Last War: Survival – Hero EXP Guide & Leveling Tips

Hero EXP in Last War: Survival is used to increase hero levels and improve their base combat statistics. As hero levels rise, the EXP requirement increases sharply, while the maximum available level is tied to Headquarters progression.

Because late-game levels require millions of EXP, spreading resources across too many heroes can slow your main squad. This guide provides the supplied Hero EXP chart from level 1 to 150 and explains how to prioritize leveling efficiently.

What Is Hero EXP?

Hero EXP is a progression resource used to increase a combat hero’s level.

Leveling a hero may improve statistics such as:

• Attack
• Defense
• HP
• Overall hero power
• Combat effectiveness within a squad

Hero EXP does not replace other progression systems. A high-level hero may still need stars, Skill Medals, gear, exclusive weapon development, and a suitable formation.

Hero Level vs. Hero Star Level

Hero level and star level are separate systems.

Progression System	Main Resource	Main Purpose
Hero Level	Hero EXP	Raises base hero statistics
Hero Stars	Hero Shards	Improves statistics and may unlock or strengthen skills
Hero Skills	Skill Medals	Raises individual skill levels
Hero Gear	Gear materials	Adds equipment-based combat statistics

A balanced hero needs development across several systems rather than EXP alone.

The Last War Hero Shards guide explains star requirements and shard priorities.

The Last War Skill Medal guide explains how to upgrade skills after reaching the required star milestones.

How Headquarters Level Affects Hero Levels

The supplied chart connects every five hero levels to a higher Headquarters level. For example, Headquarters level 20 corresponds to hero levels 96 through 100, while Headquarters level 30 corresponds to hero levels 146 through 150.

This means upgrading Headquarters does more than unlock buildings. It also raises the progression ceiling for your combat heroes.

Read the Last War Headquarters upgrade guide when planning future hero-level milestones.

Hero EXP Requirements Chart

The following table preserves the supplied per-level Hero EXP and Headquarters requirements.

Important: Confirm whether each EXP value represents the cost of reaching that level from the previous level or another value displayed by the game. Also verify the figures against the current hero interface before publishing them as permanent requirements.

Hero Level	Hero EXP Required	Headquarters Level Required
1	–	–
2	100	1
3	200	1
4	300	1
5	400	1
6	500	2
7	600	2
8	700	2
9	800	2
10	900	2
11	1,000	3
12	1,100	3
13	1,200	3
14	1,300	3
15	1,400	3
16	1,500	4
17	1,600	4
18	1,700	4
19	1,800	4
20	1,900	4
21	2,000	5
22	2,100	5
23	2,300	5
24	2,700	5
25	3,200	5
26	3,900	6
27	4,600	6
28	5,500	6
29	6,600	6
30	8,000	6
31	9,500	7
32	12,000	7
33	14,000	7
34	17,000	7
35	20,000	7
36	24,000	8
37	29,000	8
38	35,000	8
39	41,000	8
40	49,000	8
41	59,000	9
42	71,000	9
43	85,000	9
44	110,000	9
45	130,000	9
46	150,000	10
47	180,000	10
48	220,000	10
49	260,000	10
50	310,000	10
51	370,000	11
52	440,000	11
53	530,000	11
54	630,000	11
55	760,000	11
56	910,000	12
57	1,100,000	12
58	1,400,000	12
59	1,600,000	12
60	1,900,000	12
61	2,100,000	13
62	2,300,000	13
63	2,500,000	13
64	2,800,000	13
65	3,100,000	13
66	3,400,000	14
67	3,700,000	14
68	4,100,000	14
69	4,500,000	14
70	4,900,000	14
71	5,400,000	15
72	5,900,000	15
73	6,500,000	15
74	7,200,000	15
75	7,900,000	15
76	8,700,000	16
77	9,500,000	16
78	11,000,000	16
79	12,000,000	16
80	13,000,000	16
81	13,000,000	17
82	14,000,000	17
83	14,000,000	17
84	15,000,000	17
85	16,000,000	17
86	17,000,000	18
87	18,000,000	18
88	19,000,000	18
89	20,000,000	18
90	21,000,000	18
91	22,000,000	19
92	23,000,000	19
93	24,000,000	19
94	25,000,000	19
95	26,000,000	19
96	27,000,000	20
97	28,000,000	20
98	30,000,000	20
99	31,000,000	20
100	33,000,000	20
101	35,000,000	21
102	37,000,000	21
103	39,000,000	21
104	41,000,000	21
105	43,000,000	21
106	45,000,000	22
107	47,000,000	22
108	49,000,000	22
109	51,000,000	22
110	53,000,000	22
111	55,000,000	23
112	57,000,000	23
113	59,000,000	23
114	61,000,000	23
115	63,000,000	23
116	65,000,000	24
117	67,000,000	24
118	69,000,000	24
119	71,000,000	24
120	73,000,000	24
121	75,000,000	25
122	77,000,000	25
123	79,000,000	25
124	81,000,000	25
125	83,000,000	25
126	85,000,000	26
127	87,000,000	26
128	89,000,000	26
129	91,000,000	26
130	93,000,000	26
131	95,000,000	27
132	97,000,000	27
133	100,000,000	27
134	105,000,000	27
135	108,000,000	27
136	115,000,000	28
137	120,000,000	28
138	125,000,000	28
139	130,000,000	28
140	135,000,000	28
141	140,000,000	29
142	145,000,000	29
143	150,000,000	29
144	155,000,000	29
145	160,000,000	29
146	165,000,000	30
147	170,000,000	30
148	175,000,000	30
149	180,000,000	30
150	185,000,000	30

How Hero EXP Costs Scale

Early hero levels are inexpensive, but the cost grows rapidly after the middle stages.

