Season 1 Quick Answers

Season 1

Day 1 Priorities

  • Protein Farms produce Immune Protein used to upgrade the Virus Research Institute.
  • VRI increases Virus Resistance.
  • Check the season calendar for Serum Shop and Serum Collection unlocks; these features may open on different days.
Day 1 Priorities

Protein Farms

  • While cheap equal-production levels remain, balanced leveling is generally more efficient than blindly maxing one Farm.
  • Keep production running and tie Farm upgrades to the next VRI/Resistance goal.
Protein Farms

Virus Research Institute

  • Upgrade VRI early enough that Resistance does not become the account’s main seasonal bottleneck.
  • Read the current VRI panel for your total Virus Resistance and any bonuses; do not assume a universal maximum.
Virus Research Institute

Virus Resistance & Rallies

  • Use a rally leader with high Virus Resistance.
  • Check the target’s Resistance requirement before assuming raw power is enough.
Virus Resistance & Rallies

Serum Collection & Serum Shop

  • Check the live season schedule for Serum Shop and Serum Collection unlocks; they may start on different days.
  • Review the current shop inventory and prices before deciding which items to buy.
Serum Collection & Serum Shop

Season 1 Weather

  • Check the daily weather forecast for active effects; opening-day weather and the timing of random changes can vary.
  • Use Sunny weather to earn extra base Profession EXP from monster kills. Check the active weather panel before planning your run.
Season 1 Weather

Mason SSR → UR Promotion

  • Before promoting Mason, review the promotion preview for eligibility, resulting UR stars, retained hero level and skill changes.
  • Shards spent on Mason’s SSR Wall of Honor are returned by mail. Shards used to raise his SSR stars are spent. Check the promotion and UR star-up screens to plan your rebuild.
Mason SSR → UR Promotion

Hero Level Swap

  • Hero Level Swap exchanges hero EXP levels. It is not a star, skill, gear, Exclusive Weapon or Wall of Honor swap.
  • Open the Level Swap event to see the voucher requirements and check your current rewards for available vouchers.
Hero Level Swap

Season 1 Exclusive Weapons

  • Hero-specific activation shards/chests activate the weapon. Universal Exclusive Weapon Shards upgrade an already activated weapon.
  • The post-season Black Market may offer another route to activation materials. Check the current shop inventory before spending.
Season 1 Exclusive Weapons

Military Strongholds

  • Capture the Stronghold that creates the best next route.
  • Use high-Resistance rally leaders.
  • Track the live protection timer.
Military Strongholds

Cities

  • Check the active declaration panel before assigning troops to a second City. Finish any capture before its declaration timer expires.
  • The protection timer ends at noon server time, and the declaration schedule can move that cutoff. Check the target City’s protection countdown before planning your next declaration.
Cities

Alliance Outposts

  • While an outpost is under construction, check its protection status and use alliance reinforcements where available.
  • Before placement, evaluate route, staging distance, likely enemy response and allied support.
Alliance Outposts

Builder Alliance

  • Eligible alliances can convert between Weeks 4 and 7. The change lasts for the rest of the season. Once you convert, collect Builder Food, Iron, and Coin before their 24-hour storage fills.
  • Check the member Power, Alliance Influence, City ownership and Stronghold requirements before converting. Members can donate Building Materials 24 hours after joining the alliance.
Builder Alliance

Infinite Octagon

  • Set a server-level command structure, scout opponents and assign rally/garrison roles before battle day.
  • Confirm the exact eligibility metric and threshold in your active Octagon event before committing resources.
Infinite Octagon

Season 1 Leadership Center

  • Maintain one route map and one protection calendar.
  • Publish targets and role assignments before event windows.
  • Separate alliance-level decisions from warzone-level Octagon decisions.
Season 1 Leadership Center

Settlement & What Resets

  • Seasonal buildings are dismantled. Unused Immune Protein and Mutant Crystals convert to Profession EXP. Check the settlement panel for the rest of your items and rewards.
  • Use useful Serum Shop purchases before settlement.
Settlement & What Resets

Is City protection exactly seven days?

  • No. The protection timer ends at noon server time, and the declaration schedule can move that cutoff. Check the target City’s protection countdown before planning your next declaration.
Cities

What happens to leftover Mutant Crystals?

  • Unused Mutant Crystals convert to Profession EXP at the end of Season 1. Check the settlement panel for the amount you’ll receive.
Settlement & What Resets

Where do I check for a Hero Swap Voucher?

  • Open the Level Swap event to see the voucher requirements and check your current rewards for available vouchers.
Hero Level Swap

Can our alliance attack two Cities at the same time?

  • Check the active declaration panel before assigning troops to a second City. Finish any capture before its declaration timer expires.
Cities

How long can Builder resource production sit uncollected?

  • Builder Food, Iron, and Coin facilities store up to 24 hours of production. Collect before the storage fills.
Builder Alliance

Can a new member donate Builder materials immediately?

  • No. Members can donate Building Materials 24 hours after joining the alliance. The donation panel shows the time remaining.
Builder Alliance

What should I do during Sunny weather?

  • Use Sunny weather to earn extra base Profession EXP from monster kills. Check the active weather panel before planning your run.
Season 1 Weather

What resets or disappears after Season 1?

  • Seasonal buildings are dismantled. Unused Immune Protein and Mutant Crystals convert to Profession EXP. Check the settlement panel for the rest of your items and rewards.
Settlement & What Resets

Can I lose my prediction stake in Champion Duel if I guess wrong?

  • An incorrect prediction returns the full stake. Cancelling or changing your prediction also returns the amount you put in. Check the event panel before the battle starts.
Champion Duel

What happens when Wave 20 appears in Queen’s Revenge?

  • Remaining Crimson Troops enter Rampage and deal more City durability damage. Reinforce threatened Cities before the last wave arrives.
Queen’s Revenge

What resets when Mason becomes UR?

  • Hero level is retained, but Mason becomes 3-star UR and his skills reset to Lv1. Eligible Skill Medals are returned. Shards spent on Mason’s SSR Wall of Honor are returned by mail. Shards used to raise his SSR stars are spent. Check the promotion and UR star-up screens to plan your rebuild.
Mason SSR → UR Promotion

Does Gold difficulty give better rewards?

  • No. Gold, Silver, and Bronze difficulty have the same rewards. Choose a City your alliance can defend.
Queen’s Revenge