💳🐋 Spender Growth Path

Whether you’re a Light Spender 💳 picking up a few bundles or a full Whale 🐋 aiming for domination, your growth speed and impact in Season 1 depend on smart investment.

This guide helps you scale efficiently while avoiding wasted resources, with key advice for both spend levels.

💳 Light Spenders

Strategy Focus:

Buy Season Pass
Add value packs during Cure/Plague/Walker events
Focus on early Immune Protein, Crystals, and Virus Resistance

Priorities:

Target HQ 27+ by Week 4
Unlock T9–T10 troops
Push Virus Resistance above 9,000 before mid-season PvP
Save Crystals for event missions (especially Crimson Plague)

🐋 Whales

Strategy Focus:

Unlock T10 fast, max profession tree, stack premium gear
Lead PvP: Rallies, garrisons, high-VR push for Apocalypse
Clear shops weekly + buy all milestone boosters

Priorities:

Target HQ 30 by Week 4
Max out Virus Institute
Push Resistance to 10k–12k+
Control Outposts & siege timing

🪖 Squad Development

Choose one squad type to specialize in: Tank, Missile Vehicle, or Aircraft
Build your main march using 3–5 heroes of the same type for synergy:
- 3 heroes = +5%
- 4 heroes = +15%
- 5 heroes = +20%
Light Spenders 💳: Aim for 1–2 strong UR or Epic squads
Whales 🐋: Build multiple UR squads with exclusive gear and synergy

🧠 Strong synergy > random high rarity. Build around your strongest troop type and best-matched heroes.

🛒 Smart Spending Tips

💎 Best value: Cure Event packs, Crystal bundles, Season Pass boosters
🛒 Avoid: Cosmetic items, hero gacha unless targeted
📦 Stack purchases around high-yield weeks (e.g. Crimson or Walker)