The vehicle modification system in Dark War Survival just got a massive upgrade with the introduction of Chips. If you’ve been wondering how to build a stronger formation or boost your combat stats efficiently, this new chip system is the way forward. It’s complex, but once you understand it, the power spike is undeniable.
Let’s go step-by-step through everything you need to know about Chips—types, factions, quality, acquisition methods, star-up process, and how to avoid the most common pitfalls.
Dark War Survival Chip System Guide
Chips are stat-boosting items that can be installed in modified vehicles. Each chip enhances your team’s effectiveness in combat by boosting damage or HP, depending on its type.
Chip Types
There are four types of chips, and each one serves a specific role:
- Deployment – Boosts combat damage
- Assault – Also increases combat damage
- Suppression – Boosts HP
- Barrier – Increases HP
Each vehicle can be equipped with one of each type—so four chips per vehicle.
Chip Factions: Choosing the Right Setup
Before you can install chips, you’ll need to set a faction for the chipset installed in your vehicle. The available factions are:
- Fighter
- Shooter
- Rider
This choice must match your formation type. For example, if you’re using a Shooter-based formation but your vehicle is using a Fighter chip set, the bonus will not apply correctly.
Good news: you can switch your chip faction at any time using the Faction Switch function.
Chip Quality Tiers
Chips come in four quality levels:
- Green (Basic)
- Blue (Intermediate)
- Purple (Advanced)
- Orange (Top Tier)
Installing four orange chips on a vehicle unlocks a bonus called Chip Resonance, which adds a major damage boost to your team.
Chip Skills
Each chip also comes with a unique skill based on its type and quality. For example:
- An Orange Deployment Chip can grant a shield that absorbs 50% of incoming damage, up to 400% of your attack value, and gives a 1% bonus to damage.
The higher the chip’s quality and star level, the more potent the skill becomes.
How to Get Chips
There are two main ways to acquire chips:
1. Chip Chests (Randomized Drops)
- Found in events and bundles
- Available in all four qualities
- Drop rate depends on chest type
For example:
- A Purple Chest gives an 85% chance for a Purple chip, 15% for an Orange chip, and 30 Advanced Chip Materials
- An Orange Chest guarantees an Orange chip plus 100 Advanced Chip Materials
Keep in mind: chip drops are random, so you may not get the exact chip type or faction you need.
2. Chip Factory (Targeted Crafting)
At the Chip Factory, you can craft the chips you actually want:
- Purple chips require Common Chip Materials
- Orange chips need Advanced Chip Materials
This is the more strategic method. Focus on crafting for your primary formation’s faction (Fighter, Shooter, or Rider).
The long-term goal is to build a complete Orange set for each vehicle. Start with lower-quality chips and gradually swap them out as you collect more orange ones.
Best Source of Advanced Chip Materials
The rarest material you’ll need is Advanced Chip Material. The best way to farm it is through:
- Alliance Duel Rewards
- Earned from 3rd, 6th, and 9th Duel Chests
- Doubled if you’ve completed Duel Research
This makes alliance participation more valuable than ever. Prioritize duel progression for sustainable chip growth.
Chip Star-Up System
Both Purple and Orange chips can be Starred Up to increase their power.
How It Works:
- Each chip can reach 10 stars
- Each star has 10 progress steps
- To level up a chip:
- Use Chip Experience or unused chips for the first 9 progress steps
- Use duplicate chips (same chip) for the final step of each star
Example:
- A 1-star Purple Deployment Chip increases its skill damage factor from 200% to 300%
Resource Refund System
If you make a mistake or want to replace a chip later, you can reset the Star-Up at any time and recover all invested materials.
This means there’s no penalty for investing into a Purple chip early on—you can transfer those resources to an Orange chip once you acquire it.
The chip system may seem overwhelming at first, but it’s absolutely worth the effort. Start by collecting and installing any chips you can get. Build toward your first full Orange set. Don’t hesitate to use Purple chips in the meantime, especially with the safety net of the reset system.