Who this is for
Members planning HQ and related building upgrades.
Summary
Canteen. Invest to reduce training speed-ups, combined with refugees.
Invest to reduce training speed-ups, combined with refugees.
Training time is a cost you pay every day. Every minute cut from base training time adds up across hundreds of training batches in a season.
■ A real example
Example: training 174 Shooters takes 9h 31m → after using orange refugee shards for stars, it drops to 9h 29m.
Two minutes per batch sounds small. But if you train several batches a day across three barracks, the difference becomes hours every week. That is training speed-ups you do not need to use and can save for training event days.
Always invest to save every 5 minutes of speed-up.
■ Pairing with refugees
Refugees assigned to a building add extra effects. For the Canteen, prioritize refugees that reduce training time, and use shards to raise their stars when possible. Each star may only save a few minutes, but the effect is permanent.
■ How much is enough
The article "Builders and building order" puts the Canteen in the group that only needs LV.20. In other words: bring the Canteen to LV.20 with builders, then improve it with refugees instead of more building upgrades.
■ Tips
• Start a long training batch before you go to sleep so barracks time is not wasted.
• Save training speed-ups for event days that score training.
After each game patch, verify numbers in-game (warehouse, lab, hero screens). If something differs, report via Feedback or article comments.
Quick checklist
- Match in-game building levels with the HQ table
- Keep 2–3 builders on HQ / lab / barracks chain
- Pre-calculate wood, food, zent, steel
- Refresh goals after each patch
Updated: 2026-10-03