Last Z Alliance Duel Guide — Day-by-Day F2P Strategy
Based on video: Top Tips to Dominate Alliance Duel Event.
Quick Answer
Alliance Duel guide & schedule (Day 1–6):
- Alliance Duel Day 1 · Vehicle day — wrenches, blueprints, chip chests
- Day 2: Building · construction speed-ups, orange refugees
- Day 3: Research · research speed-ups, badges
- Day 4: Heroes · fragments, cores, skill books
- Day 5: Training · train troops, any speed-ups
- Day 6: Combat · kill enemies, bounty missions
Priority research: Alliance Recognition — doubles rewards and unlocks chests 4-9.
The Core Strategy
Save Resources, Spend on Right Days
The entire Alliance Duel strategy comes down to:
- Save — Don't use items randomly throughout the week
- Sync — Match your spending with Full Preparedness events
- Stop — Don't chase 6 million if you can't afford it
Full Preparedness Sync
Full Preparedness events run at Apocalypse Time 08:00 and 20:00. During these windows, you score points in BOTH events simultaneously.
Example: On Training day, do your troop training at Apocalypse Time 08:00 or 20:00 to get Alliance Duel points AND Full Preparedness rewards.
Priority Research: Alliance Recognition
Why Alliance Recognition First
This is the most important research in the game for F2P players. It doesn't give fighting power, but it:
- Doubles daily rewards — 240 badges instead of 120, 40k alloys instead of 20k
- Unlocks chests 4-9 — Access to all Alliance Duel rewards
- Gives more versatile fragments — 2 orange fragments instead of 1
- Increases score capacity — Easier to hit 6 million points
Badge Requirements
- Event King research: ~143,500 badges total
- Event Expert: Additional 22-44k badges
- Full max: 175-200k badges total
The investment pays off: Once maxed, you earn 8,000+ badges per week from Alliance Duel alone. Farm badges efficiently with Lucky Discounter.
Research Benefits
- Event King: +200% global score modifier
- Event Expert: +100% points
- Combined: 300% extra points when maxed
Day-by-Day Strategy
Day 1–Day 6 Plan
Day 1 — Modification: Use wrenches, blueprints, and component boxes. Clear saved radar tasks.
Day 2 — Construction: Use building speed-ups, refugee recruits, and orange bounties. Finish long upgrades.
Day 3 — Research: Spend research speed-ups and badges. Prioritize orange trade trucks.
Day 4 — Heroes: Use recruitment tickets, fragments, cores, and alloy upgrades for your main team.
Day 5 — Training: Train/assemble units and use training speed-ups in bulk.
Day 6 — Combat: Coordinate attacks, defeats, and rallies to hit combat milestones.
Day 1 (Monday): Modded Vehicle Boost
What gives points:
- Using golden wrenches
- Using modification blueprints
- Opening vehicle component boxes
- Opening chip chests (orange = 1 million points!)
- Radar tasks
- Rally boomers
Strategy:
- Save radar tasks from Sunday
- Open ALL component boxes and chip chests on Monday only
- Buy 15 wrenches weekly (10 VIP store + 5 Glory shop)
- Stop at 6 million — save remaining items for next week
Important: Using components doesn't give points. Only OPENING boxes gives points.
Day 2 (Tuesday): Shelter Upgrade
What gives points:
- Construction upgrades
- Construction speed-ups
- Recruiting refugees (orange = 165k points with max AR research)
- Orange bounty missions (247k points with max AR research)
Strategy:
- Save 20-40 refresh tickets — Use ONLY on Tuesday for orange missions
- Refugee trick: Recruit once, then "Try Your Luck" to save tokens
- When orange refugee appears — DON'T reset, recruit them
- Save unfinished buildings for future upgrades
- Sync with Full Preparedness at Apocalypse Time 08:00 and 20:00
Reality check: This is one of the HARDEST days. If you can't reach 6 million, stop at 3 million. Speed-ups are scarce.
Day 3 (Wednesday): Age of Science
What gives points:
- Research speed-ups
- Tech points
- Consuming badges
- Orange intercity trade trucks (4 trucks = 1.2 million points)
Strategy:
- Use research speed-ups ONLY on Wednesday
- Use badges ONLY on Wednesday
- Complete 4 orange intercity trades = 1.2M points (easy)
- Focus on Age of Science at Apocalypse Time 08:00 and 20:00
Reality check: Another hard day. Stop at 3 million if resources are low — at least get one versatile fragment.
