Ace Defender: Dragon War is an immersive real-time RPG that features a thematic storyline and beautiful visuals to keep the players engaged. Fuelled by tactics and strategy, this game delves deep into battle customization and team-building with a robust roster of over 100+ heroes. In this guide, we will be explaining all the fundamental game mechanics that are important for a new player to learn and master if they are willing to progress efficiently. Let’s begin!

Tip #1. Build a Robust Team

Heroes are at the core of Ace Defender, and each one has unique abilities and stats. Here’s how to start building a strong team:

Focus on Hero Roles: Heroes come in different roles like DPS (damage dealer), Tank, Support, and Healer. Understanding these roles will help you build a balanced team. For beginners, a typical team should include at least one tank, one healer, and a mix of DPS and support heroes.

Level Up Your Strongest Heroes: Resources are limited, so focus on leveling up a select few heroes rather than spreading resources thinly. Choose heroes that you plan to use frequently and invest in them to maximize their potential.

Experiment with Different Hero Combinations: As you acquire new heroes, try different team combinations to find synergies. Some heroes’ abilities complement each other well, especially when you match heroes of the same faction or ones that have beneficial effects when combined.

Tip #2. Keep Upgrading Heroes

To make your heroes stronger, you’ll need to level them up, upgrade their skills, and equip them with gear. Here’s a breakdown of each:

Leveling Up and Ascending Heroes: Use EXP and gold to level up your heroes, increasing their stats and making them more effective in battle. When they reach certain levels, you can ascend them, which requires special items but grants significant power boosts.

Upgrading Skills: Each hero has unique skills that can be upgraded when you ascend them. Not only does it increase their utility but also grant them enhanced effects. 

Equipping Gear: Gear enhances your hero’s stats and provide additional bonuses. Equip heroes with the best gear available, and upgrade gear whenever possible to increase your team’s overall power. 

Tip #3. Summoning the Strongest Heroes

Ace Defender: Dragon War is a gacha game that boasts different summoning banners for players to get stronger heroes. There are multiple rarities of heroes, with Iridescent being the highest tier and Rare being the lowest tier. The higher the rarity of the hero, the tougher it is to obtain them due to lower probability. We would recommend checking out a thorough beginners guide to get an in-depth explanation about the gacha system.  

Heroes are the bread and butter for your combat needs in the game. It’s imperative that you recruit the strongest heroes and build them up for success. Having higher rarity heroes not only means you can dish out more damage but also survive longer, enabling you to progress further in the expedition stages. 

Tip #4. Claim the Idle Rewards!

Ace Defender: Dragon War also has an Idle/AFK component of rewards that allows players to get free resources after specific intervals of time. These resources stack up and can be redeemed any time. The best part? You don’t need to actually play the game or login for them to generate. They regenerate automatically at a fixed speed. This speed can be increased as you further complete more stages in the expedition mode. 

Not only do they provide you tons of experience and gold, but sometimes they can also fetch you premium resources like Diamonds, breakthrough stones, and high-tier equipment. Players can also claim 120 minutes worth of Idle resources instantly for free every day. 

Tip #5. Join an Alliance!

If you’re a social player, then we have some amazing news for you! Alliances exist in Ace Defender: Dragon War and players can opt to either create one or join one. Creating an Alliance costs only 500 diamonds while joining one is free. Alliances provide a sense of community and offer additional benefits. The Alliance check-in event is a permanent addition that allows all alliance members to get free rewards based on their activity levels. You can also exchange gifts with other alliance members, and get some helpful resources if in need. 

Then there’s the Alliance Trials, an alliance-only PvE game mode that sees you battling the boss daily and obtaining a chest.  A total of 25 floors exists, each increasing in difficulty. Players can clear them to earn Alliance coins, which can later be exchanged in the Alliance shop to redeem amazing resources. 

Players can enjoy Ace Defender: Dragon War even more on a bigger screen of their PC or Laptop, complete with your keyboard and mouse via BlueStacks!