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Your first week, in the order that saves the most time.
First-week checklist
Playing for free
- You get a free VIP bonus after the tutorial. Tap VIP at the top left and activate it.
- Sign in every day to earn VIP points. VIP boosts production speed and combat.
- Joining an active alliance gives you free gold.
- Hunt threats and red guard camps (the enemies you attack on the world map) daily. They are your main free source of speedups and guard badges.
Habits that pay off
- Check the event calendar every day and join what you can.
- Save speedups for when they count. See Basics.
- Ask in alliance chat before big decisions you can't undo, such as spending talent points.
Mistakes to avoid
- Burning speedups on low-value upgrades.
- Growing your estate while ignoring defense. Keep the two in balance.