The supplied chart shows several major ranges:

Hero Level Range	General EXP Pattern
1 to 25	Hundreds to a few thousand EXP per level
26 to 50	Thousands to hundreds of thousands per level
51 to 75	Hundreds of thousands to several million per level
76 to 100	Millions to tens of millions per level
101 to 125	35 million to 83 million per level
126 to 150	85 million to 185 million per level

This scaling makes it increasingly important to focus EXP on heroes who will remain in your primary formation.

Where to Get Hero EXP

Hero EXP may come from recurring production, missions, events, chests, campaign activities, and stores. Exact sources may vary by game version.

Training Bases

The supplied article identifies Training Bases as a primary passive source of Hero EXP.

If confirmed in the current game version, improving these buildings may increase:

• EXP production speed
• Storage capacity
• Offline accumulation
• Total recurring EXP income

Collect production regularly if storage can reach a limit and stop generating additional EXP.

Daily and Weekly Tasks

Daily and weekly activity rewards may provide Hero EXP directly or through chests.

These activities are valuable because they can provide EXP alongside other resources such as speed-ups, Diamonds, and recruitment items.

Special Events

Events may offer Hero EXP through:

• Personal milestones
• Alliance milestones
• Ranking rewards
• Event stores
• Login campaigns
• Choice chests

Review the current reward table before committing resources only for EXP.

Campaign and Battle Rewards

Some campaign stages, combat activities, or related chests may provide Hero EXP.

Repeatable activities are generally more valuable than one-time rewards for long-term farming.

Stores and Choice Chests

Hero EXP may appear in stores or selectable resource chests. Compare it with rarer resources before choosing.

EXP is important, but Hero Shards, Skill Medals, blueprints, and advanced drone resources may be harder to replace.

Paid Packs

Some hero-development packs may contain large amounts of Hero EXP.

Before buying, calculate:

• The total EXP included
• The number of levels it will provide
• Whether the hero is permanent
• Whether the pack includes shards or Skill Medals
• Whether free EXP sources will cover the same level soon

Does Resource Gathering Give Hero EXP?

The original article states that resource collection can provide Hero EXP, but it does not explain whether this comes directly from gathering, mission rewards, or event milestones.

Before publishing this as a normal farming method, confirm whether:

• Gathering directly awards Hero EXP
• A related daily task provides the reward
• An event converts gathering activity into EXP rewards
• Only specific resource nodes qualify

Until verified, treat resource gathering as a possible indirect source rather than a guaranteed direct method.

Which Heroes Should You Level First?

Prioritize permanent members of your strongest formation.

A practical order is:

1. Main damage dealer
2. Main front-line defender
3. Second front-line hero
4. Secondary damage dealer
5. Support hero
6. Secondary-squad heroes

The exact order may change when one hero is significantly underleveled or a support hero needs more HP to survive.

Should Your Main Squad Stay at Equal Levels?

Keeping your five main heroes reasonably close in level can create a balanced formation. However, perfect equality is not always required.

Balanced leveling is useful when:

• All five heroes are permanent.
• Your front row and back row both need more statistics.
• The EXP cost is still manageable.
• No hero is close to an important level milestone.

Focused leveling may be better when:

• Your main damage dealer gains much more value from levels.
• A front-line hero is dying too quickly.
• One hero is far behind the rest.
• A limited event rewards hero-level increases.
• You cannot afford to level all five immediately.

Avoid allowing one core hero to fall so far behind that they cannot survive normal combat.

Should You Level Secondary Squads?

Secondary squads are useful for multiple marches and certain events, but they should not consume EXP needed by your primary team.

Develop secondary heroes when:

• Your main squad has reached the current Headquarters level cap.
• You need several marches for event content.
• Your second squad has a clear long-term role.
• You have a stable EXP surplus.
• The additional formation improves alliance participation.

Do not level every unlocked hero simply to increase account power. Concentrated strength usually provides more practical combat value.

How to Coordinate EXP With Hero Shards

Hero EXP and Hero Shards should be planned together.

A highly leveled low-star hero may be weaker than a properly promoted core character. At the same time, a high-star hero can underperform when left far below the squad’s level cap.

Before investing heavily, check:

• The hero’s current star level
• The next shard milestone
• Whether important skills are unlocked
• The available Skill Medals
• The hero’s long-term place in the formation

How to Coordinate EXP With Headquarters Upgrades

Saving Hero EXP before a Headquarters upgrade can let your main squad reach the new level cap quickly.

