Part of the Events Series:
- King of the Hill Guide: Territory buffs, the KotH rally, and reward tracks (You Are Here).
- Events Guide Hub: How scoring events work and why hoarding beats spending.
- Hive and Alliance Territory: Territory buildings and positioning.
- PvP and Rally Guide: Rallies, scouting and shields.
Quick Answer
King of the Hill (KotH) is an alliance event built around controlling specific territories on the state map. Holding them grants buffs and advantages to the alliance and its members.
The mechanic worth knowing: KotH has a rally function exclusive to the event, and the Command Station raises the Rally Capacity of any rally you initiate — which is what makes high-level zombie tiles worth attacking during it.
Rewards run on two tracks:
- Solo, by your personal points and ranking: KotH Coins, Biocaps, General Legendary Hero Fragments, and frame skins including Kingly Fortitude, Lord of Doom and Brave Champion.
- Alliance, for finishing first, second or third: KotH Coins, Biocaps, Advanced Relocators and more.
Overview
KotH sits between the pure scoring events and the pure war events. It's contested, it's territorial, and unlike SvS you can contribute meaningfully without your whole state being organised behind you.
What you'll find is that the alliances doing well are the ones treating the buffs as the objective rather than the rewards. Holding territory during KotH makes everything else your alliance does that window cheaper and stronger, and the reward tracks follow from that rather than the other way round.
Here's the thing that catches people: the event has its own rally rules. Assuming your normal rally habits carry across is how alliances underuse the window.
The Rally Feature
KotH ships a rally function exclusive to the event, and the Command Station is what makes it matter: it increases the Rally Capacity for any rally you initiate.
That larger capacity is what puts high-level zombie tiles in reach. Outside KotH those tiles are often beyond what a single rally can handle; inside it, with expanded capacity, they become a legitimate target and a source of event points.
Practical read:
- If you can lead, lead during KotH. The expanded capacity is wasted on an account that only joins.
- If you're joining, join promptly and send your best troops. Joiner slots in an expanded rally are worth more, not less.
- Keep a march free during event hours. Same rule as everywhere, and it bites harder here. See the march capacity guide.
Territory and Buffs
The event is fundamentally about controlling specific territories on the map, with buffs flowing to whoever holds them.
Two consequences:
Coordination beats individual power. A tightly organised alliance holding position outperforms scattered strong accounts, exactly as in Reservoir Raid.
Your hive position matters. Being packed inside alliance territory means faster reinforcement and quicker response when a contested point changes hands.
[!IMPORTANT] The buffs are the real prize. An alliance that holds territory through KotH is running everything else that window at an advantage, which compounds into the scoring tracks rather than competing with them.
The Reward Tracks
Solo rewards scale with your personal points and overall ranking:
| Reward | Notes |
|---|---|
| KotH Coins | Event currency; spend before the window closes |
| Biocaps | Always worth having |
| General Legendary Hero Fragments | The standout — legendary fragments are hard to come by |
| Kingly Fortitude Frame Skin | Cosmetic |
| Lord of Doom Frame Skin | Cosmetic |
| Brave Champion Frame Skin | Cosmetic |
Alliance rewards go to the top three finishers: KotH Coins, Biocaps, Advanced Relocators and more.
Advanced Relocators are quietly useful — repositioning inside or into alliance territory is a real cost the rest of the time, and getting them free from an event you were playing anyway is good value.
The General Legendary Hero Fragments are the line to focus on. Legendary fragments gate the heroes that actually matter, and free routes to them are rare. See the fragments guide.
Playing It Well
- Read the reward thresholds first, before spending anything. Standard event discipline.
- Work out your realistic solo ranking. Chasing a tier you'll miss wastes everything spent trying.
- Lead rallies if your account supports it, since the expanded capacity is the event's distinguishing feature.
- Follow leadership on territory. Buffs come from holding, not from individual heroics.
- Spend KotH Coins before the window closes. Event currency rarely carries over.
- Keep a march free so you can respond when a point is contested.
F2P vs Spender
F2P accounts should prioritise this one. The legendary hero fragments on the solo track are among the better free routes to fragments a free account has, and rally joining contributes real value regardless of your power.
Spending accounts should be leading the expanded-capacity rallies and holding contested territory, since that's where individual investment converts into alliance-wide buffs rather than personal score alone.
Common Mistakes
Treating it as a normal rally event. KotH has its own rally rules and expanded capacity. Fix: lead if you can, and use the capacity.
Ignoring the Command Station. It's what raises your rally capacity. Fix: factor it in before you initiate.
Chasing an unreachable solo tier. Fix: work out your ceiling first.
Letting KotH Coins expire. Fix: empty the shop before the window closes.
Scattering instead of holding. Buffs come from control. Fix: follow leadership's positioning.
No free march. Can't respond to a contested point. Fix: hold one back.
FAQ
What is King of the Hill in State of Survival? An alliance event built around controlling specific territories on the map, granting buffs to the alliance and players who hold them.
What's special about KotH rallies? The event has an exclusive rally function, and the Command Station raises the Rally Capacity of rallies you initiate, putting high-level zombie tiles in reach.
What rewards does KotH give? Solo: KotH Coins, Biocaps, General Legendary Hero Fragments and frame skins. Alliance top-three: KotH Coins, Biocaps and Advanced Relocators.
What are KotH Coins for? Event currency spent in the event shop. Spend before the window closes; it rarely carries over.
Can a small account contribute? Yes. Join rallies promptly with your best troops, and hold position where leadership asks.
What's the best reward on the track? General Legendary Hero Fragments. Free routes to legendary fragments are scarce.
Do I need to be in a strong alliance? For the alliance placement rewards, yes. The solo track is reachable regardless.
Key Takeaways
- KotH is territory control for alliance-wide buffs. The buffs are the real prize.
- The event has an exclusive rally function; the Command Station raises Rally Capacity, putting high-level zombie tiles in reach.
- Solo track: KotH Coins, Biocaps, General Legendary Hero Fragments, and three frame skins.
- Alliance top three: KotH Coins, Biocaps, Advanced Relocators.
- Legendary fragments are the standout — free routes to them are rare.
- Lead rallies if you can, join promptly if you can't, and keep a march free.
- Spend KotH Coins before the window closes.