Marshal's Guard, also known as the Alliance Exercise, is one of the most rewarding recurring alliance events in Last War: Survival. Unlike solo PvE content, this event focuses on teamwork, rally coordination, and consistent damage output over a limited time.

Whether you're a new player joining your first Alliance Exercise or an experienced commander looking to improve efficiency, understanding how the event works can significantly increase both your personal rewards and your alliance's progress.

This guide explains every important mechanic, preparation step, and optimization strategy to help your alliance perform at its best.

 

What Is Marshal's Guard?

Marshal's Guard is a cooperative alliance event that appears regularly during the event rotation. During the event, alliance members work together to attack several Marshal Guard targets within a limited time.

Unlike standard PvE battles, the objective is not simply defeating enemies but dealing as much cumulative damage as possible. Both individual damage and alliance total damage determine the rewards earned after the event.

The event typically consists of three stages:

• Preparation
• Battle
• Reward Settlement

Success depends on good coordination rather than individual power alone.

 

Event Schedule & Basic Rules

Before participating, alliance officers must configure the event.

Important rules include:

• Alliance officers select the difficulty level.
• A start time must be scheduled before the event expires.
• The event lasts approximately 30 minutes once activated.
• Players can only attack through 3-minute rallies.
• Solo attacks and shorter rally timers do not count.

Because every rally requires travel time, positioning and organization play a major role in overall damage.

 

Before the Event

Select the Appropriate Difficulty

Marshal's Guard offers multiple difficulty levels with increasing enemy durability and better rewards.

Choosing the highest level is not always the best option. A difficulty that your alliance can consistently complete generally provides better long-term rewards than repeatedly failing a higher stage.

When evaluating difficulty, consider:

• Active player count
• Average account strength
• Previous completion performance
• Expected participation during the event

Donate Construction Parts

Before the battle begins, alliance members can contribute Construction Parts.

Donations provide:

• Alliance damage bonuses
• Alliance contribution points

Since the bonus applies to the entire alliance, completing donations before the event begins is one of the simplest ways to increase total damage.

Recall All Troops

Before the countdown reaches zero, recall every squad that is currently:

• Gathering resources
• Mining
• Exploring
• Completing other activities

Only available squads can participate in rallies.

Relocate Your Base

Base placement directly affects efficiency.

Moving your city close to the Marshal Guard platform reduces march time, allowing your squads to participate in more rallies during the event.

Even small reductions in travel time accumulate throughout the entire battle.

Optimize Alliance Base Layout

Many competitive alliances organize their hive before Marshal's Guard begins.

A well-planned layout offers several advantages:

• Shorter march distances
• Faster rally rotation
• Better participation efficiency
• Easier access to officer-led rallies

Leadership positions are often reserved near the center because rallies initiated by alliance leaders and designated officers receive additional rally damage bonuses.

Keeping these rally leaders close to the event platform helps maximize the benefit for the entire alliance.

 

During the Event

Understanding Rally Mechanics

Once the event starts, several Marshal Guard targets appear immediately.

Key mechanics include:

• Only 3-minute rallies are valid.
• Each player can launch one rally at a time.
• Players may join multiple rallies from other alliance members.
• Damage from all rallies contributes toward alliance progress.

Maintaining continuous rally activity is more important than launching isolated attacks.

Rally Damage Bonuses

Certain alliance leadership positions provide additional rally damage bonuses when they initiate rallies.

These bonuses apply to the rally itself rather than increasing the leader's personal damage.

As a result, participating in officer-led rallies can improve total alliance damage.

However, players should also prioritize minimizing idle time rather than waiting excessively for a specific rally.

Rally Rotation Strategy

Efficient rally rotation is one of the biggest factors affecting personal damage.

For players with multiple squads:

• Use your weakest squad to start rallies.
• Use your strongest squads to join other alliance members' rallies.
• Immediately send returning squads into the next available rally.

This rotation keeps your strongest formations attacking almost continuously instead of waiting through multiple rally countdowns.

Reduce March Time

Travel time directly affects the number of rallies each squad can complete.

