During your first 7 days in Last Asylum: Plague you will unlock a series of time-limited beginner events, permanent recurring events, and one-time shop offers. The best free priorities are: complete your Survival Battle daily (starts Day 3), finish the Healing Event for free rewards, and claim every login reward. For spending, the Premium Monthly Pass and Daily Must Buy offer the best value. Skip faction hero packs (except Ranger counters), the Diamond Shop, and the Pack section. This guide walks through every event and purchase option in the exact order they appear.
The Shop — What to Buy and What to Skip
The first place you will land is the in-game shop. Here is a breakdown of each section.
Packs / Top-Up Section
When you first open the store, you will see Marina — a faction hero. Do not buy her unless you are specifically running a Ranger counter build, because Ranger heroes easily counter the Barrier faction that Marina belongs to.
Daily Must Buy ✅ Recommended
This is the best regular spending section in the shop. Look for:
- Raven Gear — strong equipment for early game
- Raven Essence — used to upgrade Raven gear
As a small spender, this section gives you extra diamonds on top of your purchase, making it better value than buying raw packs. The diamond bonus scales with your total spend — spending $300 in this section earns a significant diamond bonus.
Skip the Weekly Special section if you are a F2P or small spender. The Revenant Gear packs here are not efficient value at that price point.
Premium Monthly Pass ✅ Highly Recommended
This is one of the most valuable purchases in the first week. It gives you:
| Benefit | Details |
|---|---|
| VIP Activation | 30 days of VIP status |
| Construction Speed | Permanent buff during pass duration |
| Attack Bonus | Passive combat stat increase |
| Defense Bonus | Passive combat stat increase |
| Gathering Speed | Faster resource collection |
| Extra March Queue | An additional army march slot |
The construction speed and extra march queue alone make this worth it in the early game when you are constantly queuing buildings and troop movements.
Weekly Pass ✅ Recommended (Optional)
The weekly pass provides additional resources during your first weeks. If you are planning to spend at all, there is a bundle deal:
- Individual prices: $5 + $10 + $15 + $20 + $25 = $75
- Bundle price: $20 — approximately 20% discount
Buy the bundle rather than individual passes if you want more than one.
Development Contract ✅ Worth Buying
Gives a small amount of diamonds on top of milestone progress rewards. Low cost and decent ongoing value.
Diamond Shop ❌ Skip
Purchasing raw diamonds directly from this shop is the worst value in the entire game. You will always get more diamonds per dollar through the Daily Must Buy section or event rewards.
Pack Section ❌ Skip
Do not buy from the general Pack section. If you want to purchase items, always go through Daily Must Buy instead — you get the same items plus extra diamonds as a bonus.
Bank Note
Bank Note is a universal currency that can be used to purchase any pack in the game. It is useful if your payment card fails mid-purchase, as you can pre-load Bank Notes and spend them any time. There is no conversion loss — the value is the same as direct purchase.
Value Events (Week 1 Time-Limited)
These events are only available in your first 7 days. Do not miss them.
Arthur Sard (Value Event)
Available in the first week. You can recruit Arthur from the recruitment pool for free (no purchase needed for the basic version). If you purchase the $20 pass, you unlock the premium Sard version with better stats and additional rewards.
Recommendation: Recruit Arthur from the free pool. Only buy the $20 upgrade if you plan to invest in him long-term.
Top-Up Rewards
Spending real money during week one unlocks cumulative top-up rewards including SS hero fragments (Marina). The milestone rewards scale with total spend — budget players who reach around $118 can get SS Marina pieces alongside other materials.
Hero Trial Event
When you upgrade recruited heroes to 2 stars, the Hero Trial event pays out small bonus rewards. Focus on upgrading your starting heroes (Marina, Arthur) to 2 stars quickly to claim these.
Star Grace ✅ Great Value
This daily event runs for the first 7 days. Pricing breakdown:
- Day 1: $5
- Day 2: $10
- Day 3: $5
- Day 4: $5
- Day 5–7: Approximately $10 each
Total: ~$35 for 7 days of equipment rewards, diamonds (1,000 per qualifying day), and other materials. This is strong value if you are spending at all.
Hero Shaman Event ✅ Must Buy (Small Spender)
Cost: $5
If you need a purple (SSR) hero early in the game, this is considered a must-buy event. At $5 it is the cheapest direct path to an SSR hero upgrade in week one.
Login Reward Pack
A one-time pack costing $1 that delivers a large supply bundle. Recommended for anyone spending — the value-to-cost ratio is extremely high at $1.
