What the Heck Just Happened?

You attacked somebody.

Numbers flew everywhere.

Then Whiteout Survival handed you a report that looks like military accounting.

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A report can tell you:

  • What troops fought
  • Who survived
  • Who was injured
  • Who was lost
  • Which side had better stats
  • Which Heroes were used
  • Which skills activated
  • What formation each side brought
  • Why you probably won or lost

๐Ÿ† Victory Doesn't Mean "My Account Is Stronger"

Victory means your side won that battle.

Defeat means your side lost that battle.

Neither one automatically tells you which account is "better."

๐Ÿช COOKIE RULE

THE RESULT TELLS YOU WHO WON.

THE REPORT TELLS YOU WHY.

๐Ÿ“Š Start With the Big Numbers

Look at:

  • Troops
  • Losses
  • Injured
  • Lightly Injured
  • Survivors

Casualty rules can differ by battle type, so always ask:

WHAT KIND OF BATTLE WAS THIS?

๐Ÿฅ Injured

Seriously wounded troops normally go to the Infirmary.

โš ๏ธ BEGINNER WARNING

Going into major PvP with an already packed Infirmary is asking for trouble.

๐Ÿช COOKIE VERSION

Don't go to war with a sign on the Infirmary door saying:

NO VACANCY.

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๐Ÿค• Lightly Injured

These troops are not the same as severely injured troops occupying the Infirmary.

๐Ÿช COOKIE VERSION

Lightly Injured:

Ow.

Injured:

Take me to the Infirmary.

Lost:

This just got expensive.

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โœ… Survivors

Victory with 2,000 Survivors is very different from Victory with 70,000 Survivors.

๐Ÿช COOKIE TIP

Don't just ask whether you won.

Ask how close the fight was.

๐Ÿ” Check Troop Composition

Look at Infantry, Lancer, and Archer percentages.

Did your front line collapse too quickly?

If yes, investigate:

  • Infantry percentage
  • Infantry tier
  • Infantry Health
  • Infantry Defense
  • Defensive Hero bonuses

๐Ÿ“ˆ Compare Stats

Look at Attack, Defense, Health, and Lethality across all three troop types.

๐Ÿช COOKIE VERSION

Before saying:

The game cheated!

check whether their Infantry arrived in body armor while yours arrived in pajamas.

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๐Ÿฆธ Check the Heroes

Compare Hero level, stars, skills, gear, generation, and exclusive gear where applicable.

Hero skills can change the fight even when the basic stat page looks similar.

๐ŸŽฒ RNG

Some skills have a chance to activate.

RNG = Random Number Generator = chance.

One weird fight is not enough to redesign your whole account.

Compare multiple reports.

๐Ÿšฉ Rally Reports

Ask:

  • Who started the rally?
  • Which Heroes did they use?
  • Which support skills were active?
  • What formation went in?
  • Whose stats powered the rally?

Hello again, Jessie.

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๐Ÿฐ Garrison Reports

Do not only look at who owns the city or structure.

Reinforcements and the selected defense bonus source can change the fight dramatically.

๐Ÿ”ฌ How to Diagnose a Loss

  1. Check troop count.
  2. Check troop tiers.
  3. Check formation.
  4. Check Infantry survival.
  5. Compare stats.
  6. Check Heroes.
  7. Check Battle Details.
  8. Check the bonus source.
  9. Check casualties and survivors.
  10. Compare more than one report.

๐Ÿช COOKIE RULE

POWER MAKES YOU CURIOUS.

THE REPORT GIVES YOU ANSWERS.

๐Ÿ“ธ Save the Weird Ones

If a battle makes no sense, save the report and ask in Alliance Chat.

Those are often the best reports to learn from.