FAQ
Military
Overview
Your Military buildings are where you recruit, manage, and develop all of your different fighting units. Each unit or set of Units are produced at their own respective buildings. Construction of certain buildings is required to unlock certain new warfare-related Lost Arts or more advanced Military buildings.
Sentry House
Building the Sentry House gives you access to your core Defensive and Offensive Units - Pikemen and Archers. After discovering the required Lost Arts, you'll also be able purchase Dwarves and Paladins here. You can view the Lost Arts required to unlock each unit by holding your mouse over the "Build" button and viewing the "Requirements" window.
The "Queue" window in this building allows you to view your current Unit production queues. Use your Sapphires to instantly complete a production in a queue. If you wish to visit other buildings you can click the "Keep" or "Black Market" buttons.
To build the Sentry House:
1. Go to your Castle.
2. Click "Construction".
3. Open the "Military" tab and select the Sentry House.
4. Choose a place in your Castle and start building.
Barracks
After discovering the required Lost Arts and building the Sentry House, you can build your Barracks. Once you've built the Barracks, you'll be able to purchase all the different Infantry Units (including the powerful Dwarves and Paladins) at the Sentry House. You can view the Lost Arts required to unlock each unit by holding your mouse over the "Build" button and viewing the "Requirements" window."
The "Queue" window in this building allows you to view your current Unit production queues. Use your Sapphires to instantly complete a production in a queue. If you wish to visit other buildings you can click the "Keep" or "Black Market" buttons.
To build the Barracks:
1. Go to your Castle.
2. Click "Construction".
3. Open the "Military" tab and select the Barracks.
4. Choose a place in your Castle and start building."
Order of Knights
After discovering the required Lost Arts and building the Order of Knights, you can purchase the Imperial and Regular versions of the Knights and Nomads. Once you've discovered other required Lost Arts, you'll also be able to purchase the regular and Imperial Barbarians and Great Lords here. You can view the Lost Arts required to unlock each unit by holding your mouse over the "Build" button and viewing the "Requirements" window.
The "Queue" window in this building allows you to view your current Unit production queues. Use your Sapphires to instantly complete a production in a queue. If you wish to visit other buildings you can click the "Keep" or "Black Market" buttons.
To build the Order of Knights:
1. Go to your Castle.
2. Click "Construction".
3. Open the "Military" tab and select the Order of Knights.
4. Choose a place in your Castle and start building.
League of Riders
You can purchase Barbarians and Great Lords at either the League of Riders or Order of Knights once you've built the League of Riders and discovered the required Lost Arts. This grants access to all the Cavalry Units available in the game. You can view the Lost Arts required to unlock each unit by holding your mouse over the "Build" button and viewing the "Requirements" window.
The "Queue" window in this building allows you to view your current Unit production queues. Use your Sapphires to instantly complete a production in a queue. If you wish to visit other buildings you can click the "Keep" or "Black Market" buttons.
To build the League of Riders:
1. Go to your Castle.
2. Click "Construction".
3. Open the "Military" tab and select the League of Riders.
4. Choose a place in your Castle and start building.
Council of Mages
You can purchase Regular and Imperial Warlocks and Golems at the Council of Mages. Once you've discovered additional required Lost Arts, you'll also be able to recruit the more powerful Necromancers and Demons. You can view the Lost Arts required to unlock each unit by holding your mouse over the "Build" button and viewing the "Requirements" window.
The "Queue" window in this building allows you to view your current Unit production queues. Use your Sapphires to instantly complete a production in a queue. If you wish to visit other buildings you can click the "Keep" or "Black Market" buttons.
To build the Council of Mages:
1. Go to your Castle.
2. Click "Construction".
3. Open the "Military" tab and select the Council of Mages.
4. Choose a place in your Castle and start building.
Dark Citadel
Construction of the Dark Citadel and discovery of all required Lost Arts unlocks access to Imperial and Regular Necromancers and Demons. You will now have access to all Occult units available in the game. You can view the Lost Arts required to unlock each unit by holding your mouse over the "Build" button and viewing the "Requirements" window.
