u/DWDytchannel

What does everyone think about the recent changes to State Ruler in Last Z?

With the extra speed from Boomer rallies gone and Commander’s Descent bringing a Glory War-style missile into the event, attacking and defending the capital now comes with some new challenges.

In our recent S15 vs S17 final, we had ten players reinforcing the capital with over 10 billion combined power. S17 used Commander’s Descent to clear space and create another opening around the capital. Between rallies, tank battles, and headquarters getting removed, there was action everywhere.

If you want to see how these changes played out in an actual fight, here’s our full battle: https://youtu.be/Ba8qpGRbyqQ?si=RiA609y9IYOdRLJl

I’m curious how everyone else is adapting:

Without the Boomer rally speed boost, are defenders finding it easier to react?

Does Commander’s Descent give attackers a much-needed way into crowded capital areas?

How are you changing your defensive positioning?

Do these changes reward coordination, or mainly favour the strongest accounts?

What has worked for your state so far, and what would you change?

Last Z: Exclusive Equipment Breakthrough — Costs, Bonuses & Tips

Here’s a quick guide to help you plan your upgrades. 👇

🔓 Getting started

You need an awakened hero and exclusive equipment at level 15 (3 stars) to begin. The initial unlock requires 10 hero-specific Breakthrough Minerals. After unlocking, you can use universal minerals.

💎 How many minerals do you need?

Cumulative costs, including the initial unlock:

- Level 5: 20

- Level 10: 45

- Level 15: 95

- Level 20: 245

- Level 25: 495

The final five levels alone cost 250 minerals—more than everything up to level 20!

⚔️ Bonuses at level 25

Alongside increased Hero Attack and Defense stats, you get:

- +30% Self Skill Damage

- Primary faction: +10% Hero ATK & DEF and +5% Troop Capacity

- Other factions: +5% Hero ATK & DEF and +2.5% Troop Capacity

These are cumulative totals. The level-25 skill adds 3% Troop Capacity to the 2% gained earlier, making 5% total.

⚠️ Formation matters

The equipment-bearing hero must be in the formation for these faction bonuses to apply. Upgrading a hero in another formation does not transfer their bonuses to your main team.

💡 My approach

Prioritise the heroes you actually use. I pushed my main hero’s equipment first and am upgrading the others gradually through regular play and event rewards. Plan around the milestones—the last stretch is expensive.

🎥 Full video guide: https://youtu.be/cIMvPSWgDxg

🔥 Join the DWD Community! 🎮 Discord https://discord.gg/bgrAS6cFcb

How far have you upgraded your equipment? Are you pushing for level 25 or stopping at an earlier milestone?

Last Z Map Guide: 87 Regions, City Bonuses & Useful Tricks

I put together a map labelled with every city level, from C1 to the C7 capital. Here’s a quick breakdown:

🗺️ City counts: 41 C1, 20 C2, 11 C3, 7 C4, 4 C5, 3 C6 and one capital.

🏙️ City bonuses:

- C1: +5% food production

- C2: +10% food production

- C3: +10% Zent production

- C4: +10% construction speed

- C5: +10% troop attack

- C6: +15% troop attack

- C7: +5% troop HP

💡 Practical map tips:

- Look for bounties in other states within your group rather than plundering your own state’s players.

- During State Ruler, browse the target state’s map for trucks. Roads near busy cities are worth watching, especially after reset. Check the owner’s state before attacking.

- Lakes, mountains and structures restrict HQ placement. Those blocked areas can help deny nearby enemy teleport spots when defending an Alliance Center.

A surprising detail: the largest region belongs to a C1 city, while the capital has the smallest region. Bigger territory doesn’t necessarily mean better bonuses!

🎥 Full guide: https://youtu.be/6XZ0\_a75mS4

📥 Labelled map: https://discord.gg/pBCfHZG7Qm

Which city bonuses does your alliance prioritise, and what map tricks would you add?

Age of Steel: Is It Worth Nearly 1.1 Million Badges? | Last Z

Before investing in Age of Steel, look at the full cost:

💰 1,079,410 badges to complete the tree.

⏳ 1,355 days of raw research time. With a constant 300–350% research speed bonus, that’s roughly 301–339 days before alliance help and other reductions.

