Heroes – Power up your squads with the best heroes with powerful skills

Heroes, their upgrade and their placement in the squads are crucial to being able to win against other players and missions in the game. Here you can find all the information about the best heroes in Last War.

Contents

Introduction

Heroes have the following characteristics:

• Rarity: UR (legendary) , SSR (epic) , SR (rare)
• Type: Tank , Missile Vehicle , Aircraft
• Abilities: Defense , Attack , Support
• Attributes: Attack, HP, Defense, Command

It is important which heroes you choose and where you place them in your squad to maximize your attack/defense power.

Hero can be equipped with gears that give them more power, so please first read this article that explain gears and how to build them

Attributes

Each hero has attributes that vary based on:

• rarity
• hero level
• building level of the hero type (tank building, missile building)
• research

In the image above you can see such attributes for Murphy.

Attribute	Description
Attack	Attack points
PS	Life points
Defense	Defense points
Command	Quantity of soldiers (troops) that the hero brings with him when attacking or rallying, regardless of the level of the individual soldier.

Rarity

As explained before there are 3 levels of rarity in heroes:

• UR (legendary)
• SSR (epic)
• SR (rare)

with UR being the most powerful, then SSR and finally SR.

Throughout the game you will be able to win many SSR and SR heroes but you will have to wait a long time before many other UR heroes will be available for free. Many of UR heroes are available only through purchase.

In the first 1/2 weeks you will be able to win for free Murphy that is a UR Tank defender, and Kimberly (UR Tank attacker) will be available for purchase right away at a very low cost.

Types

There are 3 types of heroes:

• Tank
• Missile Vehicle
• Aircraft

It is important to know that the type of the hero has an effect on which other type it is more effective on the damage amount.

Specifically:

• Aircraft heroes take 80% of damages from Tank heroes
• Missile heroes take 80% of damages from Aircraft heroes
• Tank heroes take 80% of damage from Missile heroes

So basically it is a circular -20% damage taken.

At the beginning of the game most of the players will use Tank heroes, so you can use this information to decide on your strategy, if you want to create a diverse squad to leverage the effects explained above.

For example if you are a spender it could make sense to buy aircraft heroes as in this way you will most probably have a -20% damage given the fact that most use Tank heroes.

Ability

There are 3 types of abilities within heroes:

• Defense
• Attack
• Support

Defense hero

They are the heroes who have the shield symbol at the top right corner.

They have the task of being in the front row of the team and absorbing damage while the attack and support heroes in the second row generate damages to the opponents.

They are very strong at taking damages, the best way to upgrade is equipping them with:

• Armor
• Radar

Attack Hero

They are the heroes who have the fire symbol at the top right corner.

They have the task of staying in the second row and causing damages to their opponents.

They are very strong at causing damage, the best way to upgrade them with these equipments:

• Cannons (Turrets)
• Chip

Support Hero

They are the heroes who have the cross symbol in the top right corner

They are tasked with standing in the back row and helping cause damage to opponents with special abilities.

Hero Upgrades

All heroes share the fact that they can be updated in Experience Level, Stars/Tier and Skills.

When you recruit a hero, at the beginning he/she will have:

• Experience Level: 1
• Stars: 0 ⭐️
• All Skills are at level 1 or they are locked

Experience Level Upgrade

To upgrade a Hero Experience Level you need to collect EXP chests (they can be of various types: epic, legendary, rare based on the amount of EXP they contain):

To upgrade a Hero Experience level just go on the hero and click the green Upgrade button, you will see the Level increment and with it:

Stars/Tiers Upgrade

To upgrade a Hero Star/Tier Level you need to collect the corresponding Hero Shards, for each hero you can either use:

• The specific Hero Shard, for example for Mason:
• The universal shard of the same rarity level, for example given Mason it is the Universal SSR Shards (called in the game Epic Hero Universal Shards):

A Hero can be upgrade up to 5 ⭐️. To earn each star 5 tiers of stars need to be earned doing the Hero Promotion.

Each star level has a different price per tier:

• First ⭐️: each tier 5 shards = 5×5 = 25 shards
• Second ⭐️: each tier 10 shards = 5×10 = 50 shards
• Third ⭐️: each tier 20 shards = 5×20 = 100 shards
• Forth ⭐️: each tier 60 shards = 5×60 = 300 shards
• Fifth ⭐️: each tier 100 shards = 5×100 = 500 shards

So to fully upgrade a Hero to 5 ⭐️ you will need a total of: 975 shards (can be mixed hero specific and universal of same rarity)

Upgrading the ⭐️ level on a hero unlocks Skills.

Below you can see a sequence of Hero Promotion to bring her up to 1 ⭐️

ATTENTION: In Season 1 it will be possible to upgrade Mason to UR, and only in that case the price to level him up on 5 ⭐️ it will cost the double amount of shards (1950 shards). Check Mason upgrade to UR article.

Skills Upgrade

Each Hero has specific Skills that can be leveled up.

The skills get progressively unlocked upgrading the Hero’s ⭐️ , the higher the Hero’s ⭐️ the higher the Skills level can reach.

Available heroes

The game will start with few heroes, and the more you play the more heroes will be made available to be won through recruit tickets or through purchase.

To check which heroes can be won using tickets you can go to “Heroes” section and click on the icon “i” on the upper left corner. Here you will see the probability of drop of each hero shard.

Below a list of Heroes you can find in the game and their skills.

