Overlord Gorilla Guide - Tips, Training & Unlocking

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The Overlord Gorilla is a special troop companion in Last War that can be used from End of season 2 is unlocked and offers a significant combat power boost in the long term. This article explains in detail how the Overlord works, what advantages it brings and how you can train it as efficiently as possible.

How to develop the Gorilla Overlord

On 89th day of season 2 will be used on a radar mission of the Gorilla Overlord discovered. He is weakened and we have flown into the base, with him is the new building „Base of the overlord“ available for the first time. In the base, Overlord is supported by supplies (water, food and medicine), found in radar missions and by the baby gorilla.

After the Overlord has regained his strength, he must be trained beforehand in order to be able to join a troop. To do this, it must Training level 100 for Attack, defense and survival learn. For learning Training certificates and Training manuals required.

The two resources and the later Bond badge can be acquired as follows:

Training manuals:

  • Tactical Institute (unlocked after healing the Overlord)
  • Task: Overlord growth boost 
  • Armed truck: Overlord exploration quest
  • VIP Shop
  • Advantage package: Overlord training
  • Overlord supply crates (SSR & UR)
  • Campaign store
  • Battle Pass: Overlord training
  • Advantage package: Overlord training
  • Event rewards

Training certificate:

  • Overlord growth boost
  • Overlord exploration quest
  • Advantage package: Overlord training
  • Overlord supply crates
  • Armed truck: Overlord exploration quest
  • Battle Pass: Overlord Training
  • Event rewards

With the healing of the overlord, additional Overlord exploration quests in the armed truck unlocked. By completing these tasks, you not only receive training certificates and training manuals, but also other valuable resources.

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Overlord materials are available in the Alliance Shop in Season 3
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As soon as available in the VIP store, a must-buy - the Bond badge
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Overlord books, certificates and skill badges can later be purchased in the campaign store

What is the Overlord and how does it get stronger?

The Overlord Gorilla is a Additional troop companion, the firmly integrated into the marching formation of a troop as soon as the respective Training level 100 achieved. Unlike heroes, the Overlord possesses the own training system, separate materials and unique skills that permanently increase the strength of a marching formation.

He is not a hero, but:

  • an independent combat unit with skills
  • a permanent buff carrier
  • a scaling factor for later seasons
  • a resource-intensive long-term investment
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The Overlord training levels should be increased evenly.
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Once level 100 has been reached, Overlord can be added to a troop.
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Overlord increases the combat strength of the troops by 1.5 - 2 million.

Without purchasable packages, the earliest Overlord can do so from personal experience is End of season 3 join your squad. The Combat strength of the troops will be reduced by the training level achieved so far alone by 1.5 - 2 million increase. In contrast to heroes, whose strength increases with level and hero shards, the Overlord's combat strength is based solely on:

Requirements for the Overlord training progress:

  • Level 1-14: 800 training manuals per level
  • Level 15: 800 training manuals + 20 certificates
  • Level 16-24: 800 manuals per level
  • Level 25: 800 manuals + 20 certificates
  • Level 26-29: 800 manuals per level
  • Level 30: 800 manuals + 20 certificates
  • Level 31-34: 800 manuals per level
  • Level 35: 800 manuals + 20 certificates

Use Overlord skill badges, Bond badges & fragments

With Bond badge Overlord not only becomes a stronger fighter, but you can also Unlock skills. So you can five additional skills through Ability badge that strengthen the gorilla - similar to heroes. The gorilla can also be equipped with Transport overlord fragments and thus gains further combat strength (HP, attack and defense).

How to obtain the Overlord materials

Skill badge:

  • Truck rewards (Armed truck)
  • Overlord supply crates (SSR & UR)
  • Campaign store

Overlord fragments:

  • Overlord supply crates (SSR & UR)
  • Allianz Shop

Bond badge:

  • Overlord supply crates (UR)
  • Allianz Shop
  • VIP Shop
  • Overlord exploration quest
  • Battle Pass: Overlord training
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Bond badges can be used to increase the bond with Overlord.
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New skills can be unlocked by promoting with fragments.
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The abilities can be leveled in a similar way to heroes.

Complete Overlord progress route (step by step)

As a free-to-play player you strengthen your troop only towards End of season 3 with the Overlord and reach the rank „Rookie Partner“ at the beginning of the Season 4. Don't let this put you off - the development of the Overlord is a long-term process and more of a marathon than a sprint. Below is a progression route from unlocking in Season 2 to Rookie Partner I.

Phase 1 - Season 2: Unlock Overlord (Day ~89)

Start rescue event

  • collect several days of healing progress
  • Complete daily radar missions without fail

Heal Overlord completely

  • Health bar to 100 %
  • Additional Overlord exploration quests in the Armeed Truck are unlocked

Open Overlord Base

  • Training lines become visible

Phase 2 - Weeks 1-3 after activation:

Bring all three training lines evenly to 20-30

  • Do not increase unilaterally
  • Guidebooks primarily invest here

Improve the „Brutal Roar“ skill first

  • most important damage skill
  • Most noticeable effect for early progress

Perform radar missions & army truck daily

  • best free sources for training books & certificates

Phase 3 - Unlock New Partner I-X

Bring all training lines to level 50

  • Prerequisite for the first binding jump
  • Only then is intensive skilling worthwhile

Save bond badges and use them in bundles

  • Use only for binding levels
  • never waste before

Phase 4 - Until the end of season 3: Preparation for level 100

Systematically bring all training lines from 50 to 100

  • Continue uniform leveling
  • Use store materials specifically for certificates

Build Overlord into the strongest army

  • Possible for the first time after reaching „New partner“
  • Use Overlord specifically for bosses

Invest materials in blocks

  • Collect first, then take big upgrade steps
  • Always work close to binding thresholds

Phase 5 - Start of season 4: Unlock Rookie Partner I

Use Bond Badges

  • Rookie Partner I is activated
  • Overlord reaches its first „real“ power plateau 

Improve skills in the optimal order

  1. Brutal roar
  2. Overlord armor
  3. Noisy shooting
  4. Furious hunt
  5. Expert Overlord

Tips & tricks for the troop companion Overlord

  • level, the three overlord lines (attack, defense, stamina) are always evenly with each other, instead of pulling up a single line.
  • Acquire rare training certificates, bond badges and skill badges at events (e.g. the black market).
  • Set Overlord permanent with your strongest troop to achieve the greatest damage.
  • Use Overlord for a short time in the Troops 2 and 3 for higher damage values at the Wanted Boss or missions in the Alarm Tower.
  • Improve skills in the right order (attack, defense, combat)
  • Buy in stores (VIP, alliance and campaigns) Targeted Overlord Items.
  • Don't neglect your heroes for Overlord, they still have the highest priority.
  • Unlock additional abilities for Overlord as soon as possible to increase his combat power.
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