The Leveling Blueprint: Why Economy Comes Before Combat for New Players

Hello everyone!

When you make your first levels in the game, the excitement is real. You see combat attributes, military options, and business scales. Every time you level up, the game hands you 4 skill points, and it is incredibly easy to waste them. Many new players dump their initial points into military stats, only to find themselves completely broke, unable to afford ammunition, and stuck with zero recovery.

If you want to survive, you need to understand one absolute rule: In the early game, Economy always comes before Combat. You must become financially self-sufficient first, or you won't even be able to afford to fight.

Today, I am sharing the ultimate leveling roadmap from level 1 to 10, utilizing pure math and ROI (Return on Investment).

🚨 The Hidden Rule: The 10% Leverage

Why are some attributes better than others? Because of a core game mechanic: your passive hourly regeneration for Energy and Entrepreneurship is always exactly 10% of your maximum capacity.

This means that whenever you increase your maximum capacity in these bars, you are not just expanding your tank—you are directly boosting your passive hourly income.

🗺️ The Step-by-Step Optimization Path (Levels 1 to 10)

Levels 1 through 10 are relatively fast to achieve, but from level 10 onwards, progression slows down drastically. You cannot afford to misallocate points during this golden window. Here is how you should spend your 4 points per level:

Fase 1: The External Labor Grind (Account Levels 1 to 3)

As a complete beginner, you have zero coins to buy raw inputs like cows or steel. Your only goal is to sell your energy on the market to accumulate capital.

Account Level 1 (4 Skill Points): Put 1 point into Energy Lvl 1 (Cap: 40, Reg: 4/h) and 2 points into Energy Lvl 2 (Cap: 50, Reg: 5/h). 1 point saved.

Account Level 2 (5 Points available): Put 3 points into Energy Lvl 3 (Cap: 60, Reg: 6/h) and 1 point into Production Lvl 1 (Prod: 13). 1 point saved.

Account Level 3 (5 Points available): Put 4 points into Energy Lvl 4 (Cap: 70, Reg: 7/h) and use your remaining points to hit Production Lvl 2 (Prod: 16).

Fase 2: Company Setup & Entrepreneurship (Account Levels 4 to 6)

By now, your passive energy regeneration gives you a reliable daily income. You have enough coins to start looking at your own food or raw material businesses.

Account Level 4 (4 Points available): Put 1 point into Entrepreneurship Lvl 1 (Cap: 35, Reg: 3.5/h) and 2 points into Entrepreneurship Lvl 2 (Cap: 40, Reg: 4/h). 1 point saved.

Account Level 5 (5 Points available): Put 3 points into Entrepreneurship Lvl 3 (Cap: 45, Reg: 4.5/h) and use the rest to reach Production Lvl 3 (Prod: 19).

Account Level 6 (4 Points available): Energy Lvl 5 costs 5 points, so you can't afford it yet. Strategy: Save all 4 points for the next level. Hoarding points is vital as skill costs scale up!

Fase 3: The Efficiency Sweet Spot (Account Levels 7 to 10)

This is the zone where your account becomes completely self-sustained. Your goal is to maximize your energy return and push production high enough to clean up your market margins.

Account Level 7 (8 Points available): Spend 5 points to unlock Energy Lvl 5 (Cap: 80, Reg: 8/h). This gives you a massive baseline of risk-free daily coins. Use the remaining points toward your next Production upgrade.

Account Levels 8 to 10: Alternate between hoarding points and unlocking Level 4+ in Production and Entrepreneurship.

📌 Summary of Priorities for Beginners

Energy (First Priority): It gives +10 capacity and +1 reg/h per level. It is the fastest, safest way to stack coins early on by working external contracts.

Production (Second Priority): It increases your output by +3 per action. Keep it growing using your leftover points so your energy actions yield higher returns.

Entrepreneurship (Third Priority): Leave it low until you have a solid bankroll of at least 150+ coins to afford raw materials. Upgrading it too early leaves you with a full, stagnant bar you can't afford to spend.

Combat (Post-Level 10): Do not touch combat skills until your economic engines are running passively. Guns and ammo cost money; engineering your economy comes first.

Build your foundation first, fund your arsenal second!

Author's Note: I am still a growing player navigating these financial mechanics. If any veteran economist has a different approach or specialized formulas for account progression, I would love to read your perspective in the comments!