To get the best performance out of your troops in Mafia City, you need to carefully balance your formation depending on your troop tiers, enemies, and situation (offense, defense, or resource raids). Here’s the optimal troop percentage setup most top players follow for general battle scenarios:
Recommended Troop Formation Percentage (General PvP Attack Setup)
- Bulkers: 40%
- Your tank line. Soak up damage and protect your damage dealers.
- Bikers: 30%
- Your high-speed, high-damage assassins. Use upgraded bikers (T9+) for best results.
- Shooters: 20%
- Powerful long-range units, especially effective if protected behind strong bulkers.
- Vehicles: 10%
- Support role — offers backup firepower and helps balance out weaknesses.
Tips for Best Results:
- Scout First: Always scout your enemy to adjust based on their troop type.
- Use Combat Buffs: Activate 10% attack/defense buffs before important attacks.
- Invest in Research: Prioritize combat branches in the Invest Center.
- Upgrade Vigilantes & Roadsters: Use ones that boost biker or shooter damage for maximum kills.
- Use Higher-Tier Troops Only: Avoid mixing T4s with T10s — it lowers effectiveness.
it’s one of the most important strategy tips in Mafia City. Here’s why top players often say you should focus on only one or two troop types rather than training all four:
1. Maximize Buff Efficiency
Most buffs (leader talents, vigilantes, roadsters, equipment, etc.) apply to specific troop types. For example:
- A vigilante might give +30% Biker Attack, but nothing to Bulkers or Shooters.
- Talents and gear are better when fully focused on one type.
Focusing buffs = higher damage = more effective troops.
2. Specialization Wins Battles
If you mix troops evenly (e.g., 25% each), you’re spreading your strength thin. Specialized players with 100% Bikers (and strong Biker buffs) will crush a mixed army.
3. Faster Progression
Upgrading all troop buildings and researching all four troop types takes way more resources and time. Specializing allows you to:
- Focus on just 1–2 training buildings
- Complete fewer research branches
- Train faster and cheaper
4. Stronger Defense and Rally Fights
If your turf is heavily Biker-focused and all buffs align with Bikers, your defense will:
- Deal more damage
- Kill more attackers
- Hold longer in rallies
So… What Are the Best Troop Type Combos?
- Biker + Bulker (Most common: Bulkers tank, Bikers deal massive damage)
- Shooter + Bulker (Great for range and defense)
- Biker-only (High-risk, high-reward — deadly if well-buffed)
in high-level Mafia City strategy, Vehicles are generally the least prioritized troop type unless you’re a very specific kind of player. Here’s why:
Why Most Players Skip or Minimize Vehicles:
1. Weak Buff Support
- Very few vigilantes, talents, or equipment offer strong Vehicle-specific bonuses.
- This makes them harder to scale compared to Bikers, Shooters, or even Bulkies.
2. Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of None
- Vehicles are balanced: decent attack, defense, and HP.
- But in a game that rewards specialization and burst damage, they get outclassed.
3. Wasted Resources
- Training and upgrading Vehicles distracts from your main troop focus.
- Those resources are better spent on Bikers, Shooters, or Bulkers (depending on your build).
When Vehicles Can Be Useful:
- Early game: When your buffs are low and you’re still experimenting.
- Defense filler: As backup troops to absorb losses in large fights.
- Farm accounts: To hit farms with balanced power.
- Events that limit troop use: Rare, but sometimes Vehicles play a role.
Conclusion:
Stick to 1 or 2 main troop types for serious growth. Vehicles can still be trained in small numbers, but they’re not worth building your turf around.
