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Your comprehensive guide for Last Z events. Find clear strategies, do's and don'ts, and expert tips for each event to help you survive and thrive in the game.

🌼 Week 49 Yellow Rose Buff: 6 Roses for a +120 seconds on Ally Help for 24 hours

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📅 Weekly Schedule Guide

Monday

Focus: Modded Vehicle Boost Full Prep: Mod Vehicle Boost State Ruler Active

Focus on vehicle modifications, radar missions, and beginning preparations for the week. Complete Mod Vehicle Boost tasks during Full Prep phase.

✓ Do's

✓ Use all wrenches and Modification Blueprints during Full Prep phase
✓ Open component boxes
✓ Perform Radar missions, during the Modded Vehicle Boost Full Preparation phase
✓ Complete high level boomers
✓ Begin buildings that finish on Tuesday
✓ Begin research that finishes on Wednesday (avoid using research badges)
✓ Kill Boomers or Zombies during the Full Preparation phases

✗ Don'ts

✗ Use speed boosts unless needed for Full Prep 18 points (3 chests)
✗ Use research badges on research started today

Active Events

State Ruler

Week-long SvS event begins. Work with entire server to achieve highest score for invasion rights.

Alliance vs Alliance - Modded Vehicle Boost

Daily AvA focus aligns with Full Prep Mod Vehicle Boost phase.

Tuesday

Focus: Shelter Upgrade Full Prep: Shelter Upgrade State Ruler Active

Focus on construction, shelter upgrades, and refugee recruitment. Complete Shelter Upgrade tasks during Full Prep phase for maximum points.

✓ Do's

✓ Upgrade shelters during Full Prep phase
✓ Use Construction Speed Ups for Full Prep points
✓ Apply for Secretary of Construction title (plan timing for election)
✓ Begin research that finishes on Wednesday
✓ Use refresh tokens for Orange and Purple Bounty Missions
✓ Recruit all refugees possible (workers, not heroes)

✗ Don'ts

✗ Use Prime (Hero) Recruitment - save for Thursday

Active Events

State Ruler

Continues from Monday. Focus on construction activities for server points.

Alliance vs Alliance - Shelter Upgrade

Construction and refugee-focused AvA day aligns with Full Prep Shelter Upgrade phase.

Wednesday

Focus: Age of Science Full Prep: Age of Science State Ruler Active

Focus on research, especially research that uses badges, and sending orange trucks. Complete Age of Science tasks during Full Prep phase for maximum points.

✓ Do's

✓ Send Orange Trucks (use refresh tokens for 1 orange truck minimum)
✓ Consider sending one truck every 4 hours or use two formations
✓ Finish research started earlier in week using Secretary of Science bonus
✓ Start and finish research within the day during Full Prep phase
✓ Start research that uses research badges (more badges = more points)
✓ Apply for Secretary of Science title (plan timing for election)
✓ Use Research Speed Ups during Full Prep phase

✗ Don'ts

✗ Send Purple, Green, or Blue trucks if refresh tokens are available
✗ Rush research badges - they give points when used, not when finished

Active Events

State Ruler

Continues. Focus on research activities for server points.

Alliance vs Alliance - Age of Science

Research and truck-focused AvA day aligns with Full Prep Age of Science phase.

Thursday

Focus: Hero Initiative Full Prep: Hero Initiative State Ruler Active

Focus on hero development, recruitment, and gear upgrades. Hero XP can be used anytime for Full Prep Hero Initiative phase points, but other hero activities align with AvA.

✓ Do's

✓ Use all Hero XP (enough for 3 Full Prep chests daily)
✓ Perform Prime (Hero) Recruitment
✓ Use all hero fragments (orange, purple, blue)
✓ Use all Orange hero skill books (blue/purple can be used anytime)
✓ Upgrade hero gear using Enhancement Alloys and Orange equipment fragments
✓ Use Orange Power Cores
✓ Save some Radar missions for Friday's Holistic Growth day

✗ Don'ts

✗ Use all radar missions - save enough for Friday

Active Events

State Ruler

Continues. Focus on hero activities for server points.

