Quick read
Curse Resistance can matter more than raw displayed squad power against cursed Season 3 targets. Keep your Lab moving toward the next alliance target and use the highest-CR qualified commander to lead resistance-gated rallies.
Facts
- Curse Research Lab reaches 10,000 CR at Level 30 in the Season 3 table.
- Stronghold requirements: Lv1 3,750; Lv2 6,250; Lv3 8,250; Lv4 9,750; Lv5 10,250; Lv6 10,750.
- For resistance-gated rallies, lower-CR participants can use the rally starter's higher Curse Resistance; members whose own CR is higher keep their higher value.
- Power of Adaptation at 500 stationed Protectors provides a Protector Curse Resistance/combat benefit; use the live skill tooltip for the current numeric value.
BlackBar Gaming recommends
- Choose the next CR target from the actual alliance capture plan instead of upgrading blindly.
- For CR-gated rallies, use the highest-CR commander as rally starter.
- Check the target tooltip before spending stamina or Protectors.
Watch out
- Unofficial calculators may estimate the below-threshold penalty, but the live target and battle result are the safer authority for exact performance.
- If a live Stronghold requirement differs from the table, trust the live target.
Stronghold resistance ladder
Plan Lab upgrades against the next target, not a generic end-state.
Rally starter rule
High-CR player starts the rally: lower-CR members can use the starter's resistance.
A member whose personal CR is higher keeps the higher personal value.
High-CR player only joins the rally: that resistance is not donated to the rest of the rally.
OPERATIONAL VISUAL
Check the gap before spending
250 CR to Lv5 · 750 CR to Lv6Another valid source, an eligible leader or a different target may be needed.
Rally starter rule
Choose the next CR target from the actual alliance capture plan instead of upgrading blindly.
For CR-gated rallies, use the highest-CR commander as rally starter.
A member whose personal CR is higher keeps the higher personal value.
If a live Stronghold requirement differs from the table, trust the live target.
Detailed guide
Stronghold CR ladder
| Stronghold | CR requirement |
|---|---|
| Lv1 | 3,750 |
| Lv2 | 6,250 |
| Lv3 | 8,250 |
| Lv4 | 9,750 |
| Lv5 | 10,250 |
| Lv6 | 10,750 |
What low CR means
Being below the requirement can reduce damage dramatically and may make an otherwise powerful squad ineffective. The game does not expose a reliable universal percentage curve here, so use the live target requirement and battle result instead of relying on an exact penalty estimate.