The Wall of Honor in Last War turns surplus shards from 5-star heroes into permanent bonuses for heroes of the same troop type. It unlocks through a level 20 Tank, Aircraft, or Missile Center, costs 10 eligible shards per Honor level, and grants each hero’s listed Attack, Defense, Health, or Troop Load bonus every 50 Honor levels.
For most combat-focused players, the best Wall of Honor priority is straightforward: develop your main troop type first, prioritize the strongest Attack bonuses, then Defense and Health, and leave Troop Load for last. Hero-specific surplus shards are easy to justify, while flexible universal shards deserve more careful planning.
★Quick Take: Tank players should usually start with Kimberly’s Attack bonus, Aircraft players with Morrison or Schuyler, and Missile players with Fiona or Swift. The hero does not need to be in your active squad for its Wall bonus to help other heroes of that same troop type.
What Is the Wall of Honor in Last War?
The Wall of Honor is a long-term hero progression system that becomes relevant after a hero reaches 5 stars. Instead of allowing extra hero shards to accumulate without a progression use, the system converts them into Honor levels.
There are separate Wall of Honor sections for the game’s three hero vehicle types:
- Tank: Accessed through the Tank Center.
- Aircraft: Accessed through the Aircraft Center.
- Missile Vehicle: Accessed through the Missile Center.
The important mechanic is that the bonus is troop-type wide. Kimberly’s Wall of Honor Attack bonus benefits Tank heroes rather than Kimberly alone. Morrison’s bonus benefits Aircraft heroes, and Fiona’s benefits Missile heroes.
This also means a benched hero can still be useful through the Wall of Honor. You do not need to put that hero into your five-hero formation simply to receive the Wall bonus.
How to Unlock the Wall of Honor
A hero becomes eligible when two conditions are met:
- The hero has reached 5 stars.
- The corresponding Tank, Aircraft, or Missile Center has reached level 20.
Once eligible, open the corresponding military Center and enter its Wall of Honor section. You can then spend supported hero-specific or universal shards to increase that hero’s Honor level.
How Many Shards Does an Honor Level Cost?
Current Wall of Honor progression uses 10 shards per Honor level. That makes the major 50-level milestones easy to plan:
| Honor Level | Total Shards From Level 0 | Hero Bonus Milestones Reached |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 500 | 1 |
| 100 | 1,000 | 2 |
| 150 | 1,500 | 3 |
| 200 | 2,000 | 4 |
| 250 | 2,500 | 5 |
| 300 | 3,000 | 6 |
Current community documentation does not list a fixed maximum Honor level, so extra shards can continue feeding this system over the long term.
How Wall of Honor Bonuses Work
Each eligible hero has a specific milestone attribute. The widely documented progression rates are:
- UR heroes: commonly +0.50% to the listed Attack, Defense, or Health statistic every 50 Honor levels.
- SSR heroes: commonly +0.25% to the listed combat statistic every 50 levels.
- Troop Load heroes: +1.00% Troop Load every 50 levels.
These bonuses accumulate as the Honor level rises. For example, a documented +0.50% Attack Wall reaches +1.00% after two 50-level milestones, +1.50% after three, and so on.
Bonuses from different Wall entries for the same troop type also contribute together. A Tank account can therefore build Attack through Kimberly, Defense through Marshall or Stetmann, and Health through Murphy or Williams.
Attack, Defense, Health, or Troop Load?
| Wall Bonus | What It Helps | Typical Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | Damage output in PvP, PvE, rallies, bosses, and combat events | Usually first |
| Defense | Reduces the pressure on your formation during combat | Usually second |
| Health | Improves hero durability and total HP | Usually third |
| Troop Load | Raises the amount of resources a march can carry | Utility priority |
Attack is the normal starting priority because it improves performance across a wide range of combat. However, this is not an absolute rule. If your frontline consistently dies before your damage dealers can complete their skill cycles, another Defense or Health milestone may provide more practical value.
Troop Load does not directly increase combat damage or durability, and it does not directly make gathering faster. Its value is the larger amount of resources a march can carry.
For more detail on the underlying attributes, see the Last War troop stats guide.
Last War Wall of Honor Hero Bonuses
The table below lists the widely documented Wall of Honor milestone bonuses. Mason and Violet have well-established SSR and UR values. Later seasonal promotions for Scarlett, Sarah, Venom, and Braz now exist, but current public master tables do not consistently document every post-promotion Wall milestone, so their old SSR value is shown and the live UR Wall should be checked after promotion.