What do you get?

• Steel Plants, Emergency Center, and Reservist Camp unlocks.

• Production speed bonuses.

• Up to 60% additional healing speed and 1,500 hospital capacity.

• Up to 30% construction speed and 30% research speed.

• An extra 2,000 Reservist Camp spaces.

The Reservist Camp holds 10,500 troops at level 35, increasing to 12,500 with the research. You still need to train those troops, and replacing reserves after heavy fighting takes time or speed-ups.

⚠️ There are no direct troop attack, defence, health, or damage bonuses in this tree.

My opinion: Age of Steel is poor value for most players. I haven’t invested in it because I would rather spend my badges on combat research. The support bonuses have uses, but nearly 1.1 million badges is a huge commitment while stronger priorities remain unfinished.

It might make sense for advanced spenders with badges to spare and a specific use for the Reservist Camp.

Full video with the research tree, costs, and spreadsheet breakdown:

https://youtu.be/hTF2v1PKUD8

Have you researched Age of Steel? Has the Reservist Camp been worth the investment for you?

Leader’s Will Full Cost Breakdown – 6M Badges + 53 Years of Research | Last Z

I’ve finished the full data breakdown for Leader’s Will, and the numbers are pretty insane.

This is currently the most expensive and longest research tree in Last Z.

Total cost: 6,089,170 badges

Raw research time: 19,576+ days

That’s more than 53 years without research speed bonuses

Even with a strong endgame account running around 300–350% extra research speed, you are still looking at roughly 12–13 years of effective research time without using a massive amount of speed-ups.

To unlock Leader’s Will, you need:

HQ Level 35

Laboratory Level 35

Tactical Master at 80%

The research becomes visible already at 60% Tactical Master

Tactical Master itself costs around another 6 million badges, so just Tactical Master + Leader’s Will already pushes the total above 12 million badges, before even counting all the earlier research required to reach Tactical Master.

The tree includes a mix of troop attack and defense, faction hero bonuses, Team Damage, Team Damage Reduction, Team Health, Team-Up Attack, Team-Up Defense, and the final Urgent Rally research, which can reduce minimum rally launch time by up to 60 seconds.

One important thing about Leader’s Will is that the Team-Up bonuses are not only useful for normal rallies.

They also matter when reinforcing Headquarters, Alliance Centers, cities, the capital during State Ruler, seasonal buildings, and other situations where multiple players are grouped together under a leader.

If a player with strong Leader’s Will research is selected as the leader, their applicable Team-Up bonuses can benefit the other players participating in that group.

That makes leader selection much more important than it used to be.

I also prepared a complete Excel sheet with all the data, including:

Badge cost

Research time

Power

Effect values

Branch totals

Level-by-level costs

Electricity and Zents

Full research totals

You can get the full Excel sheet through DWD Sanctuary Discord:

Discord:

https://discord.gg/pBCfHZG7Qm

Full video guide:

https://youtu.be/0X5UVmX-d0o

This research is clearly designed for absolute endgame accounts and the biggest spenders. Most players are still very far away from even seeing it in the Laboratory.

I’m also working through the other research trees and already have full data for Age of Steel and basically every major research in the game.

Let me know which research you want me to break down next.

Army Expansion looks like one of the most F2P-friendly researches added to Last Z because it requires zero badges.

But there is a catch.

The full research takes more than 11,000 days of raw research time.

That is over 30 years.

Even with around 300% research speed, you are still looking at roughly 7.5 years of research time before using speed-ups.

So is Army Expansion really free, or did the game simply replace the badge wall with a massive time wall?

I went through the full research tree and collected all the data.

Army Expansion requires:

HQ 33

Rapid Growth at 50% to unlock

Rapid Growth at 30% just to make it visible

The full tree contains 310 research levels and costs approximately:

19.06 billion Electricity

17.16 billion Zents

11,031 days of raw research time

Around 39.1 million research power

The bonuses are actually very good.

You can get:

+2,500 total troop capacity

+20% Rider Attack

+20% Assaulter Attack

+20% Shooter Attack

+20% Defense for all three troop types

+40% training speed for Riders, Assaulters and Shooters

+60 training capacity for each troop type

10% lower troop training resource costs

The biggest problem is near the bottom of the tree.

