What You Should Be Doing Every Day in Resident Evil: Survival Unit Daily Checklist (Even If You’re Busy)
If you’re new to Resident Evil: Survival Unit, the game can feel overwhelming fast. Buildings, troops, events, alliances, timers everywhere. What do you focus on?
You do not need to do everything; you just need to do the right things every day. This guide breaks down exactly what to do each day, drawing on proven techniques to help you keep growing.
TL;DR: Log in, clear fast tasks, set builds, queue troops, gather before bed/work, and collect rewards last.
Daily Check List Guide
The Daily Events in-game provide a solid list of tasks to complete every day.
Just logging in and clicking on a few things does most of this section immediately — they’re fast. Do several of these things in the background WHILE doing the other things in this list. They should already likely be background habbits for you.
Task
Limit
Time
Notes
Log in
1
10 sec
Triggers daily rewards
Help Alliance
Up to 20
1–2 min
Just tap “Help”
Donate to Alliance Tech
25 at once up to 40
1–2 min
Auto-donate if possible. Your Alliance tech resets EVERY 4 HOURS.
Open Supply Crates
Up to 3
30 sec
Free rewards
Recruit Hero
Up to 3
30 sec
Use free pulls
Set Auto Rallies (Defeat BOW)
Up to 3
30 sec
Turning on Auto rallies helps both the alliance & you
✅ Never skip this section… Everyone should be able to do these things every day. These are super easy.
STEP 2: Arena (Do It Early) (2 – 5 minutes if you use pause skip trick)
Get Arena out of the way first. Prevents forgetting about it later.
Task
Limit
Time
Notes
Attempt Arena
Daily
1-2 min
Even losses still count
Additional Arena Attempts
Up to 5
5– min
Extra rewards; stop if matchups are bad
⏱️ TIME SKIP TRICK – Pick someone to attack, start it, and then hit the PAUSE in the top right corner, and then click EXIT to skip the animation fight instantly. Your win or loss will still count. This can save a lot of time.
STEP 3: Base Management (3 minutes)
Set the next upgrade so your base continues to run while you’re offline.
💡 If nothing else, start one build + one research every day. Depending on whether you have the two construction crews, this may be harder to do on some days.
STEP 4: Troops & Radar (5 – 8 minutes)
This is where power actually comes from.
Task
Limit
Time
Notes
Train Defend Troops
Up to 30
1 min
Queue and forget
Train Attack Troops
Up to 30
1 min
Event-dependent
Train Ranger Troops
Up to 30
1 min
Damage-focused
Radar Missions
Up to 10
3–5 min
Easy XP & resources and infected kills
BOWs
3–5 min
If you have some extra time kills some extra BOWS for more resources
📟 Radar missions are SUPER important for keeping a steady flow of speed-ups, XP, and resources.
🚨 Do NOT speed up troops unless it is an event day; always have them queued and running as a general rule each time you log in.
❌ Don’t upgrade troop tiers until you can fully fill your 4+ rallies. Higher-tier troop rallies that are less full will usually perform worse!
STEP 5: Gathering Resources (5 mins – End of day, Before Work or Bed)
Pro tip: Start long gathers right before bed or work. This is passive progress while you’re offline. When you’re done with the other things… Gather…. Every day, you will be soaring ahead.
Task
Limit
Time
Notes
Gather Anything
1
10 seconds
Gathering anything at all completes a daily challenge
Gather Food
Up to 50,000
1 min
Send 1 March, set long gather
Gather Lumber
Up to 50,000
1 min
Same as food
Gather Iron
Up to 10,000
1 min
Fewer nodes, longer time
Gather Oil
Up to 3,000
1 min
Rarest resource
STEP 6: Collect All Rewards ( 3 minutes – Final Final… Last Log-Off Step)
After completing the steps above, most of your daily challenges will be finished.
Resist the urge to tap every red dot the moment you log in. A common beginner mistake is collecting rewards early, doing a few tasks, then logging off and forgetting to collect the rest.
The best habit is:
💡 Before your final log-off, do one full reward sweep. Play first. Collect last.
Task
Limit
Time
Notes
Collect Mail Rewards
Daily
1 min
Use Collect All (System, War, Alliance)
Claim Alliance Gifts
Daily
1 min
Open Alliance → Gifts → Claim All
Collect Tiny Chest / Free Offers
Daily
1 min
Free rewards tied to progress
Review Special Events
Daily
1–2 min
Collect any completed rewards
Check Diamond “+” Offers
Optional
—
Mostly spend offers; VERY tiny rewards, usually safe to skip if scrapped for time
Doing one full reward sweep before logging off prevents missed rewards and maximizes progress especially on busy days.
EVENTS: World & Alliance (5–60 minutes as needed)
Events are wheremost rewards come from. You do not need to dominate every event, but you do need to show up.
Know what’s coming (Click Field map, Under Profile photo in the top left is the clock, click clock, look at the upcoming events, and you can convert to your timezone by clicking local time)
Notify Alliance if Timing Is Bad
As needed
30 sec
Leadership can adjust times! Most alliances are responsive.
Help Alliance Building
Every time you see it
30 seconds
Building helps your alliance grow. Send some troops when you can
Log In During Events
Every event
1–5 min minimum
Even small actions count
Communicate If You Can’t Attend
As needed
30 sec
Helps alliance planning
Full Major Event
As needed
30mins – 60 mins
Better rewards, but only occasionally needed
✅ Cannot stress this enough: log in for alliance events.. even if you’re busy and can only do ONE action.
You do not need to play the full event. Open at the time and send one rally, one hit, one queue. Even tiny participation in events usually gives good rewards.
Also, most alliances need to know if the group events for you are in the middle of the night or are constantly bad for your region. Alliance leadership usually can and WILL adjust when they know, but you need to mention it.
(OPTIONAL): Extended Play & Optimization (15–60+ Minutes)
If you have extra time and want to go deeper, these tasks help optimize performance, strengthen your alliance, and fine-tune your account. None of these are required every day; do them when time allows.
Task
Limit
Time
Notes
Donate More Alliance Tech
As available
1–3 min
Use excess resources
Alliance Chat / Coordination
—
5–15 min
Call rallies, share timing, ask questions
Review Hero Builds
—
5–10 min
Skills, levels, formations
Optimize Gear & Equipment
—
5–10 min
Upgrade, refine, or swap gear
Review Base & Build Path
—
5–10 min
Plan next upgrades
World Map Scouting
Optional
5–10 min
Checkout what is going on around the base! Enemies, your alliance, world events, etc
Final Thoughts on What You Should Be Doing Every Day in Resident Evil: Survival Unit (Even If You’re Busy) Daily Checklist
If you take nothing else from this guide, remember this:
Resident Evil: Survival Unit rewards consistency and small actions, not chaos.
Resident Evil: Survival Unit can be played effectively in ~15–25 minutes per day, with optional event time when available.
You do not need to:
Be online all day
Win every event
Spend lots of money
Compete with whales
You do need to:
Log in daily
Keep your base working
Show up for events when you can
Communicate with your alliance
Even 10–15 minutes a day, done correctly, will keep your account growing steadily. This checklist should help you establish a pattern that works for you within your time constraints while staying competitive. Let the game work for you even if you are offline. Happy Hunting!
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