There's a point in every season where you look at someone on your server who's two HQ levels ahead of you, and you just can't figure out how they got there so fast. Nine times out of ten, they're either holding the Secretary of Development title, running a well-optimized Engineer profession tree, or both. These two systems don't get talked about nearly as much as hero builds or squad compositions, but they quietly determine how fast your base grows from the very first day of the season.
The Secretary of Development gives you a straight 50% Construction Speed boost and a 25% Research Speed boost and those numbers stack on top of everything else you're already running. If you're also looking to push your upgrades faster without burning through all your resources, LootBar is honestly the best place I've found for Last War top-ups. The rates are better than in-game, and it's been consistent every season I've used it.
What Is the Secretary of Development?
The Secretary of Development is one of several government titles assigned by the President in Last War: Survival. The whole system revolves around the Capitol Conquest event, where alliances compete by holding the Capitol for the longest cumulative duration. The alliance that wins gets to appoint their leader as President, and the President then assigns title slots to players across the server.
The Capitol offices include the President, Vice President (previously called First Lady), and a set of appointed Ministry roles — Secretary of Development being one of them. Once you're assigned the title, you get a direct passive buff that stays active the entire time you hold it:
| Bonus Type | Amount |
Construction Speed (Active on all building upgrades while you hold the title) | +50% |
Research Speed (Applies to all tech tree research in progress) | +25% |
To apply for the title yourself, your HQ needs to be at least level 16. From there, tap your profile icon, hit the server button, and go to the Appointment tab. Applications are reviewed by the President or Vice President, and once approved, you're added to the queue for automatic assignment. Keep in mind there's a cooldown between applications, the VP can also remove a title ahead of time if needed, so don't take holding it for granted.
