Checked 16 October 2026 · HQ 2 to 35
Last War HQ requirements
The maximum Headquarters level is HQ 35. Up to HQ 30 every level needs Tech Center at the level below plus one other building; HQ 31 to 35 need three to five buildings, oil, and the HQ Expansion research from the Age of Oil tech tree. Every level, its cost and base timer are in the table below.
Level by level
HQ upgrade requirements, HQ 2 to 35
Requirements are the buildings needed before the upgrade starts. Costs and timers are base values: research, VIP and buffs lower them. "Troop Center" is the Tank, Aircraft or Missile Center you built.
| HQ | Required buildings | Iron / Food | Coin | Oil | Base time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ 2 | Drill Ground 1, Squad 1 | 34 | — | — | 4s |
| HQ 3 | Wall 2, Recon Plane 1 | 1K | — | — | 47s |
| HQ 4 | Barracks 3, Drill Ground 3 | 2.5K | — | — | 1m 57s |
| HQ 5 | Barracks 4, Wall 4 | 20K | — | — | 11m 42s |
| HQ 6 | Wall 5, Drill Ground 5 | 91K | — | — | 35m 6s |
| HQ 7 | Wall 6, Troop Center 6 | 240K | — | — | 1h 33m |
| HQ 8 | Tech Center 7, Alliance Center 7 | 390K | — | — | 3h 7m |
| HQ 9 | Tech Center 8, Troop Center 8 | 620K | 200K | — | 4h 22m |
| HQ 10 | Tech Center 9, Hospital 9 | 750K | 240K | — | 5h 40m |
| HQ 11 | Tech Center 10, Wall 10 | 1.9M | 600K | — | 6h 33m |
| HQ 12 | Tech Center 11, Barracks 11 | 3.2M | 1M | — | 9h 21m |
| HQ 13 | Tech Center 12, Troop Center 12 | 3.5M | 1.1M | — | 11h 52m |
| HQ 14 | Tech Center 13, Drill Ground 13 | 4.9M | 1.6M | — | 1d 15h 26m |
| HQ 15 | Tech Center 14, Wall 14 | 6.8M | 2.2M | — | 1d 22h 9m |
| HQ 16 | Tech Center 15, Alliance Center 15 | 12M | 3.9M | — | 2d 6h 16m |
| HQ 17 | Tech Center 16, Troop Center 16 | 16M | 5.1M | — | 2d 18h 23m |
| HQ 18 | Tech Center 17, Hospital 17 | 28M | 8.9M | — | 3d 9h 57m |
| HQ 19 | Tech Center 18, Wall 18 | 33M | 11M | — | 4d 9h 8m |
| HQ 20 | Tech Center 19, Barracks 19 | 60M | 19M | — | 5d 15h |
| HQ 21 | Tech Center 20, Troop Center 20 | 84M | 27M | — | 6d 0h 19m |
| HQ 22 | Tech Center 21, Drill Ground 21 | 110M | 35M | — | 6d 15h 19m |
| HQ 23 | Tech Center 22, Wall 22 | 140M | 44M | — | 7d 7h 55m |
| HQ 24 | Tech Center 23, Alliance Center 23 | 170M | 54M | — | 10d 11h 14m |
| HQ 25 | Tech Center 24, Troop Center 24 | 290M | 93M | — | 14d 21h 52m |
| HQ 26 | Tech Center 25, Hospital 25 | 400M | 130M | — | 18d 18h 46m |
| HQ 27 | Tech Center 26, Wall 26 | 530M | 170M | — | 25d 16h 19m |
| HQ 28 | Tech Center 27, Barracks 27 | 740M | 240M | — | 34d 8h 31m |
| HQ 29 | Tech Center 28, Troop Center 28 | 1B | 330M | — | 44d 0h 46m |
| HQ 30 | Tech Center 29, Drill Ground 29 | 1.4B | 460M | — | 57d 14h 30m |
| HQ 31 | Tech Center 30, Troop Center 30, Barracks 30, HQ Expansion research Lv1 (Age of Oil tech tree) | 1.6B | 510M | 1.44M | not confirmed |
| HQ 32 | Tech Center 31, Troop Center 31, Barracks 31, Wall 31 | 1.7B | 560M | 2.3M | not confirmed |
| HQ 33 | Tech Center 32, Troop Center 32, Barracks 32, Hospital 32, Drill Ground 32 | 1.9B | 620M | 3.92M | not confirmed |
| HQ 34 | Tech Center 33, Troop Center 33, Barracks 33, Wall 33, Alliance Center 33 | 2B | 650M | 7.05M | not confirmed |
| HQ 35 | Tech Center 34, Troop Center 34, Barracks 34, Hospital 34, Drill Ground 34 | 2.1B | 680M | 14.1M | not confirmed |
HQ 2 is listed at 34 iron and food by two references and at 68 by a third. Timers for HQ 31 to 35 differ between references by weeks, so they are left out; one guide lists 111 to 149 days for these levels and asks readers to check in game.