Tank Wall of Honor Bonuses
| Hero | Bonus Every 50 Honor Levels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly | +0.50% Attack | Top Tank offensive priority |
| Marshall | +0.50% Defense | Strong squad-wide durability bonus |
| Murphy | +0.50% Health | Health priority |
| Stetmann | +0.50% Defense | Second major Tank Defense source |
| Williams | +0.50% Health | Second major Tank Health source |
| Mason | +0.25% Attack as SSR / +0.50% Attack as UR | Eligible for UR promotion from Season 1 |
| Violet | +0.25% Health as SSR / +0.50% Health as UR | Eligible for UR promotion from Season 2 |
| Monica | +0.25% Health | Lower-priority combat milestone |
| Richard | +0.25% Defense | Lower-priority combat milestone |
| Scarlett | +0.25% Health as SSR | UR promotion available from Season 3; verify the current UR Wall value in-game |
| Farhad | +0.25% Defense | Lower-priority combat milestone |
| Loki | +1.00% Troop Load | Gathering/resource utility |
| Gump | +1.00% Troop Load | Gathering/resource utility |
Aircraft Wall of Honor Bonuses
| Hero | Bonus Every 50 Honor Levels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Morrison | +0.50% Attack | Top Aircraft offensive priority |
| Schuyler | +0.50% Attack | Top Aircraft offensive priority |
| DVA | +0.50% Defense | Major Aircraft Defense source |
| Lucius | +0.50% Defense | Major Aircraft Defense source |
| Carlie | +0.50% Health | Primary Aircraft Health source |
| Maxwell | +0.25% Attack | Secondary offensive option |
| Sarah | +0.25% Defense as SSR | UR promotion available from Season 4; verify the current UR Wall value in-game |
| Cage | +0.25% Health | Lower-priority combat milestone |
| Ambolt | +1.00% Troop Load | Gathering/resource utility |
Missile Wall of Honor Bonuses
| Hero | Bonus Every 50 Honor Levels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fiona | +0.50% Attack | Top Missile offensive priority |
| Swift | +0.50% Attack | Top Missile offensive priority |
| Tesla | +0.50% Defense | Major Missile Defense source |
| Adam | +0.50% Health | Major Missile Health source |
| McGregor | +0.50% Health | Major Missile Health source |
| Braz | +0.25% Attack as SSR | UR promotion available from Season 6; verify the current UR Wall value in-game |
| Venom | +0.25% Defense as SSR | UR promotion available from Season 5; verify the current UR Wall value in-game |
| Elsa | +0.25% Health | Lower-priority combat milestone |
| Kane | +1.00% Troop Load | Gathering/resource utility |
!Important: Several older Wall of Honor tables were created before later SSR heroes received seasonal UR promotions. For Scarlett, Sarah, Venom, Braz, or any future promoted hero, check the post-promotion Wall interface instead of assuming that an old SSR +0.25% listing is still the final UR value.
Best Wall of Honor Priority
The most useful priority rule is to separate hero-specific surplus shards from flexible universal shards.
If a hero is already 5 stars and you have shards that can only be used on that hero, investing them in the Wall usually gives those otherwise-surplus shards a purpose. Universal shards are different because they can solve several progression problems, so using them on the Wall deserves more planning.
✓Recommended Priority: Spend surplus named shards on eligible heroes, but concentrate flexible shards on the main troop type you actually fight with. Within that type, work on the strongest +0.50% Attack Wall first, then Defense, then Health. Delay Troop Load unless resource carrying is a specific goal.
Best Tank Wall of Honor Priority
A general Tank combat order is:
- Kimberly: +0.50% Attack.
- Mason UR: +0.50% Attack if you have promoted him and still want another offensive Wall.
- Marshall or Stetmann: +0.50% Defense.
- Murphy or Williams: +0.50% Health.
- Violet UR: +0.50% Health after promotion.
- Lower-value SSR combat bonuses: Monica, Richard, Scarlett’s documented SSR Wall, and Farhad.
- Loki and Gump: Troop Load last for a combat-focused account.
The order between Marshall and Stetmann, or Murphy and Williams, does not need to depend on which of those heroes is in your formation because their Wall bonuses benefit the Tank type. Your shard availability may therefore be the deciding factor.