The final eight research branches alone take roughly 7,310 raw days, which is around two thirds of the total research time.

The final Troop Expansion branch alone takes more than 1,636 raw days.

For comparison, the whole Unit Special Training tree needed for T10 is around 2,260 raw days, so Army Expansion is more than four times longer.

It is currently the third longest research in the game by raw time, behind Tactical Master and Leader’s Will.

I also prepared a complete Excel sheet with every level, resource cost, timer, power gain, effect value, and a graph showing how quickly the research time increases near the end.

Full video breakdown:

https://youtu.be/CLMp984YAus

Excel sheet:

In the video description

I am curious what everyone thinks about this one.

Do you consider Army Expansion genuinely F2P because it requires no badges?

Or with more than 30 years of raw research time, do you think research speed-ups are basically the real cost of this tree?

Solo Invite Trick – Get 700 Gold from the Invite Friends Event

There’s currently an Invite Friends event on the official Last Z website, and I found a way to complete the basic invitation milestones without relying on six different people to use your code.

The website currently appears to treat characters from different states as separate accounts, even if they are connected to the same login.

The method is basically:

1. Log into the official Last Z website with your main character and copy your invitation code.

2. Log out from the website.

3. Go back into the game and switch to a character in a different state.

4. Return to the website, log in again, and authenticate through the game.

5. Open the Invite Friends event and enter your main character’s invitation code.

6. Repeat this with characters from different states until you reach 6 invitations.

Completing the invitation milestones gives rewards including:

• 90 Resource Chests

• 4 Primary Recruitment Tickets

• 5 Orange Hero Fragments

• Enough event progression to unlock 200 + 500 Gold

So that’s 700 Gold total, plus the other rewards.

There are also bigger rewards in the event, including Golden Wrenches, Power Cores, Diamonds, Speed-Ups, discount coupons, and more Gold, but those later tasks involve invited players making recharges through the official website.

⚠️ The official rules say players cannot invite themselves, so this method is based on how different-state characters are currently being recognized by the website. It could be changed or patched.

I made a short video showing the full process step by step:

🎥 Video: https://youtu.be/RC7mimuDwf8?si=boh8-JpxspgTkNkE

If you’ve tested this too, let me know if it worked for you and what state/account setup you used.

I’ll also leave my invitation code in the video description and pinned comment for anyone who wants to use it.

🎁 LAST Z – INVITE FRIENDS EVENT

The new Invite Friends Event is now available on the official Last Z website, and it’s definitely worth checking out.

By completing the event tasks, you can earn up to 7,200 Gold, plus other valuable rewards such as:

• Golden Wrenches

• Power Cores

• Diamonds

• Speed-Ups

• Discount Coupons for the official Last Z Web Store

• And other useful rewards

How it works:

• Share your personal Invitation Link / Code with other players.

• The invitation is completed when the invited player accepts it through your link.

• Complete different invitation and recharge tasks to unlock more rewards and increase your event progress.

There are also special tasks for inviting players who have never recharged through the official website before.

⚠️ Each player can only accept one invitation during the event, and you cannot invite yourself.

I’ll leave my invitation link below if anyone wants to use it and collect the extra rewards:

🔥 My Invitation Link: 95J5682yPX202608253vdbi1

You’re also welcome to share your own invitation codes or links here so DWD Sanctuary members can help each other.

Good luck everyone, and make sure you don’t miss the free rewards and Web Store discount coupons while the event is active!

https://youtube.com/shorts/\_dbw2HmaIUg?si=aDs\_gjrlBoGEbQpg

Last Z – Leaders’ Will Research Guide

The new update added two research trees: Army Expansion and Leaders’ Will.

Army Expansion is the free progression research, but Leaders’ Will is a completely different story. This is an extremely expensive endgame research aimed mainly at the strongest accounts in the game.

Full video guide:

https://youtu.be/DMBMtXaGoSY

How to unlock Leaders’ Will

You need:

• Headquarters Level 35

• Laboratory Level 35

• Tactical Master approximately 80% completed

And this is already a massive requirement.

Tactical Master itself costs roughly 6 million badges to fully complete, and reaching around 80% is estimated to require approximately 4 to 4.5 million badges.

