How To Choose The Research Tree For You
With the ridiculous amount of new research Game of War is releasing, it’s becoming harder for players to decide which research trees they want to focus on with the limited resources they have. Choosing which research tree you want to complete with your limited resources is once again a matter of play style.
You should make your decision based off of these factors:
- What research makes you the strongest? ie. combat bonuses
- What research complements your play style?
- What research will you use the most?
Research That Makes You Strongest
Overall the bonuses that make you strongest are combat boosts. Once you have completed those trees you will want to complete the defense tree if you are a trap account, or the crafting, set bonus, and march tree if you want to be a Rally leader or solo attacker.
Research That Complements Your Play Style/ Research You Will Use The Most
If you are solo attacker who tries to catch people offline or off guard, then you might be interested in the March Speed in the March tree. If you only donate troops to Rallies, march speed isn’t important to you.
If you are going to be crafting the highest level gear, then you should do the crafting tree. After talking to a few core experts, they agree that relics are roughly equivalent to core up to 4 pieces.
If you are going to power boost by training millions of troops, then you should work on the restorative tree so you need less resources when training troops.
If you want to zero your enemies extremely quickly with rallies, then you should work on the March tree so you can get rally reduction, increased rally speed, presets, and a bunch of combat bonuses.
General Advice
Don’t research random bonuses just to research them. Try to focus on getting the resources and speed ups to reach high levels of research that are most helpful to you. Especially since as you research higher levels of one bonus item, the amount of bonus you get increase significantly. For example, if you wanted to research cavalry defense, the progression is: +1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 40
If you are just starting the game, I recommend you start with the normal combat tree first, then the strategic tree. We’ve proven here before that strategic troops are better, but you have to research normal troops first unfortunately. At the same time work on completing the construction and the resource production bonus of the resource you are hyper farming from the economics tree.
What I have done below is list all the items in every research tree, but I put the most popular/attractive items on the right side of the table so you can more easily identify the important items in each tree. This is my slightly subjective opinion, so be sure to look at all the items in the tree before making your final decision on which one to progress through next.
Wild Combat
This is an essential tree you need to max for combat depending on your play style. Here are the strengths and weaknesses of these troops.
[table] Available, Popular ,Troop training Capacity III Barbarians, Archers, Raiders, Wild Infantry Attack, Wild Ranged Attack, Wild Cavalry Attack, Wild Infantry Defense, Wild Ranged Defense, Wild Cavalry Defense, Axemen, Axe Throwers, Marauders, ,Troop Training Capacity IV ,Enemy Infantry Defense Debuff ,Enemy Ranged Defense Debuff ,Enemy Cavalry Defense Debuff ,Wild Troop Defense Berserkers, Reavers, Amazons, Enemy Infantry Health Debuff, Enemy Ranged Health Debuff, Enemy Health Debuff, ,Wild Troop Health ,Valkyries ,Slayers ,Juggernauts ,Enemy Infantry Attack Debuff II ,Enemy Ranged Attack Debuff II ,Enemy Cavalry Attack Debuff II [/table]
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Set Bonus
If you are going to be crafting Set Gear, Set Bonuses will significantly increase the power of the gear.
[table] Available, Popular Base Set (5) Bonus with Normal Helm, Base Set (5) Bonus with Normal Armor, Base Set (5) Bonus with Normal Weapon, Base Set (5) Bonus with Foot Armor, March Preset, Base Set (5) Bonus with 1 Normal Accessory, , Full Set (7) w/ 2nd Normal Accessory, , Full Set (7) w/ 3rd Normal Accessory, Hero Preset II, Base Set (5) Bonus with Core Armor, Base Set (5) Bonus with Core Helm, Base Set (5) Bonus with Core Weapon, Base Set (5) Bonus with Core Foot Armor, Base Set (5) Bonus with Core Accessory, , Full Set (7) w/ 2nd Core Accessory , Full Set (7) w/ 3rd Core Accessory Specialized Hero Bonus, Specialized Production Bonus, Specialized Economy Bonus, Specialized Research Bonus, Specialized Crafting Bonus Specialized Training Bonus, Specialized Infantry Defense Bonus, Specialized Ranged Defense Bonus, Specialized Troop Attack Bonus, Specialized Cavalry Defense Bonus, Specialized Infantry Attack Bonus, Specialized Ranged Attack Bonus, Specialized Cavalry Attack Bonus, Specialized Troop Defense Bonus, [/table]
Defense
This tree is fantastic for trap accounts, and to have in general. It’s one of the least costly trees that provides tons of defense.
