FAM Command — Kingshot Field Manual

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Alliance priority areas (56/93 voted): Pets · Swordland/TAC · Gear optimization · Rally mechanics · Hero optimization · Power increasing · Bear score

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Pet Guide

#1 priority · Timeline, F2P vs spender, refinement

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Swordland / TAC

Phases, roles, assignments, respawn rules

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Gear & Charms

Upgrade priority, imbuements, optimizer

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Rally Mechanics

Joiner presets, formations, ratios

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Bear Hunt

Maximize damage · Hero tier list · Coordination

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KvK Hub

Prep day-by-day · Battle phase · Checklists

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Hero Builds

Gen 1-5 lineups, paid & F2P

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Power Guide

True power vs troop power · What actually matters

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Server Timeline

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FAM Internal

Assignments, NAP, council — members only

Critical Rules — Every Member Must Know

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Rally Joiner Rule

Only your first slot hero's first skill counts when joining a rally. Your gear, charms, pets, and research contribute nothing as a joiner — only the rally leader's stats matter.

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Never join with Gordon or Jabel as first hero. Health/defense buffs are useless in Bear and waste a buff slot for everyone.

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Bear Joiner Preset

First slotChenko or Amaine

WhyLethality buff — most impactful stat vs Bear

FormationMax archers (10/10/80+)

No good hero?Send troops only — no hero

Full guide→ Bear Hunt page

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Garrison Joiner Preset

Best all-aroundChenko / Amane / Saul / Fahd

S3 players2x Hilde + Saul + Chenko

S2 playersChenko + Amane + Fahd + Gordon

Fallback3x Saul + 1x Fahd

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Widget Rule

Widgets are multiplicative — they scale with your stats and are the most powerful boost in the game.

Widgets only work for the rally/garrison leader. Joiners get zero benefit from their own widgets.

Upgrade at 2-4-6-8-10 only. Skip odd numbers — wait for KvK prep.

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Troop Formations

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Attack — General

INF 50%

20%

ARC 30%

Messi tested43/20/37

If enemy inf-only30/20/50

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Garrison Defense

INF 60%

20%

Advanced (coord)Leader 0/0/100 · Joiners fill

Damage boost+240% with 2 Chenko + 2 Amaine joiners

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Bear Hunt

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ARCHERS 70%

Gen 1-230/30/40

Min InfantryAlways 5,000+ troops

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Counter System

Infantrybeats Cavalry

Cavalrybeats Archers

Archersbeats Infantry

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Cavalry has 20% chance to skip Infantry and hit Archers directly. Never neglect Cavalry gear.

Joiner Hero Table

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First Slot Hero by Event

Event	Use These	Also OK	Never Use
Bear Hunt	Chenko, Amaine	Yeonwoo, Margot	Gordon, Jabel
Garrison	Chenko, Saul	Amane, Fahd	4x same hero
PvP Rally	Chenko, Amaine	Hilde, Saul, Yeonwoo	Defense heroes
Castle Battle	Chenko, Amane	Saul, Fahd	4x Gordon

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Rally takes TOP 4 highest-level joiner skills. A Level 5 Gordon kicks out a Level 4 Chenko. Check the yellow flag icon on the rally screen before launching.

Key Numbers

Critical Thresholds

Bear max reward1.2B total damage

KvK daily target200,000 pts

KvK total medals6 (5 prep + 1 battle)

Garrison pts/min+1,800 (Swordland)

Temple end bonus50,000 pts

KvK kill range±3 TC levels

Bear spawnEvery 2 days · 30 min window

Gem Priority (TC29+)

1stHero Roulette — save for Gen 4 Rosa~42 days

2ndWindward Voyage Slot 2 (2,000)strong ROI

3rdHall of Heroes — Margot Gen 4

4thChampagne / Widget chests

AvoidBoosts, VIP shop, refreshes

BuilderAlready have 2nd queue at TC29+

Rally Leader Checklist

Activate Pet Skills + City Bonuses first
Best hero gear equipped on main 3
Check widget type — attack for attack, defense for garrison
Set formation preset before event starts
Bear: teleport close to trap before it opens
Tap yellow flag to audit joiner skills
Kick joiners with defensive first skills

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Core goal: Deal maximum damage in 30 minutes. The Bear cannot die. Never use health/defense buffs. Pure offense only.

Quick Setup — Do This Now

As Rally Leader

Strongest players lead only
Activate Mighty Bison + Lion pet skills before first rally — 2hr window covers the event
Equip best gear, use attack buffs
Teleport near Bear Trap before it opens
Kick joiners with defensive heroes immediately
Final 5-7 min: everyone opens their own rally

As Rally Joiner

First slot: Chenko or Amaine
No good joiner hero? Send troops only — no hero at all
Join the strongest player's rally — your damage scales with their stats
Formation: max archers possible (10/10/80+)
Do not activate buffs — they do nothing as a joiner

Why Lethality · Why Archers

Damage Mechanics Explained

Lethality over Attack: Both multiply damage, but most players have far more Attack than Lethality. Lethality has more room to grow and gives bigger returns per point. Focus all Bear optimization on Lethality.

Why Archers: The Bear is classified as an Infantry unit. Archers deal +10% Ranged Strike bonus against Infantry. Combined with their naturally high damage output, Archers are the dominant troop for Bear.

Moose pet — do NOT use: Horror Stare reduces enemy Squad Health. The Bear has no Health bar — only Defense. Moose skill contributes zero and wastes the 20-hour cooldown. Use Mighty Bison instead.