A practical approach is:

1. Identify the next Headquarters completion date.
2. Keep the main squad near the current level cap.
3. Save Hero EXP during the final construction period.
4. Complete the Headquarters upgrade.
5. Raise permanent main-squad heroes first.
6. Use remaining EXP on secondary heroes.

This prevents EXP from being spent on temporary characters while your strongest heroes are blocked by the current cap.

Should You Save Hero EXP for Events?

Saving can provide extra value when an event awards points for hero development or power increases.

Consider saving when:

• Your main squad is already strong enough for current content.
• A hero-upgrade event is approaching.
• Your Headquarters will soon unlock more levels.
• You are waiting to finalize a new main hero.
• The EXP items do not expire.

Spend immediately when:

• Your main squad cannot clear important content.
• A core hero is significantly underleveled.
• Leveling will unlock immediate event or campaign progress.
• Your EXP storage or production is capped.

Are Hero EXP Boosters Available?

The original article mentions temporary EXP boosters, but no item names or confirmed mechanics are provided.

Before including boosters as a normal strategy, check whether the game offers:

• Hero EXP production bonuses
• Training Base output boosts
• Temporary collection bonuses
• VIP production benefits
• Event-specific EXP multipliers

Do not assume that a boost increases EXP item value unless the effect description clearly says so.

Can Hero Levels Be Reset?

The original article states that heroes cannot be reset, but it does not provide evidence about current reset, rebirth, or EXP-return mechanics.

Before making a permanent claim, check whether the current game offers:

• Hero level reset items
• EXP recovery after replacement
• Seasonal reset systems
• Hero conversion features
• Partial resource refunds

Until confirmed, treat Hero EXP spending as a long-term investment.

Can Hero Skills Be Respecced?

The original FAQ claims that skill points can be respecced, but hero skills in related content use Skill Medals rather than normal skill points.

Do not publish the respec claim unless the current interface clearly provides a skill reset or medal refund feature.

Common Hero EXP Mistakes

Leveling Every Unlocked Hero

This spreads EXP across characters who may never enter an active formation.

Investing Heavily in Temporary Heroes

Review the Tavern pool and your long-term formation before committing millions of EXP.

The Last War Tavern guide explains recruitment and hero availability.

Ignoring Headquarters Level Caps

Heroes cannot progress beyond the available limit. Plan EXP around Headquarters upgrades.

Neglecting the Front Row

A highly leveled damage dealer cannot help if front-line heroes are defeated immediately.

Saving EXP Forever

EXP provides no combat benefit while unused. Spend it when leveling will help clear meaningful content.

Using EXP Without Checking Events

An upcoming hero-development event may reward the same upgrades you already plan to make.

Focusing Only on Hero Level

Stars, skills, gear, drone progression, and squad synergy are also essential.

Assuming Training Bases Are Always the Highest Building Priority

Headquarters requirements, Tech Center research, Barracks, hospitals, and other buildings may provide greater immediate value.

Spending Diamonds to Accelerate EXP Production

Compare the Diamond cost with builders, VIP progression, Stamina, events, and other premium uses before accelerating production.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hero EXP used for?

Hero EXP increases combat hero levels and improves their base statistics.

Does Hero EXP upgrade skills?

No. Skills use a separate progression system, usually involving star requirements and Skill Medals.

What determines a hero’s maximum level?

The supplied chart ties the hero-level cap to Headquarters progression.

Where can I get Hero EXP?

Possible sources include Training Bases, daily and weekly tasks, events, campaign activities, chests, stores, and paid packs.

Does gathering resources provide Hero EXP?

The original article lists resource collection, but it should be verified whether the EXP comes directly from gathering or indirectly through tasks and events.

Which heroes should I level first?

Prioritize permanent members of your main squad, especially your main damage dealer and front-line defenders.

Should all five main heroes have equal levels?

Keep them reasonably balanced, but prioritize heroes that are underleveled or close to a useful milestone.

Should I level every hero?

No. Focus on one primary formation before investing heavily in secondary or unused heroes.

Can Hero EXP be refunded?

No refund or reset system is confirmed in the supplied article. Check the current hero interface.

What should I do when a hero reaches the current level cap?

Improve their stars, skills, gear, exclusive weapon, and squad synergy while preparing for the next Headquarters upgrade.

Should I save EXP for an event?

Yes, when your main squad is already strong enough and a hero-development event is expected soon.

What is the maximum level in the supplied chart?

The supplied table reaches hero level 150 at Headquarters level 30.

Conclusion

Hero EXP is one of the main resources used to develop combat heroes in Last War: Survival. The cost increases from only a few hundred EXP at early levels to 185 million for the final listed level in the supplied chart.

Focus EXP on permanent main-squad heroes, coordinate leveling with Headquarters upgrades, and avoid investing heavily in characters you may soon replace. Hero levels should also be supported by stars, Skill Medals, gear, and drone progression.

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