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Guide · V4
Chief Gear is the biggest boost to your troops after Furnace 22. Here's what each piece does, the order to upgrade them, and how to keep the set bonus without wasting materials.
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Chief Gear · Furnace 22
Chief Gear unlocks at Furnace level 22. Each piece raises the Attack and Defense of one troop type, so the six pieces split into three pairs.
Infantry stand in front and take the first hits in every fight, so they are the first pair to build.
Marksmen do most of the damage once the front line holds, which matters for Bear Hunt as well as PvP.
Lancers come last for most accounts. Bring them up once the other four pieces are ahead.
Piece names can differ slightly between game versions and languages (Cap or Helmet, Coat or Jacket). The pairs stay the same.
Quality tiers
Every piece climbs through five colours. Each colour has star levels, and the top colours add extra tiers (T1, T2 and so on) before the next colour.
Where every piece starts after crafting.
Design Plans join the upgrade cost from here.
Adds a T1 tier with its own star levels.
Adds T1 and T2 tiers. Most free accounts spend a long time here.
The top colour, with tiers up to T6. Needs Lunar Amber and adds troop deployment capacity.
Set bonus
The set bonus counts how many pieces share the same quality. Break the match and the bonus drops, so even upgrades beat one shiny piece.
Defense bonus for all three troop types
Attack bonus for all three troop types, on top of the Defense bonus
Higher qualities give bigger set bonuses. A simple rule: keep every piece within one step of the others.
Materials
| Material | Needed from | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Hardened Alloy | Green (every upgrade) | Polar Terror rallies (level 3+), Beasts (level 22+), Crazy Joe, Alliance Championship shop |
| Polishing Solution | Green (every upgrade) | Crazy Joe, Frostfire Mine, Alliance Championship shop |
| Design Plans | Blue | Events and event shops, Alliance Championship, Foundry, Canyon and Power Region shops |
| Lunar Amber | Red | Limited events, the enhancement material exchange, packs |
Exact costs per level change between game updates, so check the upgrade screen before you plan. On V4, shop packs that include these materials can be bought with Frost Stars.
Upgrade plan
An empty slot gives nothing. Get every piece onto the board before you upgrade any of them.
Three matching pieces unlock the Defense set bonus and six unlock Attack, so the first goal is a full matching set.
Upgrade the Coat and Pants first, then the Ring and Weapon, then the Cap and Watch, without letting any piece fall more than one step behind.
Chief Gear upgrades score points on one of the State vs State preparation days. Stockpile materials and spend them on that day for extra rewards.
Red needs Lunar Amber, which is scarce. Start collecting it from events long before your gear reaches Gold T2.
Mistakes to avoid
Maxing one piece while the others sit at Green. You lose the set bonus and the extra stats go to one troop type only.
Spending Design Plans on Lancer pieces before Infantry and Marksman are ahead.
Upgrading outside SvS prep when the event is a few days away.
Skipping Crazy Joe and Polar Terror rallies. They are the steady free sources of Alloy and Polishing Solution.
Craft all six pieces, bring them to the same quality for the set bonus, then upgrade Infantry (Coat and Pants) first, Marksman (Ring and Weapon) second and Lancer (Cap and Watch) last. Keep every piece within one step of the others.
The Coat and Pants boost Infantry, the Ring and Weapon boost Marksmen, and the Cap and Watch boost Lancers. Each piece raises the Attack and Defense of its troop type.
Three pieces of the same quality give a Defense bonus to all troop types. All six at the same quality add an Attack bonus as well. Higher qualities give bigger bonuses.
Hardened Alloy comes from Polar Terror rallies, Beasts, Crazy Joe and the Alliance Championship shop. Polishing Solution comes from Crazy Joe, the Frostfire Mine and the Alliance Championship shop.
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