Alliance vs Alliance - Hero Initiative

Hero recruitment and upgrade focused AvA day. Use Hero XP during the Full Prep 'Hero Initiative' phase.

Friday

Focus: Holistic Growth Full Prep: Army Expansion State Ruler Active

Mixed activities day. Prepare for Saturday's Enemy Buster and Capital Clash events. Complete Army Expansion tasks during Full Prep phase for maximum points.

✓ Do's

✓ Perform Radar missions (use saved missions from Thursday)
✓ Zero out resources to warehouse capacity (prepare for Saturday attacks)
✓ Train or upgrade troops using Speed-ups
✓ Use construction Speed-ups
✓ Finish scheduled troop training if it aligns with Full Prep phase
✓ Get troops killed by hitting high level players if troop count is full

✗ Don'ts

✗ Keep excess resources above warehouse capacity going into Saturday

Active Events

State Ruler

Continues. Mix of activities for server points preparation for Saturday.

Alliance vs Alliance - Holistic Growth

Mix of previous days' activities aligns with Full Prep Army Expansion phase.

Canyon

20v20 event, look under Special Events for details including strategy.

📍 Timing: Check event calendar for exact timing

🎯 Priority: High

Saturday

Focus: Capital Clash & Enemy Buster Full Prep: Variable Capital Clash Day

Major PvP day. Capital Clash is the primary focus, with Enemy Buster as secondary.

✓ Do's

✓ Teleport to designated Alliance Marker position 12 hours before Capital Clash
✓ Be online as much as possible during Capital Clash
✓ Focus primarily on Capital Clash, complete Enemy Buster tasks without compromising Capital Clash performance
✓ Attack non-NAP players for Enemy Buster points (winning fights give extra points)
✓ Use Fury Frenzy Buff
✓ Send Orange Trucks
✓ Perform Orange and Purple Bounty Missions
✓ Apply for 'Supreme General' and 'Secretary of Security' titles if fighting

✗ Don'ts

✗ Attack players from our server (during Capital Clash)
✗ Attack NAP players
✗ Compromise Capital Clash performance for Enemy Buster points

Active Events

Capital Clash

Large scale server vs server battle. Defend or attack enemy capital.

📍 Timing: Starts at reset, timing communicated by server president

🎯 Priority: Primary

Alliance vs Alliance - Enemy Buster

PvP focused AvA day, secondary to Capital Clash.

🎯 Priority: Secondary

Sunday

Focus: Rest Day Full Prep: Variable

Recovery day with no major events. Prepare for Monday's new cycle.

✓ Do's

✓ Rebuild forces after Saturday's battles
✓ Ensure full set of Radar missions ready for Monday
✓ Spend fuel and resources on personal activities
✓ Prepare for next week's events

✗ Don'ts

✗ Attack other players on the server

🎯 Special Events

Tyrant

Timing: Check Event Calendar, scheduled by the Alliance Leadership Duration: 15 minutes

15-minute high-intensity boss battle. Deal maximum damage for individual and alliance rewards.

✓ Do's

✓ Rally with best formation to maximize damage
✓ Join other rallies with 2nd, 3rd, 4th best formations
✓ Actively manage marches throughout 15-minute duration
✓ Focus on maximizing total damage output

✗ Don'ts

✗ Join rallies too early (>3 minutes remaining)
✗ Rely solely on offline participation for maximum rewards
✗ Setup new rally with best formation when <3 minutes remain

Canyon

Timing: Fridays, scheduled by the Alliance Leadership Duration: 45 minutes

20v20 Alliance vs Alliance event with multiple phases: Capture, Boss, and Core Escort.

