Last War Season 3 Ultimate Guide: Mastering the Golden Kingdom

Hey there, Commander! Sakura here. If you're reading this, you're either gearing up for Season 3—the Golden Kingdom—or you're already knee-deep in desert sands wondering what hit you. Either way, you've come to the right place. This guide covers everything you need to know: from day-one strategies to Spice Wars, from Desert Protectors to the Faction Duel. Let's dive in.

What Is Season 3: Golden Kingdom?

Season 3 transports us to ancient Egypt, where Noah—yes, that Noah—has uncovered the Monument of the Dead and crowned himself ruler of the Golden Kingdom. He's awakened a mummy army and unleashed devastating sandworms. Your mission? Stop him, gather Spice, and dominate the desert .

Duration	8 weeks
Theme	Ancient Egypt / Desert
Main Goal	Collect Spice for rankings
Key Mechanic	Curse Resistance

Servers enter Season 3 approximately 6-7 weeks after Season 2 ends. You'll see a 14-day countdown icon below the VS duel button when pre-season hits .

 

New Resources You Need to Know

Mithril

This is your primary resource for upgrading Blessing Fountains and the Protector's Field. Think of it as this season's coal .

Best Sources:

• Doom Walker first-kill: Level 190 gives a whopping 207k Mithril(daily!). Higher levels don't give more, so stick to 190 .
• Wandering Mummy Warlords: Your best early-game source. No curse resistance needed—just rally and kill .
• Digging Strongholds: Hourly production—don't forget to collect!
• Alliance Center Mithril Plant: Unlocks at level 5.
• Hero Return Tickets: Save these from previous seasons .

Sacred Water

Used to upgrade the Curse Research Lab, which directly increases your Curse Resistance. You can't progress without it .

Best Sources:

• Blessing Fountains: Your primary passive income.
• Alliance Center Holy Water Hut: Unlocks at level 15.
• Zombie first-kills: One-time per level.
• Desert Bazaar: Trade those Sandworm Scales .

Spice

This is the ultimate currency for Season 3 rankings. The more your alliance holds, the better your end-of-season rewards .

How to Get:

• Capturing and holding Cities
• Winning Spice Wars
• Alliance Center production

Critical First Steps: Days 1-3

The first few days of Season 3 are agrind. Mithril is scarce, your Curse Resistance is low, and everyone's scrambling. Here's how to get ahead:

1. Don't Touch That Doom Walker at Reset

The day your server enters Season 3, wait. Seriously. Don't kill the Doom Walker immediately after reset. Wait for the season to officially start,thenclaim your first-kill reward. Level 190 gives 207k Mithril—that's a game-changer on day one .

2. Stack Your Radar Missions

Enter Season 3 with a full radar. You're hunting for Desert Ruins missions, which can drop Mithril and, if you're lucky, Merit Medalsfor the Season Store .

3. Build Smart: Blessing Fountains First

You get four Blessing Fountains (five with the Weekly Pass). Upgrade them evenly. Get all four to level 15beforepushing any to 16. Each level gives the same +720/hour production, so spreading the love is mathematically superior .

4. Stop Protector's Field at Level 10

I know it's tempting to keep upgrading, but don't. Levels 11+ require Mithril and Sacred Water that arefarbetter spent on your other seasonal buildings. Level 10 gives you full access to all Protector features anyway .

5. Designate a "Resistance Leader"

Identify your strongest, most active player—preferably someone willing to grab the Mithril packs. Have them rush their Curse Research Lab. Why? Rally leaders share their Curse Resistance with all participants. This one player can carry your entire alliance through early Digging Stronghold captures .

 

New Buildings Deep Dive

Blessing Fountain

Produces Sacred Water. Critical Strategy:Even upgrades only. Never run one fountain to max before touching the others .

Curse Research Lab (Max Level 30)

Your #1 priority. Each level increases Curse Resistance. Rewards include:

• Scarlett SSR shards (levels 2-29)
• Level 30: Scarlett UR upgrade badge

Protector's Field

Houses your Desert Protectors—units roughly 10x stronger than regular troops. Remember: they're one-time use. They do not return from battle (except with a specific profession skill) .

