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⚡ Quick answer: The Base caps your hero level (Base level × 5) and needs other buildings at set levels before each upgrade. From level 1 to 30 it costs 5,017,899,850 Food, 5,017,899,850 Metal and 1,632,184,720 Oil and about 395 days of base build time before speedups.
🕒 As of 📚 Sources: JeffxLabs ZR, ZRouteHQ
All numbers on this page come from the game client 1.30.07 (community datamine by JeffxLabs) unless a different source is named. Times are base times: research, alliance help and speedups make them shorter.
Base upgrade costs, levels 2 to 30
Oil is needed from Base level 9. The last two levels alone cost more than 2.3 billion Food and the same in Metal.
Full table with requirements
| Level | Food | Metal | Oil | Base time | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 2 s | Drill Ground 1, Squad 1 1, Defense Line 1 |
| 3 | 490 | 490 | 0 | 47 s | Defense Line 2 |
| 4 | 2,970 | 2,970 | 0 | 1m | Soldier Training Camp 3, Drill Ground 3 |
| 5 | 24,970 | 24,970 | 0 | 11m | Defense Line 4, Soldier Training Camp 4 |
| 6 | 89,240 | 89,240 | 0 | 35m | Defense Line 5, Drill Ground 5 |
| 7 | 249,620 | 249,620 | 0 | 1h 33m | Warrior Training Center / Assault Training Center / Tactical Training Center 6, Defense Line 6 |
| 8 | 398,960 | 398,960 | 0 | 3h 7m | Alpha Research Division 7, Alliance Center 7 |
| 9 | 598,500 | 598,500 | 199,500 | 4h 22m | Alpha Research Division 8, Warrior Training Center / Assault Training Center / Tactical Training Center 8 |
| 10 | 747,970 | 747,970 | 239,350 | 5h 40m | Alpha Research Division 9, Hospital 9 |
| 11 | 1,883,660 | 1,883,660 | 594,840 | 7h 22m | Alpha Research Division 10, Defense Line 10 |
| 12 | 3,176,000 | 3,176,000 | 992,500 | 9h 35m | Alpha Research Division 11, Soldier Training Camp 11 |
| 13 | 3,482,500 | 3,482,500 | 1,094,500 | 12h 28m | Alpha Research Division 12, Warrior Training Center / Assault Training Center / Tactical Training Center 12 |
| 14 | 4,860,310 | 4,860,310 | 1,587,040 | 16h 13m | Alpha Research Division 13, Drill Ground 13 |
| 15 | 6,797,280 | 6,797,280 | 2,199,120 | 22h 42m | Alpha Research Division 14, Defense Line 14 |
| 16 | 11,881,200 | 11,881,200 | 3,861,390 | 1d 7h | Alpha Research Division 15, Alliance Center 15 |
| 17 | 15,926,400 | 15,926,400 | 5,076,540 | 1d 20h | Alpha Research Division 16, Warrior Training Center / Assault Training Center / Tactical Training Center 16 |
| 18 | 27,764,800 | 27,764,800 | 8,825,240 | 2d 14h | Alpha Research Division 17, Hospital 17 |
| 19 | 32,755,800 | 32,755,800 | 10,918,600 | 3d 15h | Alpha Research Division 18, Defense Line 18 |
| 20 | 59,556,000 | 59,556,000 | 18,859,400 | 5d 2h | Alpha Research Division 19, Soldier Training Camp 19 |
| 21 | 83,748,000 | 83,748,000 | 26,919,000 | 6d 14h | Alpha Research Division 20, Warrior Training Center / Assault Training Center / Tactical Training Center 20 |
| 22 | 109,296,000 | 109,296,000 | 34,776,000 | 8d 14h | Alpha Research Division 21, Drill Ground 21 |
| 23 | 138,852,000 | 138,852,000 | 43,639,200 | 11d 4h | Alpha Research Division 22, Defense Line 22 |
| 24 | 169,201,000 | 169,201,000 | 53,746,200 | 15d 15h | Alpha Research Division 23, Alliance Center 23 |
| 25 | 287,419,000 | 287,419,000 | 92,172,300 | 21d 21h | Alpha Research Division 24, Warrior Training Center / Assault Training Center / Tactical Training Center 24 |
| 26 | 397,120,000 | 397,120,000 | 129,064,000 | 30d 16h | Alpha Research Division 25, Hospital 25 |
| 27 | 528,463,000 | 528,463,000 | 169,507,000 | 42d 22h | Alpha Research Division 26, Defense Line 26 |
| 28 | 736,004,000 | 736,004,000 | 238,704,000 | 60d 2h | Alpha Research Division 27, Soldier Training Camp 27 |
| 29 | 998,300,000 | 998,300,000 | 329,439,000 | 78d 3h | Alpha Research Division 28, Warrior Training Center / Assault Training Center / Tactical Training Center 28 |
| 30 | 1,399,300,000 | 1,399,300,000 | 459,770,000 | 101d 14h | Alpha Research Division 29, Drill Ground 29 |
Which buildings hold the Base back
These buildings appear as requirements for a Base upgrade. Keep them ready so the Base never waits. Where several training centers are listed, any one of them counts.
