New Player Master Guide
The 10-step roadmap to domination. Don't just play; play efficiently.
The Early Game Rush
1 The "7-Day" Sprint
Your first week is critical. Focus on the Beginner's Goals event.
Goal: Complete Daily Quests for 7 days straight to unlock Secret Keeper (Legendary) and Knight (Epic) shards.
Free Hero: You can rescue Wilderness Hunter by inviting a friend who reaches Castle Level 5 (Alternative to buying her pack).
2 Adventure Mode Strategy
- Gear Farming: If you have extra energy, farm bosses repeatedly. They drop Epic Gear which is a huge early game boost.
- Hidden Decor: Click signs/objects in corners for free decorations.
- Villagers: Rescue every villager you see to boost resource production.
3 Construction Queues
You need a 2nd queue to keep up.
4 Join a Guild Immediately
Guild "Help" clicks speed up builds significantly. If you aren't getting Helps or Chests, leave for a more active one immediately.
Economy & Hero Choice
5 Don't Level Everyone!
Meat is scarce. Only level your main team.
Focus on Pyro and Secret Keeper. Give Pyro your best gear and prioritize her skill "Meteor Blaze" to nuke enemies.
6 Diamond Strategy
- Tavern Recruits (Trap!) or Speed-ups for non-essential buildings.
- Event Shop items, VIP Points, and Wheel Tokens (save tokens for your faction's week).
- Daily Collect: Collect free diamonds daily from the store and pack panel.
7 Optimize Dailies
- Bounties: Keep them cleared. Higher Bounty Level = Better Rewards.
- Carriages: Use 4x daily. If you have extra diamonds, refresh to Blue+ quality.
- Plunder: Use 4x daily. Look specifically for Mythic Carriages holding Universal Legendary Shards.
Best Value Spending
If you plan to spend a little, prioritize these:
- 1. Pyromancer Pack: ($) Top damage dealer. Explosive area attacks make early Adventure mode easy.
- 2. 2nd Research Queue: ($9.99) Doubles your tech speed. Essential.
- 3. Privilege Pack: ($4.99) Discounted first month.
Combat Power & Infrastructure
8. Building Priority
Follow this order strictly:
- 1. Castle 5
- 2. Research Cottage 5
- 3. Barracks 4
- 4. Resource Mines 3
9. Research Priority
- Queue / March Size: Speeds up farming/events.
- Growth: Construction & Research Speed (Compounding benefits).
- Arms Race Prep: Boosts rewards in the Guild Arms Race.
10. Community
The fastest way to improve is to learn from others. Use tier lists to avoid investing in bad heroes.
View Hero Tier List →