[table] Available, Popular Infantry Defense II, Ranged Defense II, Cavalry Defense II, Trap Defense III, Troop Defense III, Enemy Ranged Attack Debuff, Embassy Troop Capacity Increase II, Trap Building Speed III, Enemy Infantry Attack Debuff, Trap Building Cost, Enemy Cavalry Attack Debuff, Trap Capacity, Infantry Health, Ranged Health, Cavalry Health, Trap Attack III, Troop Health II, Enemy Health Debuff II, Hospital Capacity, Resource Help Capacity Increase II, Troop Attack Debuff Resistance, Troop Health Debuff Resistance, Ranged Defense Debuff Resistance, Cavalry Defense Debuff Resistance, Cavalry Health Debuff Resistance, Infantry Defense Debuff Resistance, Troop Defense Debuff Resistance, Ranged Health Debuff Resistance, Infantry Health Debuff Resistance, Ranged Attack Debuff Resistance, Cavalry Attack Debuff Resistance, Infantry Attack Debuff Resistance, Super Wonder March Speed Debuff, Wonder March Speed Debuff, Hospital Capacity II, Stronghold March Speed Debuff, Encampment March Speed Debuff, Troop Training Capacity II, [/table]
March
The highest categories in this Tree are essential for Wonder Fighting and Rallying.
[table]
Available, Popular
Treasure map march speed,
Gathering march speed,
Gathering march size increase,
Treasure map march size,
Resource help tax decrease,
Resource help capacity increase,
Trade march speed increase,
Hero monster march speed,
Hero attack,
, Troop Defense
, Troop Health
, Hero Preset
, Troop attack
Monster defense debuff,
Enemy defense debuff,
Enemy attack debuff,
Enemy health debuff,
Embassy troop capacity,
, Rally time reduction
Attack march speed increase,
, Rally march speed increase
, War March Size Increase
, Empire Rally Capacity Increase I
, Wonder Rally Capacity Increase I
, Embassy Troop Capacity Increase III
, War March Size Increase II
, Empire Rally Capacity Increase II
, Wonder Rally Capacity Increase II
, Super Wonder Rally Capacity Increase
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Crafting
CraftingThis tree is necessary for using Core Gear, which is mainly for players who buy the occasional pack. You will need high level Cores for Rallying big players in the 500mil to 1 billion power range. You will always need high level Cores for Wonder fighting.
[table] Available, Popular Core mastery level 1, Level 1 crafting refinement, Gathering II, Piece Gathering, Core Mastery level 2, Troop load II, Level 2 crafting refinement, Core mastery level 3, Core gathering, , Crafting cost reduction Level 3 crafting refinement, , Crafting speed Core mastery level 4, , Fourth gem slot in core & relic foot armor , 4th piece crafting slot Level 4 crafting refinement, , Duration Core crafting luck, , Fourth gem slot in core & relic helm , Core mastery level 5 , Fourth gem slot in core & relic armor equipment Crafting cost reduction II, Level 5 crafting refinement, Crafting speed II, , Fourth gem slot in normal foot armor Duration III, Core crafting luck II, , Core mastery level 6 , Fourth gem slot in core & relic weapon equipment Level 6 crafting refinement, , Fourth gem slot in normal armor equipment , Fourth gem slot in normal helm equipment , Fourth gem slot in normal weapon equipment , Fourth gem slot in core & relic accessory equipment , 5th piece crafting slot , Accessory slot no 2 4th gem , Fourth gem slot in normal accessory equipment , 6th piece crafting slot , Accessory slot no 3 accessory 4th gem [/table]
Restorative
RestorativeDefinitely not essential tree, but it’s useful when training massive amounts of troops if you are a spender.
[table] Available, Popular Tier 1 cavalry-ranged-infantry-siege resource training cost, Tier 1 trap salvaging, Tier 2 cavalry-ranged-infantry-siege resource training cost, , March speed Tier 2 trap salvaging, Resource generation, Tier 3 cavalry-ranged-infantry-siege resource training cost, , March slot , Altar bonus duration Tier 3 trap salvaging, , Troop training capacity Trap building II, Luck, , Training Speed , Tier 4 trap salvaging , Tier 4 cavalry-ranged-infantry-siege resource training cost , Core & Relic Duration [/table]
Hero
HeroYou will need to complete this tree if you want to frequently farm high level monsters.
