Leaders

There are three types of leaders; Officials, Commanders, and a Scientist. Each leader has different skills and abilities, and specialise in one their particular area. Commanders command fleets, Officials belong in the cabinet, and the Scientist is assigned to the science ship. Currently, the scientist is unable to be reassigned.

## Obtaining Leaders

There are multiple ways to obtain new leaders. Officials are given as you complete missions, along with the main commanders and scientist. You can also obtain a new commander at the end of a season by purchasing the battlepass, and another commander, Chad, can be found in a situation called "Let's be Friends".

Officials that can be obtained:

* Kaliyah
* Sean
* Rakesh
* Cindy
* Reed
* Peters

Commanders that can be obtained

* Delores (from season 1 battlepass)
* Bonnie (from season 2 battlepass)
* Werner
* Emily
* Shosanna
* Haru
* Edward
* Chad (from a situation called "let's be friends")

Scientist that can be obtained (there is currently only one)

* Aadhya

## Assigning Leaders

Each leader has specialisations and should be assigned their role according to those specialisations. You can see what skills and specialisations each leader has, and can be unlocked in the future, by entering the leaders menu and tapping on one of the four skills.

Assign leaders to roles where they perform best, for example, Kaliyah to the shipbuilding department.

## Levelling & Upgrading Leaders

The only way to level up leaders is using EXP vials that you've collected. Leaders do not gain experience any other way. Click on the little + sign to use EXP vials

There is a limit to how far you can level up leaders before having to upgrade their flagship and give them a promotion to continue. You have to upgrade the flagship by collecting parts and combining them. Head to Function Menu - Leaders, then select the menu and tap Flagship.

Then click manage on the bottom right

From here, you can upgrade the individual components by combining flagship parts you have found through situations or farming pirate fleets (Red Squares). There will also be an arrow located at the aqua circle on the right when you have more than one skill to upgrade.

After selecting a particular component to upgrade, it will show you what flagship parts you will need to combine to make that particular component.

Click on combine to create the component. Once all components have been assembled, a start button will appear at the bottom. Click that to upgrade the relevant skill and start the part.

After upgrading all the skills for the leader's level, you will be able to rank up the flagship, then promote the leader to continue giving him EXP vials until the next cap, where you will have to repeat the above process again for all the skills.

## FAQ

### Why don't my leaders gain experience in battle?

It's simply not designed this way. They only gain EXP from vials. There is no other way to level up your leaders.

### An official has fleet skills, but shouldn't be used in fleets?

Officials have a lower leadership stat than their commander counterparts. Leadership also rises more slowly in officials. Leadership is what determines your fleet capacity. The officials may have some fleet skills, but their fleets hold fewer ships, ultimately making them less powerful.

### I can't change my cabinet leaders?

There is a cooldown between swapping cabinet positions. You also cannot swap positions of a leader while that leader is in use. Return your fleets home, or finish the relevant departments project to change it.