This took 3 days to complete. Requirements were to reach the level 18 command post in 25 days.
I got to level 15 on the first day by spamming my speedup items.
You get 1000 gold for joining your first alliance, which is nice. In this game, you can buy your way up through the VIP ranks using in-game gold.
The Honor/VIP ranks give various discounts and bonuses. I would suggest going up to rank 7 at the most.
I found it was not necessary to make a farm City for this game. Killing monsters or terrorists provided more than enough resources to complete upgrades.
There are 4 things you can attack, and 3 of them use different types of stamina.
You have resource buildings in town, and animals in the woods can be killed for food. You can harvest resources from buildings on the world map.
Attacking Terrorists or Scavengers will give resources. Fighting the M.O.W.s gets you crafting supplies for commander gear.
Your units are infantry, tanks, and helicopters. The tanks and helicopters don’t cost food to build.
I found that the resource-carrying capacity was reliant on the Hero assigned rather than the number of troops deployed.
Sending just 1 unit and 4 Heroes did better than 1 hero with max troops.
This is a variant of Puzzles & Conquest but with Zombies.
Update 2023: I am updating this guide to match the current offer terms on both Swagbucks and MyPoints. You have 30 days to complete the offer. It utilizes the Tiered Objectives method, allowing you to stop at any point you decide.
You may have read my guide to Puzzles and Conquest; this one is a reskin of that game, or maybe the other way around? If you have completed the other offer, you won’t have any trouble completing this one.
The rewards shown below are using the MyPoints calculation of 150 points = $1.
Unlock a 5-star hero = 500 points ($3.33)
HQ Level 11 = 1,700 ($11.33)
HQ Level 16 =4,250 ($28.33)
HQ Level 23 = 20,400 ($136)
HQ Level 31 = 34,000 ($226.67)
Total Reward = 60,850 ($405.67)
My total spending on this offer
If you are not already a member of Swagbucks, MyPoints, or InboxDollars, I strongly recommend signing up. These sites are a great source of extra income for spontaneous purchases.
Put most of your Talent points into the Economy skill tree. The Fast-Build ability will reduce construction time by a considerable margin. Make sure you first activate the ability and then start the construction. It also works with Research timers.
Alliances
Find an alliance early on and don’t fret about jumping to a different one if there are not many active players. If the alliance leader has not set a custom name or their power level is lower than your own, you may need to either switch alliances or depose them and take over the alliance yourself. Construction speed boosts and Shields may be purchased through the alliance shop. These are useful for completing the offer.
Don’t worry if there is no one online when you want to raid. The game will provide assist marches to your raid, allowing you to successfully solo Monster Lairs.
You just need enough troops to win the battle. Hero fragments for Chester, Otto, Flint, and Requiem can all be acquired from battling monsters on the world map.
I would advise you to focus mainly on the raids as they provide Chests that contain large amounts of Player EXP. You can also save your chests to open only during events that require you to collect specific resources or hero fragments. Often, having a cache of chests available will make the difference in reaching the highest tier of Daily or Weekly events.
Hero Types
Just as with Puzzles & Conquest, I really want to stress that you need to focus on your Economy heroes. They will reduce your construction resource costs to zero; the same goes for Research. You will get a bonus to your Lord’s experience gain, Free Time on building speed-ups, and big boosts to resource-building outputs, as well as gathering speed and marching speed.
You will need 10 fragments to unlock and add a hero to your collection. Skill unlocks are based on hero level (31, 71, 131).
The strength of the skills is based on the Enhancement Tiers shown here.
Unlock = 10 Fragments
First Enhance = 10 Fragments
Second Enhance = 20 Fragments
Third Enhance = 35 Fragments
Fourth Enhance = 50 Fragments
Fifth Enhance = 75 Fragments
Special Hero List
Got a nice visual display here to help. The heroes you want to focus on are as follows:
Kento (2 Star): Take Kento to level 31 and stop. Enhance whenever you get enough fragments or whole pieces.
Xavis (2 Star): Take Xavi to level 31 and stop. Enhance whenever you get enough fragments or whole pieces.
Flint (3 Star): Take Flint to level 31; you can even go to 71 if you want the extra bonus. Enhance whenever you get enough fragments or whole pieces.
Chester (3 Star): Take Chester to level 31, you can even go to 71 if you want an extra bonus. Enhance whenever you get enough fragments or whole pieces.
