Lost Island – Starter Guide

Before the Season

Season Sign-Up (Alliance)

  • At least 50 members logged in within the last 3 days.
  • At least 35 members with T8+ logged in within the last 3 days.
  • Alliance size ≥ 50 members.
  • Only R4/R5 can sign up.

Event Overview

  • Ultimate objective: occupy the Tree of Abundance at the end.
  • Typically matched with 6–8 alliances of similar strength.
  • Leadership-heavy: strategy, diplomacy, shifting coalitions.
  • Season rewards: 5 days after settlement, you can hatch Season Special Ant Eggs.

Core Season Mechanics

  • Season Stamina: one shared pool across all four march troops; spent on Alliance Tower, Fortress, Soldier Ant Colony, Ruler Anthill, Empty Space, and certain season events.
  • Capture rules: only the last hit captures; captured buildings gain a 30-minute shield and fully restore troops + durability.
  • Tunnels & Ferries: defeat stationed troops, then burn durability to 0 to occupy.
  • Role coordination: align stamina by roles (fighters / builders / scouts).

Day 0 – Season Start

  • The season opens with Island Raider.
  • You obtain your first T10 Seasonal Ants here; they never die, only get injured.
  • Choose Seasonal Ants that match your Pro Troop’s main ant type.
  • Starting area/zone is safe from raiding.
  • Lv. 8 resource nodes are available; you can send all troops to a single node if you wish.
  • Begin by taking colonies that match your ant type at the highest levels you can.
  • You have free teleports to move within your zone/borders.

Powering Up during the event

Enhancement Resin – Building Focus

  • Prioritize:
    • Main Ant Nest (Guardian / Shooter / Carrier that matches your main type)
    • Queen
    • Pro Rally
  • Next:
    • Alliance Center
    • Evolution Fungi
    • Entrance
  • Then:
    • Other Rally Centers
    • Special Ant Habitat
    • Mutation Flora

Progress Targets

  • Push to 40k Honor quickly.
  • In Season Revival Fungi, unlock the first big boosts to Accumulation speed and limit.
  • Upgrade harvest nodes to the highest level you can.
    • Fill the first row with ~50k Season Ants; use your highest tier on other rows.
    • You should be able to gather from Lv. 8 nodes.
  • Spend Enhancement Resin even if it isn’t a building day.
  • Enhance Seasonal Ants as soon as possible—even if you can’t yet field them.
  • Gather whenever possible to earn Lost Island Fruits for the store.

Days 1–7 – Expanding in Your Zone

  • Move toward the Wonder inside friendly territory first.
  • Residences & Lairs: capture as many as possible in Week 1—they provide buffs.
  • Alliance Towers: build corner-to-corner inside your zone to maximize reach.
    • Starting a tower build notifies the alliance—others should join and garrison to shorten build time.

After Week 1 – First Crossings

Lv. 6 Tunnels → Neighbor Start Zones

  • Open after the first week; lead to neighboring rival starting zones.
  • Entering allows raids into enemy territory.
  • Not recommended to fight inside enemy build zones (they gain +200% buffs there).
  • Still valuable: scouting, raiding ungarrisoned hills, stealing resources.
  • If rivals don’t show up, start building into their territory to gain more buffs.

A Few Days Later – Conflict Zones

Lv. 7 Tunnels → Conflict Zones (C Z)

  • Each Conflict Zone has 3 tunnels.
  • Have a path built before they open to enter immediately.
  • Most PvP happens here.
  • On the CZ map, thinner lines: when you capture a Residence within one, you can teleport into that area.
  • Capturing the CZ Wonder lets you teleport anywhere within that Conflict Zone.
  • Towers: always garrison (max 10 players per tower).
    • Buildings (non-towers): have 100 garrison slots, enabling full-alliance attack/defense (different from towers).
    • To dismantle an enemy tower, rally it: defeat garrisoned troops first, then reduce durability to 0.
  • Build from the side of a corner so enemies can’t build past your line.

Weeks Later – The Push to the Tree

Lv. 9 Tunnels → Tree Access

  • Continue taking buildings and extend your tower line toward the Tree.
  • Final battle.

Buildings, Tunnels, Ferries – Quick Capture Flow

  • Clear stationed troops.
  • Burn durability to 0.
  • Time the last hit so your alliance secures the capture.
  • Use the 30-minute shield window to re-garrison and reinforce.

Fast-Track Checklist (Daily Habits)

  • Reach 40k Honor early.
  • Upgrade Season Revival Fungi (Accumulation speed & limit).
  • Upgrade nodes; staff ~50k Season Ants in Row 1, highest tier on others; harvest Lv. 8 nodes.
  • Spend Enhancement Resin consistently.
  • Enhance Seasonal Ants ASAP.
  • Gather often to farm Lost Island Fruits for the store.

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