The "Queue" window in this building allows you to view your current Unit production queues. Use your Sapphires to instantly complete a production in a queue. If you wish to visit other buildings you can click the "Keep" or "Black Market" buttons.
To build the Dark Citadel:
1. Go to your Castle.
2. Click "Construction".
3. Open the "Military" tab and select the Dark Citadel.
4. Choose a place in your Castle and start building.
Hall of Shadows
You can purchase Regular and Imperial Silent Ones, Griffins, Wyverns, and Dragons at the Hall of Shadows after you discover all required Lost Arts. The Hall of Shadows allows you to both protect your Castle from Enemy spying missions, and conduct spying missions on enemy Castles. You can view the Lost Arts required to unlock each unit by holding your mouse over the "Build" button and viewing the "Requirements" window.
The "Queue" window in this building allows you to view your current Unit production queues. Use your Sapphires to instantly complete a production in a queue. If you wish to visit other buildings you can click the "Keep" or "Black Market" buttons.
To build the Hall of Shadows:
1. Go to your Castle.
2. Click "Construction".
3. Open the "Military" tab and select the Hall of Shadows.
4. Choose a place in your Castle and start building.
Hatchery
The Hatchery unlocks your most powerful Bestiary Units - the Regular and Imperial Griffins, Wyverns, and Dragons. Once you've discovered the required Lost Arts, you'll now have access to all types of Bestiary Units from the Hatchery. You can view the Lost Arts required to unlock each unit by holding your mouse over the "Build" button and viewing the "Requirements" window.
The "Queue" window in this building allows you to view your current Unit production queues. Use your Sapphires to instantly complete a production in a queue. If you wish to visit other buildings you can click the "Keep" or "Black Market" buttons.
To build the Hatchery :
1. Go to your Castle.
2. Click "Construction".
3. Open the "Military" tab and select the Hatchery.
4. Choose a place in your Castle and start building.
Crypt
Use the Crypt to summon immortal Wraiths to serve you and your friends on the field of battle. These undead warriors are adept at both Offense and Defense. They need no mortal Food, possess unnatural strength, and are able to carry great quantities of Resources during Raids.
To build the Crypt:
1. Go to your Castle.
2. Click "Construction".
3. Open the "Military" tab and select the Crypt.
4. Choose a place in your Castle and start building.
To summon a Wraith:
1. Visit your Castle.
2. Go to the "Crypt" and click "Summon Wraith". The more Friends you have, the more Wraiths you may have in your army at any given time.
In addition to the 3 Wraiths you can summon daily, your Friends can summon Wraiths for you by visiting your Castle and clicking "Summon Wraith" above your Crypt. You can use your Friends panel to summon a Wraith by clicking on your Friend's avatar.
Build Sarcophagi to Summon more Wraiths (max.50).
Dwarven Armory
The Dwarven Armory allows you to recruit the fearsome Dwarven defenders of the fortress of Caer Bran: Bear Riders, Arbalesters, Wardens, and Ballistas.
The "Queue" window in this building allows you to view your current Unit production queues. Use your Sapphires to instantly complete a production in a queue. If you wish to visit other buildings you can click the "Keep" or "Black Market" buttons.
To build the Dwarven Armory:
1. Go to your Castle.
2. Click "Construction".
3. Open the "Military" tab and select the Dwarven Armory.
4. Choose a place in your Castle and start building.
Portal
The Portal allows you to open a gateway to the shrouded lands of the Shades to the East, allowing you to call upon some of the deadliest warriors to be found in the Realms of Darkness, Light, and Shadow. You can view the Lost Arts required to unlock each unit by holding your mouse over the "Build" button and viewing the "Requirements" window.
The "Queue" window in this building allows you to view your current Unit production queues. Use your Sapphires to instantly complete a production in a queue. If you wish to visit other buildings you can click the "Keep" or "Black Market" buttons.
To build the Portal:
1. Go to your Castle.
2. Click "Construction".
3. Open the "Military" tab and select the Portal.
4. Choose a place in your Castle and start building.