Last War T11 Troops Complete Unlock Guide & Armament Institute Strategy
Complete guide to unlocking T11 troops in Last War: Survival including Armament Institute, new resources, and strategies for Armored Troopers and Assault Raiders.
Today marks the day that another tier gets added to the troop levels: T11 Troops are here! The unlock mechanism for these troops is similar to what you know from the Drone, with levels requiring Armament Materials and every 5th level requiring Armament Cores in addition. Before you can deploy these troops, you first need to complete the research of all four Armaments in the new Armament Institute, in addition to having a level 35 Barrack to train them in.
What Are T11 Troops and its Variants
These troops consist of two types: Armored Trooper and Assault Raider that you can pick for your battles. Every 3 days you are able to swap between the two depending on your needs. Each type has their own benefits:
Armored Trooper - defense focused
- Special ability: Battle Protection
- Effect: Reduces the severe wound rate of your units by 5%
- Best for: defending against stronger opponents, battles where you are the defender (e.g. season wars)
Assault Raider - attack focused
- Special Ability: Iron Will
- Effect: Reduces penalty for not being at full capacity by 10%
- Best for: attacker events (e.g. blood night hunter during S4), battles where you are the attacker (e.g. season wars)
In addition to these special skills, they will also have higher overall stats compared to T10:
- Power: 1647 -> 1840
- Morale: 750 -> 800
- Squad Load Capacity: 2200 -> 2400
- Unit HP: 5662.41 -> 6071.53
- Unit Attack: 45.14 -> 51.7
- Unit Defense: 8.96 -> 9.06
Overall the T11 stats give you a 5-10% boost over the T10 troops.
How to Unlock T11 Troops
The most important question of them all, how to unlock T11 troops in Last War: Survival? Well, it requires multiple steps and challenges to get there. In short:
- Step 1: Prerequisits
- Reach Season 4 off-season (this triggers T11 content in your game)
- Achieve HQ level 27 or higher
- Optional: Upgrade at least one Barrack to level 35 (you'll need this for training T11 after unlocking them)
Cpt Hedge's Tip:
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Step 2: Build the Armament Institute
- Construct the Armament Institute, it's only a single level building and cannot be upgraded
- This building is your T11 hub and contains the T11-related research you need to complete
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Step 3: Complete Armament Research
- Complete all 4 Armament Researches by getting them to 100% (this will be your main bottleneck)
- Once completed, you can traing T11 troops in your level 35 Barracks
- After unlocking the T11 troops you can further increase the Armament Researches with additional stars.
Timeline Expectation: Most players need several weeks to months to complete all requirements, with the research step taking the longest.
New Resources: Armament Materials & Armament Core
The 4 Armament Researches required for T11 troops introduce two new resources: Armament Materials and Armament Core. At first you can get these from completing levels in the Restricted Area Training (it replaces the existing Honorary Campaign). The Restricted Area Training consists of two elements:
- There is a passive element that will produce loot for you over time. This is the "Training Reward" and it acts similar to the Armored Truck's passive loot where you can check back over time to retrieve goodies. There are different probabilities for loot, with the main resources being Armament Materials and Campaign Medals, but if you're lucky you can also get Armament Core and Campaign Chests from it.
- There are also boss challenges which require you to kill a boss to get past a certain campaign. There are 50 campaigns per Restricted Area level, for a total of 10 levels. Each boss will provide you with Armament Materials and Armament Cores upon winning the battle. Battles are based on your Troop Power and if that value is higher than the one from the boss you will be able to beat it.
In addition you can purchase packs (part of the Weekly Deal tab) to get additional Armament materials and cores. The initial pack that becomes available is the "Armament Research Special" which gives you 100 Armament Cores and 180k Armament Material. This pack is available as 4 purchases.
To get an idea of the amount of resources required to upgrade your Armament Research, have a look at our T11 Armament Research Calculator.
How to obtain Armament Materials and Armament Cores
There are a couple of ways to obtain the new Armament Materials and Armament Cores. We'll list them below to have it all in one place
| Action | Resources | Free |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted Area Training (passive reward) | Armament Materials & Armament Cores (Higher levels provide better rewards) | Yes |
| Restricted Area Bosses | Armament Materials & Armament Cores (Higher levels provide better rewards) | Yes |
| Alliance Store | 20k Armament Materials (Weekly refresh) | Yes |
| VIP Store | 30k Armament Materials & 5x Armament Cores (Weekly refresh) | Yes |
| Paid Packs | Armament Materials & Armament Cores (Various) | No |
Restricted Area Training - Random Events
Every once in a while a special Event will show up in the Restricted Area. These require you to perform certain tasks to complete them, so make sure to check back often for any pending event tasks. Events we have encountered so far are:
| Event | Details | Automatic |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 1 Training Event(s) | For this you need to complete another training event in the list. It may take a while for a second event to show up to complete this one! | Yes |
| Open Loot Supply Box 10 time(s) during the Training | "Open" loot supply boxes that you automatically get from training | Yes |
| Head to the Restricted Area for 300s of Training | This will automatically fill as long as you have a training running in the Restricted Area. Check back after 5 minutes. | Yes |
| Submit a certain number of items | Here you basically trade one item for a reward. As long as you have enough of the requested item you can trade it. This varies from Valor to Legendary Hero Shards and other items. | No |
| Alliance helps | This will send a message into alliance chat asking people that reached a certain threshold in development to help you. | Yes |
| Kill 3 Zombie(s) on the World Map | Go to the world map and kill 3 zombies | No |
| Kill 1 Doom Elite(s) on the World Map | Go to the world map and kill a doom elite | No |
| Complete the event conversation | Finished once you get to the event details screen | Yes |
More events will be added once we run into them.
