🛠️ Engineer – Week 3
Week 3 of Season 1: The Crimson Plague marks the transition into mid-season. Engineers now play a key role in supporting city sieges, accelerating alliance growth, and preparing for Tier 10 troops and PvP.
Whether you’re F2P or a high spender, this is the week to finalize core upgrades, maximize skill impact, and solidify map control before inter-server wars begin.
🎯 Week 3 Priorities
- 🧪 Finish Virus Resistance research for red zone access
- 🧱 Max out Protein Farms (5x Lv. 5) and VRI
- 🔓 Unlock or finish Tier 10 troops
- 📊 Reach Profession Level 30–40
- 💥 Support or lead Level 5 City captures
- 🔁 Time Build/Research Now around long timers
- 💬 Rotate Cooperative Buffs if unlocked (30+)
- 🧠 Consider Professional Insights for final levels
🧰 Skill Path
| Skill | Description | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Build/Research Free | Free speed-ups for small tasks | Maxed |
| ✅ Build/Research Now | Skip hours from long upgrades | 3–5/5 |
| ✅ Construction/Research Boost II | Passive % speed for late-game timers | 2–3/3 |
| ✅ Cooperative Buffs | Give +20% to ally builds/research | 1–2/2 |
| 🧬 Professional Insights | Convert EXP to skill points (faster leveling) | Optional |
| ⚔️ Siege Mastery | +durability damage in city sieges | 1–2/5 |
| 🧪 Healing Expert | Removes extra virus stacks when healing | 1/1 (Situational) |
🛠️ Daily Focus
- 🧬 Finish all remaining season building upgrades
- 🔁 Use Build/Research Now every cooldown — prioritize HQ, VRI, and Tier 10 tech
- 🧠 Use Cooperative Buffs on whales or large upgrades
- 🧟 Farm stamina on 25–35+ zombies or Doom Elites in red zones
- ⚔️ Join Crimson Legion waves — defense scaling now matters
- 🏰 Rally or reinforce Level 5 Cities as a team
💰 Player-Type Focus
🎮 Free-to-Play (F2P)
- Max your economic skills, especially Build/Research Free
- Use Build Now sparingly (save for HQ or T10)
- Time upgrades during training/building events
- Focus on troop production and hospital capacity
- Stick with Engineer for passive value unless your alliance urgently needs a War Leader
💳 Light Spender
- Max Build Now / Research Now — cooldown efficiency matters now
- Use Professional Insights to speed final 10 levels
- Consider 1–2 points in Siege Mastery if supporting city sieges
- Join Legion defense fully and reinforce top cities
- Push troop tech + barracks to T10
🐳 Whales
- Likely hitting Profession Level 35–40+
- Fully max out Boosts, Coop Buffs, and Now skills
- Use Professional Insights to cap skill points early
- Consider a Profession Reset to go War Leader for Week 4 if cities are secure
- Lead major captures — especially Level 5s
- Spend to speed train T10 troops in preparation for upcoming PvP
🏙️ Map Progression
- Level 5 Cities are likely open by mid-week
→ High durability + strong NPCs
→ Coordinate siege waves, assign rally leaders - Durability Damage Boosts from Engineers are useful
→ Use Siege Mastery & city-specific rally timing - Crimson Legion is now tougher
→ Fully reinforce priority cities during wave days
⚠️ Key Reminders
- ⏱️ Time cooldown skills with big builds (HQ 26–30, VRI, troop center)
- 🧠 Use Coop Buffs right before key upgrades — don’t overlap
- 💊 Upgrade hospitals & healing speed for PvP readiness
- 🛡️ Use virus serums to fight in red zones without heavy debuffs
- 🏹 Reinforce all cities under Legion threat — don’t leave any empty
✅ Recommended Progress by End of Week 3
- Profession Level: 35–40
- HQ Level: 26–30
- Virus Resistance: Maxed (red zone unlocked)
- Protein Farms / VRI: Fully maxed
- Troops: T10 unlocked or near
- Skill Tree: All core economic + support skills maxed
With most upgrades complete and Tier 10 troops ready, Week 3 is your last full sprint before the PvP-heavy final stretch. Keep building, keep supporting — and prepare for your final form in Week 4.
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