Followers are one of the most misunderstood mechanics in War Inc: Rising because the game never directly explains them. This War Inc Rising Followers Guide breaks down their function, how to level them efficiently, and the only modes where they actually matter.
What Are Followers?
Followers are support companions that appear automatically in specific game modes to provide:
- Extra chip damage on enemies
- Slow effects or debuffs
- Occasional utility depending on follower skill
They are not troops and cannot be merged or positioned manually.
Followers sit in your collection similar to cards, each with:
- Health
- Attack
- Defense
- Movement Speed (currently irrelevant since they don’t reposition actively)
Each follower also has one unique skill such as:
- Egg Bomb Toss
- Sticky Sludge Trap
- Ring Attacks
- Dizzy Slams
Most early-game followers are short-range attackers, while advanced followers unlock better reach and impactful effects.
Where Do Followers Spawn?
This is the most important detail:
Followers only appear in Co-Op battles
Not in:
- Campaign primary levels
- Hunting
- Infinite War
- Battle Drills
They appear on the battlefield edges, automatically throwing attacks toward enemy minions. You cannot manually trigger them — they arrive over time and scale in usefulness based on your upgrades.
How to Unlock and Upgrade Followers
Getting Followers
Followers are obtained by:
Chests (duplicates level up your existing followers)
Follower Camp upgrades
To unlock late-game followers, you must upgrade the Follower Camp.
Follower Camp
- Found inside your base
- Requires Wood to upgrade
- Each new level:
- Raises max upgrade level for all followers
- Unlocks new followers
- Improves team performance in co-op
Example:
Upgrade cost: 5,000 Wood
Unlocks Flory & Poopy
Raises follower level cap to Lv. 5
The more you expand the camp early, the faster your co-op power climbs.
Why Followers Matter (Even if They Look Weak)
Followers deliver free DPS and slow effects in Co-Op, which:
Helps break stalemates
Assists during early enemy pushes
Scales automatically the longer a match lasts
High-level followers can swing a battle by:
Reducing enemy defense pressure
Softening enemies before they reach your front line
Visibility Tip:
Look closely at:
Bottom-left edge for your followers
Top-left behind your avatar for ally followers
They are small — but they are working.
Follower Strategy: How to Get the Most Value
| Priority | What to Do | Why it Matters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upgrade Follower Camp regularly | Unlocks more followers & higher caps |
| 2 | Always open chests ASAP | More duplicates = stronger follower stats |
| 3 | Focus on followers with damage + slow | Helps control enemy push in co-op |
| 4 | Level up fast-attacking followers first | More hits = more overall value |
| 5 | Keep an eye on Wood economy | Camp upgrades are the main bottleneck |
Followers scale harder in long games — so expect them to shine in late-co-op waves.
Which Followers Perform Best Early?
Top early choices based on consistency:
| Follower | Effect | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Donnie (Donut) | Basic fast ranged hits | Best early DPS |
| Toasty (Toast) | Power toast buff attack | Solid mixed damage |
| Freda (Egg) | Slows with egg bombs | Crowd control value |
As you unlock rare/epic followers, prioritize those with:
Stuns
Dizzy effects
Medium-range projectiles
These multiply co-op performance more than raw damage alone.