📋 Canyon Rules

Participants who wish to attend must vote on the time of day
If the event is at the time of day you voted for, you MUST participate
When we know who is fighting, we will make a group chat for the event.
Attempt to be on Discord voice chat during the event for better coordination

🗺️ Canyon Strategy

🧭 Group A

Capture: This group consists of 'jumpers' and help other groups as needed. They do not chat, just react to calls for help, and what they see happening on the map.

Boss: Everyone fights the Boss. After boss fights either go for Military Camps or buildings near the enemy base.

Core: Everyone tries to capture and transports the Core. After the Core phase they go for Military Camps or buildings near the enemy base.

🧭 Group B

Capture: Focuses on the top right corner

Boss: Two members will go to the Boss

Core: Wait with your TP until after the core is captured, then two members will go to the Center, either to intercept the Core, or assists in transporting it back to our base.

🧭 Group C

Capture: Focuses on the bottom left corner

Boss: Two members will go to the Boss

Core: Wait with your TP until after the core is captured, then two members will go to the Center, either to intercept the Core, or assists in transporting it back to our base.

🧭 Group D

Capture: Two members stays at the base, and are commanders for the event and defends the buildings closest to the base. 3 other members help as 'semi-jumpers', but focus on defending buildings near the base if needed.

Boss: The semi-jumpers will go to the Boss

Core: The semi-jumpers will go to the Core, to assist Group A.

Zombie Siege

Timing: Scheduled by Alliance Leadership Duration: approx. 35-45 minutes

Alliance PvE defense event against zombie waves.

✓ Do's

✓ Use best troop formation to defend base
✓ Send other formations to reinforce neighbors
✓ Heal in small batches (50 troops) for Alliance Help efficiency
✓ Have troops trained and healed before event starts
✓ Reinforce others' HQs with heroes before zombie waves
✓ Ensure sufficient power for self-defense when reinforcing
✓ Use remaining heroes to help others after defeating your zombie
✓ Keep Fury Frenzy Buff active (refresh as needed)
✓ Update defense formations and put heroes on city wall

✗ Don'ts

✗ Extinguish fires until after event (wastes diamonds)
✗ Have boomer/zombie auto-join enabled (may lose defense wave)

🎒 Weekend Readiness Kit

Essential items every member should have prepared before each weekend to ensure readiness for Capital Clash and other weekend events. Think of this as your 'emergency supplies' or 'ration pack' that should be restocked weekly.

📋 Required Items

3*8h or 1*24h Shield

Protection of base from enemy attacks. Prevents you from attacking and scouting, you can still reinforce others, and your tanks can still be attacked when not in your base.

1x Alliance Teleporter

Used to teleport back to the Alliance Hive

1x Advanced Teleporter

Used to teleport away from Alliance Hive, such as to the capital

💡 Tips

✓ Restock on Sundays after weekend events conclude
✓ Check your supplies before Friday to ensure weekend readiness

📜 Alliance Rules

🚫 NAP (Non-Aggression Pact)

Strictly forbidden to attack NAP alliance members

Key Requirements:

No attacks on NAP alliances unless authorized by R5/R4
You must know and remember all NAP alliance tags
Violations may result in alliance removal

⚔️ Enemy Farming Guidelines

Strategic farming without complete base destruction

Key Requirements:

Don't destroy bases completely
Damage strategically for repeated farming
Avoid forcing enemy teleportation

⏰ Activity Requirements

48-hour inactivity limit with communication requirements

Key Requirements:

48-hour maximum inactivity before contact
Must respond to leadership outreach
Notify R4/R5 for extended absences beyond 48 hours

📢 Communication Expectations

Stay informed through alliance channels

Key Requirements:

Monitor alliance chat regularly
Check mail and announcements
Stay updated on event strategies

🤝 Respectful Behavior

Zero tolerance for harassment or discrimination

Key Requirements:

Treat all members with respect and courtesy
Be mindful of cultural differences
Violations result in removal from alliance

🎯 Event Participation

Active participation required in all alliance events

Key Requirements:

Participate in State Ruler events
Join Alliance vs Alliance (AvA) activities
Engage in Zombie Siege and other events