Leaders’ Will is then estimated to cost roughly another 6 million badges to finish.

So if you are still far away from Tactical Master, Leaders’ Will is basically another universe of progression.

What does Leaders’ Will give?

Rapid Response:

Up to +20% Unit Training Speed.

Siege and Field bonuses:

• Joint Operation – Troop Attack in Siege Attacks

• Combat Policy – Troop Attack in Siege Defenses

• Field Training – Field Troop Attack

• Mobile Defense – Troop Defense in Siege Attacks

• Interceptions – Troop Defense in Siege Defenses

• Camo Coating – Field Troop Defense

Each reaches up to +20%.

Then we start getting some of the more interesting bonuses.

Concentrated Fire:

Up to +10% Team Damage.

Unit bonuses:

• Rider Attack +20%

• Assaulter Attack +20%

• Shooter Attack +20%

• Rider Defense +20%

• Assaulter Defense +20%

• Shooter Defense +20%

Formation Defense:

Up to +10% Team Damage Reduction.

Faction hero bonuses:

Blood Rose, Wings of Dawn and Guard of Order all receive separate Attack and Defense research.

Each one can reach +1,000 Hero Attack and +1,000 Hero Defense for its respective faction.

Then we reach the bottom of the tree.

Work as One:

Up to +10% Team Health.

Heavy Artillery:

Up to +20% Team Attack.

Heavy Armor:

Up to +20% Team Defense.

And finally, Urgent Rally.

Urgent Rally reduces the minimum rally launch time by 3 seconds per level.

At level 20, that is a total reduction of 60 seconds.

This might sound like a strange bonus at first, but during State Ruler, Glory Wars and major capital fights, launching rallies faster can make a huge difference.

And this is where I think Leaders’ Will becomes controversial.

Many top spenders already have Tactical Master completed and may have millions of badges saved. For them, this research can become available immediately.

Meanwhile, most players are nowhere near even unlocking it.

So this is not just another small upgrade. We are talking about Team Damage, Team Damage Reduction, Team Health, Team Attack, Team Defense, faction bonuses, troop bonuses and faster rallies all inside one research tree.

The gap between whales and regular players could become significantly bigger.

And potentially, the difference between entire states becomes bigger too, because having players with these bonuses could become extremely important during cross-state fights.

What do you think?

Is Leaders’ Will good endgame content for players who already completed everything else?

Or has Last Z pushed the whale versus normal-player gap too far this time?

Full breakdown and research walkthrough:

https://youtu.be/DMBMtXaGoSY

Heartbound Twin Foxes – What’s the Most Efficient Way to Get Pulse Modules?

I decided to test the Heartbound Twin Foxes event properly and see what actually gives better value if your main goal is Pulse Modules.

The big question was:

Should you spend 10,000 Gold on 10 Red Passion Gift Boxes and gamble for Sweetheart Vouchers, or spend the same 10,000 Gold and simply buy 10,000 vouchers directly?

I tested both.

My red box results were roughly:

- 1st pack: ~16,000 vouchers total

- 2nd pack: ~7,000–7,500

- 3rd pack: ~6,000

- 4th pack: ~10,500, but this included the final 4,000-voucher progression reward

I also purchased both Passion Supply lines and completed the free event activities and Sweet Cake progression.

In total, I spent around 72,500 Gold and ended up with roughly 85,000 Sweetheart Vouchers, enough to buy the 50 Pulse Modules for Mythic Equipment, unlock the decoration, and still grab a few extra rewards.

But after testing everything, I think I could have done it much cheaper.

My most efficient route would be:

1. Buy both Passion Supply lines

2. Buy ONE 10,000-Gold Red Box pack

3. Collect all free/event vouchers

4. Switch to direct Sweetheart Voucher packs

Based on my results, this could bring the cost of the 50 Pulse Modules down to around 62,500 Gold.

For comparison, getting Pulse Modules through the tile-flipping event costs around 100,000 Gold, although you do receive more additional rewards there.

So if Pulse Modules are your main target, these special events may be one of the better opportunities to get them.

I recorded the whole experiment, including the box openings and actual voucher drops:

Video:

https://youtu.be/WuJ829AO324?si=i-KmK1Xkpm2GnWFc

What results did you get from the Red Boxes?

