Builders and building order

Keep 2~3 builders on HQ-related upgrades at all times: HQ / Research Institute / Alliance Center / 3 barracks types / City Walls Builders are the scarcest resource in the mid game. Resources can come from boxes and speed-ups can be saved, but every hour a builder sits idle or works on the wrong thing is time you never get back. ■ The main building chain The buildings above are all HQ requirements or directly speed up your development. When planning, line them up in a queue: whatever is required for the next HQ level goes first, and the rest follow right after. The goal is that when HQ finishes, the requirements for the following level are nearly done too. ■ Buildings that only need LV.20 LV.20 is enough — you can stop upgrading: Military Center / 3 hero buildings (Dawn Tower, Frost Garden, Order Hall) / Canteen / Production Center LV.20 unlocks the core features. Past that, costs climb quickly while the benefit does not keep up with putting builders on the HQ chain. ■ The three hero buildings The 3 hero buildings directly affect hero power — not only ATK/DEF but also troop capacity, which raises plunder limits and combat power from tech. So once the HQ chain is on track and you have a spare builder, the three hero buildings are the sensible next investment. Prioritize the building that matches the faction of your Squad 1. ■ Builder tips • Before sleeping or going offline for a long time, start the longest build you can. • Start long builds when many alliance members are online so you get help quickly. • Do not leave a builder idle just because you are a little short. Pick another building in the chain you can afford.