Ten chapters, rookie to endgame
Read the Field ManualField Manual
- 1 minNew? Read These Seven ThingsThe rest of this guide is for looking things up whenever you need an answer. This part is a step-by-step path. Go down the list in order and you’ll…
- 1 minThe Three TroopsEvery army is made of three troop types that work like rock–paper–scissors: each type beats one type and loses to another. Know which beats which…
- 1 minThe Four Combat StatsEvery troop and every buff comes down to these four numbers. Two are about dealing damage, two are about surviving it.
- 1 minBuilt-in Troop AbilitiesBesides their stats, each troop type has its own built-in perks. The first two are always on; the FORTICLAD skills unlock as you raise that troop's…
- 2 minAfter the BattleA battle report puts every troop into one of four groups. Only one is a real, permanent loss — the rest come back. Knowing this keeps you from…
- 3 minArmy Ratios by SituationThere's no single "best" army — the right mix of the three troop types depends on what you're doing. These are good starting ratios to work from.Alph, Worrell, Ada
- 3 minCommon QuestionsThe questions new players ask most, each answered in a line or two. Every answer links to the section that explains it in full.Otto, Ada, Durga
Heroes
- 1 minHeroes 101Heroes lead your troops and give the buffs that make your army strong. These four rules explain how all heroes work — read them before the full Codex.
- 1 minMy Roster — Your Best LineupsMost picks in this guide assume you own every hero — you probably don’t. Select the heroes you actually have, and the guide will find your…
- 10 minHero Codex — The Full RosterEvery hero in the game, grouped by generation. Generation 1 (the heroes from launch) has SSR, SR and R heroes; Generations 2–7 are all SSR. R…Otto, Marcus, Zoltan
- 1 minKOF Sync HeroesThree King of Fighters guest heroes are separate from the 46 regular heroes. Just owning one gives your whole army a permanent bonus — no setup…
Prisoner Armor
- 2 minPrisoner ArmorEach formation can use one robot. Players call them Prisoner Armor; the game’s tooltips call them Power Armor. A robot raises one troop type's ATK…
- 5 minAll 12 RobotsGrouped by how much they raise their troop type’s ATK and DEF. Each card has the robot’s War Skill at max level, what one core upgrade adds, and…
- 2 minCores & Core PathsCores level up a robot’s War Skill. How the three modules work, which nodes to take, and what every tier costs.
- 1 minLeveling & How Far to GoWhat leveling costs, and how far to level each robot.
- 1 minPilot SkillsThe buff each robot’s pilot skill gives, how long it lasts, and its cooldown.
Gear & Satellites
- 1 minGearThree gear systems add permanent troop stats on top of your heroes and troops: Hero Gear, the Trove Collection and Tomes. Each one boosts one troop…
- 2 minHero GearFour pieces for each troop type. Two raise that type’s Lethality and two raise its HP, and big level milestones add ATK or DEF on top.
- 2 minTrove CollectionSix collection pieces, two for each troop type, that raise that type’s ATK and DEF. Getting all six to the same tier adds set bonuses for your…
- 1 minTomesEighteen books, six for each troop type. Codex of Attack books raise Lethality and Codex of Defense books raise HP, and levelling all six of a type…
- 2 minSatellitesSatellites unlock in waves. Each one raises troop ATK and DEF as it levels, and has two skills: a special skill and a slot skill that cuts one…
War Room
- 1 minHow Rallies WorkA rally is a team attack with one leader and many joiners. But not every joiner's skills count — knowing the limits keeps you from wasting your spot.
- 9 minFormations & LineupsA formation is three heroes — one Shieldbearer, one Bomber, one Shooter — each boosting its own troop type. Heroes take turns from left to right,…Ada, Edwin, Otto
- 2 minSeason 7 — What ChangedFour new heroes and the biggest troop-bonus increase yet. Season 7 upgrades exactly four slots and leaves the rest of your lineup the same. Here’s…Rex, Rin, Otto
Events
- 5 minThe Cage — Scarlet ButcherA timed event with its own rules. The Cage is a pure damage race against a boss that never fights back — so almost everything you know about…Ada, Rex, Rin
- 4 minGorilla LegionAnother boss damage race — but here the game gives you the troops. An Ape Chieftain appears in the last 30 minutes of every hour; you just set the…Xuanming, Ada, Marcus
- 1 minGold HunterA 30-minute free-for-all for gold mines on Volcano Island. You pick a time slot, the game sorts the sign-ups into rooms, and the Legendary Treasury…
- 1 minArenaSolo PvP with hero squads instead of troops. Each week is a season: attack Wardens near your rank to climb, while your defense squad holds your spot.
- 1 minRat Hunt“Rats” are accounts the game has banned but left on the map as prisons. Attacking one pays well, three times a day.