🦸 Hero Upgrade Guide

🔵 Blue Heroes

Some blue heroes provide useful buffs, even if they are not in your main lineup. Focus on upgrading them as per the below instructions

Natalie

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly: +5% ATK to all Wings of Dawn Heroes

Angelina (Blue)

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly: +5% DEF to all Wings of Dawn Heroes

William

🎯 Skills: Max 3rd Skill: Well Training → Unit Training Speed

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly: +5% DEF to all Guard of Order Heroes

Athena

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly: +5% ATK to all Guard of Order Heroes

Audrey

🎯 Skills: Max 3rd Skill: Well Training → Unit Training Speed

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly: +5% DEF to all Blood Rose Heroes

Gisele

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly: +5% ATK to all Blood Rose Heroes

🟣 Purple Heroes

Some purple heroes provide useful buffs, even if they are not in your main lineup. Focus on upgrading them as per the below instructions

Leah

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly: +10% ATK to all Guard of Order Heroes

Elizabeth

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly: +10% DEF to all Guard of Order Heroes

Isabella

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly: +10% DEF to all Wings of Dawn Heroes

Miranda

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly: +10% DEF to all Blood Rose Heroes

Fiona

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly: +10% ATK to all Wings of Dawn Heroes

Ava

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly: +10% ATK to all Blood Rose Heroes

Angelina (Purple)

🎯 Skills: Max 3rd Skill: Well Training → Unit Training Speed

⭐ Stars: As required for your 3rd skill

Maria

🎯 Skills: Max 3rd Skill: Training Expert → Unit Training Speed

⭐ Stars: As required for your 3rd skill

🟠 Orange Heroes

Orange heroes depend heavily on your main lineup faction alignment (Blood Rose, Guard of Order or Wings of Dawn).

Katrina Blood Rose

🎯 Skills: Max 1st + 2nd Skill | 3rd Skill only lvl1

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly

💡 Tip: Fast upgrade if running a Blood Rose lineup. +10% ATK synergy for Blood Rose. If not, slow upgrade and focus on your main lineup.

Oliveira Blood Rose

🎯 Skills: Max 1st + 2nd Skill full | 3rd Skill slow upgrade

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly

💡 Tip: Fast upgrade if running a Blood Rose lineup. +10% ATK synergy for Blood Rose. If not using that lineup, slow upgrade.

Sophia Blood Rose

🎯 Skills: Max 1st + 2nd Skill full | 3rd Skill full slow

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly

💡 Tip: Slow upgrade. Worth upgrading if fits lineup — otherwise focus elsewhere.

Chinatsu Guard of Order

🎯 Skills: Max 1st + 2nd Skill full | 3rd Skill slow upgrade

⭐ Stars: Prioritize stars

💡 Tip: Only rush skill 3rd Skill if at least half of Alliance Recognition (event expert lvl10) done.

Laura Wings of Dawn

🎯 Skills: Max 1st + 2nd Skill full | 3rd Skill Skill lvl1 (10 free Radar Events)

⭐ Stars: Max 4★

💡 Tip: Focus upgrade if using Wings of Dawn.

Amelia Wings of Dawn

🎯 Skills: Max 1st + 2nd Skill + 3rd Skill slow or fast (see tip)

⭐ Stars: Max 4★

💡 Tip: Boosts Research Speed. Fast upgrade if pushing research early.

Scarlett Wings of Dawn

🎯 Skills: Max 1st + 2nd Skill full | 3rd Skill slow or fast (see tip)

⭐ Stars: Max 4★ quickly

💡 Tip: Great for Shooter Camp Training Speed even if not deployed.

Mia Guard of Order

🎯 Skills: Max 1st + 2nd Skill full | 3rd Skill Skill lvl1 (300 blueprints daily)

⭐ Stars: Fast 4★

💡 Tip: Long-term hero; daily resources are amazing.

