Complete Last War Aircraft Squad Guide

The complete five-UR Aircraft squad

Frontière · DéfenseCarlieEnergy resistance and enemy Energy suppression

Frontière · DéfenseLuciusFront-row durability and squad Energy protection

Rang du fond · Port principalDVACritical Energy burst across the enemy formation

Back row · Physical pressureMorrisonMulti-hit damage and Defence reduction

Back row · ControlSchuylerBack-row attacks with disruptive stun potential

The roles in this diagram are fixed, but the horizontal order is not. Put the most important attacker behind the frontline lane that survives longest. If one defender repeatedly falls first, swap Carlie and Lucius and replay the same matchup before spending resources.

What each Aircraft hero actually contributes

Aircraft progression by account stage

Stage 1: the accessible Aircraft bridge

This is a practical early Aircraft structure when the full premium roster is not yet available. Carlie is the long-term defender. Cage supplies accessible front-row protection, Maxwell brings early monster damage and Sarah supports the Aircraft back row. Use naturally earned SSR shards, but protect universal UR shards and premium weapon materials for the permanent core.

Stage 2: establish the permanent frontline

Lucius removes the temporary defender and completes the permanent two-defender structure. Morrison should replace the remaining bridge only when he is developed enough to contribute. A new zero-star UR name is not automatically stronger than an established SSR in a real battle.

Stage 3: complete the five-UR formation

Five matching Aircraft heroes activate the full 20% lineup bonus to HP, Attack and Defence. Official guidance confirms 5% for three matching heroes, 15% for four and 20% for five. The full UR Aircraft roster becomes available later than the early Tank core on a normal server timeline, so collecting deliberately is more efficient than abandoning a developed main squad too soon.

Season 4 option: UR Sarah

Sarah’s seasonal SSR-to-UR promotion changes her from an early bridge into a genuine Aircraft buffer. Her promoted tactics skill raises Aircraft Attack, while her monster-focused effect creates a clear PvE use. Test promoted Sarah in place of Morrison or Schuyler under the same conditions. The correct answer depends on her development, the opponent and whether the lost attacker contributes more than her team buff.

Star and universal-shard roadmap

1. Make DVA functional first. Four stars is the first major Aircraft carry target for most accounts; five stars becomes the long-term finish.
2. Stop frontline collapse. If DVA dies before another Steel Barrage, finish the useful Carlie or Lucius breakpoint that creates that cycle.
3. Complete the five at four stars. A balanced, functional formation is normally more useful than one luxury attacker beside unfinished teammates.
4. Build Morrison as the second damage project. His physical damage prevents the squad relying on Energy alone.
5. Raise Schuyler for reliable pressure. Her back-row targeting and stun become more valuable when the basic formation already survives.

Priorités de compétences

Do not level every visible skill equally. Upgrade the carry’s defining tactics skill, then the defensive or control skill that enables the next useful cast. Confirm the exact live description and star milestone before spending because seasonal changes can alter the value.

Gear: protect the cycle, then increase the damage

• DVA: strongest Gun and Data Chip. She normally receives the first major offensive promotions.
• Morrison and Schuyler: second and third offensive sets. Which moves next depends on whether physical pressure or back-row control is winning the matchup.
• Carlie and Lucius: Armour and Radar. Compare incoming physical and Energy Damage, first death and survival time rather than levelling both sets identically.
• Sarah after promotion: enough survivability and skill uptime to deliver her buff without taking DVA’s best damage set.

Red Mythic gear continues through item-specific tiers; it is not simply one final red state. Promote the slot attached to the current battle problem. More displayed power is not useful if the upgrade does not create survival time, damage or another tactics cycle.

Feuille de route des armes exclusives

Weapon availability follows server and season progression, so the live Exclusive Weapon screen is the final authority. Use these as formation priorities, not an automatic shopping list:

1. DVA: normally the first Aircraft weapon because she is the primary carry. Unlock and complete efficient milestones before scattering levels.
2. Lucius or the failing defender: choose a protection milestone when frontline survival is the constraint.
3. Morrison: build as the second-carry weapon when physical pressure and Defence reduction are producing results.
4. Schuyler: invest when the next milestone improves meaningful control or back-row eliminations.
5. Carlie: compare her next survival milestone with Lucius and the defender actually failing first.

