Fate War Guide: Why Focusing on a Single Troop Type Wins

Introduction: Specialize to Snowball Faster

The biggest mistake in Fate War is doing a little of everything. Power spikes come from tier unlocks, not from dabbling across Cavalry, Axethrowers, and Berserkers. When you push one troop line hard, you hit T4/T5 sooner, stack the right stats, and build a single army that wins with fewer resources.

1. Research and Speed-Up Efficiency: Time Beats Power

T1–T2 are stepping stones; true competition starts at T4 and T5.

If you play scattered:

• Cavalry, Axethrower, and Berserker research crawl forward together.
• Speed-ups get split across three trees.
• No troop type reaches the next tier fast enough, leaving you stuck at T3 while rivals hit T4.

If you specialize:

• Every military node boosts a single troop line.
• Training and research speed-ups are concentrated instead of wasted.
• You reach higher tiers in the same calendar time your rivals spend on middling upgrades.

In Fate War, the player who levels up faster becomes the powerful one. Commit early.

2. Runes and Artifacts: Stats Punish Dilution

Runes and artifacts do not grant generic power. They grant attack, defense, and HP to specific troop types.

The biggest mistake:

• Sprinkling runes and artifacts across Cavalry, Axethrowers, and Berserkers.
• Result: none of the three lines hits lethal damage or reliable bulk.

The correct approach:

• Funnel every rune into one troop type.
• Equip artifact sets that match the same troop type.
• Maximize attack + defense synergy so fewer troops hit harder and survive longer.

This lets you deal more damage with smaller marches, absorb counter-hits, and beat opponents with similar power scores.

3. Hero Development: One Carry Outperforms Five Projects

Heroes multiply troop stats, so spreading investments guts your army.

Wrong strategy:

• Leveling five different heroes at once.
• All of them stay mid-tier and none changes battle outcomes.

Right strategy:

• Pick one main hero for your chosen troop type.
• Funnel upgrades, gear, and skill points into that hero.
• Build a single, overwhelmingly strong army around them.

One maxed carry beats three half-built commanders every time.

4. Want Variety? Understand the Cost

Playing Cavalry + Axethrowers + Berserkers with different commanders is fun, but it is not competitive. If you want PvP dominance, rally priority, and maximum return per resource spent, specialization is mandatory.

5. Picking Your Troop Type and Staying Committed

Answer this up front: Berserker, Axethrower, or Cavalry?

• Choose the line that matches your strongest hero, rune set, or artifacts you can realistically finish.
• After deciding, route all research, runes, artifacts, and hero investments along that single line.
• Revisit only when your main troop type is capped and you have surplus resources.

Consistency turns into compounding power.

Conclusion: Concentrate Power, Win Earlier

Fate War does not forgive wasted resources. Successful players decide early, avoid excuses, and lock every investment onto one objective: one troop type, one main hero, one army that hits above its weight. Make that decision now and the late game feels noticeably easier.