What are Commanders?

Commanders

Commanders will buff your armies to make them stronger. A Commander has these attributes:

• Damage: this boosts the damage of all the units in an army
• Health: this boosts the health of all units in an army
• Leadership: the boosts will only apply to as many units as the leadership number specifies. If an army has more units, then the boosts will be less effective per unit
• Level: a Commander gains XP by battling and will eventually level up. When they level up, their buffs increase
• Max Level: A Commander can only level up to their max level. However, a Commander can be fused with the same type to raise their max level. A Commander can only be fused so many times and a better Commander will result if you fuse high-level Commanders together.
• Traits: A Commander can have up to 3 traits which can have varying effects like "+5% Vehicle Damage" or "+5% health vs Mechs"
• Energy: A Commander uses 1 energy when it attacks something and will regenerate energy over time.

Commanders must be attached to armies when you:

• Attack another player's buildings
• Attempt to capture a player's outpost
• Build an outpost

You do not need a commander when you are reinforcing an ally or transporting an army from one base to another.

Commander Upgrades

You can upgrade your commanders' power by upgrading their equipment. Just tap on Menu, Commanders, and then Upgrade. 

Upgrading your commanders will affect all your commanders. It is the equipment they all use when they go into battle. Each upgrade can be upgraded through materials found in battle. Killing more units or more valuable units has a better chance of dropping better materials.

Normal upgrades will go up in level every time you upgrade them. 

Experimental upgrades have a chance to go up in level but also have a chance to go down in level. Use more items to have a better chance to go up in level.

Commander Fusion

Fusing 2 commanders together will make them more powerful and raise their max level cap. You can only fuse 2 commanders together of the same type that are not currently deployed. Leveling up each commander to their highest possible level and of the same max level will ultimately yield a stronger commander. They will have a better chance to get bonus traits and get a larger bonus to their stats.

To fuse 2 commanders together, tap on the "menu" button, then the "Commanders" button, and then the "fusion" button. the resulting commander will be higher of the 2 commanders' levels and will add 10 to the higher of the 2 commanders' max levels.