Tips for who to bring to next city

[VoidSpawn]

As the title says,what kind of survivors should I bring?

[Gentlemensgentleman]

I would recommend 2 soldiers and a builder. A leader should not be one of your choices at all unless you built up their other stats. I hope this helps.

[Malvastor]

I usually take some time before moving on to cross-train my best survivors in multiple skills. Takes some time, but it means when I get to the next city all my survivors can do any of the things I might need them for.

[Vang]

Really it isn't so much about what their current job is as their Perks and gear loadouts are. Each survivor can train all four skills up to 10 so what you're looking for is the right mix of Perks. I've found that a high powered Soldier with skill around 20+ is good to start with, while having a Scavenger with a skill of about 18 will clear most areas fast. Above all else though, you want to get a Builder with Fearless Reclaim. In the early game that Builder will get you those Police Stations and Farms you need to survive. Pair that with a main character that has the Real Estate Developer perk (Deluxe Edition) and you can claim a large swath of the map in no time. Just be sure to get as many new survivors as possible early on so you can defend it.

As for gear, obviously you should take the best of what you had on the last city. Don't be afraid to leave your best survivors' children behind if they have them. This is survival after all and you really can't afford to leave that A-List Equipment behind in favor of a kid that nerfs a survivors skills. No amount of happiness bonus is worth geting your face eaten off for.

[Black Ram]

Of course your leader
1 soldier
1 scavenger
1 builder
and if it's by plane, 1 engineer

Make them train in schools to become max level in at least 1 skill
and remember to equip them with the best equipment
A few tips for that is:
Special binoculars (to scout the city faster)
The best weapons (such as minigun and rocket launcher)
The best 'tools' for each skill (fx. tool box and fare gun and "special" items (fx. terrible comic)
Maybe a child or two, if you wish for more survivors (remember to chose those at age 13, as they are allmost grown up)

I try to chose immune people, as they have a higher chance of survival (grown up children have a much higher chance to gain the immune perk, than other adults)