Complete Hero Gear & Mythic Promotion Guide

The four gear slots

The role labels are starting points, not restrictions. Attackers still need enough defensive gear to survive, and defenders eventually use all four pieces. Priority means which upgrade changes the battle first.

Gear rarity and level caps

Levels 1–40: why tens matter

Gear gains attributes as it levels, with important additional effects at levels 10, 20, 30 and 40. That makes a finished ten-level step a better objective than scattering ore across several arbitrary numbers.

1. Equip the active five. Fill empty slots without over-upgrading temporary gear.
2. Reach the first useful tens. Establish enough basic gear that no permanent main-squad hero is needlessly exposed.
3. Take the main carry’s Gun to 40. Do this when damage is the account’s clear progression wall.
4. Build the failing defensive pieces. Raise the frontline Armour or Radar that creates another tactics cycle.
5. Finish the co-carry and support sets. Develop the next hero only after the first named milestone is complete.

How star promotion and dots work

A level-40 Legendary item can be promoted once the Gear Factory reaches level 20. Each star is built through four visible 25% progress stages—often described by players as dots—followed by the final blueprint completion step. Therefore “four dots” means the current star is almost complete; it does not mean the item already owns the next full star.

Repeat that process for stars one through four with Legendary blueprints. The fifth completed star uses Mythic blueprints and changes the equipment to red Mythic.

Complete promotion costs

These documented totals explain why an unfinished red-gear plan can stall the entire account. Always confirm the current live promotion screen before spending because costs and availability can change.

What each Mythic effect changes

The counter effects only matter in the correct troop relationship. A Mythic Gun does not remove an unfavourable class matchup, and a high displayed power increase does not prove it was the best next promotion.

Role-based upgrade paths

Main attacker

Use this when the squad survives but fails to finish. Kimberly, DVA and Tesla are typical first offensive projects for their respective formations. If the carry dies early, stop the offensive path and fix its lane or defensive equipment.

Second attacker

The co-carry should contribute real damage without stealing every material from the primary win condition. Compare marginal gains rather than making the two sets look identical.

Frontline defender

Promote Radar when Energy skills and critical damage are the problem. Promote Armour when physical pressure and critical frequency are breaking the lane. The report—not the hero portrait—chooses between them.

Support hero

Marshall and other support heroes should be measured by the damage, protection or uptime they enable. A small personal damage bar does not justify taking the carry’s best Gun.

Tank, Aircraft and Missile starting plans

Battle-report diagnosis

Crafting, dismantling and transferring gear

• Craft toward permanent Legendary pieces for the active main five rather than filling secondary squads with expensive half-sets.
• Transfer useful gear from a replaced bridge hero to the permanent replacement before deciding more crafting is required.
• Do not dismantle a valuable promoted item merely because a recommended order changes. Confirm the recovery preview and the receiving hero first.
• Keep enough flexible gear to switch a boss specialist or counter formation without destroying the main squad’s structure.
• Use the live Gear Factory screens for merge, disintegration and recovery values; never assume every invested resource returns.

Blueprint acquisition and spending discipline

Legendary and Mythic blueprints are separate resources and cannot be treated as interchangeable. Community documentation lists the Honor Store and events among the key Legendary sources. Mythic blueprints appear through limited channels including seasonal or event stores, high-threshold rewards and packs. Official support added Gear Blueprint (MR) to the Honor Point exchange during the Season 4 off-season, but availability must be checked on the player’s current server.

1. Name the exact hero and item before buying a blueprint.
2. Count the complete cost, including ore, gold and ceramic—not only blueprints.
3. Keep the item on the permanent main squad.
4. Finish one promotion before starting another unless a deliberate four-dot staging plan has a dated completion.
5. Save a pre-upgrade report and repeat the same test afterwards.

F2P and low-spender roadmap

1. Build one main formation and make its first carry functional.
2. Move permanent Legendary gear to useful level-10 breakpoints.
3. Take the first carry Gun to level 40 while preventing immediate frontline collapse.
4. Establish both defenders’ key Armour and Radar levels.
5. Use Legendary blueprints to finish named stars instead of decorating every item with partial dots.
6. Reserve Mythic blueprints until the first red item has a clear, report-backed purpose.

Common gear mistakes

• Calling four promotion dots “four stars” and misreading how close the item is to completion.
• Spreading ore across every hero and stopping just short of level 10, 20, 30 or 40 effects.
• Giving defenders premium Guns while the frontline still lacks Armour or Radar.
• Giving a support the carry’s best offensive pieces because its damage bar looks small.
• Promoting the same slot on every hero without checking the incoming damage type.
• Using Mythic blueprints on a secondary squad or temporary hero.
• Ignoring counter-specific Mythic effects when choosing opponents.
• Changing gear, heroes and positions simultaneously, making the result impossible to diagnose.

Frequently asked questions

What does “four dots” mean?

It normally means four 25% stages of the current star have been filled. The blueprint completion step is still required to award the full star.

When does gear turn red?

When level-40 Legendary gear completes its fifth star using 10 Mythic Gear Blueprints. Stars one through four use Legendary blueprints.

Should my first Mythic be a Gun or Radar?

Choose the Gun if a surviving main carry cannot finish favourable matchups. Choose defensive gear when early deaths prevent the carry from cycling. Radar is especially relevant when large Energy or critical-damage bursts are the problem.

Should all five heroes have equal gear?

No. All five eventually need complete equipment, but upgrade priority follows battlefield jobs. Carries need concentrated offence; defenders need survival; supports need enough durability to complete their effect.

Can I move gear between heroes?

Yes. Transfer equipment when a bridge hero is replaced or a mode requires a specialist. Reuse a developed set before crafting another one.

Use the Academy tools

• Hero Upgrade Priority Planner — enter each hero’s four separate gear levels and promotion states.
• Battle Report Analysis — identify damage type, first death, gear gaps and tactics cycles.
• Complete Tank Squad Guide — Tank-specific gear sequencing.
• Complete Aircraft Squad Guide — Aircraft-specific gear sequencing.
• Complete Missile Squad Guide — Missile-specific gear sequencing.

References and evidence

1. Official Last War Support — How to Build the Best Squad (four equipment slots and concentrated main-hero development; updated 30 March 2026).
2. Official Last War Support — Gear Blueprint (MR) acquisition expansion (5 September 2025).
3. Last War Tutorial — Gears (level breakpoints, promotion stages, costs and documented Mythic effects).
4. Last War Wiki — Gear Upgrade Charts (rarity caps, Gear Factory requirement and promotion cost cross-check).
5. Last War Wiki — Mythic Gear Blueprint (10-blueprint fifth-star requirement and acquisition routes).
6. Last War Vault — Gear Guide (community role and sequencing cross-check).

Evidence reviewed 26 July 2026. Always verify the exact live item attributes, promotion preview, resource costs and store availability before spending. Battle reports should determine account-specific priority.