Ouvrir le planificateur d'armes exclusives

Aircraft counters and matchup logic

The official counter chain is Char → Missile → Avion → Char. Aircraft therefore receives a natural advantage into Tank and faces a natural disadvantage into Missile. That relationship matters, but it does not erase development, gear, stars, technology, drone, Wall of Honor or formation timing.

Positioning: there is no permanent left-to-right answer

• Carlie and Lucius stay in the front row; DVA, Morrison and Schuyler stay behind them.
• Place DVA behind the defender who survives longest in the current matchup.
• If Schuyler’s control must land before the enemy carry casts, protect her lane rather than following a generic picture.
• Swap only one lane at a time and replay comparable fights. Several simultaneous changes destroy the evidence.

How Aircraft performs by mode

Read the battle report before upgrading

Hybrid formations: use evidence, not fashion

A four-Aircraft-plus-one hybrid gives up the five-type 20% bonus for the four-type 15% bonus. The incoming hero must repay that lost 5% and the lost Aircraft synergy through a stronger buff, frontline, counter response or much higher development. Marshall can amplify attackers; Murphy can supply a different defensive profile; promoted Sarah can retain five-Aircraft while changing the back-row balance. Test the same opponent and retain the version that improves the actual failure point.

Common Aircraft-building mistakes

• Switching away from a developed Tank team as soon as DVA is unlocked.
• Putting an Aircraft attacker in the front row because its displayed power is high.
• Building DVA without finishing a frontline that lets her cast.
• Spreading universal shards, skill medals and weapons across all five at once.
• Judging Lucius by damage or Morrison and Schuyler from a single variable report.
• Using the PvP five for bosses without testing Maxwell or promoted Sarah.
• Ignoring Missile’s class advantage and treating every loss as a power problem.
• Promoting identical gear on every hero instead of solving the current bottleneck.

Frequently asked questions

Is Aircraft better than Tank?

Aircraft counters Tank in the official class chain, but an unfinished Aircraft squad is not automatically better than a developed Tank formation. Switch when Carlie, Lucius and the back row can perform their roles at usable breakpoints.

Who should reach five stars first?

DVA is the usual first long-term five-star target because she is the main carry. If the frontline collapses before she casts, finish the necessary Carlie or Lucius breakpoint first.

Should Morrison or Schuyler be upgraded second?

Morrison supplies physical pressure and Defence reduction; Schuyler supplies back-row control. Most accounts need Morrison as the second damage project, but repeated reports may show that Schuyler’s control is the upgrade that changes the matchup.

Where should DVA stand?

In the back row, behind the defender that protects her longest in the current matchup. Horizontal placement should be proven with replays, not fixed forever.

Should Sarah replace a UR attacker?

SSR Sarah is an early bridge. Season 4 UR Sarah is a different proposition because she buffs Aircraft Attack and improves monster performance. Compare total squad output with the same opponent before replacing Morrison or Schuyler.

Use the Academy tools

• Hero Upgrade Priority Planner — compare stars, skills, weapon levels and all four gear slots.
• Planificateur d'armes exclusif — calculate weapon materials and target milestones.
• Constituer son équipe — test roles, positioning, lineup bonuses and class counters.
• Aircraft Hero Directory — open the full Carlie, Lucius, DVA, Morrison, Schuyler and bridge-hero dossiers.
• Battle Report Analysis — prove whether the next upgrade should be survival, damage, control or a different matchup.

References and evidence

1. Official Last War Support — How to Build the Best Squad (front/back roles, counter chain, lineup bonuses, server availability and concentrated main-squad development; updated 30 March 2026).
2. Last War Wiki — DVA, Carlie, Lucius, Morrison et Schuyler (hero class, role and skill cross-checks).
3. Last War Vault — Aircraft Squad Guide (community formation, transition and role cross-check).
4. GameClub community listing — in-game Aircraft formation screenshot (visual formation example only).
5. Game Zone Academy — Formations & Positioning et Hero Roles, Skills & Investment.
6. Game Zone Academy — Battle Report Analysis (English report evidence, damage, damage taken, drone, technology, units and Wall of Honor).

Evidence reviewed 26 July 2026. Live hero screens, Exclusive Weapon descriptions, seasonal promotion rules and balance changes override historical values. GzOn battle reports should be used to validate formation behaviour against the player’s own opponents.