Tips & Tricks
Building a squad shouldn't require a detective board covered in red string. Whether you're marching across the map, hunting criminals, defending your Security Wall, or gathering resources, the heroes you send matter. These quick squad tips will help you choose the right crew for the job.
Chief's rule of thumb
The highest Power number isn't always the best squad. Hero skills, troop type, position, and what you're actually doing all matter.
Strategy examples
These are examples, not one universally best squad. Older ones are marked for review against Gen 2 heroes.
Got Andre & Tony? Your squad just got promoted.
Save stamina. Move faster. Arrest more criminals.
Shared squad builder
Mark the heroes you own, set their stars, pick a mission. Saved on this device only (no account sync).
Gen 3 — Coming Soon (not selectable)
Earthshaker Marcus · Phantasm Lexie · Tuba Duke
Mark at least one hero as owned above.
Built from the Free March and Upgraded March examples on Squad Tips. Open Squad Tips
Tap a slot, then tap a hero in step 1 to swap it in.
Showing the reference example. Mark owned heroes to adapt it.
Why this squad works
Potential weaknesses
Alternative heroes
Upgrade opportunities
Why this squad works
Potential weaknesses
Alternative heroes
Upgrade opportunities
These are not calculated as the mathematically strongest squad; there isn't enough combat data for that.
Hero Development
Power numbers only appear for an exact observed Star/Tier match or values you enter. Patrol and Deploy attributes show at the exact Star/Tier from the imported hero screens.
Observed example power
These come from different Star/Tier states, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
Dual Scarlett
Gen 1LegendaryBikerCurrent power
Insufficient data
Next tier preview
Insufficient data
Observed example: Star 4 Tier 2 = 468,000 power, next +45,100. Account-specific, not universal.
Patrol
Deploy
Furious Franklin
Gen 2 — Part 2LegendaryMarksmanCurrent power
Insufficient data
Next tier preview
Insufficient data
Observed example: Star 2 Tier 1 = 135,720 power, next +16,800. Account-specific, not universal.
Patrol
Deploy
