Cities at War Guides

This hub is the map of every Cities at War guide on the wiki. The game is a Roblox Simulation / Tycoon by Snick Co. (SnickTrix): you build a city that earns while you are away, trade at docks as prices rotate, research upgrades, raise an army, then capture outposts, firebases, oil rigs, and the Capital — all inside servers capped at six players.

New players should open Getting Started first, then branch into economy, army, and capture guides as needed.

Guide index

• Getting Started — Day-one build order: farms, houses, builder huts, docks, early barracks
• Economy and Docks — Production buildings, price timing, offline income
• Make Money Fast — Compressed cash order, dock habits, spending traps
• Army Build — Barracks, soldiers, tanks, helicopters, jets, drones
• Unit Counters — Soft answers for ground, armor, air, drones, and towers
• Capture Points — Outposts, firebases, oil rigs, Capital, then rival cities
• Research Tree — Skill priorities for money, build speed, and army strength
• Base Layout — Placement tips for economy buffers and defense
• AFK and Offline — Offline earnings prep, home guard, safer logoffs
• Controls — Placement, rotate, sell, and research UI basics

Core loop

1. Build production — farms, mines, and mills generate resources; homes and builder huts supply workers so the city keeps earning offline.
2. Trade at docks — prices change every few minutes. Selling into spikes funds research and barracks faster than grinding alone.
3. Research — skill tree nodes raise army strength, build speed, and money. Skipping research is the most common mid-game stall.
4. Raise an army — barracks unlock soldiers, then tanks, helicopters, jets, and drones.
5. Capture and contest — take map objectives while watching other players on the same six-player server.

Soft rankings for buildings and units live on the Tier List, including the Units Tier List and Buildings Tier List. Multiplayer raids and defense live on the Players hub. Promo status is tracked on Codes (none verified as of 14 November 2026). Skip unverified Scripts that risk your account.

Beginner path

1. Finish Getting Started with stable offline income.
2. Practice one full dock price cycle with Economy and Docks, then compress habits via Make Money Fast.
3. Unlock research that speeds building and army quality via Research Tree.
4. Field a researched force with Army Build and learn soft answers in Unit Counters.
5. Push objectives with Capture Points and defend using Base Layout.
6. Prep safe logoffs with AFK and Offline, confirm UI habits in Controls, then check Updates after patches.

Trading summary

Dock prices are a timer puzzle. Dump surplus when a good is high, hold when it is low, and keep materials for the next research node. Offline earnings make overnight growth possible when housing and production stay online.

Army and capture summary

Soldiers hold early ground; tanks and air assets matter once research and income support them. Oil rigs and the Capital paint a target on your city — time attacks when rivals are already busy. Pair combat plans with Players.

Related hubs

• Tier List — soft unit and building priorities
• Players — six-player PvP and defense
• Codes — promo status
• Updates — launch and patch timeline
• Official Links — Roblox place and Snick Co. group