Special / Recurring Events
Final Dawn Event ⚠️ Heavy Spender Only
This is a 7-day event where you need to reach 4.6 million power to win the equipment reward. This requires approximately $300 of spending to achieve within the week. F2P and small spenders should aim for partial rewards rather than the top milestone.
Survival Battle ✅ Free — Permanent
- Starts: Day 3 of your account
- Duration: Permanent — runs every day indefinitely
- This event has been running since the earliest servers and has never been removed
Participate daily. It gives consistent free rewards and is a core part of your daily routine from Day 3 onward.
Demon King / Barrier Blight ✅ Free — Permanent
Same as Survival Battle — starts in week one and runs permanently. Complete it daily for free rewards.
G-Strap ✅ Free — Permanent
Another permanent event that begins in your first week. Add it to your daily checklist.
City Siege 2 ✅ Free — Permanent
City Siege runs constantly. Every time you upgrade your Headquarters, a new pack or city event will unlock. Keep upgrading HQ to access new city siege content.
Healing Event & Pass
The Healing Event rewards you for healing troops. Key mechanics:
- Earn 50 points per healing threshold to collect extra chests
- The left-side rewards are free and collectable through normal play
- The right-side rewards (premium track) require purchasing the Healing Pass to unlock
If you are F2P, focus on earning left-side rewards. The healing pass is optional.
Healing Revelation
A minor sub-event tied to the Healing Event. Not a major priority — collect rewards when available but do not adjust your strategy for it.
New Server Pass ❌ Skip
The new server pass is not recommended value compared to the Monthly Pass and event-specific packs. Put that budget toward Daily Must Buy or Star Grace instead.
Marina Growth Pack (Daily Refresh)
- Cost: $5 per day
- Rewards: 10 SS Marina fragments + Anti-Toxin Level 2 + Skill Badges + Anti-Toxin SSR ×7
- Resets: Daily — you can buy this every single day
This is a steady F2P+spending strategy — buying 10 SS fragments per day builds Marina steadily without a large lump sum. The anti-toxin materials are a bonus on top.
Pro tip: The store has a Switch button to toggle items between direct purchase and Bank Note purchase. Use this to buy with pre-loaded Bank Notes if needed.
Troop Unlock Milestones (Week 1 Progression)
While playing through your first 7 days, watch these Training Ground level targets:
| Training Ground Level | Troop Tier Unlocked |
|---|---|
| Level 17 | T6 troops |
| Level 20 | T7 troops |
| Level 24 | T8 troops |
| Level 27 | T9 troops |
| TBD (research gate) | T10 troops |
Target for week one: Push your Sanctuary to Level 18, with a goal of reaching Level 20 as fast as possible. Level 20 unlocks T7 troops through the Training Ground, which represents a major power jump.
T10 troops require a special research unlock that was not yet available at the time of this guide — watch patch notes for when this research becomes available.
Week 1 Daily Priority Checklist
Use this as your daily routine for the first 7 days:
- ✅ Claim daily login reward
- ✅ Participate in Survival Battle (from Day 3)
- ✅ Complete daily quests
- ✅ Collect farm buildings (Apothecary, Food, etc.)
- ✅ Keep building and research queues running — never leave them idle
- ✅ Donate to Alliance Tech
- ✅ Check and claim Star Grace daily reward (days 1–7)
- ✅ Upgrade Headquarters toward Level 20 as fast as possible
Summary: Worth Buying vs Skip
| Item | Recommendation | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Marina (faction hero) | ❌ Skip | Ranger counters her easily |
| Daily Must Buy (Raven Gear) | ✅ Buy | Extra diamonds bonus |
| Premium Monthly Pass | ✅ Buy | VIP + construction speed + march queue |
| Weekly Pass Bundle | ✅ Buy | 20% bundle discount |
| Development Contract | ✅ Buy | Small diamond income |
| Diamond Shop | ❌ Skip | Worst value in the game |
| Pack Section | ❌ Skip | Use Daily Must Buy instead |
| Star Grace (days 1–7) | ✅ Buy | ~$35 total, great equipment + diamonds |
| Hero Shaman Event | ✅ Buy | $5 for an SSR hero upgrade |
| Login Reward Pack | ✅ Buy | $1 for massive supply bundle |
| New Server Pass | ❌ Skip | Low value vs alternatives |
| Final Dawn | ⚠️ Partial | Only full reward at ~$300 spend |