Last War Awakening Swap: what to check before moving Kimberly’s progress to DVA

Kimberly has the higher Awakening level, but you now run an aircraft squad. Can that progress help DVA? Season 6’s Awakening Swap can exchange the progress between heroes, but it does not unlock Awakening for a hero who has not met the requirements.

Player Cpt Hedgehog documented the feature with in-game screens. Servers reach seasons at different times; this guide covers the Season 6 event, so check your own event page for availability and time remaining.

Both heroes need Awakening first

Cpt Hedgehog lists three requirements for unlocking a hero: five regular stars, an Exclusive Weapon at level 20 or higher, and 50 of that hero’s own Awakening Shards. Both Kimberly and DVA need to qualify before a swap. They must also be in the Base: a dispatched hero cannot be selected.

For example, if Kimberly has more Awakening stars and DVA has just unlocked Awakening, an aircraft main can consider moving that progress to DVA. It is an exchange in both directions: Kimberly receives DVA’s previous progress. It does not copy one build onto two heroes.

Check gear and shards before confirming

The in-game instructions shown by the player say Awakening stars, Awakened Skill levels and equipped gear are exchanged. The selection screen also warns that hero-specific Awakening Shards are swapped. Check both heroes’ gear and remaining named shards as well as the stars in the preview. The wording refers to equipped gear; it does not establish that the Exclusive Weapon itself moves.

Open Awakening Swap in Events, choose the two heroes and review the preview before confirming. The recorded rules start the event with three attempts and restore one every seven days up to the cap. Remaining attempts are cleared when the event ends. The countdown in the screenshot belongs to the account when it was captured.

When might the exchange make sense?

Cpt Hedgehog suggests considering a swap if you built Kimberly early in the season but intend to focus on DVA or Tesla later: unlock the intended hero separately, then assess the progress you can exchange. This is more useful when your long-term squad is settled. If the second hero still needs substantial investment to unlock, count that cost first. One community player also points out that taking Kimberly’s Exclusive Weapon to level 20 is an investment of its own when she is not on the main squad.

Check that the event is open, then compare your main squad, both unlock requirements, gear and named shards. Swap can redirect progress you already have; it does not awaken a second hero for free.