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Gear Guide (Season 5)

Gear · 2026-03-24

Gear in Season 5

By Season 5, your primary squad should have full Mythic or near-Mythic gear on your carry heroes. The gear system itself has not changed, but four new Exclusive Weapons reshape gear investment priorities. Most importantly, Fiona's Exclusive Weapon makes Missile gear a higher priority for many players who previously focused exclusively on Tank or Aircraft gear.

The Season 5 Gear Shift

Four new Exclusive Weapons mean four heroes whose gear suddenly matters more. Fiona's weapon makes her Gun and Chip the highest-impact Missile gear pieces. Morrison's weapon makes his Gun more valuable for Aircraft squads. Stetmann's weapon reopens the question of whether your Tank secondary DPS gear goes to him or Mason. Gear and weapons are multiplicative — upgrading one without the other leaves power on the table.

What Changes from Season 4

Four New Exclusive Weapon Interactions

Each new weapon amplifies specific gear pieces:

  • Fiona's weapon multiplies her Gun's ATK stats through Radiation scaling — her Gun becomes the highest-impact Missile gear piece
  • Morrison's weapon makes his Gun more impactful — defence shred scales with his ATK stats
  • Stetmann's weapon amplifies his Chip and Gun stats for energy damage output
  • Venom's UR promotion means he needs full gear investment as a new squad member

Missile Gear Priority Rises

For players considering which squad to invest in:

  • Fiona's Exclusive Weapon makes Missile gear investment competitive with Aircraft for the first time
  • If you run Missiles as a primary squad, your gear focus should shift to Fiona's carry gear
  • Missile players should have Fiona's Gun at Mythic (5-star) as their top gear goal

Caffeine-Gear Synergy

The Caffeine Institute interacts with your gear:

  • VR buffs from coffee are additive with gear stats — higher gear levels get more out of coffee
  • Class-specific Bars (Tanker/Pilot/Missileer) enhance gear stats for your primary squad type
  • Skill Damage coffee multiplies your carry's Gun and Chip output
  • This means gear investment has higher returns in Season 5 than in Season 4

Star Promotion and Mythic Progress (Season 5)

By Season 5, most competitive players should be well into Mythic progression:

Expected Progress

Gear LevelSeason 5 Expectation
Carry's GunMythic (5-star) or very close. This should be your first Mythic piece
Carry's Chip4-star minimum, pushing toward Mythic. Crit multipliers scale with Exclusive Weapons
Main Tank's Radar4-star minimum. Murphy's defensive scaling with star promotion is substantial
All other pieces2-star minimum across the board. Push priority pieces to 4-star

Season 5 Promotion Priority

1
Carry's GunPush to Mythic if not already there. Fiona/DVA/Kimberly depending on your squad. Exclusive Weapon multiplies this
5★ Mythic
2
Carry's ChipCrit stats multiply Exclusive Weapon output. Push toward 5-star Mythic
4★ → 5★
3
Main Tank's RadarMurphy or Adam. Defensive scaling for Bank Stronghold garrison duty. Push to 4-star
4★
4
New Weapon Hero's GunMorrison/Stetmann/Fiona depending on which weapon you are investing in this season. Their gun becomes more impactful with the weapon
4★
5
Remaining piecesContinue pushing all pieces to 4-star, then Mythic on carry gear. Balanced promotion remains optimal
4★+

Gear Investment by Squad Type (Season 5 Updates)

For Tank Squads

Stetmann's Exclusive Weapon creates a gear decision:

  • If running Stetmann, prioritise his Gun and Chip — the weapon amplifies both
  • If running Mason, no gear changes from Season 4
  • Kimberly's Mythic Gun remains the top priority
  • Murphy's Radar at Mythic for Bank garrison duty

For Aircraft Squads

Morrison's Exclusive Weapon shifts gear priority:

  • Morrison's Gun becomes higher priority — defence shred scales with ATK stats
  • Push Morrison's Gun to 4-star before other secondary gear pieces
  • DVA's gear should be near-Mythic — continue progression
  • Murphy's gear serves double duty (Tank and Aircraft)

For Missile Squads

The biggest gear shift this season:

  • Fiona's Gun is now the top Missile gear priority — her Exclusive Weapon multiplies ATK into devastating Radiation damage
  • Push Fiona's Gun to Mythic — this is the single highest-impact gear investment for Missile squads
  • Fiona's Chip for crit scaling with her weapon
  • Venom needs full gear as a new UR hero — craft his pieces in the standard order (Gun, Radar/Armor, Chip)
  • Tesla gear remains important but Fiona's gear takes priority for new investment

Gearing Venom

Venom is a new UR hero joining the Missile formation. Gear him in the standard order:

1
VenomUR hero needs a Gun for damage output. Craft after Fiona and Tesla are geared
Gun
2
VenomFront-row positioning needs defensive gear
Radar
3
VenomPhysical defence for front-row durability
Armor
4
VenomCrit bonuses complete his gear set
Chip

Ceramic and Material Management

By Season 5, ceramic management is critical for Mythic progression:

  • Focus ceramic on your carry's second Mythic piece (Chip after Gun)
  • Do not spread ceramic across too many pieces — concentrated promotion yields more power
  • Material Workshop should be at max level by now for sustained ceramic production
  • The CrystalGold economy from Bank Strongholds does not directly produce gear materials — your existing material pipeline remains the same

Common Season 5 Gear Mistakes

  1. Not adjusting gear priority for new Exclusive Weapons — Fiona's weapon makes her Gun more important than before. Morrison's weapon makes his Gun more important. Adjust priorities
  2. Ignoring Venom's gear needs — a UR hero without gear is wasted investment. Gear him after your carries
  3. Investing in Stetmann's gear when you already have maxed Mason gear — only invest if you are switching to Stetmann. Duplicate investment is wasteful
  4. Not leveraging Caffeine buffs with gear — coffee VR and class-specific Bar bonuses multiply your gear stats. Always brew before important combat
  5. Neglecting Mythic progression for second squad gear — one Mythic piece on your primary carry outperforms multiple base gold pieces on a secondary squad
  6. Not pushing carry's Chip alongside Gun — Exclusive Weapons make crit stats more valuable. Both pieces should be at similar promotion levels

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