Did anyone get consistently better voucher drops, or did your first pack also seem much stronger than the later ones?

And if you were chasing Pulse Modules, would you take the guaranteed vouchers or gamble on more Red Boxes?

🎉 Last Z $150 Giveaway – 5 Winners & 10,000 Gold Main Prize!

Hey everyone!

I’m running a new Last Z giveaway for the DWD community, with $150 in total prizes and 5 different winners this time! 🔥

🏆 Prizes:

🥇 1 Winner — 10,000 Gold Bars

🥈 2 Winners — 2,000 Gold Bars each

🥉 2 Winners — 1,000 Gold Bars each

That means 5 players have a chance to win, with the main prize being a massive 10,000 Gold Bars!

The giveaway will stay open for 1 week, and winners will be selected randomly.

🎯 How to enter

The giveaway is being hosted through DWD Sanctuary Discord.

Join the server, find the Giveaway channel, and simply follow the instructions there to register your entry. Winners will also be announced there once the giveaway ends.

This giveaway is sponsored by LDShop, with the prizes provided as LDGold that winners can use toward Last Z Gold Bars and other available packs.

DWD Sanctuary is also open to anyone looking for Last Z guides, strategies, gift codes, event information, migration discussions, battle reports, account help and general game discussion.

Whether you're a new player or you've been playing Last Z for a long time, you're welcome to join us.

🎬 Full giveaway details + how to enter:

https://youtu.be/IYL9sJpfP6w?si=seG2WclsCuMEFO1M

💬 Join DWD Sanctuary:

https://discord.gg/bgrAS6cFcb

🔥 Good luck everyone, and see you on Discord!

#LastZ #LastZSurvivalShooter #Giveaway

🦊 Heartbound Twin Foxes Event – Full Guide & Discussion

The Heartbound Twin Foxes event is now live in Last Z, and there is actually quite a lot packed into this one.

The main attraction is of course the two limited Headquarters skins:

❤️ Heartbound Fox – 60,000 Sweetheart Vouchers

🤍 Heartfelt Fox – 60,000 Sweetheart Vouchers

Each skin gives:

⚔️ +2% Troop Attack

🛡️ +2% Troop Defense

You can buy them for yourself, or if you are VIP 10+, you can gift one to another player. So if you play with your partner or someone close to you, the matching fox skins are actually a pretty nice idea.

The skins are also interactive — you can pet the fox and even give it food.

🎟️ Sweetheart Vouchers are the main event currency.

You can get them from:

- Passion Gift Boxes

- Sweet Cake progression

- Event rewards

- Battle Pass

- In-game packs

- Official Last Z website packs

🎁 Passion Gift Boxes come in 4 qualities:

Green → Blue → Purple → Red

Red boxes have the best potential rewards, including larger amounts of Sweetheart Vouchers, but the rewards are random.

🍰 Sweet Cake is the co-op part of the event.

Choose an active partner because once the lock-in is complete, you cannot change them during the event.

You progress together by baking cakes and can trigger mini-events such as:

🔢 Code Challenge

Each player receives part of a code. Share the numbers, enter the full code, and collect extra rewards.

❓ Partner Quiz

Both players answer a question. If you choose the same answer, you get additional progress.

There is also a leaderboard with extra rewards such as decorations, avatar frames, chat cosmetics and other event items.

💡 What would I prioritize?

If you are still working toward T10:

➡️ Badges are still my first choice.

If your account is already developed:

➡️ Decorations

➡️ Pulse Modules

➡️ Orange Equipment

If you are a heavy spender, collector, or chasing every permanent stat:

➡️ The Fox Headquarters skins become much more interesting.

For my own account, I’m mainly looking at the decoration and progression materials.

⚠️ Important:

Unused Sweetheart Vouchers are removed when the event ends, so make sure you spend everything before the timer finishes.

🎥 Full Heartbound Twin Foxes guide:

https://youtu.be/kQKe5a5NfBY?si=0fepVX9MvKCwIsxP

Now I’m curious what everyone else is doing.

Are you going for Badges, Pulse Modules, the decoration, or one of the Fox HQ skins?

