Ghost Ops, are a weekly alliance activity in Last War: Survival that rewards players for completing special missions and cooperating with alliance members.
The system is built around mission quality, hero requirements, special conditions, and limited participation opportunities.
The goal is not simply to complete missions. It is to get the highest possible value from your weekly opportunities.
How Ghost Ops Work
Ghost Ops are accessed through the Secret Command Post and become available during specific weekly time windows.
Players can:
- Complete their own missions.
- Join alliance members' missions.
- Help fulfill hero requirements.
- Complete special conditions for bonus rewards.
- Plunder available missions.
Ghost Ops are primarily an alliance-coordination system, so communication can significantly improve your results.
When Ghost Ops Are Available
Ghost Ops are available on Thursday during specific server-time windows:
- 00:00–03:00
- 06:00–09:00
- 12:00–15:00
- 18:00–21:00
Always check your server time and current in-game schedule, as event availability can depend on server progression and game updates.
Mission Quality
Ghost Ops can appear in different quality levels.
The main priority is:
Star UR → UR → SSR
Higher-quality missions generally provide better rewards and are therefore more valuable when deciding where to spend limited participation opportunities.
Special Conditions
Some UR and Star UR missions have Special Conditions.
These can require:
- Specific heroes
- Specific hero star levels
- Specific hero combinations
Completing these conditions can unlock additional rewards.
Always Check Conditions First
Before starting or joining an important mission:
- Check the mission quality.
- Check the rewards.
- Check the required heroes.
- Check the star requirements.
- Coordinate with your alliance if a hero is missing.
Do not complete a valuable mission without checking whether a bonus condition can be fulfilled.
Starting Your Own Mission
When you receive a Ghost Op:
- Check its quality and rewards.
- Check the Special Conditions.
- Add the heroes you can provide.
- Share the mission with your alliance.
- Ask for the missing required heroes.
- Execute the mission once the important conditions are fulfilled.
- Claim the rewards when it finishes.
The most important missions should be shared quickly so alliance members have time to provide the required heroes.
Helping Alliance Members
Alliance cooperation is one of the biggest advantages of Ghost Ops.
When an alliance member posts a valuable mission, prioritize:
- Star UR missions.
- High-value UR missions.
- Missions where your hero completes a missing requirement.
- Other missions when better opportunities are unavailable.
Avoid using valuable participation opportunities on low-value missions when a better mission is available.
Participation Limits
Ghost Ops provide limited opportunities each week.
A commonly reported structure is:
- 3 own missions
- 3 alliance missions that provide rewards
- Additional volunteer assistance after reaching the reward limit
This makes mission selection important.
Once your reward-producing opportunities are used, continue helping as a volunteer when your hero can help complete an important mission.
Hero Management
Hero availability is an important part of Ghost Op strategy.
Do not lock rare or frequently requested heroes into low-value missions if they may be needed for a better mission.
Before joining a mission, check:
- Which heroes are required.
- Whether your hero is actually needed.
- Whether another alliance member needs the same hero.
- Whether a higher-value mission is likely to require that hero.
Good alliances coordinate rare heroes instead of using them randomly.
Timing Strategy
Do not wait until the end of the event window to organize important missions.
At the Start
- Check your missions.
- Identify Star UR and UR missions.
- Share valuable missions.
- Start looking for required heroes.
During the Window
- Fulfill Special Conditions.
- Complete valuable missions.
- Help alliance members.
- Monitor hero availability.
Near the End
- Execute missions whose important conditions are already fulfilled.
- Do not risk losing an opportunity while waiting for a perfect combination.
The objective is:
Maximum reward without wasting a weekly opportunity.
Plundering
Ghost Ops can also be plundered for additional rewards.
A commonly reported limit is 5 plunders per day during the relevant operation period.
When choosing a mission to plunder, prioritize:
- Higher-quality missions.
- Better visible rewards.
- Star UR missions when available.
- Rare progression rewards.
Do not waste plunder opportunities on low-value targets when better options are available.
Reward Priority
When comparing missions, do not look only at basic resources.
Give additional value to rewards such as:
- Hero Shards
- Exclusive Weapon Shards
- Drone-related rewards
- Skill-related resources
- Other rare progression materials
Rare progression items can be significantly more valuable than basic resources.
Best Alliance Strategy
A simple alliance system works well:
1. Share Valuable Missions
Post Star UR and high-value UR missions immediately.
2. State Missing Heroes
Instead of only sharing the mission, tell members exactly which heroes are required.
3. Coordinate Rare Heroes
Avoid using scarce heroes on low-value missions when they may be needed elsewhere.
4. Complete Special Conditions
Try to activate bonus rewards whenever practical.
5. Use Volunteer Assistance
Members who have already used their reward-producing opportunities can still help complete valuable missions.
Common Mistakes
Joining Low-Value Missions Too Early
You may waste a reward-producing opportunity that could have been used on a UR or Star UR mission.
Ignoring Special Conditions
You may lose valuable bonus rewards.
Using Rare Heroes Randomly
A hero needed for an important alliance mission may be locked elsewhere.
Waiting Too Long
The mission window can expire before the alliance finishes coordinating.
Ignoring Plunder
You may leave additional rewards unused.
Treating Ghost Ops as Solo Content
The system is designed around alliance cooperation.
Forgetting to Claim Rewards
Check the Secret Command Post after completed missions and collect available rewards.
Free-to-Play Strategy
Ghost Ops are especially valuable for free-to-play players because they provide progression resources without requiring direct spending.
Focus on:
- Completing your available missions.
- Prioritizing Star UR and valuable UR missions.
- Using alliance assistance efficiently.
- Collecting Hero Shards.
- Targeting useful rare rewards.
- Using plunder opportunities.
- Avoiding unnecessary premium-resource spending.
Efficiency matters more than spending.
Ghost Ops Quick Reference
Every Thursday:
- Check the available event windows.
- Check your own missions.
- Prioritize Star UR.
- Check Special Conditions.
- Share valuable missions with your alliance.
- Coordinate required heroes.
- Use your reward-producing participation carefully.
- Volunteer after reaching your reward limit.
- Use valuable plunder opportunities.
- Claim completed rewards.
Final Strategy
The most important Ghost Op rules are:
- Prioritize Star UR missions.
- Check Special Conditions before joining.
- Share valuable missions with your alliance.
- Coordinate rare heroes.
- Save reward-producing participation for valuable missions.
- Use volunteer assistance after reaching your reward limit.
- Use plunder opportunities efficiently.
- Do not wait too long to execute completed missions.
- Remember to claim your rewards.
Ghost Ops reward organized alliances more than random participation.
The strongest strategy is simple:
Choose valuable missions → coordinate heroes → complete Special Conditions → use your limited opportunities efficiently.