# State vs State (SvS)

Source page: https://wos.sheet.guide/en/guides/events/state-vs-state  
Last checked: 17 Oct 2026  
Unofficial fan site, not affiliated with Century Games. Numbers, unlock days and event rules change with patches and differ between states; treat them as rules of thumb and confirm in-game.

Part of: [Events](https://wos.sheet.guide/en/guides/events.md)

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.

## Key facts

- **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)

| Phase | When | What happens |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Matchmaking | Sat – Sun | Your opponent is revealed on day 2. |
| Preparation | Mon 00:00 – Sat 10:00 | 5 scoring days. Day 5 (Power Boost) runs about 34 hours. The winning state gets a Healing and Enlistment Office buff for battle. |
| Battle | Sat 10:00 – 22:00 | Cross-state teleports 10:00–12:00, then the [Sunfire Castle](https://wos.sheet.guide/guides/battles/sunfire-castle.md) fight from 12:00. |
| Field Triage | Sat 22:00 – Mon 23:59 | About 50 hours to recover dead troops. |

## Prep days: what scores most

| Day | Theme | Top scorers (points) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | City Construction | Refined FC 30,000 · Fire Crystal 2,000 · FC Shard 1,000 · Charm score +1 70 · 1 min of any speedup 30 |
| 2 | Basic 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 |
| 3 | Beast Slay | Polar 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 |
| 4 | Hero Development | Mithril 144,000 · Widget 8,000 · Essence Stone 4,000 · Charm score +1 70 · troop promotion and training (promotion scores more) |
| 5 | Power Boost | Mithril 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 |

Note: 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](https://wos.sheet.guide/tools/svs-calculator.md) 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](https://wos.sheet.guide/tools/svs-calculator.md) 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

| Source | Recovery |
| --- | --- |
| Base | 30% of dead troops |
| Rebirth Tomes (from allies) | +1% each, up to +50% |
| Revival Potions | +1% each, up to +10% |
| Maximum | **90%** |

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

## Related

- [Sunfire Castle](https://wos.sheet.guide/en/guides/battles/sunfire-castle.md)
- [King of Icefield](https://wos.sheet.guide/en/guides/events/king-of-icefield.md)
- [Resources & Spending](https://wos.sheet.guide/en/guides/resources.md)