And if you could choose only ONE fox — red or white — which one are you taking? 🦊

The Alliance Shop in Last Z has been completely redesigned, and honestly, it’s much more important now than it used to be. 🔥

Before the update, most players mainly used it for teleporters, shields and speed-ups. Now we have Hero Fragments, Prime Recruitment Tickets, Badges, Modification Blueprints, Lv.1 Random Module Chests and the new 1-hour Speedup Choice Box.

For newer players, I would focus mainly on:

• Katrina and Miranda Fragments

• Prime Recruitment Tickets

• Badges

• Building Speedups

• Research Speedups

Katrina and Miranda are both Bloodthrows heroes, so building them together can also help with faction synergy.

For mid-game players, I would move more toward Badges, Modification Blueprints, Module Chests and Speedup Choice Boxes.

For endgame players, speed-ups become one of the biggest priorities, especially Troop Training Speedups. In long battles, everyone is powerful, so the side that can keep producing troops for longer can often stay in the fight and eventually win. ⚔️

Most Alliance Shop items have weekly purchase limits that reset during the Sunday-to-Monday server reset. If an item is important for your progression, try to use your limit before reset.

The big exception is the 1-hour Speedup Choice Box.

It costs 2,000 Individual Credits and has NO weekly purchase limit. You can keep buying them as long as your alliance has enough stock.

And the price is actually very good.

The old best speed-up deal worked out at around 8,000 Individual Credits per hour.

Now it is only 2,000.

That means speed-ups are basically 4x cheaper through the new system. 🔥

There is also a very useful Support Mastery perk called Top Contribution.

It gives +100% Member Points from donating to Alliance Tech and helping allies.

Free Alliance Tech donations regenerate every 18 minutes and stack up to 20 attempts, so a full stack takes 6 hours. Don’t leave them sitting at the cap.

You can also use diamonds for additional donations.

Ten diamond donations cost 110 diamonds total and, with Top Contribution and normal multipliers, can give around 4,000 Individual Credits.

That is enough to buy around 2 hours of speed-ups.

So you are effectively paying around 55 diamonds per hour of speed-up, which is a very strong deal. 💎

But there is one big problem with the new shop.

Players can earn Individual Credits from many sources: Alliance Tech, helping allies, leaderboards, Alliance Duel, trucks and events.

But the alliance itself has far fewer ways to earn the Alliance Credits needed to restock the shop.

So now we can end up in a situation where players have plenty of Individual Credits but there is nothing left in stock to buy.

In our alliance, Hall of Fame, this has basically reversed the old situation. Before, the alliance had plenty of credits and the shop stayed full. Now players can accumulate credits faster than the alliance can restock.

I think Last Z needs to add more ways for alliances themselves to earn Alliance Credits.

Maybe members could even donate or convert some of their Individual Credits back into Alliance Credits for the alliance.

I would also love to see rarer resources like Golden Wrenches added to the shop in the future.

Overall, I think the redesign is a big step in the right direction. The shop is much more useful now for both new and experienced players, but the restocking economy definitely needs some adjustment.

What do you think about the new Alliance Shop?

Is your alliance also struggling to keep it stocked, and what would you change or add?

Full video guide:

https://youtu.be/UW5LdyCQLBE?si=EgAU7OqJsQ9H0k1J

Part 2 of my spending guide is now ready. This time I’m focusing more on how to spend efficiently once your basic priorities are already covered, especially for medium and higher budgets.

One of the biggest mistakes I see is players buying whatever limited pack appears in the shop just because it looks rare. Limited does not automatically mean good value.

For Badges, I generally aim for around 20,000–25,000 effective Badges per 10,000 Gold, including the value of Diamonds that can later be used through Lucky Discounter.

For Golden Wrenches, I look for roughly 130+ direct Wrenches per 10,000 Gold, ideally with Diamonds and Blueprints included. Diamonds also matter here because they can later be converted into more Wrenches through Gacha Go.

The three cycle events I pay particular attention to are:

Lucky Discounter – mainly for Badges.

Gacha Go – mainly for Golden Wrenches.

Bullseye Booty – mainly for Power Cores, especially for heavier spenders.

For a budget above 50,000 Gold per month, these events become much more important because normal weekly packs have purchase limits. If your goal is maximum progression speed, cycle events give you another way to continue investing after those limits are reached.