Otto (4 Star): Take Otto all the way to 71. He is also good at the Campaign.
Varvara (4 Star): She is also good to take to 71 and get the full bonus. As a 4-star, she will fight well in the Campaign.
Anahita (3 Star): She gives Free Speed on timers. The only other way to get this benefit is by getting higher in your VIP rank.
Other Economy heroes can be leveled to either 31 or 71 as needed. Your Combat heroes, including Fighters, Riders, Shooters, and Vehicles, don’t necessarily need to be leveled up. You should select a team of five to serve as your primary heroes for all battles. These heroes you will want to level to the max as resources permit.
Strategy Continued
This guide was originally for doing the offer without spending money. However, the current offer terms do require spending some money, in my opinion. I would suggest spending $4.99 on both the Builders and Researchers gear sets. They will reduce the Resource costs for all construction and research up through Headquarters level 16.
In my first attempt at this game, it took me 5 days and all my resources and speed-ups to get to HQ level 15. Sadly, I missed out on the extra bonus at the end of the Beginner event. I still got my 5-star hero, but not the extra fragments to enhance him. It takes 2 days to upgrade from 15 to 16, with about a 14% Construction Speed boost. You get the War set of Gear for free initially and can start crafting Gear at Forge level 16.
I would strongly advise not using the Recycle option to try to unlock a 5-star hero. The stat bonuses you can get from your 2 and 3-star heroes are worth more than the combat advantages a 5-star hero may impart in the early game. Also, after the beginner event ends, 5-star heroes can be acquired through weekly events and various minigames.
Something else to note: the 5-star hero unlocked through the beginner event can be upgraded if you manage to reach HQ level 17 before the event ends. This will require rushing the construction, as the building time exceeds the time limits of the event.
Fox’s Test
Fox’s Test is an event that occurs 3 times a week at set intervals. Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. Here are a portion of the potential questions and the corresponding correct answers. This list is by no means exhaustive. There is an unsorted mess of a list available at AppGamer.
Question
Answer
Why do mosquitoes need blood?
Lay Eggs
Where was the first stamp issued?
UK
Ice skating was first intended to be..?
Vehicles
What constellation is Altair located in?
Aquila
What happens to the speed of a falling object the longer it falls?
Faster and Faster Until It Lands
Which of the following is not an available function in the game?
Super Weapon Refinement
Which of the following is true about an Alliance showdown?
Attempts will not be returned once quitting the quest.
In what country is the Pyramid of the Moon located?
Mexico
How many types of talents does a commander have?
3
What does Freon cause?
Damage the Ozone Layer
Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup?
Uruguay
What will you get upon resetting a Hero?
All
What deficiency causes Scurvy?
Vitamin C
what will you need to use to clear stages during a campaign?
AP
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What happens if you convert items in your bag?
Items will turn into diamonds or resources
Which of the following items can you not use diamonds to purchase?
Troop Training Cap Up
Which of the following is not a function of the bank?
Resource Transport
What is Mars’ career?
Auto Racing
Which of the following positions does Fox hold?
President of the National Association of Medicine
What does Chia-hao want to do?
Save more people
Which of these is the greenest energy source?
Solar
What is the first organ to age in the human body?
Thymus
Which of the following is true about the Trials of Survival?
Grant EXP Bonus upon unlocking Path to Glory
What color is the blood of an earthworm?
Red
What is the nature type of Tomoyo?
Purple
Why did Marshall become permanently lame?
Saving His Son
What’s the relationship between Chae Seoyun and Nam Hayul?
Adoptive Mother and Daughter.
Which of these is not a Nobel Prize Category?
Mathematics
What hero will you encounter in Eclipolis?
Barbie
Where is the Ugly Duckling from?
Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairytales
How much does an adult human brain weigh?
1400g
What is the most recently established Nobel Prize?
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
What inspired William G. Morgan to invent volleyball?
Basketball
When can you embark upon a Hero Challenge in the Ruins?
Monday
Which of the following is not a function of a research lab?
Obtaining Hero Fragments
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Which of these best describes the origins of the marathon?
Wars
What is the most northerly capital in the world?
What did Griffin wish to do?
Always be there for his daughter.
Which country invented tanks?
UK
What was Marshall’s official designation?
Machine Gunner
What is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust?
Aluminium
Who was key in developing a vaccine in The Last of Us?
Fat Wallet Refugee 