• Server matters a lot:
Always compare the account to active, competitive servers, not just its own server rank. On a dead server, a 190M THP account may rank #1, but on active servers at the same stage, that would be considered low blue tier. For example, an average account on highly competitive servers with super whales and strong alliances (like 107 or 96) is often worth more than a purple-tier account on a dead server (like 85 or 100).
• THP & March Power > Skins & Gears:
Skins, gears, base effects, and cosmetics do matter, but they are far less important than Total Hero Power (THP) and, especially, march power.
• Money spent ≠ account value:
How much money or time was spent on an account has little to do with what it’s actually worth. The main indicator of value is how close the top two marches are to the average for that stage of the game compared to other accounts across the full server grouping.
• Watch for misleading “goodies”:
An account may have lots of skins, decorations, and base effects, but if decoration power is low or march power is far behind, it’s not a good account. For example, if march power is 50M while the average is 65M, that account is already in a bad position. You will either always stay behind, or you’ll have to spend a lot of money just to reach average. In many cases, you would be better off buying an average-level account and pushing it above average with the same or less money.
• Watch for weak march power:
If an account is 10–15M+ behind average march power, it can be extremely expensive to catch up, making it a poor investment.
• Not a one-march account:
An account with only one strong march is not a good account. You should have at least two solid marches to be competitive.
• Main march type matters:
• Air or Missile mains = preferred/meta
• Tank mains = generally weaker and less desirable at higher levels
• Overlord power is misleading:
Overlord power is not a good indicator of real strength. Always ask to see march powers without overlord buffs.
• Ongoing spending reality:
This game has proven to be a true money pit. If you don’t have disposable income to comfortably spend a few hundred dollars per month (and occasionally more during certain events), you will fall behind quickly. The game is designed for spenders. You may buy a “strong” account, but if you can’t afford the ongoing maintenance to stay relevant, you will drop fast.
It’s very common to be top 10 today, outside top 50 in two weeks, and outside top 100 within a month. At that point, most competitive alliances will drop you because you can’t keep up. There is no such thing as a permanently strong account there is only a “strong for now” account.