I also cover something I think is important for low and medium spenders: cosmetics.

HQ skins, Hero skins and Decorations can provide stats, but they are expensive. If your main goal is efficient progression, I would normally prioritize Badges, Golden Wrenches, Power Cores through Hero Code, and important Hero unlocks before chasing cosmetics.

The main rule I use is simple: don’t buy something because you need it today. Ask how difficult that resource will be to obtain later, and compare the real value of the full pack, including Diamonds.

Full Part 2 video: https://youtu.be/VsvyuE2jZQc?si=ND3uFHfPoc3zd8bl

What are you prioritizing right now: Badges, Golden Wrenches, Power Cores, or something else? And which pack do you personally think gives the best value in Last Z?

I’ve seen a lot of players asking what is actually worth buying in Last Z, so I put together a spending guide based on the value you get for your Gold, your account progression, and your budget.

There isn’t really one universal “best pack.” A good purchase for a new account can be a terrible purchase later, and what makes sense for a low spender is completely different from what makes sense for a whale.

A few important rules I use when comparing deals:

Early game: focus more on Badges.

If you are still working toward T10, Alliance Recognition Badges should normally be one of your main priorities.

Later game: Golden Wrenches become increasingly important.

Once your Lab is developed and especially around the Dinosaur Origin stage, Vehicle progression becomes a much bigger long-term investment.

Don’t ignore Diamonds when calculating pack value.

Diamonds can later become Badges through Lucky Discounter or Golden Wrenches through Gacha Go, so a pack can be much better than it first appears.

For Badges, I generally consider around 20,000–25,000 effective Badges per 10,000 Gold a strong deal when Diamond conversion is included.

For Golden Wrenches, I look for roughly 130+ direct Wrenches per 10,000 Gold, ideally with Diamonds and Blueprints included.

One of the surprisingly best-value purchases is actually the $1 daily pack. My preferred choice there is Golden Wrenches. Over a full calendar, those small daily purchases add up to very good value.

Another deal I rate extremely highly is Hero Code, especially choosing the 3,000 Power Cores. Compared with normal Power Core packs, the value difference can be massive.

For new heroes, I normally recommend the Hero Battle Pass. For low and medium spenders, I would usually avoid rushing all the way through the expensive 10,000 Gold hero packs. Around three weeks later, hero and Exclusive Equipment fragments normally become available through Daily Sale, where you can continue progressing more efficiently.

For bigger spenders, the important cycle events are:

Lucky Discounter for Badges.

Gacha Go for Golden Wrenches.

Bullseye Booty for Power Cores.

These become especially useful for players who are spending enough to hit normal shop purchase limits.

For low and medium spenders, I would keep the strategy simple: Hero Code, the $1 daily pack, important Hero Battle Passes, then put most of the remaining budget into Badges or Golden Wrenches depending on your progression.

I also wouldn’t recommend chasing cosmetics, Headquarters skins, Hero skins, or expensive Decorations if your budget is limited and your main objective is progression. They can provide stats, but there are usually much more efficient places to put your Gold first.

There are a lot more calculations and examples in the full video, including actual pack comparisons and different strategies depending on monthly budget.

Full Part 1 video:

https://youtu.be/Fde3oHZKNfU?si=HHDK0sPJ1z-U7OiD

Part 2 continues with the higher-budget strategy, more cycle-event deals, Power Cores, Golden Wrenches, and my final spending recommendations.

If you disagree with any of these priorities or have a pack you think offers exceptional value, post it below. I’m interested to see what other players are prioritizing at different stages of the game.

Hey everyone!

I'm excited to celebrate a huge milestone—16,000 subscribers on YouTube! 🥳

To say thank you to everyone who's supported the channel, I'm hosting a giveaway with 2 winners, and each winner will receive 2,000 Gold Bars (4,000 Gold Bars total).

🎥 Giveaway video:

https://youtu.be/PXF3VNaYwqI

How to participate

✅ Subscribe to the channel.

✅ Leave a comment on the giveaway video telling me which DWD guide or video is your favorite, or which one has helped you the most.

✅ Join our DWD Sanctuary Discord and follow the instructions in the 16K Giveaway channel.