Alliance Center

Placed by R4/R5 on day 2. Replaces the Season 2 furnace. Produces resources based on level and provides buffs to members within range. Also prevents Giant Sandworms from knocking your base away .

Level	Unlocks
5	Mithril Plant
10	Exploratory Well (Oil)
15	Sacred Water Hut
20	Obelisk (Protector Horns)

Pro tip:Visit your Alliance Center daily and tap those resource bubbles. Free stuff!

Altar

Unlocks at Curse Research Lab level 30. Boosts your Protectors' HP, Attack, and Defense by0.5% per level.

 

Desert Protectors

These aren't your regular troops. Desert Protectors are seasonal units you get by converting fallen soldiers.

How Conversion Works

• Troops die beyond hospital capacity → enter "pending conversion" pool.
• Alliance members flyspy planesto your base to convert them.
• Converted units appear in your Protector's Field .

Protector Skills

Count	Skill Unlocked
500	+25% Attack, +250 Curse Resistance
750	Dying Protectors deal splash damage
1,000	Winning battles burn enemy bases (1 hour)
1,250	Can launchProtector Rallies(1-min prep, 3x speed)

When to Use Them ✅

• Digging Stronghold captures
• Spice Wars
• Giant Sandworms
• World Boss attempts (huge damage boost!)

When NOT to Use Them ❌

• Regular zombie farming
• Routine PvP
• Any battle where you don't absolutely need the edge

Curse Resistance: The Gatekeeper Mechanic

Curse Resistance (CR) replaces Virus Resistance. If your CR is lower than the monster's requirement, your damage plummets—up to 99.9% reduction.

Digging Stronghold CR Requirements

Level	Resistance Required
1	3,750
2	6,250
3	8,250
4	9,750
5	10,250
6	10,750

Zombies: Levels 1-3 requirenoresistance. Level 4+ need increasing amounts .

The Rally Leader Trick

Here's the cheat code: In rallies, the leader's Curse Resistance applies to everyone(unless a member has higher). Your low-CR players can join a high-CR leader's rally and suddenly be effective against tough monsters .

 

Map Content

Cities

• Max8 citiesper alliance
• 2 captures per daylimit
• Produce Spice for your Alliance Center

Digging Strongholds

Your primary source of hourly Mithril.

• Max 8 strongholds
• 2 captures per day
• 36-hour protection after capture
• Defended by Golden Guardians (check their type—Tank/Aircraft/Missile—and counter accordingly!)

Trade Posts (Week 2+)

Individual captures, not alliance. Governors earn:

• Golden Eggs (% of diamond sales)
• Extra Desert Protectors
• Alliance members pay no tax

Open daily at 12:00 server time. Closed Wednesday/Saturday (Spice War days). Check them for discounted speedups and trap landmines .

Sandworms

Three sizes: Small, Large, Giant.

• No Curse Resistance required to fight them.
• Drop Sandworm Scales for the Desert Bazaar.
• Giant Sandworms give 500 scales to the discoverer .

Catching them: Use the Trap Landmine profession skill. Place itaheadof their path, not on top of them .

Doom Walkers

Kill one Level 190 daily for 207k Mithril. Levels above 190 don't give more, so save your stamina .

 

Spice Wars: Weeks 4-8

This is the main event. Two rounds per week (Wednesday/Saturday). Your faction (Scarlet Legion or Golden Tribe) battles the other for Spice .

War Stages

Stage	Duration	Action
0: Waiting	24h	Spice amounts recorded
1: Declaration	24h	Attackers declare targets
2: Invitation	12h	Defenders invite partners
3: Preparation	30m	Final setup
4: War	20-40m	Combat!
5: End	Until reset	Rewards distributed

Spice Plunder Rules

• Each secondary building destroyed = 5% Spice stolen(four total)
• Alliance Center destroyed =10% Spice stolen
• Maximum steal: 30%

Critical: Destroy secondary buildings first. You can steal Spice even if you lose the war by taking down those 5% buildings .

Warlord Missile

Attacking Warlords can launch this during Prep/War.

• 3-minute prep time
• Warlord's location revealed—can be attacked
• If base breached → launch fails, 72-hour cooldown
• Success:35x35 blast radius, creates Contaminated Land

 

Faction Duel: Week 7

The ultimate battle between Scarlet Legion and Golden Tribe.

