Last War: Troop Formations and Hero Upgrades

[@edwinhernandez2243]

Great video bud. I just started playing and I’m at a lvl 12 HQ now I’m going to try to work on my defense thanks for the information

[@pain_machine]

@@edwinhernandez2243 thanks for stopping by! I’m really glad this helped out.

[@KyloHernandez-d2f]

Build Air

[@kevinhenry6676]

Thank you very helpful and gives me direction on how to develop my heroes

[@pain_machine]

@@kevinhenry6676 you’re welcome!

[@ShushobhanNathnexus]

Hello there Pain Machine. Your tips are really helpful. I'm at HQ 16 and my main formation is based on your tips. Full Tank squad with Murphy and Violet as shielders on front row and back row I have Kimberly, Marshall and Mason and the total strength of the formation is 2.61M. I'll follow your tips on upgrading their components to get more output of this squad until I get Williams for front row. Many thanks and have great New Year 2025 ahead.

[@pain_machine]

@@ShushobhanNathnexus I’m really glad this helped, have a great day and happy new year!

[@vinnywelsh]

Thanks for the help mate. Been playing for 4 days and this helps.

[@pain_machine]

@@vinnywelsh glad you enjoyed watching!

[@SUPLEXCITY1999]

I'm HQ 15 now in 1202, thanks for the tips!

[@pain_machine]

@@SUPLEXCITY1999 awesome, glad I could help!

[@davesmith9844]

I've seen people say Murphy should be on the back row as he buffs the defence of the front row and Mason should be in the front as he lacks range. I've notice I live longer with Murphy up in the front row.

[@pain_machine]

@@davesmith9844 try it and let me know how it goes!

[@TJR97]

just a tip, focus all your stars into kim, place her central in your squad

[@JamesBond-hm5mw]

Thank you dawg appreciate the tips an tricks

[@pain_machine]

@@JamesBond-hm5mw glad it helped!

[@MOREBEATSTV]

When you are starting the game they will offer you Carlie DVA and Schuyler. You can get an advantage by starting off with a focus on Aircrafts. Your main focus should still be Kim but you should get AC going as soon as possible because they are most powerful squads. Even tho Missile squad are supposed to counter AC unfortunately they do not right now

[@pain_machine]

@@MOREBEATSTV this is a good call out. It seems that helicopters are gonna be clutch in season 1.

[@pkkkks]

Not sure if it is worth to go this way, i think the game is design to begin with tanks, these are easier to get, even kim is $1 (best hero in the game) and also the tank center and tank tech are easier to upgrade, and all air just give you a little edge but it doesn't mind if you are facing a 10M if you are 7M, because if you with all air ir is just slower at least you spend alot

[@SignOfTheTimes008]

@@pain_machine My gear factory is level 13, what benefits are there to level 20? Faster creation time?

[@pain_machine]

@@SignOfTheTimes008 yes that’s exactly right.

[@SignOfTheTimes008]

@@pain_machine I did what you said and just had main squad (plus DVA who I'm upgrading) with gear and broke down everything else. I was surprised I got materials enough to make 200 more dielectric and started a new legendary gear piece plus 42k ore! WOW. On the custom weekly, I normally get 1k ore and 40 dielectric. On the 4 choice premium I usually get drone parts. I guess I just figure for now I have lots of resources (headquarters lvl 20, everything is 100m plus) I know that will change soon, but the resource packs are $8 after tax and give me 27m per resource pack. (Canadian cost)

[@JCM9387]

Omg 3 weeks after I started the game and prob a few hundred in I discover your video 😂

[@pain_machine]

@@JCM9387 lol, news flash, spending more than about $40 on basic upgrades and extra builders is a waste.

[@JCM9387]

@pain_machine 🤣🤣🤣 k dude

[@pain_machine]

@@JCM9387 there will always be whales who spend thousands, so you’ll never be able to compete if you aren’t spending a ton, but this will at least get you going

[@powertainment181]

Great Video! It was very helpful.

[@kevinsmith5448]

great info! thank you

[@pain_machine]

@@kevinsmith5448 you’re welcome, glad it helped!

[@GODZREAP3R]

I'm definitely running Murphy in the back for Mason your not using Murphys second skill if he's in the front

[@proambass8027]

That's actually not true to a degree. If you run Murphy in the front then the front 2 get the shield, that's the golden barrier around them that you see visually...Or just get Murphy to 4 stars and all troops get the shield for the 2nd skill.

[@curseofsasuke]

Put your tanks in the front my man. The front row includes himself lol

[@sshumkaer]

I actually just started to play this and the other day put the Thor gun on Mason, I'm trying to get Murphy the best Armor as he is my best defender. I use Murphy, Poison girl front line, then Mason, Monica, and Kimberly back line

[@deevita7459]

Concentrate on airplanes. They can counter tanks.

