Frostline

State vs State (SvS)

Also called State of Power: five themed prep days against another state, then a 12-hour war on Saturday.

TL;DR Stockpile for weeks, spend each item on the day it scores most, keep resources for healing, and shield up on battle day unless you’re fighting.

Cycle
About every 4 weeks
Prep
Mon 00:00 – Sat 10:00 UTC
Battle
Sat 10:00 – 22:00 UTC
Cross states
Furnace 16+

Timeline (UTC)

PhaseWhenWhat happens
MatchmakingSat – SunYour opponent is revealed on day 2.
PreparationMon 00:00 – Sat 10:005 scoring days. Day 5 (Power Boost) runs about 34 hours. The winning state gets a Healing and Enlistment Office buff for battle.
BattleSat 10:00 – 22:00Cross-state teleports 10:00–12:00, then the Sunfire Castle fight from 12:00.
Field TriageSat 22:00 – Mon 23:59About 50 hours to recover dead troops.

Prep days: what scores most

DayThemeTop scorers (points)
1City ConstructionRefined FC 30,000 · Fire Crystal 2,000 · FC Shard 1,000 · Charm score +1 70 · 1 min of any speedup 30
2Basic Skills Up (research)Refined FC 30,000 · Lucky Wheel spin 8,000 · Expert Sigil 6,000 · Mythic shard 3,040 · Fire Crystal 2,000 · Epic shard 1,220 · FC Shard 1,000 · 1 min of any speedup 30 · gathering 2 per 1,000 meat or wood, 200 coal or 50 iron
3Beast SlayPolar Terror kill 30,000 · Advanced Wild Mark 15,000 · beast kill 9,000–12,000 (by level) · Lucky Wheel spin 8,000 · Expert Sigil 6,000 · Mythic shard 3,040 · Epic shard 1,220 · pet advancement score +1 50
4Hero DevelopmentMithril 144,000 · Widget 8,000 · Essence Stone 4,000 · Charm score +1 70 · troop promotion and training (promotion scores more)
5Power BoostMithril 144,000 · Refined FC 30,000 · Advanced Wild Mark 15,000 · Widget 8,000 · Essence Stone 4,000 · Fire Crystal 2,000 · Common Wild Mark 1,150 · 1 min of any speedup 30 · pet advancement score +1 50 · Chief Gear score +1 36

Community-sourced values from WoS Tools, not official. Point values and even the day order can change between seasons, so check the event panel on Monday. Enter your stockpile in the SvS prep calculator to see your points per day.

Prep tips

  • Start stockpiling 1–3 weeks ahead: speedups, Fire Crystals, shards, Mithril, stamina and Lucky Wheel spins.
  • Enter your stockpile in the SvS prep calculator to see what each day is worth and where each item scores most.
  • Day 1: start your longest Fire Crystal upgrades. They only need to start that day, not finish.
  • Day 2: gathering scores when marches return, so send them the evening before.
  • Day 3: stock Chief Stamina beforehand, hunt the highest beast you can beat, and turn on rally auto-join for Polar Terrors.
  • Day 4: promoting troops scores better than training new ones. Start big training batches on day 2 or 3 so they finish on day 4.
  • Wait for the President’s buffs (e.g. Mercantilism +10% construction, Mobilize +30% training) before spending.
  • Don’t spend everything. Keep resources to heal during the battle.

Battle day

  • You need Furnace 16+ to cross states, and you get 3 free Cross-State Teleports.
  • Starting an attack or joining a rally drops your shield, and you can’t reshield for about 30 minutes. Reinforcing doesn’t drop it.
  • Shield up whenever you aren’t actively fighting, and keep it up until the battle phase ends, not just the Castle fight.
  • Kills and losses only score against players within ±3 Furnace levels. In rallies, the captain’s level counts.
  • Don’t solo-attack organised players; rally instead, and don’t chase targets across the map.

Field Triage recovery

SourceRecovery
Base30% of dead troops
Rebirth Tomes (from allies)+1% each, up to +50%
Revival Potions+1% each, up to +10%
Maximum90%

A state-wide +20% healing speed buff runs throughout Field Triage.

Related:🏰 Sunfire Castle👑 King of Icefield💰 Resources & Spending