State of Survival Handbook
Your complete companion for surviving the outbreak. Research-backed guides for new survivors and veteran chiefs alike — from your first HQ upgrade to state-level warfare.
Getting Started
Survive your first week. HQ progression, alliance membership, hero focus, and the rookie mistakes that stall accounts.
Heroes
Build the right squad. Hero generations, skill priorities, troop affinity, and F2P-friendly formations.
Base Building
Grow faster. HQ prerequisites, building order, research priorities, and keeping every builder busy.
Events
Cash in every cycle. Prep checklists, point thresholds, and reward tiers for the events worth chasing.
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