Before you touch major badge trees, crank out these research lines — they’re cheap, fast, and give huge early value (construction speed, training speed, resources, etc.).

Shelter Building → HQ Management → Rapid Growth

• Focus on research that boosts construction & research speed early.

• This unlocks more buildings faster and supports everything else later.

These cost no badges and finish quickly.
Immediate gains in progression speed.

WEDNESDAY OVERRIDE — Age of Science (VS) Rule

On Wednesday ONLY, priority switches to BADGE-RELATED research.

Badge Spending Order Priority
Alliance Recognition → 45%
Elite Troops – 100%
Military Strategies → 45%
Peace Shield → Urgent Rescue 10
Alliance Recognition → Event King Lv. 10
Hero Training – 100%
Military Strategies → 100%

More details on each below

• Unlocks Super Rewards

• Boosts alliance contribution efficiency

• One of the highest ROI researches early game

Stop at 45%, don’t max it yet.

• Massive combat power spike

• Improves troop effectiveness across all activities

• Helps in PvE, PvP, rallies, and events

This one is worth fully maxing early

• Unlocks Peace Shield

• Gives early defensive value

• Required pathing for protection research

Don’t rush past 45% yet.

Critical survival research

• Helps save troops

• Reduces losses during attacks and bad rallies

• HUGE value for non-whales

Take Urgent Rescue to Level 10 ASAP

• Boosts alliance event rewards

• Helps your whole alliance progress faster

• Scales extremely well with active alliances

Especially strong in competitive states

• Maximizes hero XP efficiency

• Improves long-term scaling

• Best done after alliance & troop foundations are set

Finish it now

• Full combat bonuses

• Defensive & offensive balance

• Prepares you for later seasons

Siege / Seize / Fully Armed Alliance

• Extremely expensive

• Badge-heavy

• Poor value unless you’re spending $$$

Exception: If you’re a heavy spender or leading siege-focused warfare.

Here’s the raw comparison of the badge cost across major research lines:

This helps you see relative badge ROI and expense at a glance — which is great for planning.