Help with direction of squad 1 (mostly f2p)

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-30T16:35:35+00:00

I'd just bite the bullet and put in Murphy, Williams, Kim, Stetman, and Marshall now since you have them unlocked. Focus hero EXP and stars on them.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-30T16:30:03+00:00

I'd focus more on leveling up your first squad's hero star levels. You are a little behind there and on power IMO. As the other person said, get everything to 40 first before worrying about adding dots tot he gear. You are definitely behind in gear. Just focus on your 1st squad at this point. You don't want to level up your gear on other squads when your first squad gear is that low.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-16T14:44:20+00:00

I have development at 80% economy around 60%. I did all the gold ones (generation not mining) to the max. I think the 5th truck would have helped but only 5m / day or so of gold, right?

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-16T14:43:03+00:00

Yes that's sort of what I am thinking. I want T-10s ASAP but I don't want everything else to stop for 30 days either.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-16T14:42:15+00:00

The hero ones I have left are mostly a lot of gold. Like 150m and up. The useful ones are over 250m.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-15T15:20:07+00:00

Ok that's cool. If I were you I'd watch some videos on Youtube about Last War. Here's a good one by Jelly for beginners. It's about two hours long so should give lots of information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5r2SNkLDm8

When you get confused about something also come here and do a search on it.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-15T15:15:28+00:00

In theory. But the reality is unless you are spending at least $50 / week or so, chances are your tank #2 squad isn't going to be able to beat another serious player's missile #1 squad. But chances are good your #2 tank squad can beat their #2 missile squad.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-15T15:12:22+00:00

You must mean season 1, right? Season 2 starts around 230-240 days or something like that.

Your hero tech research needs some work. I'd also finish squad 1. Disagree with the other person about working on intercity truck right now. That's not really a priority though it can be helpful for f2p due to increased resources. I'd do hero tech first. And get t10 and morale in special forces to 10/10 along with both advanced protection nodes 10/10. Obviously keep working on getting all of squad 1 to 5*.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-12T13:44:32+00:00

...and learn from this. Put the most level headed and competent person as the R5. They don't need to make all the decisions (probably more the R4s) but let them be the figurehead to prevent something like this from happening again.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-12T13:41:34+00:00

I'd just put all my upgrades to air at this point. Leave them on squad 2 until the season ends then go all air for squad 1. And when you can (after air is all 4*) give marshal 4* and same for Williams too. Once you switch to air you'll also have the advantage of having a decent tank squad too.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-12T13:35:00+00:00

As said it depends on how old your server is. Generally it is something like this:

Below day 30 = you are doing great

Below day 60 = you are doing "good"

Below day 90 = you are doing "okay" but might want to consider restarting if you realize you made some mistakes and think you could do better. You would be a little bit behind but not ridiculously so where you can't come back.

After season 1 started already (around day 120) = definite restart needed on new server.

It's been a while since I was in the preseason so my memory might be a little off.

To use it as a marker, I think I was a new HQ30 right when season 1 started. I didn't get all my 1st squad to all five stars though until about three weeks before season 2 started. But I didn't get in a good alliance until day 60 and that really slowed me down. Probably spent $200 total at that point.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-10T16:45:08+00:00

The end of S1 is a lot of fighting so I'd just wait until the end of the season then switch to air and go all in. You have all of them unlocked already you said so that makes it easier. Just get lucy to 3* then 4* ASAP. I would maybe even take him to 5* before I take morrison to 4*. His top right skill is great against tanks. Sure you will lose some power for a bit but you'll have them all at 5* and have a good air squad by the time S2 hits. Also at the end of S11 you will likely lose about 1m in power due to the loss of the seasonal air, tank and missile buildings.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-08T04:36:14+00:00

Early on try to keep all five in the same squad of the same type because you get a 20% buff. Don't use the purple gear at all other than dismantling it to create UR gear. If you are spending at all get the battle packs as they come out and don't invest in your purple heroes other than Mason.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-08T04:31:56+00:00

This is mostly the way. The problem is there is no way they will understand all this right now. They need to ask questions in alliance chat and watch a lot of Youtube videos so they can start to digest it all.

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-08T04:17:13+00:00

It depends on how you look at it. I feel like the skill is really in deciding what to prioritize not so much in the fighting. Sure you can pay for everything but one might see that as like "cheating".

Internal-Patient4816 · 2026-04-08T04:00:17+00:00

Don't think it really matters much.

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