How to Master Equipment Strategy in Last Z Survival Shooter

Hey Survivors! I'm Pronobs from Server 48, and today I'm back with another exciting post – this time, we're diving deep into equipment strategy in Last Z Survival Shooter. I'm also thrilled to share that I'm on the verge of hitting the 100 million power milestone – currently sitting at 99.047 million. Let's push to the elite club together!

🔧 1. Equipment Overview

Currently, there are four types of wearable gear in the game:

• Gun (Submachine Gun) – Focused on hero attack and damage dealt
• Helmet – Boosts attack, hero defense, and damage dealt
• Heavy Armor – Enhances hero defense and troop HP
• Power Boots – Offers a mix of hero attack, hero defense, and troop HP

Additionally, there's a fifth, special equipment you can purchase via a $5 pack, usually available a month after its launch. Not free-to-play friendly yet, but possibly in future events.

🎯 2. Equipment Priority Order

✅ For Attackers:

Attack-focused gear should always come first. Here's the recommended upgrade priority:

1. Gun – Maximum hero attack and damage dealt
2. Helmet – Moderate attack and defense boost
3. Boots – Small attack boost + troop HP
4. Armor – Defense and HP, less helpful in attack

Upgrade path for attackers: Gun → Helmet → Boots → Armor

🛡️ For Defenders:

Defense-focused gear helps with rally holds and survivability.

1. Armor – Best defense and troop HP
2. Boots – Balanced with decent defense
3. Helmet – Slightly less defensive stats
4. Gun – Least useful for defense

Upgrade path for defenders: Armor → Boots → Helmet → Gun

⭐ 3. Star Upgrade Strategy

Upgrading stars increases your gear's power. But here's the catch:

• Cost increases drastically with each upgrade.
• Start by upgrading every piece to 1-star, then move to 2-star across the board.

Why?

You'll unlock bonuses like Damage Dealt + Troop HP, and spreading the upgrades ensures balanced growth.

💡 Focus on uniform star upgrades across your main 20 gear pieces (for 5 heroes).

🧠 4. Gear Allocation Strategy

Here's how to smartly assign gear to your heroes:

Prioritize these hero types:

1. S-grade (Orange) Heroes
2. Heroes with exclusive gear you plan to purchase
3. High DPS (Damage Per Second) heroes

If you don't have enough S-grade heroes, it's okay to use purple (A-grade) heroes temporarily, especially if they give squad bonuses (e.g., troop capacity boosts with Blood Rose heroes).

✅ Rule: Focus gear only on your main 5-hero team

🛠️ 5. Upgrade Milestone Guide

You can only promote a gear piece after reaching level 20. So, the process is:

1. Upgrade gear to level 20
2. Unlock the Promote feature
3. Promote using Power Cores (starting at 100–300+ depending on level)

Only orange gear (S-quality) can be promoted. Avoid wasting resources on purple, blue, or green gear for long-term progress.

🌱 6. Tips for New Accounts

Starting fresh? Here's what to do:

• Focus on just one 5-hero team
• Upgrade only 20 pieces of gear (5 each of gun, helmet, armor, boots)
• Don't scatter upgrades – concentrate on your main team's growth
• Save materials by not upgrading gear on unused heroes (like temporary purple heroes)

🎁 7. Where to Get Gear Promotion Materials

• Alliance Duel Event
• Tyrant and Pharaoh's Secret event
• Weekly Shop purchases

Be strategic – prioritize core materials like Power Cores and Enhancement Alloys for your top 20 gears.

🧭 8. General Tips for Progression

• Upgrade gear evenly across heroes to maximize battle strength
• Upgrade only the equipment equivalent to the best 5 heroes in your march
• Use events like Hero Upgrade Day to make bulk upgrades
• Keep an eye out for gear packs if you're a spender