Z Route: Redemption Beginner Guide: Tips and Tricks

First steps

1. 1Install only from Google Play (package com.zroute.global, developer 37GAMES GLOBAL) or the App Store (id6762268182). Unofficial APK mirrors are not safe.
2. 2Redeem all confirmed gift codes right away. They give Diamonds, speedups, resource chests and recruit tickets.
3. 3Pick one faction for your main squad. UR heroes first: a 3 star UR usually beats a 5 star SSR (ZRouteHQ).
4. 4Push your main five heroes to 4 stars before anyone goes to 5 stars. 4 stars plus hero level 31 unlock the big UR bonus.
5. 5Keep one Soldier Training Camp upgrading at all times. Higher troop tiers depend on its level.
6. 6Join an active alliance early. Alliance Competition and Battlefield: Pandora open around day 15 on a server that opened on a Monday.

Factions and counters

Every hero belongs to Warrior, Tactical or Assault. The in game rule text says: Warrior heroes deal 20% less damage to Tactical heroes, Tactical heroes deal 20% less damage to Assault heroes, and Assault heroes deal 20% less damage to Warrior heroes.

So a Tactical squad is the natural answer to the Warrior squads that dominate many servers.

Rows and roles

A squad has five heroes: two Frontline heroes in the front row and three in the back row. Backline heroes deal the damage, Carter is the only Support. Community testing says front right takes the most hits and back centre the fewest (not confirmed in game). 🧩 Squad Builder

Stars and shards

Each star has five pieces. Costs per hero (ZRouteHQ, checked in game):

Stars also raise the skill level cap:

At 4 stars and hero level 31 every UR hero unlocks Doomsday Judgment: +20% ATK, DEF and HP and +10% skill cooldown speed. SSR heroes get +10%, SR heroes +5%.

Soldier tiers

Higher soldier tiers unlock with the Soldier Training Camp level: T7 at level 20, T8 at 24, T9 at 27 and T10 at 30. T10 also needs the Super Soldiers research, which requires Alpha Research Division level 30.

Server milestones

The Monument timeline on a server that opened on a Monday: City Conquest on day 5, Ace Commander on day 8, Alliance Competition and Battlefield: Pandora on day 15, Capitol Conquest on day 25. On other opening weekdays three of these days shift.

PvE heroes

Several SSR heroes have skills that only work against monsters: Nora, Aria, Toxina, Zara, Kim Mina, Taylor, Conan, Lee Yu and Jack. Use them in farming squads, not in PvP. Nora also raises resource gains from zombie kills.