Whiteout Survival · Complete Field Guide

The Tundra Doctrine

Nine sections covering the whole game — with the reasoning behind every answer, so it still holds when the meta moves.

01

Core Principles

Five ideas that generate most of the specific answers. Turn order, the two skill sets, rally leaders, timing, and the walls you can't spend past.

02

Heroes & Who To Send

Every hero worth knowing — Sergey, Jessie, Flint, Molly, Gina, Bradley and the rest. What each is for, and when to stop investing.

03

Formations & Combat

Troop ratios for every mode: rallies, garrisons, Bear Hunt, Crazy Joe, Arena, gathering, truck escorts — and why each number is what it is.

04

City Progression

Research order, building priorities, the Fire Crystal age, the War Academy, and real FC upgrade costs.

05

Economy & Speedups

Why meat and coal are always tightest, what worksite upgrades actually return, how multipliers stack, and the two speedup rules that matter.

06

Materials & Currencies

Mithril, Wish Sigils, Fire Crystals and Shards, Chief Gear and Charms, and the wish shops — what each is for and when it's too early to care.

07

Events & Timing

King of Icefield, SvS survival rules, the Labyrinth by weekday, Bear Hunt, truck raids, and the daily rotation.

08

Alliance & State Play

Territory and banners, secured gathering, president ministries, facility captures, and how to write a NAP that survives contact.

09

Pets & Beasts

Which pets to build and which to skip, why Pet Food and Wild Marks need opposite strategies, and stamina-efficient hunting.

10

The Road Ahead

The state timeline — what unlocks when, what to prepare before each milestone, and onboarding checklists for new players and leaders.

12

Event Compendium

Every recurring event — Frostfire Mine, Canyon Clash, Foundry Battle, Alliance Championship, Mercenary Prestige, Fishing and more — with the one decision that matters in each.

11 · INTERACTIVE

State Clock

Enter your state's creation date and every milestone becomes a real calendar date — countdowns to the next generation, FC stages, and shard-farmable dates.

Start here if you're new

  1. Read section 01. Everything else follows from it.
  2. Max Tool Enhancement and Tooling Up first. Research and construction speed compound into every future project.
  3. Level Zinman and Jasser — their bonuses apply from the bench, forever.
  4. Do all ten Arena challenges daily. Tokens buy Mythic shards and Mithril; two minutes a day and most people skip it.
  5. Pick one rally leader and feed only them.
  6. Never spend before checking the event calendar.
One standing caveat Third-party tier lists contradict each other constantly on hero classes and stats. Trust the in-game Hero Recruit screen over any list, including this one. Ratios and hero names shift with generations; the reasoning behind them doesn't.