City Power

City Power (also called Might) is the numerical score that represents the overall development and strength of your city in Whiteout Survival. It is a composite metric derived from all aspects of your city — buildings, troops, research, heroes, and gear.

Overview

City Power is the single number displayed on your city profile that other players see. It is used to:

Match players against appropriate opponents in certain events
Serve as a benchmark for your progression relative to other players
Determine your rank on state leaderboards
Qualify (or disqualify) you for certain event tiers

What Contributes to City Power

City Power is increased by:

Source	Contribution Notes
Building Levels	Each upgrade adds significant power
Troop Count	Each trained troop adds power (permanent, even if killed)
Research Completions	Every technology adds power
Hero Levels and Stars	Higher hero levels add power
Gear Equipped	Hero Gears and Chief Gears add power when equipped
Furnace Level	Major power milestone gates
Alliance Technology	Shared alliance research may contribute

Note: Troop deaths do NOT reduce your City Power — the power is earned when troops are trained, not when they fight.

Power vs. Combat Effectiveness

City Power is NOT a direct measure of combat strength. Two players with identical City Power can have very different fighting effectiveness depending on:

How much power came from troops vs. buildings vs. research
The tier level of their troops (T4 troops are worth far more than T1)
Their hero compositions and levels
Their gear quality and set bonuses

A player with 50% of their power in high-tier troops will defeat one with the same total power but mostly low-tier troops.

Power Gates

Furnace upgrades are the primary power gates. Each Furnace level milestone:

Unlocks higher building levels
Unlocks new research tiers
Enables higher-tier troop training
Provides major power jumps

See Furnace for milestone details.

Event Matchmaking

Some events use City Power to match players against similar opponents. This can create incentives around power management — some competitive players deliberately delay power gains to stay in lower-power brackets where they dominate.

Tips

Don't obsess over power: Raw City Power is not a reliable indicator of who will win a fight — focus on building effective armies with good troops, heroes, and gear.
Balance all sources: A well-rounded city (balanced buildings, research, and troops) performs better than a city that maximized one area.
Upgrade the Furnace first: Furnace upgrades unlock the most impactful power sources across all categories.
High-tier troops matter most: The best way to be powerful AND effective is to have large numbers of high-tier troops.