Players preparing Violet for promotion can also review the Last War Violet guide.
Best Aircraft Wall of Honor Priority
Aircraft has two strong +0.50% Attack options, making the opening priority especially clear:
- Morrison: +0.50% Attack.
- Schuyler: +0.50% Attack.
- DVA or Lucius: +0.50% Defense.
- Carlie: +0.50% Health.
- Maxwell: +0.25% Attack.
- Sarah and Cage: Lower-value documented SSR milestones; reassess Sarah after UR promotion.
- Ambolt: Troop Load utility.
If one Attack hero has far more surplus named shards than the other, there is no need to force an artificial 50/50 split. The goal is improving your Aircraft formation, not making every Wall level equal.
Best Missile Wall of Honor Priority
Missile players can follow a similar structure:
- Fiona: +0.50% Attack.
- Swift: +0.50% Attack.
- Tesla: +0.50% Defense.
- Adam or McGregor: +0.50% Health.
- Braz: Documented +0.25% Attack as SSR; reassess after Season 6 UR promotion.
- Venom and Elsa: Secondary Defense or Health options.
- Kane: Troop Load utility.
For a late-game Missile account, Braz’s Season 6 promotion makes it especially important to inspect the live Wall after rebuilding his UR version rather than relying on older SSR-only charts.
Should You Focus on One Wall or Spread Your Shards?
There is no universal requirement to keep every eligible hero at the same Honor level. Wall progression is a long-term shard sink, and your best allocation depends on the type of shard being spent.
Use Hero-Specific Surplus Shards Freely
If a 5-star hero has hundreds of extra named shards and those shards have no competing star-upgrade use, the Wall is their natural progression path. There is little reason to leave them unused simply because another hero has a lower Honor level.
Be More Selective With Universal Shards
Universal shards retain flexibility. F2P and low-spending players may still need them to:
- Finish another SSR hero to 5 stars.
- Prepare an eligible SSR hero for a future UR promotion.
- Reach a more valuable Wall milestone on the main troop type.
Do not lock flexible shards into a low-priority Troop Load Wall simply because the upgrade notification is available.
Prioritize Your Main Squad Type First
If your strongest formation is Tank, a percentage increase to Aircraft that you rarely field will usually have less immediate value than another Tank milestone. Once the main squad has strong Wall investment, begin improving the second formation.
Wall of Honor and SSR-to-UR Promotions
The seasonal SSR-to-UR system is one of the most important reasons older Wall of Honor guides now need additional context.
Through Season 6, the seasonal promotion sequence includes:
| Season | SSR Hero Receiving UR Promotion | Troop Type |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Mason | Tank |
| Season 2 | Violet | Tank |
| Season 3 | Scarlett | Tank |
| Season 4 | Sarah | Aircraft |
| Season 5 | Venom | Missile |
| Season 6 | Braz | Missile |
Under the documented promotion rules, the SSR hero’s existing Wall of Honor disappears during promotion and the shards invested in that Wall are returned through in-game mail. The promoted UR hero then needs to rebuild its progression.
This distinction matters: the shards are refunded, but the old Wall level itself is not simply preserved.
Should You Put Shards Into the Wall Before Promotion?
It can make sense, particularly when using surplus named shards. The investment provides Wall bonuses before promotion and the documented promotion process returns those Wall shards afterward.
Season guides also commonly use this mechanic around Train Heroes day in Alliance Duel: players invest eligible shards into the Wall before promotion, perform the SSR-to-UR upgrade, collect the refunded shards, and then use them again on the promoted hero’s star progression. Always inspect the live promotion preview and event rules before doing this because seasonal systems can change.
For F2P players, the bigger question is whether to use universal SSR shards before the promotion. If those shards are required to finish the hero’s 5-star prerequisite or another important seasonal hero, preserve that flexibility until your promotion plan is clear.
Why Benched Heroes Can Still Be Worth Upgrading
A common mistake is to look only at the five heroes currently deployed in the squad. Wall of Honor changes that calculation because its bonuses apply to the matching troop type.
Suppose you use a full Tank formation but no longer field Mason. His Attack Wall can still improve your Tank heroes. Likewise, an Aircraft account can gain from a Maxwell Wall even if Maxwell has already been replaced by a UR hero.
This makes surplus shards from older heroes useful instead of obsolete. The hero may leave your active formation while its Wall continues contributing to that troop type.