Mason – Raging Marksman

This hero will be available almost immediately at the beginning of the game. He is a powerful attacker. And spoiler alert: he is the first hero that can be upgraded to UR in the future Season 1 (when the server is 4 months old).

• rarity: SSR
• type: tank
• ability: attacker

Skills

Skill	Image	Description
Tactics: Fire Cover		Attack with a Minigun, dealing Physical Damage equals to X% (Scales with level) of the Attack. (Cooldown: 1.1s)
Passive: Zombie Purge		Boost back-row Tank Heroes’ Damage vs monsters in Battle by X% (Scales with level).
Auto Attack: Quick Reload		Attack with a minigun, dealing Physical Damage equals to X% (Scales with level) of the attack. (Cooldown: 9s)
Expertise: Super Sensing		Self HP, Attack, and Defense +10% respectively.

Suggested order in which to level up the skills:

1. Auto Attack: Quick Reload
2. Tactics: Fire Cover
3. Expertise: Super Sensing
4. Passive: Zombie Purge

Mason Upgrade to UR

Starting from Season 1 – The Crimson Plague, it will be possible to upgrade Mason to UR hero type, check it out in this article: Mason upgrade to UR.

Murphy – Unyielding Warrior

This is the first UR hero you can win in the game, he is a powerful defender and should be in your first squad, since he can adsorb a lot of damage.

• rarity: UR
• type: tank
• ability: defender

Skills

Skill	Image	Description
Auto Attack: Cannon Fire		Fires a cannonball at the enemy, dealing Physical Damage equals to XX% (Scales with level) of the Attack. (Cooldown: 1.6s)
Passive: Stand Firm		Reduce all damage taken in battle by XX% (Scales with level) for front-row units.
Tactics: Ironclad Barrier		After casting the skill, boost the Physical Damage Reduction of the front-row units by X% (Scales with level) for 5s. (Cooldown: 10s)
Expertise: Super Sensing		Self HP, Attack, and Defense +20% respectively. Skill cooldown rate +10%

Suggested order in which to level up the skills:

1. Passive: Stand Firm
2. Tactics: Ironclad Barrier
3. Expertise: Super Sensing
4. Auto Attack: Cannon Fire

Murphy’s Exclusive Weapon

Starting from 🧊 Season 2 – Polar Storm, a new exclusive weapon will be available for Murphy, check it out in this article: Murphy’s Exclusive Weapon

Kimberly – Rocket Shadow

This is the first attacker UR hero you will be able to buy and it is for a very low amount.

Buying Kimberly gives you a huge advantage in attack power and allows you also to change your avatar.

• rarity: UR
• type: tank
• ability: attacker

Skills

Skill	Image	Description
Auto Attack: Energy Assault		Fire a rocket at a random enemy, dealing Energy Damage equals to X% (Scales with upgraded level) of the Attack. (Cooldown: 1.55s)
Passive: Energy Boosts		Boost this hero’s Energy Damage by X (Scales with level) in battle.
Tactics: Barrage Strike		Fire 8 rockets at random enemies, each dealing a devastating amount of Energy Damage equals to X (Scales with level) of the Attack. (Cooldown: 10s)
Expertise: Super Sensing		Self HP, Attack, and Defense +20% respectively. Skill cooldown rate +10%.

Suggested order in which to level up the skills:

1. Passive: Energy Boost
2. Auto Attack: Energy Assault
3. Expertise: Super Sensing
4. Tactics: Barrage Strike

Exclusive Weapon – Rocket Shadow

Starting from Season 1 – The Crimson Plague, a new exclusive weapon will be available for Kimberly, check it out in this article: Kimberly’s Exclusive Rocket Shadow.

Marshall – Blade of Legion

• rarity: UR
• type: tank
• ability: support

DVA – Blade Striker

• rarity: UR
• type: aircraft
• ability: attacker

Starting from Season 1 – The Crimson Plague, a new exclusive weapon will be available for DVA, check it out in this article DVA’s Exclusive Weapon

Carlie – Scamp

• rarity: UR
• type: aircraft
• ability: defender

Starting from 🧊 Season 2 – Polar Storm, a new exclusive weapon will be available for Carlie, check it out in this article: Carlie’s Exclusive Weapon

Swift – Thunder

• rarity: UR
• type: missile
• ability: attacker

Starting from 🧊 Season 2 – Polar Storm, a new exclusive weapon will be available for Swift, check it out in this article: Swift’s Exclusive Weapon

Tesla – Magnetic Expert

• rarity: UR
• type: missile
• ability: attacker

Tesla’s Exclusive Weapon

Starting from Season 1 – The Crimson Plague, a new exclusive weapon will be available for Tesla, check it out in this article Tesla’s Exclusive Weapon

Williams – Storm Hunter

• rarity: UR
• type: tank
• ability: defender

Shuyler – Magblade

• rarity: UR
• type: aircraft
• ability: attacker

Morrison – The Reaper

• rarity: UR
• type: aircraft
• ability: attacker

Lucius – Sky Knight

• rarity: UR
• type: aircraft
• ability: defender

Fiona – Lion Club

• rarity: UR
• type: missile
• ability: attacker

Stetmann – EM Hunter

• rarity: UR
• type: tank
• ability: attacker

McGregor – Ironclad General

• rarity: UR
• type: missile
• ability: defender

Adam – Titan

• rarity: UR
• type: missile
• ability: defender