Day 4 (Thursday): Hero Initiative
What gives points:
- Hero fragments (any color)
- Exclusive equipment fragments (orange only)
- Primary recruitment
- Power cores (equipment upgrade)
- Equipment upgrades
- Orange skill books
Strategy:
- Easiest day to score!
- Focus on orange gear upgrades first
- Upgrade main 5 heroes equipment ONLY — see Hero Tier List
- Upgrade blue/purple heroes ONLY on Thursday (for gathering speed skills)
Critical warning: Do NOT spend enhancement alloys on purple/blue equipment. Save all alloys for orange equipment only.
Where to get Power Cores: Tent event rewards (up to 250), Military shop (1,000 — only after all 5 heroes have orange equipment).
Day 5 (Friday): Holistic Growth
What gives points:
- Any speed-up (construction, research, training)
- Training/assembling/promoting units
- Radar tasks
- Season 2: Overlord items (Bond Badge, Training Certificate, Guidebook)
Strategy:
- Main focus: Training troops — check Power Guide for troop optimization
- Use training speed-ups ONLY on Friday
- Save radar tasks from Thursday
- Keep training daily, but save speed-ups for Friday
Warning: Don't train extra troops after Saturday battle losses. You might lose them and have nothing to train next Friday.
Day 6 (Saturday): Enemy Buster
What gives points:
- Defeating enemy units
- Your units getting killed in battle
- Orange wanted missions
- Orange intercity trade
Strategy:
- Easiest event!
- Ask enemies for tank vs tank battles
- Or just attack and destroy
- AVOID using bounty refresh tickets — save them for Tuesday
Tip: If low on points, just go kill. It's the simplest solution.
Weekly Rewards Potential
- Base: ~5,000 badges/week (830/day × 6 days)
- With Alliance Recognition (2x): up to ~10,000 badges/week
- Plus: Daily victory rewards + weekly alliance win bonuses
- Without max research: Much less — prioritize this research!
- Calculation: 830 medals per day × 2 (double rewards) × 5 days = 8,300 badges
- Note: Building and Research days give 3M points, reducing total slightly
Key Takeaways
- Save resources — Spend only on the right days
- Sync with Full Preparedness — Apocalypse Time 08:00 and 20:00
- Prioritize Alliance Recognition research — Double rewards, more badges
- Don't chase 6 million blindly — Stop at 3 million if resources low
- Be patient — This is a long-term grind, not a sprint
- Refresh tickets — Save for Tuesday (Shelter Upgrade) only
- Enhancement alloys — Orange equipment only, never purple/blue
Frequently Asked Questions
Alliance Duel guide: what is the most important research?
Alliance Recognition research. It doubles your daily rewards (badges, alloys, fragments) and unlocks chests 4-9. Requires 143-200k badges to fully max.
Alliance Duel schedule: when should I use speed-ups?
Construction speed-ups on Day 2 (Tuesday). Research speed-ups on Day 3 (Wednesday). Training speed-ups on Day 5 (Friday). Never use speed-ups randomly.
What is Full Preparedness sync?
Full Preparedness events run at Apocalypse Time 08:00 and 20:00. Do your upgrades during these times to score in both Alliance Duel AND Full Preparedness simultaneously.
What is the Alliance Duel schedule (Day 1–6)?
Day 1: Vehicle, Day 2: Building, Day 3: Research, Day 4: Heroes, Day 5: Training, Day 6: Combat. Plan speed-ups to match the day.
How many badges can I get per week?
Base: ~5,000 badges/week from 9 chests (830/day × 6 days). With Alliance Recognition bonuses (up to 2x), this can reach ~10,000 badges/week, plus daily victory rewards and weekly alliance win bonuses.
Which day is easiest/hardest?
Easiest: Day 4 (Hero Initiative) and Day 6 (Enemy Buster). Hardest: Day 2 (Shelter Upgrade) and Day 3 (Age of Science) — speed-ups are scarce.
Game mechanics and numbers may change with updates. This guide was last validated in January 2026.