[@omarscreamteam]

Thanks for the help great video wish I had found it sooner

[@pain_machine]

@@omarscreamteam so glad you found this helpful!

[@tatzgamerz9585]

thank you very much man, that was some good advice so I had to subscribe. 🙏

[@pain_machine]

@@tatzgamerz9585 so glad you found this helpful!

[@blazehokage3609]

@@pain_machineHow do I level up faster. I just got a legendary hero, but he is level 1

[@pain_machine]

@@blazehokage3609 use hero shards to upgrade the hero’s level and add gear

[@DonaldCooper-hr9tt]

After buying the monthly pass, I did, do I get to keep the 4th squad after the months over? Or do I have to purchase it each month?

[@pain_machine]

@@DonaldCooper-hr9tt no you’ll lose it :(

[@jasonrich3770]

I’m in server 691 . Wish I knew what I knew now but at squad power 11.87were still 10 days from titan release. Makes me wanna restart and do it differently

[@pain_machine]

@@jasonrich3770 I’ve thought about starting over too lol

[@salimakhdari4933]

What goes on? One of your vids popped up on my KZbin feed (new to the game, been playing about two weeks). I had been looking for vids to help me learn the nuances of this game, but I’ve gotta say, I’ve learned so much from the first five of yours I’ve watched than the 20 or so I’ve seen prior!! 💪🏽💪🏽 Thanks for making your material comprehensive and easily adaptable! I’m currently @9.7+ mil, upgrading to HQ 18. Your Alliance have room for an active player? I seem to have joined a new and dysfunctional group 😖…

[@pain_machine]

@@salimakhdari4933 just share my videos with your alliance. The game doesn’t really seem to do a good job of explaining how to play. I’m glad the videos helped you, and maybe they can help the rest of your team!

[@davyannajones]

What’s the best hero lineup? Should I go all one type of hero or mix type of the strongest?

[@pain_machine]

@@davyannajones one type and prioritize leveling those up first. Pretty soon they’ll be your strongest and you’ll be dominating!

[@proambass8027]

What about "Skills" though? Is there an order to level up the skills for Attackers, Defense or Medics?

[@pain_machine]

@@proambass8027 I recommend cannons for attackers, then shields for defense and medics, then data chips, then radar, then flip flop and do offensive skills for defense and defensive skills for offense.

[@lordsoftherealm2752]

I can't figure out how to get 750 ceramics to build level 5 gear

[@Doriginal5]

I’m trying to figure out how to upgrade the hero skills. I can’t figure it out

[@mrewn814]

How can I show you my formation

[@Darktidejg31]

When you are upgrading your first yellow gear. Should you go for a defense or DPS character as your first upgrade?

[@pain_machine]

@@Darktidejg31 start with whichever hero already has the highest power

[@Naksi247]

Great video. Question do you change your 1st squad according to pve vs pvp battle?

[@pain_machine]

@@Naksi247 you definitely can. For instance, if you’re doing the zombie boss event, you don’t need shield units, so you can send your heaviest attackers. If you knew you were going against a person who uses tanks vs helicopters vs missile launchers, it might be beneficial to send a particular lineup to attack them. But the time spent scouting them, then changing your squad, takes away from the element of surprise.

[@HenryOManly]

None of this seems important to me at level 18 no? I used to have a normal set up like this but now it just seems like I should be using whoever is more rare and has more stars. I even had to put my medic in the front and move Violet to my 2nd squad. Isnt that better for now until my options open more?

[@pain_machine]

@@HenryOManly if you don’t set them up this way, then you’re likely not focusing on upgrading the right ones to have the best possible main squad, but hey, you do you lol.

[@cacraft3364]

Where do I get more Heroes from i have the ones that you get from the start and I recruit heroes everyday but not getting any new ones

[@pain_machine]

@@cacraft3364 you’ll continue unlocking new ones as you go

[@matthewsherman5489]

Could I send you my report to look at mine. I'm doing something wrong. I'm 7.1 1st squad but I loose battles left n right

[@pain_machine]

@@matthewsherman5489 sure. Message me on discord. hiramabiff357

[@bestkeptsecret7799]

dismantle everything was major bro

[@pain_machine]

@@bestkeptsecret7799 glad that helped!

[@andrewguevarra2562]

im looking too replace monica with dva but im just wondering if dva is worth me losing the 5 tank hero boost i have murphy, kimberly, mason, monica, marshall. just not sure who i should try and replace monica with i want a good attacker

[@pain_machine]

@@andrewguevarra2562 isn’t DVA a helicopter? Save that for your helo squad

[@gioc2512]

I suggest Williams so you have to defense heroes for the front. If you want a good damage dealer stetmann is really good

[@jesseocampo4806]

Where can I send you my formation ?