[table] Available, Popular Monster mastery level 1, Hero energy recovery I, , Hero march speed, Hero critical hit I, Hero attack streak I, Monster mastery level 2, Hero energy cost reduction I, , March slot hero Hero energy recovery II, Hero attack I, Hero critical hit II, Monster mastery level 3, Trap attack, Hero maximum energy limit I, Trap defense, Monster mastery level 4, , Training speed II Monster defense debuff, , Hospital healing speed Hero attack streak, Hero attack II, Hero energy cost reduction II, Monster mastery level 5, , Troop attack , Troop defense Hero maximum energy limit II, Monster mastery level 6, [/table]
Combat
CombatThis is an essential tree you need to max for combat.
[table] Available, Popular , Scouting , Training speed , Infantry-Ranged-Cavalry attack , Infantry-Ranged-Cavalry defense Hoplites, Skirmish archers, Light cavalry, Siege attack, Ballista, Siege defense, Armored pikeman, Guardians, Companion cavalry, , Troop health Siege tower, , Troop defense , Immortals , Marksmen , War elephants Onagers, [/table]
Strategic Combat
Strategic CombatThis is an essential tree you need to max for combat.
[table] Available, Popular Spearmen, Hunters, Chariots, , Strategic Infantry-Ranged-Cavalry attack , Strategic Infantry-Ranged-Cavalry defense Peltasts, Rangers, Scythed chariots, , Strategic troop health Phalangite, Stalkers, Lancers, , Strategic troop defense , Legionnaires , Dianas , Cataphracts [/table]
Wall Traps
Traps are useful for defense on low power accounts fighting against each other, although most gear these days with large march sizes will crush any traps so they are kind of a waste of resources.
[table] Available, Popular , Trap building Spikes, Archer towers, Boiling tar, , Trap defense , Trap attack Snares, Turret, Steam cannons, Caltrops, Catapults, Burning rocks, , Spiked barricades , Trebuchets , Greek fire [/table]
Strategic Wall Traps
Strategic Wall TrapsTraps are useful for defense on low power accounts fighting against each other, although most gear these days with large march sizes will crush any traps so they are kind of a waste of resources.
[table] Available, Popular Iron bricks, Rolling wall, Longbow tower, Pitfall, , Strategic trap defense , Strategic trap attack Arrow wall, Sentry tower, Flaming carts, Pendulum, Defense tower, Poison swamp, , War barricade , Ballista tower , Smoke bomb [/table]
Economics
EconomicsThe tree is useful for producing more resources, but if you build farms, don’t worry about anything beyond Construction for this tree.
[table] Available, Popular , Construction , Stone-Food-Ore-Wood production Troop load, March speed economics, Gathering, Gold gathering, [/table]
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What research should I be focused on maxing first in preparation for a jump account? And should I max everything in the tree? (In other words should I max out all 10 of one specific research or just get to 5? And move down the tree?)
I appreciate your hard word Chad. Thanks
Thank you Kitty, that means a lot us. The more encouragement the harder we work!
Keep spreading the word and become a member if you haven’t already 🙂
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Nice, do you know when the interviews will be coming out
*hopes to death they are not masters content lol*
It’s really hard to say, I’ve never written up an interview before so I’m kinda nervous and misguided, but probably like 3 days if I’m lucky.
LOL The only master content is the stuff in this article https://www.gameofwarrealtips.com/included-in-master-content/
Interviews with anyone famous(that’ll keep readers interested obviously)
Ask and you shall receive. I interviewed two people today who I think you will like hearing from 😉
That’s a good idea! Can’t wait! Get to know the players behind the big castles, lol.
With over 130 articles I feel like I’ve covered a lot of topics, but two things:
1. What articles would like to me to write? I release 2-3 free ones a week.
2. I’m focusing on master articles because that’s what’s keeping this site running. What til you see the troop calculator
Stuff that keeps readers interested like interviews game drama rumors and obviously facts like oh this gear costs xxxxxxxxx silver
Ya that is some good stuff. I’ll work on that sort of content, but it’s more difficult. Who do you want to see interviews with?
You can see gear cost in the hero gear tool.
compliment = to say nice things
complement = goes well together; a good match
lol thanks! I’m an engineer not an english major!
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