Alliance Squad Coordination (Season 1)

Why Coordination Matters More in Season 1

In pre-season, most alliances were Tank-heavy and that was fine — Tanks dominated the early meta. In Season 1, the meta diversifies. Aircraft squads rise to dominance, which makes Missile counter-squads essential. An alliance without squad diversity gets hard-countered.

Ideal Alliance Composition (Season 1)

The composition shifts significantly from pre-season:

No class should be less than 20% of your combat roster. If you are short on Missile players, actively recruit them — your alliance needs the Aircraft counter-pick.

The Combat Triangle in Season 1

What Changes in Season 1

• Aircraft becomes the primary threat — the squad type you need to counter most often
• Missile squads become essential defenders — they are your answer to enemy Aircraft wings
• Tank squads shift to a support role — rally leaders, garrison defenders, and Missile hunters
• Multi-squad players are extremely valuable — members with both a strong Tank and a functional Aircraft or Missile squad provide the most flexibility

Coordinating Gold Gear Crafts (Season 1)

The Priority Shift

In pre-season, gear priority was straightforward: gear your Tanks first. In Season 1, the calculus changes:

Wave 1: Complete Primary Squads

Your strongest fighters should be finishing their primary squad's gold gear:

• Tank players complete all 20 pieces and start star promotion
• Aircraft players gear DVA and their front line
• Missile players gear Tesla and Fiona

Wave 2: Start Second Squads

Once primary squads are complete, help strong players build second squads:

• Tank players building Aircraft for type flexibility
• Aircraft players maintaining Tank squad for PvE and Missile counter-matchups
• Missile players may build Tanks for Missile counter-matchups

Wave 3: Alliance-Wide Gear

All active members should have at least 10+ gold gear pieces on their primary squad.

Material Sharing in Season 1

Material sharing becomes more nuanced:

• Prioritise members building under-represented squad types — if your alliance is short on Missile players, materials going to your Missile builders are higher value
• Do not funnel everything to Aircraft players — your alliance needs diversity, not 30 identical Aircraft squads
• Cross-type gear sharing — Guns and Chips are type-neutral. A surplus from Tank crafting can help Aircraft builders

Rally Coordination in Season 1

Rally Composition

Type Matching in Season 1

Type matching matters more because squads are stronger:

• Target is Tank-heavy → bring Aircraft. DVA's Exclusive Weapon burst shreds Tanks
• Target is Aircraft-heavy → bring Missiles. Tesla and Fiona counter Aircraft hard
• Target is Missile-heavy → bring Tanks. Murphy and Williams wall the Missile burst
• Target runs Murphy Exception → still Aircraft-weak despite Murphy being a Tank hero

Garrison and Defence

Season 1 garrisons benefit from stronger squads and Exclusive Weapons:

1. Tank players with Exclusive Weapons reinforce first — Murphy's Mitigation Master makes garrisons dramatically more durable
2. Aircraft players second — DVA's burst can eliminate incoming rally carries
3. Missile players for anti-Aircraft garrison — if the attacker runs Aircraft, Missile reinforcements are ideal

Territory and Alliance Wars

Season 1 War Roles

Coordinated Attack Waves

In Season 1, coordinated attack waves become more effective:

1. Scout the target — identify their squad types
2. Send the counter-type first — Aircraft against Tanks, Missiles against Aircraft, Tanks against Missiles
3. Follow up with neutral or same-type squads to finish weakened targets
4. Stagger attacks by 10-15 seconds to prevent defensive rally stacking

Coordinating Alliance Events

Marshal's Guard (Season 1)

With stronger squads and Exclusive Weapons:

• Push difficulty higher — your alliance should be clearing levels 7-10 by mid-Season 1
• Diversify rally compositions — use the combat triangle to maximise damage against each tank
• Assign rally leaders by type — match your rally leader's type against the target for bonus damage

Alliance Duel

Season 1 Alliance Duel rewards are significantly better:

• Day 6 combat matters more — stronger squads mean combat outcomes are more decisive
• Type coordination on Day 6 — assign targets by type matchup, not randomly
• Days 4 and 5 remain high priority — save hero items and speedups as in pre-season

Sky Battlefront

With more diverse squads available:

• Assign airship roles based on squad type — different roles favour different squad compositions
• Coordinate type-matched attack waves
• Your Missile players are especially valuable for anti-Aircraft airship roles

Communication Upgrades for Season 1

Squad Type Channels

If your alliance uses Discord or LINE, create separate channels:

• #tank-players — Tank-specific strategy, gear help, rally coordination
• #aircraft-players — Aircraft builds, DVA optimisation, Murphy Exception discussion
• #missile-players — Missile strategy, counter-pick coordination, Tesla/Fiona builds
• #war-coordination — cross-type planning for Alliance Wars

Updated Roster Tracking

Track Exclusive Weapon levels alongside gold gear progress — weapons are a major power indicator in Season 1.

Common Season 1 Coordination Mistakes

1. Everyone switches to Aircraft — your alliance loses Tank and Missile coverage
2. No Missile players recruited — you have no answer to enemy Aircraft wings
3. Ignoring Exclusive Weapon priorities — weapons provide massive power jumps that affect alliance-level coordination
4. Not adapting rally compositions — still running pre-season Tank-only rallies against diverse opponents
5. Poor type matching in wars — sending Tanks against Aircraft or Aircraft against Missiles wastes troops
6. Not tracking secondary squads — multi-squad players are your most flexible assets
7. Over-specialising — every member running only one squad type with no flexibility

Related Guides

• Pre-Season 1 Alliance Coordination — original coordination guide
• Season 1 Tank Squad Guide — Tank role in Season 1
• Season 1 Aircraft Squad Guide — the dominant meta
• Season 1 Missile Squad Guide — the essential counter-pick