Part of the Heroes Series:
- Resonance Guide: How resonating heroes copy stats, and what to pair them with (You Are Here).
- Heroes Guide Hub: Troop affinity, roles, and fragment priorities.
- Hero Generations Explained: Who unlocks when, and the three hero classes.
- Hero Tier List: Ranked picks by role.
Quick Answer
Resonating heroes copy the stats of the hero you resonate them with. They don't need their own levelling, skill upgrades, attributes, battle power, or rank. Pair one with a strong hero and it inherits that strength.
Two modes:
- Basic resonation — pairing with an Epic or Rare hero.
- Advanced resonation — pairing with a Legendary hero.
Neither costs extra fragments.
The hard rule: a resonating hero can only be paired with a hero of the same class. Brawler with Brawler, Scout with Scout, Marksman with Marksman.
What you're actually buying is the skill kit, not the stats. The stats you already had on the hero you paired with.
Overview
Resonance is one of the more genuinely clever systems in the game and it confuses people because it inverts the normal progression logic. Everywhere else, a hero is worth what you've invested in it. A resonating hero is worth whatever your best hero of that class is worth, for free.
What that means is the resonating hero isn't a stat gain. If you pair a resonating Marksman with your best Marksman, your best Marksman's stats now exist on two heroes. You haven't created power out of nothing; you've duplicated a stat line onto a different skill kit.
Here's the thing that makes it valuable: skills. Resonating heroes carry their own skill kits, and those kits are the entire reason to use them. You're effectively getting a second skill set running on stats you'd already paid for.
How It Works
- Acquire a resonating hero.
- Pick a hero of the same class to resonate with.
- The resonating hero copies that hero's stats.
- The resonating hero contributes its own skills on top of those copied stats.
No fragment cost for the resonance itself, in either mode. What limits you is which resonating heroes you have and how strong your best same-class hero is.
[!IMPORTANT] Because the resonating hero inherits stats, the way to strengthen it is to strengthen the hero it's paired with. There's no separate investment track. Every level you put into your best Marksman also upgrades your resonating Marksman.
Basic vs Advanced Resonation
Basic resonation pairs with an Epic or Rare hero. Lower stat ceiling, and the obvious entry point when you don't have a strong legendary of that class.
Advanced resonation pairs with a Legendary hero. Higher stat ceiling, and where the system actually earns its keep.
Neither requires extra fragments, so the only question is which hero you have available to pair. Advanced is straightforwardly better where you have the legendary to support it.
The Same-Class Rule
Resonating heroes can only resonate with heroes of the same class. That means:
| Resonating hero class | Can pair with | Troop type |
|---|---|---|
| Brawler | Brawler heroes only | Infantry |
| Scout | Scout heroes only | Riders |
| Marksman | Marksman heroes only | Hunters |
There are currently four resonating heroes: one Brawler, one Scout, and two Marksmen. Wacko was the first introduced.
The two Marksmen matter for planning, since it means a Hunter-focused account has more resonance options than an Infantry-focused one. If you're choosing a dominant troop type and resonance is part of your plan, that's a small point in Hunters' favour.
Where the Value Actually Is
Worth being blunt, because this is where people misjudge the system.
It is not a stat multiplier. You're copying stats you already had, not creating new ones.
It is a skill multiplier. Your resonating hero brings its own kit, running at the stat level of your best same-class hero. That's a genuine addition to your formation with no additional levelling investment.
It rewards concentration, again. Since the resonating hero inherits from your best same-class hero, the same concentration principle applies twice over. Every point of investment in your best Marksman now pays out on two heroes.
That last point is the strategic takeaway. Resonance makes focused investment more valuable than it already was, and spreading fragments less valuable.
F2P vs Spender
F2P accounts benefit disproportionately here, because resonance converts existing investment into extra formation value without asking for more fragments. If you've built one strong hero per class, resonance is close to free power.
Practically: build your best same-class hero as high as you can, then resonate. Basic resonation with a well-built Epic is a perfectly reasonable free-account outcome.
Spending accounts should use advanced resonation with their best legendaries, and should factor resonance in when deciding which class to concentrate on. Two Marksman resonating heroes means Hunter-focused investment compounds slightly further.
Common Mistakes
Expecting a stat increase. You're copying, not creating. Fix: understand you're buying a skill kit.
Trying to level the resonating hero directly. It inherits; it doesn't need its own progression. Fix: level the hero it's paired with instead.
Pairing across classes. Not possible. Fix: match Brawler to Brawler, Scout to Scout, Marksman to Marksman.
Resonating with a weak hero when a stronger same-class one exists. Fix: always pair with your strongest available hero of that class.
Spreading fragments after adopting resonance. Resonance makes concentration more valuable, not less. Fix: double down on your best per class.
FAQ
What is resonance in State of Survival? A system where a resonating hero copies the stats of a hero you pair it with, contributing its own skills on top. No extra fragments needed.
What's the difference between basic and advanced resonation? Basic pairs with an Epic or Rare hero; advanced pairs with a Legendary. Advanced has the higher stat ceiling. Neither costs extra fragments.
Can I resonate any two heroes? No. Both must be the same class — Brawler, Scout, or Marksman.
How many resonating heroes are there? Four: one Brawler, one Scout, and two Marksmen. Wacko was the first.
Do I need to level a resonating hero? No. It copies level, skills, attributes, battle power and rank from the hero it's paired with.
How do I make my resonating hero stronger? Strengthen the hero it's resonated with. There's no separate progression track.
Is resonance worth it for free-to-play? Yes, and arguably more so than for spenders, since it converts existing investment into extra formation value without new fragment costs.
Key Takeaways
- Resonating heroes copy the stats of the same-class hero you pair them with. No extra fragments.
- Basic resonation pairs with Epic/Rare; advanced pairs with Legendary.
- Same class only: Brawler with Brawler, Scout with Scout, Marksman with Marksman.
- Four resonating heroes exist — one Brawler, one Scout, two Marksmen. Wacko was first.
- The skills are the point. You're not gaining stats, you're gaining a second kit on stats you already had.
- Strengthen the paired hero to strengthen the resonating one. There's no separate track.
- Resonance makes concentrated hero investment more valuable, not less.