- 1 minChaotic TideScout Hurricane Corps targets on the map and beat them alone or by rally, level by level. You choose one difficulty for the whole event, and your…
- 1 minMia’s Comeback & UFO DestroyerFugitives drop a summon item; use it to call a rally boss and beat it with your alliance. Young servers fight Casimir for Mia shards; older servers…Mia, Mireya, Sawyer
- 1 minMech RiotA two-day radar event. Intelligence Tasks pay High-Energy Coils, Rogue Armor targets appear on the radar, and the coils buy Forticlad Cores and…
- 4 minAlliance DuelYour alliance against another, over about six days. First you try to score more points than them — with a different theme each day — then the two…
Base & Alliance
- 2 minYour AllianceHow joining, ranks, help, donations and alliance chests work. Most of this runs every day, so small habits add up.
- 2 minAlliance TerritoryYour alliance’s HQ and Surveillance Stations mark its territory. Members inside it gather faster and fight harder on garrison, and resource points…
- 1 minElite PrisonersSixteen elite prisoners, each levelled to Lv.15, give permanent bonuses. You unlock them by clearing Arrest Operation stages.
- 1 minRunning the PrisonThe prison you manage — cells, kitchen, factory and staff — makes Cash. Higher-tier prisoners pay far more, but their needs fall faster, and if…
- 1 minSkinsSkins aren’t only for looks: Warden and prison skins add troop stats.
- 1 minArrest OperationThe Arrest stages use hero-squad fights instead of troop battles, like the Arena and Alliance Brawl. Here your heroes’ own ATK, DEF and HP and…
Haven Island
- 1 minHaven IslandYour Mansion and its decorations give permanent troop stats. Many decorations come from event rewards, and you level one by feeding it more copies…
- 1 minDecorations101 decorations and luxuries carry troop stats. These are the ones worth chasing, with their bonus at Lv.10.
Mechanics
- 1 minThe Kill-Check ModelBehind the scenes, the game decides damage and death separately. Understanding the difference is how good players get more kills — and keep their…
- 1 minTurn Order & the 40% RuleThe battle report you see is really a turn-by-turn fight that happens behind the scenes — and you can use the turn order to your advantage.
- 2 minTactical DMG — the Second Kind of DamageA second type of damage with its own boosts and defenses. Each hit is a set share of the dealing troop type’s ATK. It's why some heroes hit much…Otto, Lee, Edwin
- 1 minHero SynergiesSome skills trigger on a general event ("when Tactical DMG is dealt") instead of their own hero's action — so one hero can trigger another hero's…Edwin, Lee, Otto
Reference
- 1 minTroop Progression — Tier vs ForticladTroops get stronger in two separate ways. Knowing the difference shows you where your power really comes from.
- 1 minTroop Stats — Ace & BastionExact stats for one troop at every Forticlad Level, for the two confirmed Tiers, with skill unlocks. The same pattern holds at every tier:…
- 1 minTroop Bonus by GenerationEvery hero in the same generation shares one ATK/DEF troop bonus, no matter their role or type — and it goes up about 20–25% each generation.Phoenix, Tyronn
- 1 minArmy-Wide Passives (+15%)One hero per generation — plus both top-up heroes (marked ) — gives +15% to your whole army, even when the hero isn’t deployed. It’s free,…Phoenix, Tyronn, Alph
- 1 minHero Upgrade CostsMaxing a hero takes 5 star tiers with 6 "parts" each, paid with universal Blank (yellow) shards that work on any hero.
- 3 minExclusive Equipment CostsEvery hero’s Exclusive Equipment runs from Lv.0 to Lv.10, and Lv.10 gives the full +16% used everywhere in this guide. Upgrading costs parts.Tyronn
- 1 minResearch, VIP & Hero LevelsWhat a fully researched tree gives, what each VIP level adds, and how hero levels raise your march size.
- 2 minWarden’s Office & CostsWhat the Warden’s Office costs level by level, what Diamonds buy, and the gathering, stamina and Power numbers behind everyday play.
- 3 minGlossaryEvery game term in this guide, in plain words. Terms are underlined where they first appear on a page — tap one to read its meaning without losing…
The three troop types
Shieldbearers beat Bombers
The wall. Stands up front and takes the hits so the rest of your army survives. Very high HP and Defense, but deals little damage.
Shieldbearers take 9.09% less damage from Bombers. Each type deals 10% more damage to the type it beats.
Bombers beat Shooters
The crowd-clearer. One attack hits a whole group of enemies at once, which is great against big groups of Shooters. Weak defense, so keep it protected.
Each Bomber attack has a 20% chance to hit the Shooters in the back row. Each type deals 10% more damage to the type it beats.
Shooters beat Shieldbearers
Your main damage dealer. Deals the most damage and gets the most kills. Very strong, but fragile: it goes down fast when attacked, especially by Bombers.
Shooters have a 10% chance to deal double damage. Each type deals 10% more damage to the type it beats.
Your heroes, your lineups
My Roster turns the heroes you own into the lineups this guide recommends for every kind of fight.
Build my roster- Tick Tap every hero you own. Your list stays saved in this browser.
- Rank The Codex orders them with the War Room’s depth charts for each troop type.
- Field You get your rally, defense and solo lineups, hero by hero.