To improve efficiency:

• Stay close to the event platform.
• Prefer nearby rallies when multiple options are available.
• Avoid joining rallies located far across the alliance territory.

Shorter marches increase total attacks over the course of the event.

Enable Offline Participation

If available, enable offline participation before the event begins.

This allows your squads to continue joining rallies automatically if you disconnect or temporarily leave the game.

 

Alliance Coordination

Leadership Responsibilities

Alliance officers should prepare the event by:

• Choosing an appropriate difficulty
• Scheduling the event
• Announcing the start time
• Encouraging members to relocate
• Organizing rally leaders

Good communication before the event often has a greater impact than increasing individual combat power.

Event Scheduling

Holding Marshal's Guard during periods of high alliance activity generally produces better results.

Many alliances rotate between multiple event times to accommodate members from different time zones.

The goal is to maximize participation rather than simply starting the event as early as possible.

Alliance Technology

Several alliance technologies improve rally performance by increasing attributes such as:

• Rally Attack
• Rally Defense
• Rally HP

Investing in these technologies benefits Marshal's Guard as well as other alliance rally content.

Maintain Continuous Rallies

Successful alliances keep multiple rallies active throughout the battle.

Rather than waiting for previous rallies to finish, players should continuously launch new rallies so returning squads always have another battle ready to join.

 

Rewards Explained

Marshal's Guard provides two categories of rewards.

Alliance Rewards

Alliance rewards are determined by total cumulative damage.

As more damage is dealt, additional reward milestones become available for every participating member.

Individual Rewards

Personal rewards depend on each player's total damage contribution.

Increasing participation and maintaining efficient rally rotation are the most effective ways to improve individual reward tiers.

MVP Multiplier

The highest individual damage dealer determines the alliance reward multiplier.

Once activated, this multiplier benefits the entire alliance rather than only the MVP.

 

Recommended Heroes

Although many heroes can perform well in Marshal's Guard, team composition should generally include:

Support Heroes

Heroes that increase ally attack or provide team-wide buffs are highly valuable.

Damage Dealers

High sustained DPS heroes contribute the majority of total damage during rallies.

Frontline Heroes

Durable frontline units improve overall survival, allowing damage dealers to remain effective throughout each battle.

A balanced lineup usually performs better than focusing entirely on offensive power.

 

Healing & Troop Management

Marshal's Guard can consume a significant number of troops.

To reduce downtime:

• Heal troops regularly throughout the event.
• Request alliance assistance whenever possible.
• Continue training troops to replenish losses.
• Balance healing costs with expected rewards.

Proper troop management allows players to participate consistently across multiple events.

 

Advanced Tips

Monitor Damage Performance

Review damage statistics after each event to identify your strongest formations and evaluate overall performance.

Use Low-Cost Support Rallies

If your alliance has already secured all milestones but other members still need rewards, weaker formations can continue launching rallies while conserving stronger troops.

Know When to Stop

Once your alliance has completed all reward milestones and your personal objectives are finished, additional attacks may provide limited value compared with the troop cost.

 

Common Mistakes

Avoid these common errors:

• Forgetting to recall gathering squads
• Starting rallies with your strongest team
• Waiting too long for specific officer rallies
• Positioning your base too far from the event
• Ignoring Construction Part donations
• Allowing squads to remain idle
• Choosing a difficulty that exceeds alliance capability

 

FAQs

Can new alliance members participate?

Yes. New members can contribute immediately after joining the alliance.

Do solo attacks work?

No. Only valid rallies count toward event progress.

Can I participate while using a shield?

Yes, although certain actions outside the event may remove your shield.

Does march distance matter?

Yes. Shorter travel times allow your squads to complete more rallies during the event.

 

Conclusion

Marshal's Guard rewards teamwork more than raw combat power. Efficient rally rotation, proper alliance organization, and consistent participation often contribute more to success than simply having the strongest heroes.

By preparing before the event, coordinating rallies effectively, and minimizing downtime, both individual players and the entire alliance can maximize rewards while using resources efficiently.