Last War Survival has a compelling storyline and challenging gameplay that many players have enjoyed so far, based on its positive feedback. Although the first few stages are a breeze, the game becomes increasingly more challenging as you progress.
In this guide, I will share a few strategies on how to increase power fast in this survival mobile game. From mastering combat techniques to building a strong squad, you will learn how to thrive in this zombie-infested world. All of these worked well for us and helped us win campaign stages much faster.
1. Build the right squad for every battle
One of the fastest ways to increase your power is by building squads that match the type of enemy you’re fighting.
Against regular zombies like Ironhead, Glutton, or Miser, using 5 heroes of the same class usually deals plenty of damage. But during Season events, those zombies take on specific hero classes: Ironhead becomes a Tank, Glutton becomes Aircraft, and Miser becomes a Missile Vehicle. In these cases, you’ll need to pick heroes that counter them to deal maximum damage.
Here’s how class advantages work:
- Tank heroes deal more damage to Aircraft enemies.
- Aircraft heroes deal more damage to Missile enemies.
- Missile heroes deal more damage to Tank enemies.
The same rule applies to PvP battles. Always scout your enemy first to see what heroes they’re using, then build your squad based on these class bonuses (the troop type counter bonus):
- 3 heroes of the same class → +5% HP, Attack, Defense
- 3 of one class + 2 of another → +10% HP, Attack, Defense
- 4 heroes of the same class → +15% HP, Attack, Defense
- 5 heroes of the same class → +20% HP, Attack, Defense
2. Recruit heroes the right way
Recruiting high-quality heroes is not an easy task in Last War: Survival Game. That’s because there’s only a 1% drop chance for Legendary (UR) heroes, and 4% for Epic (SSR) characters. For better chances, try to recruit during special events such as Seasons (S1, S2, S3, etc) or use 10 recruitment tickets at once.
You also get a guaranteed Legendary character every 38 draws, so keep an eye on your draw count (visible in the top-right corner of the Hero Recruitment page).
3. Constantly upgrade and promote units
Another key way to boost your power is by upgrading and promoting your units via the Barracks buildings. Every time you promote them to a higher tier or unlock a higher tier and train new units of that tier, their stats jump significantly. This directly increases your overall power because unit stats are tied to your heroes.
For example, upgrading units increases:
- Power (increases your squad’s overall power)
- Morale (which boosts battle performance)
- Squad Load Capacity (how much they can carry from gathering or attacking other players).
- Hero HP (making your heroes tougher)
- Hero Attack (helping them deal more damage)
- Hero Defense (this helps your heroes take less damage)
Take a look at the comparison between Tier 7 and Tier 9 units:
| Stats | Tier 7 Units | Tier 9 Units |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 779 | 1,352 |
| Morale | 397.8 | 537.6 |
| Squad Load Capacity | 1,600 | 2,000 |
| Hero HP | 1,889.7 | 3,002.7 |
| Hero Attack | 14.8 | 23.6 |
| Hero Defense | 3.1 | 4.9 |
4. Increase your VIP level to speed up growth
The VIP level in Last War Survival can greatly accelerate your progress. You basically have 3 options to increase the VIP level: use gems to acquire VIP points, join a strong alliance on your servers, or buy premium packs. There are 18 VIP levels so far, and each additional VIP level comes with new buffs or higher bonuses for existing ones.
Speaking of which, we’ve created a handy VIP calculator that you can use to see the VIP points required for specific levels and the perk differences between two different VIP levels.
These buffs are permanent and will help you massively in the long run. The VIP page can be accessed via the button located in the top-left corner. To buy VIP points, tap the plus icon and select one of the available packs, where 1 gem equals 1 VIP point.
5. Upgrade the 3 Centers (Tank, Missile, and Aircraft)
The 3 Centers are very important in making your heroes stronger and should be upgraded as soon as possible. These centers are related to the three types of heroes specializing in leading one of the three units: tanks, missiles, and aircraft.
Upgrading these 3 buildings will offer your heroes a significant increase in HP, Attack, Defense, Command, and overall Combat Power. As for which to upgrade first, I suggest starting with the one related to your most powerful hero (preferably a legendary/UR one).