How to Increase Troop Power
Cpt Hedge's Tip:
Troop power is the metric to progress through the Restricted Areas. You will want to increase this as much as you can to progress further. It's based on the march size of your largest squad and it automatically uses the highest amount of troops that are available (typically T10). You can further increase your Troop Power as follows:
- Increase March Size
- Research: invest in march size reseach such as the Mastery Tree
- Buildings: upgrade your tank, air or missile center (depending on your main squad type)
- Decorations: certain decorations like the God of Judgement increase march size
- Survivors: if you buy the survivor "Shirley" through the VIP packs, she will provide a boost to your march size as well
- Boost Unit Power
- Research: focus on unit related research
- Troop Upgrade: make sure you reach T10 troops if you haven't yet
- Armament Institute
- Each research level you complete in the Armament Institute will provide a small boost to your troop power
Stay tuned for additional ways to increase the troop power, as the T11 troops are still very new and we're still figuring out more ways!
Armament Research Star Levels
In addition to unlocking the Armament Research in itself, you can also upgrade them to additional stars. Each time all Armaments reach the same star level, it adds additional benefits to the T11 troops, which are as follows:
- All Armaments to 1 star: Armored Troopers & Assault Raiders: Ignore part of enemy unit's "Reduce Damage Taken" effect
- All Armaments to 2 stars: Armored Troopers: When a battle fails, counterattacks the enemy based on the number of units lost. Assault Raider: when a battle succeeds, restore some lightly wounded units.
- All Armaments to 3 stars: Armored Troopers & Assault Raiders: Increase lethality rate when attacking
- All Armaments to 4 stars: Armored Troopers: Reduce severe wound rate in battle. Assault Raider: Reduce the squad attribute penalty for not being at full capacity.
As you can see, upgrading the star levels bring additional benefits to the T11 troops with a focus on defense for the Armored Troopers and a focus on attack for the Assault Raiders.
T11 Calculators
To help you along, we are providing you with T11 calculators so you can plan ahead. Please mind that they are still a work in progress and data is still being gathered. If you have any data to share, please reach out!
- T11 Armament Research Calculator
- T11 Restricted Area Training Calculator - (coming soon)
Last War T11 Troops FAQ
A quick overview of the most important aspects of unlocking and using T11 troops.
❓ What are the minimum requirements to unlock T11 troops? You need to reach Season 4 off-season, be HQ level 27 or higher, have at least one level 35 Barrack, build the Armament Institute, and complete all 4 Armament Researches to 100%.
❓ What is the difference between Armored Troopers and Assault Raiders? Armored Troopers have Battle Protection (reduces severe wound rate by 5%), while Assault Raiders have Iron Will (reduces penalty for not being at full capacity by 10%). You can swap between them every 3 days.
❓ How do I get Armament Materials and Armament Cores? Complete levels in the Restricted Area Training for passive rewards and boss battles, or purchase packs from the Weekly Deal tab. The initial "Armament Research Special" pack gives 100 Armament Cores and 180k Armament Materials.
❓ What is Troop Power and how do I increase it? Troop Power determines your progress through Restricted Areas. Increase it by expanding march size (research, buildings, decorations), boosting unit power through research, and upgrading Armament Institute research levels.
❓ How many star levels can Armament Research reach and what do they do? Armament Research can reach 4 star levels. Each star level adds powerful benefits to T11 troops, from ignoring enemy damage reduction at 1 star to enhanced lethality rates and reduced penalties at 4 stars.
❓ How long does it take to unlock T11 troops? The time varies greatly depending on your progress in Restricted Area Training and resource availability. Completing all 4 Armament Researches to 100% is typically the main bottleneck and can take several weeks to months.
Why Focus on T11 Troops?
T11 troops represent the highest tier of combat units available in Last War: Survival, offering superior stats and unique abilities that can significantly impact battle outcomes. Whether you choose the defensive capabilities of Armored Troopers or the offensive power of Assault Raiders, these units are essential for competitive play and advanced content.
The investment required to unlock T11 troops is substantial, but the strategic advantages they provide make them crucial for serious players looking to maintain their competitive edge.
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