Protectors can overwhelm Tank defences
  • Be selective — your primary value is on defence. Only attack when the opportunity is clear

Against Desert Protectors

Enemy Desert Protectors in garrisons add challenge:

  • Fiona's Radiation DoT is effective against high-HP Protectors because it scales with time
  • Tesla's energy damage bypasses physical defence that Protectors may have
  • Rally rather than solo attack — Protectors are 10x stronger and require concentrated force

PvE and Protector Generation

Fight CR-gated PvE content between Spice Wars rounds:

  • Tesla's Lightning Chain deals excellent damage against season monsters
  • Troop losses from PvE generate Desert Protectors for your next Spice Wars defence
  • Tuesday and Friday are your Protector refill days — top off before Wednesday and Saturday

Hero Investment Order (Season 3)

1. Tesla (Maintenance)

Tesla should be heavily invested from previous seasons:

  • Lightning Enhancement at Level 20+, push toward Level 30
  • Continue starring up — higher stars amplify his already-strong damage
  • 4+ stars with gold gear is the Season 3 standard

2. Fiona (Rising Priority)

Fiona becomes more important in Season 3 as fights last longer in Spice Wars:

  • Radiation stacks have more time to build during garrison battles
  • ATK Tactics cards remain highest priority
  • Continue collecting shards for her Exclusive Weapon (Season 5) — long-term investment
  • Push gun star promotion for ATK scaling

3-5. McGregor, Swift, Adam (Maintenance)

Continue maintenance-level investments as resources allow.

Preparing for Season 5

Season 5 brings Fiona's Exclusive Weapon and Venom's UR Promotion — the biggest Missile upgrades since Tesla:

  • Collect Fiona shards aggressively — her weapon transforms the Missile squad
  • Continue investing in Tesla — he only gets stronger with more stars and weapon levels
  • Your Season 3 Missile investment compounds — the squad improves dramatically in later seasons

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