Last War: Survival — Where every diamond should go, and what to never waste them on
VIP level determines which perks are available. VIP time must be purchased separately to activate them. Time stacks — buying more adds to your existing duration.
Not all VIP levels are equal. These are the ones that actually change your gameplay:
| Level | Key unlock | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| VIP 1 | Adventurer Taylor (survivor) | Extra treasure reward from radar tasks. Unlocked automatically early. |
| VIP 3 | +10% construction speed | First meaningful speed boost. Great early F2P milestone — achievable from daily chests. |
| VIP 6 | 2nd permanent builder queue | Critical milestone. Rush to VIP 6 ASAP. Double building speed changes everything. |
| VIP 7 | Auto-functions unlock | Massive time-savers. Less daily clicking, more actual playing. The "sweet spot" for F2P/low spenders. |
| VIP 8 | Extra march queue + Agent Shirley | Farm or fight more simultaneously. Shirley is a valuable survivor. The "buy-in" point for efficiency. |
| VIP 9 | +60% building speed | Sweet spot for base developers. Those week-long timers become much more manageable. |
| VIP 11 | +50% construction + 15% research speed | Major power spike. One of the sharpest jumps in the game. For serious players rushing tech and HQ. |
| VIP 14 | +20% healing boost | PvP recovery advantage. Carried through VIP 15. |
| VIP 15 | +10% training speed + healing | Non-negotiable for rally leads and war whales. Faster queues + faster healing = back on the map hours before opponents. |
| VIP 18 | Maximum level (current cap) | Whale territory. All bonuses maxed. Extremely expensive to reach. |
Claim the free daily VIP chest (up to 200 points/day). Join a strong alliance — whale purchases give everyone VIP points through alliance gift chests. Spend diamonds on VIP points when you're close to a milestone level (3, 6, 7, 8). The 30-day activation is always the best diamond-to-time ratio.
Diamonds are scarce. This is the strict order of where they should go:
| Item | Buy? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stamina ×5 | Always | 300 diamonds total. Best value in the game. Buy every week. |
| 8h / 3h Speedups | Yes | Best diamond-to-time ratio. Buy when you have active projects. |
| Skill Medals | Situational | Only if surplus diamonds and actively upgrading hero skills. |
| Drone Components | Situational | Good long-term value if drone is under-leveled. |
| Resource Chests | Never | Easily earned elsewhere for free. Terrible diamond value. |
| Gear Materials | Never | Superalloy etc. — farmable from other sources. |
| Recruitment Tickets | Never | You get plenty from events and daily tasks. |
Never use diamonds to speed up timers directly — the exchange rate is terrible. Buy speedups from the VIP Store instead. Never buy random pop-up resource packs. Never spend diamonds on stamina refills beyond the VIP Store's weekly 5 purchases. The VIP Store resets every Monday — don't let it go to waste.
Daily tasks (up to 30 diamonds), 3v3 Brawl thumbs up (10 diamonds/day), alliance gift chests from whale purchases, event rewards, campaign progression, and code redemptions. In a strong alliance, you can earn thousands of free diamonds per week just from alliance gifts.