War Footing Guide
War Footing guides for new commanders: how to play, beginner tips, first-week priorities, and step-by-step walkthroughs for a successful defense.
What are the Guides?
These guides walk you through War Footing from your very first turn: how to read the situation, where to put your budget, and which mistakes end most campaigns.
Why read the guides?
Survive the First Weeks
The opening turns decide most campaigns. Learn the safe opening sequence for budgets, procurement, and training.
Avoid Costly Mistakes
Overlapping installments, half-built formations, and stability collapses end runs early — our guides show you how to dodge each one.
Build Real Skills
Move from following steps to understanding the reasoning, so you can improvise when scenarios change.
Featured & Essential
War Footing Beginner Guide: First 10 Turns Walkthrough
Learn the War Footing core turn cycle: budgeting, procurement, training, deployment, and political stability before the invasion begins.
War Footing Guide: Defense Strategy, Economy & Setup
War Footing guide covering turn cycles, defense budgets, procurement, unit training, deployment, and political stability before the invasion begins.
All Guides
War Footing How to Play: Beginner Walkthrough & Tips
Learn how to play War Footing: the turn cycle, budgeting, procurement, training, deployment, and pre-invasion preparation in one step-by-step guide.
War Footing Tips: Essential Strategy & Defense Tricks
Practical War Footing tips for budgeting, procurement, training, deployment, and invasion preparation in this turn-based defense strategy game.