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Late game
HQ 31 to 35: Age of Oil and oil
What opens HQ 31
HQ 30 is the ceiling until the Age of Oil tech tree opens after the Season 2 celebration. You need Tech Center 30 and Special Forces research at least 40% done (older guides say 80%). The last node of that tree, HQ Expansion, is what allows HQ 31.
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Why oil sets the pace
From HQ 31 every upgrade costs oil: 1.44M for HQ 31 rising to 14.1M for HQ 35, about 28.81M in total for the HQ alone. Oil Wells produce at a fixed hourly rate, so the wait is for oil, not for the timer.
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Faster upgrades
Four ways to upgrade the HQ faster
- 1
Keep the second building ready
From HQ 9 to HQ 30 every level needs Tech Center at the previous level plus one rotating building (Wall, Hospital, Barracks, Drill Ground, Alliance Center or your troop center). Upgrade that building while the HQ timer runs.
- 2
Ask for alliance help at once
Each help cuts time off a long timer, so request it the moment an upgrade starts.
- 3
Spend speed-ups on build days
Construction speed-ups count toward the building day of the arms race and alliance duel, so save them for those days instead of using them as they drop.
- 4
Plan oil early
HQ 31 to 35 needs about 28.81M oil for the HQ upgrades alone, and the oil cost roughly doubles per level from HQ 33. Build and level Oil Wells as soon as Age of Oil opens.
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Answers
Last War HQ FAQ
What is the max HQ level in Last War?
HQ 35. No reference we checked on 16 October 2026 lists an HQ 36 or HQ 40, and the hero level cap stops at 175 with HQ 35.
What do you need for HQ 31?
Tech Center 30, Tank/Air/Missile Center 30, Barracks 30, HQ Expansion research Lv1 (Age of Oil tech tree). The HQ Expansion research sits at the end of the Age of Oil tech tree, which opens after the Season 2 celebration once Tech Center is at level 30 and Special Forces research is 40% done. HQ 31 also costs 1.6B iron, 1.6B food, 510M coin and 1.44M oil at base values.
What are the HQ 35 requirements?
Tech Center 34, Tank/Air/Missile Center 34, Barracks 34, Hospital 34, Drill Ground 34, plus 2.1B iron, 2.1B food, 680M coin and about 14.1M oil at base values. Oil is the bottleneck: it comes from Oil Wells at a fixed hourly rate and from events.
How long does it take to reach HQ 30?
The HQ 30 upgrade alone has a base timer of 57d 14h 30m before research and buffs; with typical research bonuses guides put it at around 46 days. No reference gives a reliable total from a new account to HQ 30, because it depends on spending, alliance helps and events.
How long does it take to get from HQ 31 to HQ 35?
Guide authors report reaching HQ 31 about six weeks after Age of Oil opens without buying oil, and free-to-play players reaching HQ 35 around the end of Season 4, roughly six to eight months after Age of Oil. Oil, not the timer, decides the pace.
Are Gold Bricks needed to upgrade the HQ?
No. None of the references we checked lists Gold Bricks as an HQ requirement. HQ upgrades use iron, food, coin and, from HQ 31, oil; Gold Bricks are a premium currency used for speed-ups and packs.
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