Stalker — How to Get & Ability
Legendary offense commander — Map last-hit ~200k HP (Hoplas2 July 4 video). Military Compound is patch-notes only — not in that transcript.
Quick answer
Map last-hit ~200k HP (Hoplas2 July 4 video). Military Compound is patch-notes only — not in that transcript. Passive ability numbers are still pending in-game verification on this wiki. Best for: War lobbies — retaliation during formal wars and counter-raids. Priority: ?.
Stalker
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How to get Stalker
Map last-hit ~200k HP (Hoplas2 July 4 video). Military Compound is patch-notes only — not in that transcript.
Step-by-step: how to get Stalker
- Hunt map Stalker spawns and chip ~200k HP for the last hit (shown in Hoplas2 46HqVOGK57o; he takes Overclocker first in the same fight).
- Patch notes list Military Compound as an LTM path — the July 4 transcript never speaks that map name; treat it as a separate evidence lane.
- After claiming, re-read the card — video figures are 1.5× / 60s buff about every 2 minutes and a 20s retaliation warhead with 56% cash / nuke damage cuts.
- Full caption-backed checklist: /blog/how-to-get-stalker-merge-a-nuke-july-2026.
What does Stalker do in Merge a Nuke?
Ability card text is still pending verification — meanwhile use the how-to-get steps above. Listed note: Reign of Commander — about every 2 minutes, buffs a random commander on your plot by 1.5× for 60 seconds and retaliates against attackers with a warhead that lasts 20 seconds (Hoplas2 July 4 read: 56% cash cut and 56% nuke damage; may scale by level).
Passive ability text is still pending in-game verification — use the how-to-get steps above meanwhile.
- Ability
- Reign of Commander — about every 2 minutes, buffs a random commander on your plot by 1.5× for 60 seconds and retaliates against attackers with a warhead that lasts 20 seconds (Hoplas2 July 4 read: 56% cash cut and 56% nuke damage; may scale by level).
- Best for
- War lobbies — retaliation during formal wars and counter-raids
- Notes
- LTM reward from Military Compound (July 4, 2026 patch notes). Video-verified map path: Hoplas2 (46HqVOGK57o) chips a ~200k HP Stalker spawn and claims it — see /blog/how-to-get-stalker-merge-a-nuke-july-2026 (transcript never says Military Compound). Ability 56% / 20s / 1.5× from that card read; July 10 war video (qZHP32lDOWc) also summarized retaliation. Keep exact numbers pending a leveled screenshot.
Other ways to get commanders
Stalker's primary path is above. These fallback methods apply to the wider commander pool and may not drop Contract Board exclusives.
Defeat a spawned commander on the map
Commanders arrive by boat and appear on the shared map as enemy units with an HP bar. Attack them with your nukes — whoever lands the final hit captures the commander.
Buy one in the Shop / Inventory
As of July 25, 2026 the Commanders button was replaced with Inventory. Open Inventory / Shop and check commander or pack sections. Commanders can be purchased with in-game cash or Robux, and Explosion Effects also live under Inventory.
Earn free at level milestones
Starter and some custom commanders are granted for free when you reach certain in-game levels or upgrade ranks.
Spawn during event maps
Harbor, Oil Rig, Downtown, Shipping Port, Military Compound, Military Base, and Town Square rotate as event or spawn targets. Beat the event or roll the drop pool — Military Compound runs every ~2 hours and drops Stalker (Legendary) when cleared. Town Square is a Tier 1 map with 150,000 HP.
Roll the Galactic Commander Pack
Added July 25, 2026. Opens six new commanders: Abductor, Leviathan, Wormhole Engineer, Recycler, Hologram Shaper, and Smuggler. Exact drop rates were not published in the patch notes.
Roll the Advanced Warfare Commander Pack
Open the Shop and buy the Advanced Warfare Commander Pack (added July 13, 2026). Reported drop rates: Grifter 35%, Scout 30%, Sapper 20%, Medic 10%, Recon 4.5%, Drone 0.5%.
Complete Contract Board contracts
The Contract Board (July 18, 2026) has 5 Daily, 5 Weekly, and 2 Monthly slots. Completing contracts grants cash, temporary boosts, permanent stat boosts, and progress toward a Unique Commander that rotates every 14 days.
Destroy Mystery Supply Drops
Mystery Supply Drops have a 50% chance to spawn every 3 minutes. Destroy one to roll a random commander from all available pools in the game.
See the raid guide for event map timers, war mechanics, and Mystery Supply Drop tips.
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