HQ31–35 & Steel Requirements

HQ31–35 begins a significantly more expensive stage of Headquarters progression.
HQ31–35 Requirements at a Glance
Steel values below are in millions.
HQ
Required Building
Steel
Planning Note
HQ31
Rider Camp
2.2M
First Steel requirement
HQ32
City Walls
3.1M
0.9M more than HQ31
HQ33
Alliance Center
4.1M
Keep it on your critical upgrade path
HQ34
Assaulter Camp
5.3M
First Steel requirement above 5M
HQ35
Shooter Camp
6.4M
Largest Steel requirement
Total Steel: HQ31–35
21.1 Million Steel
Don't begin one of these HQ levels just because you've unlocked it.
Make sure its required building is ready and plan for the Steel requirement before committing your resources and speed-ups.
Steel — The New Resource
Steel appears as part of progression beyond HQ30.
Sources listed in the supplied guide include:
Orange Bounties
Steel Mine and Steel nodes
Hub Shop
Seasonal rewards
Furylord, when active
HQ31–35 launch event, when available
Important
Don't automatically count Tyrant as a Steel source. Check the live rewards on your server to see whether Steel is actually included.
Take Advantage of the Launch Event
The supplied information describes a special event around the HQ31–35 rollout that can provide significant Steel through daily tasks.
If this event is active on your server, take advantage of it before it disappears.
That Steel can make the push to HQ31 considerably easier.
Steel Isn't Your Only Problem
Having enough Steel doesn't mean you're ready.
The other major bottleneck is:
Construction Time
HQ31–35 construction timers can become extremely long. According to the supplied guide, the longest unbuffed timers can reach several months.
That's why construction bonuses become increasingly important after HQ30.