Season Overview & Timeline

Season 1: "Winter Is Coming" is built around temperature, Season Resistance, and city control.

Core Mechanics

• Cold Snap (Week 1–7): Periodic temperature drops divided into 12 levels.
• City Unlocks: Lv.1–2 Week 1, Lv.3–4 Week 2, Lv.5–6 Week 3, Lv.7 Week 4.
• City Race: Unions compete for Ice Crystals.
• Kingdom Expedition: Cross-kingdom occupation with 4 city cap.
• Royal City Clash: Main battlefield event.
• Hero Systems: Promotion, Level Swap, Season Boost.

Pro Tip: Cancel march to unfrozen target to keep squad with speed boost

Thermal Furnace & Season Resistance

Your core building for surviving Season 1. Controls castle temperature and unlocks key milestones.

Week 1 Priorities

• Upgrade Thermal Furnace as top priority
• Upgrade Mithril Workshop
• Activate Season Weekly Card (+250 Season Resistance)
• Upgrade Union Furnace for land temperature

Milestones

• Lv.12+: Basic stability by Week 1
• Lv.20: Unlocks Halls of War
• Lv.30: Season progression & Level Swap rewards

If Furnace falls behind Cold Snaps, nothing else matters

Union Furnace & Land Temperature

Raises land temperature around union territory. Critical for preventing freezing during Cold Snaps.

Function

• Increases land temperature in radius
• Requires daily Coal & Gold donations
• Relocate strategically before Cold Snaps

Position it where the fighting is, not where it started

Fuel, Coal & Snowland Treasure

Freezing Rules

• Castle freezes at -20°C or below
• Can still: Kill Frost Zombies, farm, plunder, complete some quests
• Cannot: Fight Elite Zombies, launch rallies, join Union Boss

Snowland Treasure

• Appears at 0°C or higher
• Up to 5 rewards per day
• Raise temp: capture city, move Furnace, use Meteor Strike

Farm Escape

• New stage unlocks daily
• Primary Coal source for Weeks 1–3

Skip these and stay poor in the one resource that keeps you alive

Cold Snap Levels & Weekly Drops

Weekly Intensity

• Week 1: Early snaps, activate Overload
• Week 2: Up to -30°C
• Week 3: Up to -50°C
• Week 5: Up to -90°C
• Week 6: Up to -110°C
• Week 7: Ultimate snap, up to -130°C

Prep Before Snaps

• Raise castle temp in advance
• Relocate to higher-temp zones
• Ensure both Furnaces active
• R5s move rally point to safe zones

Cold Snaps are announced — if you freeze, it's neglect not surprise

Temperature & Season Resistance

Stats Impact

• Directly affects battle performance
• Upgrade Thermal Furnace & Mithril Workshop
• Season Weekly Card: +250 Resistance

Season Boost Items

• Skin: Snowy Night Parade
• Heroes: Crystal, Sera, Fenixia, Daphne
• Decoration: Order Spire

Resistance isn't luxury — it's the difference between full power and numb hands

Cities, Mines & City Race

City Race

• Union Rank: Total Ice Crystals from all members
• Kingdom Rank: Sum of all unions' Ice Crystals
• Rewards at settlement based on rankings

Unlock Schedule

• Week 1: Lv.1–2 cities
• Week 2: Lv.3–4 cities
• Week 3: Lv.5–6 cities
• Week 4: Lv.7 Royal City

Mine Limits

• Base: 3 mines
• Lv.1–5 city: +1 per city
• Lv.6 city: +2 per city
• Royal City: No bonus

City Race decides your mine cap

Royal City Clash

Same as previous season with one change: four Lv.6 cities instead of three.

Rules

• Royal City gives NO Ice Crystal points
• Not contestable by other servers
• Must hold ≥1 Lv.6 city or become Kingless

Lose all Lv.6 cities = lose your King

Kingdom Expedition

Cross-kingdom city occupation from a fixed Outpost.

Mechanics (Week 3–7)

• Set Outpost in target kingdom (permanent)
• Max 4 cities in Expedition
• Total cap: 8 cities (4 own + 4 Expedition)

Bad Outpost placement = bad season decisions locked in

Kingdom War Declaration

Changes how often you can declare war on cities.

Declaration Rules (Week 4–7)

• Before Event: 3 declarations per day
• During Event: 2 chances per Wednesday & Saturday only
• Total daily: 2 declarations (all kingdoms combined)

Your real resource: declaration slots, not troops

Clash of Kingdoms

Same as always with Royal City as main battlefield.

Behavior

• Slower attacks, rallies, scouting
• Slower healing allies' castles
• ⚠️ Don't teleport with Expedition during Clash hour
• Use traditional Attack/Defend buttons

Kingdom Expedition teleport = opting out of Royal City fight

Hero Systems & Boosts

Hero Promotion (Week 2–7)

• 5-star Crystal → S+ tier hero
• Keep heroes idle before promoting
• Honor Wall shards refunded if unlocked
• S+ upgrades cost 2x S-tier shards
• Remains S+ after season ends

Level Swap (Week 1–7)

• Transfer levels between any heroes
• Star tier & gear unaffected
• Get vouchers: Furnace Lv.5 & Lv.30 rewards
• Best: high-level low-priority → low-level core DPS

These fix bad early investments

Final Week & Settlement

Week 7: Final Push

• Final Kingdom Expedition war day
• Max Halls of War buildings
• Final City Race push
• Clash of Kingdoms settlements
• Union Duel League final push
• Ultimate Cold Snap: -130°C

Week 8: Settlement

• Rewards based on Union & Kingdom ranks
• R5s distribute to members
• All get kingdom rank via mail
• Snowland Treasure still available

Cash out on your smart decisions from Week 1