| Building | Highest level asked | First needed for Base level |
|---|---|---|
| Drill Ground | 29 | 2 |
| Alpha Research Division | 29 | 8 |
| Warrior Training Center / Assault Training Center / Tactical Training Center | 28 | 7 |
| Soldier Training Camp | 27 | 4 |
| Defense Line | 26 | 2 |
| Hospital | 25 | 10 |
| Alliance Center | 23 | 8 |
| Squad 1 | 1 | 2 |
Resource buildings: output per hour
Base output shown in the building screen, before Survivor and research bonuses.
| Building | Lv 1 | Lv 5 | Lv 10 | Lv 15 | Lv 20 | Lv 25 | Lv 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Food | 700 | 3,100 | 6,100 | 11,000 | 23,400 | 52,000 | 116,900 |
| Metal Smelting Plant Metal | 700 | 3,100 | 6,100 | 11,000 | 23,400 | 52,000 | 116,900 |
| Oil Extraction Well Oil | 700 | 3,100 | 6,100 | 10,900 | 23,300 | 51,800 | 116,500 |
| Training Ground Hero EXP | 700 | 3,100 | 6,100 | 10,900 | 23,300 | 51,800 | 116,500 |
| Alloy Processing Plant Refined Stone | 800 | 3,600 | 7,100 | 14,100 | 32,400 | 74,800 | 170,600 |
| Gear Material Factory Steel | 800 | 3,600 | 7,100 | 14,100 | 32,400 | 74,800 | 170,600 |
Soldier Training Camp and troop 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 (ZRouteHQ, checked in game).
Resource tiles on the world map
How much Food one tile holds, by tile level. Higher tiles hold far more, so search for the highest level your squads can reach. Metal and Oil tiles have their own tables in the client.
Food tiles
| Tile level | Food per tile |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34,800 |
| 2 | 68,800 |
| 3 | 104,800 |
| 4 | 136,900 |
| 5 | 171,900 |
| 6 | 207,200 |
| 7 | 287,700 |
| 8 | 342,300 |
| 9 | 422,900 |
| 10 | 488,600 |
| 11 | 558,400 |
| 12 | 628,200 |
Build speedups
Build speedup items in the client: 1 min, 5 min, 15 min, 60 min, 180 min, 480 min, 1440 min, 7200 min. Most confirmed gift codes include 1 min speedups. Codes
Beginner guide · Squad Builder · Heroes
Frequently asked questions
What does the Base level do?
It caps hero level at 5 per Base level (Base 30 allows level 150) and gates other buildings and features.
How long does it take to reach Base 30?
The base build times from level 1 to 30 add up to about 395 days. Research, alliance help and speedups cut this a lot, so real players are faster.
What do I need for Base level 25?
287,419,000 Food, 287,419,000 Metal, 92,172,300 Oil and Alpha Research Division 24, Warrior Training Center / Assault Training Center / Tactical Training Center 24.