During the past months I've created many Last Z guides, covering topics like:

• Hero progression

• Vehicles & modifications

• Hall of Honor

• Events & strategies

• Migration information

• Battle analysis

• Tips for beginners and experienced players

• Gift codes and much more.

If you're looking to improve your account, I hope you'll find something useful.

I'm also proud to be part of the Official Last Z Community Contributor Program, and I'm looking forward to bringing even more guides, community events, and future giveaways.

Our Discord is becoming the main hub for the community. Inside you'll find:

📚 Guides

🎁 Gift codes

🗺️ Migration discussions

📢 Announcements

❓ A dedicated Questions section where you can open your own topic and get help from experienced players.

🎉 Community events and future giveaways.

Whether you're a new player or a veteran, everyone is welcome.

🔗 Discord: https://discord.gg/pBCfHZG7Qm⁠

Thank you again for helping us reach this milestone. Good luck to everyone entering the giveaway, and I hope to see you both on YouTube and in DWD Sanctuary! 🔥

What Do You Think of This 3D Scarlett Animation?

I created a short 3D-style animation featuring Scarlett from Last Z and mixed it into a Hall of Honor upgrade video, taking her from level 0 all the way to level 200.

I’m mostly interested in hearing what you think about the animated version of Scarlett. Does she still feel recognizable as the hero from the game? Would you enjoy seeing more animations like this mixed into Last Z guides, upgrades, battles, or other content?

I’m experimenting with ways to make Last Z videos more cinematic and entertaining without losing the actual gameplay focus, so honest feedback would be really useful.

Video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/s\_pf0ateXTg?si=aBHIXMTixj\_kC-D1

Would you like to see more Last Z heroes animated in this style?

After more than 600 days of playing Last Z, these are five lessons that would have saved me the most time, resources, and progress.

This isn't a complete guide—just a few practical tips that I believe every player should know.

✅ 1. Plan Your Upgrades

Don't spend resources as soon as you get them. Timing your upgrades around events can significantly increase your rewards.

✅ 2. Prioritize Your Headquarters

HQ progression unlocks new features, higher hero levels, and faster overall account growth.

✅ 3. Follow the Right Research Path

Planning your Lab research early can save a huge amount of Badges and speed up your long-term progression.

✅ 4. Protect Your Rare Resources

Badges and Golden Wrenches become some of the most valuable resources in the game. Spending them wisely makes a huge difference.

✅ 5. Think Long-Term

Building a strong account isn't about rushing. A good plan, an active alliance, and smart resource management will always outperform random upgrades.

I cover these tips in much more detail, along with five additional lessons from over 600 days of gameplay, in my latest guide:

🎥 YouTube Guide:

https://youtu.be/19A4mh\_cgH4

What would you add to this list? What's one thing you wish someone had told you when you first started playing Last Z? I'd love to hear your thoughts and compare experiences.

Moonlit Elegy Guide: Mysterious Witch & Moonlight Cards

The Mysterious Witch is one of the most important systems in Moonlit Elegy. By leveling her up, you'll unlock valuable rewards, Moonlight Vouchers, Card Chests, and powerful seasonal bonuses that will increase the strength of your formations.

Key Tips

• Collect Demon Stones every day from Succubi, seasonal activities, and other Moonlit Elegy events. • Simply playing the season is enough to reach Level 60. • Do not open your Orange Card Chests immediately. • Spend your Moonlight Vouchers first to obtain random Orange Cards from Moonlight Divination. • Open random card chests first, then use selectable card chests to complete your collection. • Save your Moon Tokens for Golden Wrenches, Universal Awakening Badges, and Universal Breakthrough Minerals.

Recommended Moonlight Blessing Setup

Formation 1 • Troop Type Damage • Troop Attack • Troop Damage

Formation 2 • Troop Type Damage • Troop Attack • Troop Defence

Formation 3 • Troop Type Damage • Troop Attack • Troop Defence

Global Row (Applies to All Formations) • Troop HP • Troop Damage • Troop Damage Reduction

This setup provides one of the strongest overall power boosts throughout the season.

Full video guide with detailed explanations and examples:

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/f80tfE5ZD\_o?si=ToSw9dW\_WoSXzWEm