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There are three sets of hero gear: the Combat Set, the Builder Set, and the Tech Set. The Builder Set and the Tech Set are only available by purchasing them from the Build & Tech store.

The builder and tech sets are initially only available up to 5. Once your citadel becomes level 35, 6 gear becomes available for purchase in the same Build & Tech store.

Purchasing the builder and tech sets will significantly reduce the amount of resources needed for your buildings (builder set) and your research (tech set).

These are often seen as some of the best value purchases within the game because of the quantity of resources saved throughout the game.

The Combat set can be a very powerful tool to strengthen your troops. The combat set, like the other sets, is made up of six pieces of gear.

Alliances

A well-organized alliance reduces your risk of frequent raids, provides build-time reductions through alliance help, and increases access to valuable event rewards. Alliances located closer to the center of the map often benefit from stronger protection agreements and better resource territory.

Remaining in an inactive alliance dramatically slows progression. If your current group is quiet or uncoordinated, it is usually better to leave and apply to stronger alliances.

Realm Expedition (RE):

Realm Expedition (RE) is one of the game’s major competitive cross-realm combat events.

Realm Expedition typically runs on a bi-weekly weekend rotation. The demanding schedule often forces players to set alarms and monitor the game closely during off-hours.

Because real-world time zones and sleep schedules rarely align perfectly with battle windows, many players log in to find their castles ablaze, resources plundered, and troops wounded because they couldn’t shield or defend in time. Server maintenance windows also frequently overlap with peak player activity or event preparation times.

Cross-Realm Conflict

This shifts the gameplay from internal realm management and monster hunting to confrontation with rival realms. Victory or defeat impacts the standing and safety of the entire realm.

Coordinated Defense

Successful participation heavily relies on active alliances working together to set up defense walls, reinforce alliance members under attack, and coordinate teleportation or shield timings.

Resource and Troop Management

You must balance the high costs of healing troops and replacing lost power against the rewards earned during the event. High-level players are gonna have to decide whether the resource drain of defending or attacking is worth the ranking milestones.

Alliance Convoy Intervals & Mechanics

Players will usually debate how often Alliance Convoys should run. Confusion often arises because server time resets can make it seem like two convoys occurred close together (e.g., one completed late before reset and a new one immediately populated after reset). The important thing is to just do the convoy.

Alliance Championship Events / Alliance Clash

It can be difficult figuring out the optimal strategy for opening supply chests during ACE week, particularly regarding which specific days yield the best value since chests contain items applicable across different daily categories.

When optimizing supply chests and resource hoarding for ACE (Alliance Championship / Ace Commander) events, experienced players generally advise holding onto your chests rather than opening them immediately.

Because supply and monster lair chests contain a mix of materials that count toward different daily milestones—such as resources, speed-ups, gear enhancement components, or hero fragments—timing your openings is critical for maximizing point returns.

There are probably three good strategies you can try:

Hoarding for Specific Daily Objectives

Instead of cracking open chests as soon as you earn them, save them over a multi-week cycle and open them on the corresponding daily phase where their specific contents yield points:

• Hero / Summon Days: Hold onto chests that can drop hero fragments or recruit tokens so you can cash them in when the daily task awards points for hero growth.
• Gear & Material Days: Save lair boxes and material chests for days dedicated to gear upgrades or material acquisition, ensuring you get progression score credit rather than wasting materials on off-days.
• Module / Cube / Chip Days: Reserve specialized component chests for days featuring technological or structural enhancement phases.

Pacing Construction and Research Completions

ACE week heavily rewards building and research power milestones. Veterans recommend timing the completion of massive architectural upgrades and long-term research projects so they finish right on key high-point days (such as early-week days or weekend push days) rather than letting them idle.

Avoiding Premature Resource Claims

Opening resource chests outside of specific event windows leaves valuable individual and alliance ranking points on the table. Hoarding items and staging your inventory allows you to secure higher milestone brackets and earn exclusive hero fragments or progression items without spending extra currency.

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The game separates the heroes into two categories: Combat & Economic. A third category includes All-Rounders.

Hero List by Faction

Hero Evolve & Leveling Strategy Guide

Maxing out your heroes will make clearing campaign stages a breeze. Passing portal challenges and boosting your overall combat power are just icing on the cake.

Because resources like EXP manuals, hero fragments, and evolution materials are scarce, you need a structured approach instead of spreading your upgrades too thin.

Commit to One Military Troop Type

Early on, you will acquire various 5-star heroes. However, the game heavily rewards focusing your research, gear, and formations on a single military type (Infantry, Cavalry, or Archer) rather than splitting your bonuses. Pick your strongest rolled military hero type and prioritize it over everything else.

Economic Heroes vs. Combat Heroes

Civil heroes (like Isabella) are incredible for clearing puzzle-based campaign stages, portal puzzles, and gathering resources.

Do not abandon them entirely, as they help you progress through puzzle mechanics and resource generation early on. However, for combat rallies, monster hunting, and PvP, your main marching squads must synergize with your chosen military troop type.

Don’t Over-Level Random Heroes

Keep your primary 5-hero squad leveled up evenly rather than dumping all your EXP manuals into a single character. A balanced team survives minion waves much better than one over-leveled hero surrounded by weak units.

The Level 70+ Bottleneck

Reaching level 70 requires significant resource investments. Before pushing past level 70, evaluate whether you have the specific ascension items and fragments needed for that hero. Prioritize your primary damage dealers and main tank first.

Wood, Wheat, Stone, and Iron are your resources for constructing facilities in the town. Initially, you will only use Wheat and Wood.

Stone unlocks at Citadel (HQ) level 10 and Iron at level 15.

Your primary source of these resources is gathering them on the world map. Additionally, you may get some quest rewards that include resources.

The Farm and other in-town facilities do not provide sufficient resources to clear most of the game requirements independently.

Building Residences will increase the number of units you can train at one time.

The Medical Tent can hold wounded units up to a limit based on the number and level of currently constructed Medical Tents present in your town.

An Alliance Hospital can hold additional wounded units, and they can be healed with assistance from Alliance members.

Puzzles and Chaos features a comprehensive achievement system, divided into categories like Challenge, Builder, Ruler, and Conqueror, each with its own set of goals and rewards.

Regular achievements earn 1 Star, while Secret Achievements earn 4 Stars.

For every 2 stars earned through achievements, you will receive Diamonds, with the rewards increasing as your total achievements grow. Additionally, you can unlock frames that enhance your overall troop stats.

• Collecting 50 stars awards the Stardust Bronze Frame, offering a 5% boost.
• Accumulating 80 stars unlocks the Moonlight Silver Frame, providing a 10% boost.
• Reaching 100 stars grants the Radiant Gold Frame, delivering a 50% boost.