AI Opponents

In LLM Auto Chess, you compete against 7 AI-controlled opponents. Each has a distinct strategy that influences how they spend gold, level up, and build their team. Understanding their tendencies helps you anticipate what you will face.

The 7 AI Strategies

1. GPT-Maxxer (Faction Chaser)

Focuses on the OpenAI faction and levels early to fit more OpenAI units on the board. Expect a strong mid-game power spike when OpenAI synergy bonuses kick in (+ATK).

• Preferred faction: OpenAI
• Leveling: Aggressive early leveling
• Weakness: Predictable composition; contest their OpenAI units to weaken them

2. Open Source Andy (Hyper Roller)

Aggressively rerolls for cheap units (cost 1-2) to star them up quickly. Will often have 2-star and 3-star units early, but stays at a low level.

• Preferred units: Cost 1-2
• Strategy: Reroll aggressively for upgrades
• Weakness: Low level means fewer units on board; falls off late game against higher-cost compositions

3. The Whale (Eco Saver)

Hoards gold to maximize interest income. Only starts spending after accumulating 50+ gold or when forced to by round 10. Expects a weak early game but a powerful late-game spike.

• Strategy: Save gold, earn max interest
• Spending threshold: 50 gold or round 10
• Weakness: Very weak in early-mid game; punish by win-streaking to deal HP damage before they power up

4. Synergy Hunter (Synergy First)

Prioritizes buying units that match existing factions already on the board. Aims for deep synergy activations over raw unit quality.

• Strategy: Build around factions already present on board
• Strength: Usually has several active synergy bonuses
• Weakness: May pass on individually stronger units if they don't fit; compositions can be awkward

5. Fast 8 (Level Rush)

Spends most gold on XP to rush to level 8-9 as fast as possible. Fields more units than anyone else, gaining a numbers advantage.

• Strategy: Buy XP aggressively, spend minimal gold on rerolls
• Strength: High unit count on board; access to high-cost units early
• Weakness: Units are often 1-star since gold goes to XP instead of rerolls

6. Reroll Addict (Reroll Heavy)

Constantly rerolls looking for unit dupes to star up. Similar to Open Source Andy but not limited to cheap units.

• Strategy: Reroll frequently to find copies for star upgrades
• Strength: Often has upgraded units
• Weakness: Inconsistent economy; may fall behind on levels

7. Balanced Bot (Balanced)

Takes a moderate approach to everything: some leveling, some rerolling, some saving. The most well-rounded opponent.

• Strategy: Balanced gold allocation across leveling, rerolling, and saving
• Strength: Consistently decent across all game phases
• Weakness: No particular strength to exploit; rarely dominates but rarely collapses

PvE Rounds

Creep Rounds (1-3)

The first 3 rounds are PvE against weak creep enemies. These are designed to let you build your starting team.

• Bonus: +2 gold for winning a creep round
• Creep units get slightly stronger each round (Tiny, Small, Moderate Crawlers)

Benchmark Rounds

Every 5th round (after round 3) is a Benchmark round — a themed PvE fight that rewards an item on victory.

Round	Name	Composition	Details
5	The Crawlers	5x Assassin	20 ATK each — fast but fragile
10	The Reasoners	3x Mage	80 ATK each — heavy AoE damage
15	Speed Demons	6x Assassin	40 ATK each — swarm of assassins
20	Foundation Models	3x Tank	100 ATK each — extremely durable
25	AGI	1x DPS	200 ATK, 5000 HP — a single boss unit

WARNING

Benchmark rounds get significantly harder. Make sure your team is strong enough, especially for rounds 15+ where the enemies hit hard.

Tips for Beating AI Opponents

1. Scout your opponents. Pay attention to which AI strategies you are facing. If GPT-Maxxer is in the game, consider contesting OpenAI units.
2. Punish weak early games. The Whale and Fast 8 are vulnerable early. If you are strong, aim to deal HP damage before they scale.
3. Adapt your strategy. If multiple AIs are rerolling for cheap units, pivot to higher-cost compositions since the pool for cheap units will be contested.
4. Prepare for benchmarks. Have enough damage to beat benchmark waves. Missing item rewards puts you behind.