In our case, we have a full tank-type squad, so we started upgrading the Tank Center first. This leads to our next tip for gaining power in Last War Survival, and that is having a full squad of the same type of heroes.
6. Boost your radar power for better missions
Radar Power is probably the least exploited feature in Last War: Survival Game. By increasing your radar power, you will gain access to higher-level missions and receive better rewards, which means you can level up faster.
Note: Keep an eye for the Dig Up Treasure, a legendary mission that looks like a map pin and offers amazing rewards for you and your allies. By default, this mission will require at least 2 hours to finish alone. This is why it’s important to share the mission with your allies in the alliance chat.
The more allies come to help you the higher the digging rate which can be decreased to only a few minutes. Once the Dig Up Treasure is finished, a box with 10 random prizes will appear. Be quick and tap it to get your rewards. And the good thing about it is that one member can get twice as many rewards.
This can be achieved by clearing all the quests visible on the map as seen in the above video. These quests or tasks exist in different colors, which represent their level of difficulty. The ones that offer the most experience and resources are the purple ones, but you won’t have that many in the early levels of the Radar map. Increasing this level not only offers better rewards but more quests too.
7. Upgrade your heroes and equipment regularly
To increase your power, it’s important to level up your heroes, their tiers, and equipment regularly. This will not only make them more powerful but also unlock new skills for them to use in combat. For instance, to unlock the fourth skill of our Violet hero, it requires level 31 and a 4-star tier.
It’s also important to upgrade the equipment of your heroes, such as weapons and armor. These can greatly increase their stats and give them an advantage in battle. Epic and Legendary gear unlocks additional attributes when upgraded to certain levels, so make sure to invest in upgrading them.
8. Unlock and upgrade the Tactical Drone
The Tactical Drone in Last War Survival is an excellent addition to your squad as it can attack enemies during battles. The higher the level of your drone, the more damage it can deal and the longer it will last in battle. To unlock your drone, you will need to construct the Drone Center building.
After that, you will need Battle Data items from completing Radar tasks and attacking zombies or Doom Elite monsters on the world map.
Doom Elites offer more items but you will need to be joined to a strong Alliance to take them down. Once you have enough Battle Data, you can upgrade your drone and increase its combat power.
9. Focus on upgrading key structures
Upgrading your base’s structures is essential to increase power in Last War: Survival Game. Each upgrade will enhance its abilities and offer more resources, which are vital for your success as a beginner. However, not all structures are equally important.
The most important one is the Headquarters because it will determine how far you can level up your heroes and which buildings you can construct. However, there are a few other structures that are also important, such as:
- Builder’s Hut: the higher the level of this building, the more free speed-up time you will receive for construction projects.
- Alliance Center: the higher the level, the more help you get from your allies, which translates into faster building and research times.
- Resource Buildings: focus on upgrading these to increase your resource production, so you can keep up with the demands of upgrading other structures and training troops.
- Barracks: it allows you to train more troops at once and unlock new tiers
10. Collect and level up unique decorations
Surprisingly, decorations are also a factor in increasing your power in Last War Survival. Each decoration provides unique bonuses to your base, such as increased HP or Attack. They exist in 3 rarities, the same as heroes, UR, SSR, and SR with the UR offering the best decorations in Last War: Survival Game.
You can collect decorations by participating in events and completing tasks. You should also level them up using Univeral Decor Components, which you can also obtain from events or premium packs.
11. Send troops to take over resource tiles
Resources are the key to upgrading buildings and recruiting troops in Last War: Survival Game. A great way to gather resources is by sending troops to resource tiles on the map such as iron, food, and gold. The number of resources you can get from a tile depends on its level, which can range between 1 and 10.
However, the higher-level ones can only be found in the center of the map and are often heavily occupied by other players. This is why being a member of a strong alliance is important as the top-ranking ones are in general placed in the center area.
That’s all for this tutorial. Comment below and let me know your favorite way to gain power fast, or if you have any extra tips.