Wall of Honor Strategy for F2P and Low Spenders
F2P accounts usually gain the most from patience rather than trying to level every Wall simultaneously.
- Finish important stars first: Do not sacrifice the 5-star progression of a hero you actually need just to increase another Wall.
- Use surplus named shards: Once a hero is complete, its excess shards can become permanent Wall value.
- Protect flexible purple shards: Keep enough for upcoming UR-promotion heroes and other key SSR progression.
- Build the main troop type first: A concentrated Tank, Aircraft, or Missile Wall provides more immediate value than investing equally in formations you rarely use.
- Attack first for most accounts: Move to Defense and Health when survivability becomes the limiting factor.
- Do not chase Troop Load for power: It is useful economic utility but not a combat-stat upgrade.
Wall of Honor Strategy for Spenders and Late-Game Accounts
Developed accounts eventually accumulate far more hero-specific shards and can build several Wall entries simultaneously. At that point, the priority shifts from deciding whether to use the Wall at all to optimizing which troop type and statistic receives flexible shards first.
Late-game players should consider:
- Which formation is used in the most important PvP modes.
- Whether Attack or survivability currently limits battle performance.
- Which hero walls already contain large quantities of named shards.
- Upcoming SSR-to-UR promotion windows.
- Whether the second and third squads are now important enough to justify substantial Wall investment.
Players who prefer to begin with more established hero progression can optionally browse Last War accounts for sale. Check the individual listing for 5-star heroes, military Center levels, seasonal promotions, and Wall of Honor development rather than assuming particular Honor levels are included.
Common Wall of Honor Mistakes
- Thinking the bonus affects only the hero being upgraded: It benefits the matching Tank, Aircraft, or Missile hero type.
- Ignoring benched heroes: Their Wall bonuses can remain useful after they leave the active formation.
- Spending every universal shard immediately: Flexible shards may be more valuable for stars, promotions, or a stronger Wall priority.
- Prioritizing all three troop types equally: Your main formation normally deserves the first major investment.
- Prioritizing Troop Load for combat: It improves carrying capacity, not Attack, Defense, or Health.
- Assuming old SSR tables describe promoted UR heroes: Later seasons added Scarlett, Sarah, Venom, and Braz promotions.
- Assuming a promoted hero keeps the same Wall level: Promotion refunds the invested Wall shards, but the Wall itself is rebuilt.
- Forgetting the level 20 Center requirement: A 5-star hero alone is not enough to access its Wall.
FAQs
How do you unlock the Wall of Honor in Last War?
Raise the hero to 5 stars and upgrade the corresponding Tank, Aircraft, or Missile Center to level 20. The Wall of Honor can then be accessed through that military Center.
How many shards does each Honor level cost?
Each Honor level currently costs 10 eligible shards. Reaching Honor level 50 therefore requires 500 shards from level 0, while level 100 requires 1,000.
What is the best Last War Wall of Honor priority?
For most combat accounts, prioritize the main troop type first, then its strongest +0.50% Attack heroes, followed by Defense and Health. Troop Load should normally come last unless resource carrying is an important objective.
Does a hero need to be in my squad for its Wall of Honor bonus to work?
No. The documented Wall bonus applies to heroes of the same troop type. A benched Tank hero can therefore continue providing its Wall bonus to your active Tank heroes.
Is there a maximum Wall of Honor level?
Current community documentation does not list a fixed Honor level cap. The system is designed as a long-term destination for surplus hero shards.
What happens to Wall of Honor shards when an SSR hero is promoted to UR?
For eligible seasonal SSR-to-UR promotions, the existing Wall progress is removed and the shards invested in it are refunded through in-game mail. The promoted UR hero then rebuilds its progression under the new rarity. Check the current promotion preview before confirming.
Conclusion
The Last War Wall of Honor is one of the best long-term uses for surplus hero shards because its bonuses strengthen an entire Tank, Aircraft, or Missile hero type rather than only the hero whose Wall you upgrade.
Focus on your main formation, use surplus named shards efficiently, and reserve flexible shards for the milestones that matter most. Attack is generally the strongest starting priority, followed by Defense and Health, while later SSR-to-UR promotions make shard planning increasingly important as your server advances through the seasons.
For more hero progression, squad, season, and combat guides, visit the Heaven Guardian Last War Survival guides.