Invasion Right Contest (Days 1-6)

Action	Points
#1 Apex/Storm Arena	500,000
#1 Advanced Storm Arena	500,000
Desert Storm Victory	50,000
Alliance Duel Victory	25,000
Trade Truck Plunder	10,000

Capitol War

Objective	Spice Reward
Control Capitol	+10 Million
Control Each Cannon	+5 Million

Coordinate with your entire faction.This is all-hands-on-deck .

 

Heroes & Weapons

Scarlett UR Upgrade (Week 3+)

Requirements:

• 5-star Scarlett
• UR badge (Curse Research Lab level 30)
• Scarlett SSR shards from lab upgrades

Desert Blessing: 5% damage reduction vs monsters (stacks with her base 34%) .

Exclusive Weapons

Hero	Bonus
Marshall	+10% damage vs monsters
Schuyler	+10% damage vs monsters
McGregor	+10% damage vs monsters

Get these heroes to 5 stars for their exclusive weapons. They're worth it .

Hero Swap Event (Week 2)

You can 1:1 swap two heroes' levels, stars, and equipment. Two free vouchers are given. Exclusive weapons are not swapped, and if a hero drops below 5 stars, their weapon deactivates until they're back .

 

Professions: Level Cap Raised to 100

Season 3 adds new skills. Here are the must-haves:

• Professional Insights: Instantly gain % of current level's profession XP .
• Double Greenification: Expand green area from 1×1 to3×3. Saves stamina, finds more artifacts .
• Trap Landmine: Catch sandworms. Non-negotiable .
• Indomitable Will (Level 70): Up to 10% of dead Protectors return to base .
• Summon Mummies: Target an unprotected enemy commander—a mummy boss marches and attacks them for 30 minutes.Chaos.

 

Week-by-Week Roadmap

Week 1: Foundation

• Build Protector's Field →Level 10 (stop!)
• Unlock Curse Research Lab
• Get all Blessing Fountains to 15
• Unlock Alliance Center
• Kill Doom Walker 190daily
• Farm zombie first-kills (levels 1-3)

Week 2: Expansion

• Trade Posts unlock
• Greenification begins (hunt those Desert Artifacts!)
• Desert Treasure event starts—use your Archaeology Hammers
• Hero Swap event

Week 3: Faction Formation

• Choose Scarlet Legion or Golden Tribe
• Cross-warzone travel enabled
• Scarlett UR upgrade available
• Start preparing for Spice Wars

Weeks 4-6: Spice Wars

• Two battles per week (Wed/Sat)
• Save your Protectors!
• Coordinate with your faction

Week 7: Faction Duel

• Days 1-6: Invasion Right Contest
• Day 7: Capitol War (Sunday 12:00)
• Full faction coordination required

Week 8: Finale

• Final Spice War rounds
• Rankings finalized
• Rewards distributed

 

FAQ: Quick Answers

Q: What should I do before Season 3 starts?

A: Save stamina (3 weeks before), stack radar missions, stop killing Doom Walkers, buy Scarlett shards, get the Eternal Pyramid decoration .

Q: How should I level Blessing Fountains?

A:All to 15 first, then all to 16, then all to 17. Never run one ahead .

Q: When should I upgrade Protector's Field past 10?

A: After your Curse Research Lab hits level 30. Early resources are better spent elsewhere .

Q: How do Desert Protectors work?

A: Dead troops (beyond hospital) go to a conversion pool. Allies fly spy planes to convert them. They're 10x stronger butdon't returnfrom battle .

Q: What's the Resistance Leader strategy?

A: One player rushes Curse Research Lab and leads all Digging Stronghold rallies, sharing their high resistance with everyone .

Q: How does Spice stealing work?

A: Destroy secondary buildings (5% each) then Alliance Center (10%). Max steal = 30%. You can steal even if you lose the war by taking down secondaries .

 

Final Thoughts

Season 3—Golden Kingdom—is a blast. It's got the strategic depth of Season 2 with enough new twists to keep veterans on their toes.

I hope this guide helps you dominate the desert. 

Now get out there, Commander. The Golden Kingdom awaits. 👊