What changes in Week 4
- Rare Soil War begins this week and continues through Weeks 5–7. The Week 4 stake is the normal 20% rate; the later 30% Showdown rate is not a Week 4 rule.
- The Level 7 Nuclear Furnace unlocks. The warzone reactivation push is a separate Week 5 focus; do not confuse unlock with completion.
- City declarations are restricted to Wednesday and Saturday from Week 4 onward. Check adjacency, City slots and the current event screen before declaring.
This week’s Rare Soil War rhythm
- Tuesday / Friday: the respective Declaration round. Leadership checks available same-group opponents.
- Wednesday / Saturday: Invitation and battle day. The published schedule shows Prep at 12:00 and War at 12:30 server time; follow the live event timer if it differs.
- Each faction attacks in one of the two weekly rounds and defends in the other. Do not plan as if your alliance has two attacking opportunities this week.
Week 4 visual field guide
Regular members · what to do
- Check War Status and the alliance orders to learn whether you are attacking, defending or reinforcing this round.
- Keep your assigned squad and march slots available for the war call; do not send required marches elsewhere just before battle.
- Attackers focus the defending Alliance Furnace through assigned rallies. Defenders keep their Furnace alive until the actual battle timer expires.
- Follow officer calls on garrison changes, teleports, and base targets; Wednesday and Saturday base-PvP permissions differ.
Officers · what to do
- Confirm your alliance qualifies and choose an opposing-faction target within the same Rare Soil Ranking Group; check the live eligible-target list.
- Finalize Furnace position and any available repairs before Prep. A Furnace missing or at zero durability when War begins causes immediate defense defeat.
- Set rally leads, garrison and replacement order, partner invitations, communications, and Warlord Missile responsibilities before the participants lock.
- Check the balance-based battle timer and the defending Furnace objective. Opponent kills alone do not win the battle.
Timing and accuracy
Use your live War Status, declaration screen and event timers as the final authority. This guide describes Week 4 only; the linked Rare Soil War Timeline explains the full Weeks 4–7 operation.