[@pain_machine]

@@jesseocampo4806 I’m hiramabiff357 on discord

[@narinderdhaliwal7350]

I am on lvl 30 ,,,my friend start play game on same tym,,,now in 02,01,2025 he is on 53 lvl,,,,, how its possible?

[@pain_machine]

@@narinderdhaliwal7350 must be spending lots of money.

[@pkkkks]

Why do you go with all teams? Is it worth it? My first is 10M, but my second is 5 and 3rd is 3, it is too slow to upgrade the rest at the same time, do you get an edge doing it?

[@secretidentitytv9102]

Of course, it's worth it. If you're not a big spender or you are a free to play, it's better to focus on your main squad because your resources are limited.

[@pkkkks]

@@secretidentitytv9102 But, what do u do with it? Foŕ battle? What i meant is for example, you first squad would be alot higher if you focus in it instead of leveling up all 4, and i think in most of the game you need a strong hitter

[@secretidentitytv9102]

@pkkkks for the spender, they use it for counter to other squad. For example, if the enemy main squad is tank, you use your 2nd squad aircraft or whatever belongs the aircraft squad to counter the tank squad heroes.

[@pkkkks]

@@secretidentitytv9102 Alright, yeah would take me a while to do this, this game can be very expensive if you want to be at top

[@secretidentitytv9102]

@pkkkks yeah super expensive. If you want to be a top players you must spend at least 20k dollars

[@cobravenum]

Can you do a video on LORD OF WARS please. thanks

[@pain_machine]

@@cobravenum I haven’t played that one, sorry!

[@sshumkaer]

I have 2 but didn't buy any of them

[@sshumkaer]

Now that I'm a level 17 I've hit a wall lol. Everything level is why higher than mine

[@pain_machine]

@@sshumkaer yeah, you need to really save resources and have a few builders going to make progress at that point

[@sshumkaer]

@pain_machine I hit my level 17 max of 5 smelters

[@sshumkaer]

@@pain_machine I have 3 builders building, I been thinking about spending 10 dollars for the extra research, but even with 1 I do pretty good most of my categories are in the 30% plus

[@choe3521]

I dont agree with you on this formation. Ive experimented with this and the thing is the 2 attackers that are on the left side shoot the same target along with the hero in the front position. So thats 3 heros trying to eliminate 1 target. You should put your highest damage dealers in those positions because that allows you to get one enemy hero out as fast as possible, eliminating any extra damage that the enemy hero in the front row would be doing to your heros as fast as possible instead of having ur best dpsing heros shooting seperate targets which is basically just trading damage when u dont need to lose that much health

[@pain_machine]

@@choe3521 are you referring to when you are running the PvC challenges? Or when you’re attacking an actual enemy base?

[@choe3521]

Pvp

[@pain_machine]

@ ok. You should make a video explaining your theory lol.

[@choe3521]

I'm going to be honest. I wouldn't know how to do that but. All I want you to do is swap out your marshal and your Kimberly. Try it in the pvp event against a match that would be a close fight with ur current positions

[@choe3521]

If ur marshal does more damage than ur Mason then swap them out too

[@dash2449]

How come i have better heroes, but way less troop power then you? I have the same amount of stars and ranks aswell…..

[@pain_machine]

@@dash2449 what level of troops do you have in your barracks? I have level 8 troops which buff your power significantly

[@koltonqt765]

upgrade your techs

[@ifanmona8551]

That build mostly for pvp battle.. 1 legendary equipment 2 Decorations level.. 3 Troop level.. If you have this 3.. Tech mean nothing.. even you max it.. But eventually you need to upgrade those shitty Tech.. Noted.. that man buying everything here.. that the reason why his got that level. Genius one basically.. 4 Heroes level 5 Tech

[@dash2449]

@@pain_machine i have all lvl 7 for my barracks, my first formation squad is all lvl 115-120, 3 and 4 stars but im only 7 million power for them

[@dash2449]

@@koltonqt765 garage nd hero right?

[@abhijitchoudhury9768]

How old is your server? Your squad are too weak....as a zero spender I have 10 million+ on 100 days

[@pain_machine]

@@abhijitchoudhury9768 we just hit 100 days as well, but this was recorded a couple weeks ago. I’m now just over 10M

[@marcinf385]

How did you that? Can you give me some tips? Im at day 33 and power only 4.5 mil

[@pain_machine]

@@marcinf385 watch all my videos and stay focused on weekly tasks. Joins a good alliance that’s active. You’ll get there!

[@Mister_MasterzRN]

Where can I send my formation to you?