💡 Tips & Strategies

Fury Frenzy Buff

Increases your attack speed and damage output for 10 minutes.

✓ Do's

✓ Begin an attack on a player
✓ Immediately cancel the attack by clicking the 'Return' button on the marching formation

✗ Don'ts

✗ Attack players from NAP

Hero Global Effects

Some heroes have global effects that benefits you despite not being in any of your formations

✓ Do's

✓ Focus on upgrading the third skill slot for heroes with global effects, for heroes that are not used in formations

✗ Don'ts

✗ Upgrade unless its AvA Hero Day
✗ Upgrade skills that are not global effects, for heroes you do not use in formations

Radar

Radar events give valuable resources and items, and they also contribute significantly towards the VS event on specific days.

✓ Do's

✓ Complete the radar mission as soon as possible, so they do not expire
✓ Claim radar missions on the respective days for VS maximize points gained
✓ Make sure you always have room for the next batch of radar missions by checking the next time you get new missions, and ensure you the amount you get, does not exceed your max capacity. You can check these numbers by clicking on the level icon in the top left of the Radar menu.

✗ Don'ts

✗ Over-store completed and unclaimed radar missions, preventing new missions from being generated. You can see your max, and how many you get for each refresh in the Radar menu, the number in the top left shows how many you have stored vs your max capacity, e.g. 10/30

Fast healing

During active events you can heal significantly faster by only healing a few troops at a time, as people can use the Alliance Help to boost the recovery time. If you use between 15 - 45 minutes depending on how many is active, you can reduce the delay down to a few seconds.

✓ Do's

✓ Heal in small batches, e.g. 25 or 75 troops at a time, unless you are logging off for the day

Free Teleport during Enemy Buster

Teleporting to an enemy server during Enemy Buster is free of charge. You just search for the enemy server, click on any available piece of land, and choose 'Teleport'. To return, go to the 'Enemy Buster' menu and select 'Return'. This will be free, and thus not cost any Advanced Teleporters or any Alliance Teleporters.

✓ Do's

✓ Search for the enemy server using the magnifying glass icon
✓ Click on any available piece of land on the enemy server
✓ Choose 'Teleport' to move to the enemy server (this does NOT consume any teleporters)
✓ To return, click the orange arrow icon in the top of the screen, where it says you are on a different server than the home server (355)

✗ Don'ts

✗ Worry about using Advanced or Alliance Teleporters for this teleport
✗ Move tanks far when on the enemy server, instead use teleport to get around

💰 Recommended Purchases

The items below are listed in ranking order for recommended purchasing priority. However, always weigh in your personal opinion and consider your current game progression, and immediate needs when making purchase decisions.

#1 Extra Construction Queue

Increases the building queue by 1. Can be purchased twice. It is recommended only to buy the first upgrade. The option to buy this appears if you try to queue a building when all your current queues are full.

#2 Diamond Menu - License Store - Raider License

Allows looting Zents from others, up to 10m a day, and increases plunder limit by 10%, giving you more resources when attacking.

#3 Diamond Menu - License Store - Research License

$20

Doubles research speed by granting an extra Research Lab, giving an extra Research Queue.

#4 Diamond Menu - License Store - Advanced Mod License

$14

Gives 10 free armored vehicle upgrades weekly, and allows upgrades to crit, providing extra upgrades for the same costs

#5 Apoca ...

📖 Glossary

server

Our 'home' world, our server number is 355.

reset

The daily reset time when events refresh and new activities begin. Reset happens at 3:00 AM CET (Central European Time) during winter. This corresponds to: 2:00 AM GMT/UTC, 9:00 PM EST (previous day), 6:00 PM PST (previous day), 10:00 AM CST (China Standard Time), 12:00 PM AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time), and 2:00 PM NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time). The remaining time until reset can be seen by looking at the reset timer for the daily events.

formation

You get 3 formations for free, and can purchase an extra. These formations consists of 5 hero slots.

NAP

Non-Aggression Pact, an agreement between alliances to not attack each other.