Pitfall upgrades: Donate Hunting Arrows daily via Intel Missions. Max level (1,900 total arrows) gives all participants +5% Attack bonus for the event.

Hero Formations by Generation

Gen	Best (Paid)	Formation	F2P	Formation
1	Amadeus / Jabel / Quinn	30/30/40	Howard / Jabel / Quinn	30/30/40
2	Amadeus / Hilde / Marlin	20/30/50	Zoe / Jabel / Quinn	30/30/40
3	Helga / Petra / Marlin	10/20/70	Zoe / Petra / Quinn	20/40/40
4	Amadeus / Petra / Rosa	1/10/89	Zoe / Petra / Rosa	1/10/89
5	Amadeus / Petra / Rosa	1/10/89	Zoe / Petra / Rosa	1/10/89

Source: [Dom]Hannah · K3 Pandafather

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Gen 3 tip: Let Helga lead rallies. Save Amadeus for joining other rallies — his first expedition skill is a strong joiner contribution. More total alliance damage overall.

Joiner Hero Tier List

S Tier — Use These

Chenko — Stand of Arms, Lethality buff (effect_op 101)

Amaine — Attack buff (effect_op 102) — stacks with Chenko

Yeonwoo — Lethality buff, same family as Chenko

Margot — Warbringer, different effect_id — stacks with all above

A Tier — OK but Situational

Hilde — Attack buff, good but lower value than Chenko

Amadeus — Strong joiner skill, better used as rally leader Gen 1-2

Petra / Marlin / Zoe — Chance-based, do not stack — max 1 per rally

Never Use

Gordon — Health buff, Bear has no Health bar to target effectively as PvE

Jabel — Defense boost, useless in this event

Any defense hero — A Level 5 Gordon will displace your Level 4 Chenko. Kick them.

Alliance Coordination

R4/R5 Coordination Points

Do not open too many rallies simultaneously — splits joiners and weakens each rally
Coordinate 2 Chenko + 2 Amaine as first joiners, then rest fill with Chenko/Amaine/Yeonwoo
Watch damage thresholds — if a member can't reach the next tier, have them join stronger rallies with key joiner hero only
Close rallies that have weak joiner setups and restart with correct members
Final 5-7 minutes: call for everyone to open their own rally — maximizes total troop output
Remind members to donate Hunting Arrows daily via Intel Missions

Gov Gear Priority for Bear

For Bear trap damage: weight heavily toward Infantry and Archer. For a whale: balanced all-around. For low-to-mid spend: prioritize Infantry + Archer. Apply the same weighting to hero gear, gov gear, and charms.

If imbuements are available: start with Infantry Gloves + Chest, then Archer Helmet + Boots. Substantial damage difference.

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Points System

How Points Work

Kill enemy army80 pts per 10k soldier power (offense)

Defending kills40 pts per 10k soldier power (defense)

Building hierarchySwordshrine > Sanctums > Abbeys

Scattered pointsArsenal Supplies drop when building changes hands — grab them fast

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Dying still earns points. Play aggressive — node holding generates far more than kills over time. But never go idle.

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Specific pts/min values (e.g. "15k/45k/60k") circulate in community screenshots but are unverified by any external source. Treat building hierarchy as confirmed; exact numbers are player-reported.

Battle Speedup

Battle Speedup makes all battles resolve in 1 second. Cost unverified — player-reported as 5,000 gems

Save it for the Temple push. The Temple has 10 NPC guards — 10th kill captures it. Sending multiple players fast wins it. Controlling the entrance zone blocks enemies from approaching.

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Phase Breakdown

Opening Phase (Minutes 0-15)

Sanctums · Abbeys · Bell Tower · Royal Stables available

Capture neutral buildings immediately. Royal Stables cuts teleport cooldown 50% — high priority for mobility. Bell Tower cuts building capture time 50%. Sanctums are the best passive point source in this phase. Abbeys give moderate steady points. Attackers move on after capture; defenders hold.

Mid Phase (Minute 15 onward)

Swordshrine · Hall of Reformation · Mercenary Camp unlock

Swordshrine is the highest point generator — contest it hard. Hall of Reformation gives your entire team +15% attack AND +15% damage reduction — this swings fights decisively. Mercenary Camp launches automated attacks on enemy buildings to soften garrisons.

Final Phase

Undercellars spawn · Temple endgame decision

Undercellars appear in waves — loot for point bursts. Leadership calls: Temple push or garrison farm. Follow the call. When any building changes hands, Arsenal Supplies (stored points) scatter on the ground — collect before enemy does. Healing reset: leave battlefield, heal, rejoin after ~12 minutes free.

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Confirmed: 1-hour battle. Troops injured only — no permanent losses. Swordshrine, Hall of Reformation, and Mercenary Camp all unlock at the 15-minute mark (Kingshot Fandom wiki).

Final Rules

🎯 Non-Negotiable

Never leave the battle — zero rewards if you do
Stay for the TALLY at end of battle or you forfeit your rewards
Temple bonus grows exponentially near end — leadership calls whether we fight for it or farm garrisons. Follow that call
Back capture wins games — always look behind enemy lines for undefended buildings
Use ADVANCE to queue your next capture before current battle ends — no gaps
Conscript (heal) at any building you control

Combat Rules

Rally Rules

Preset: A/J/G — Captains start all rallies
No solo rallies unless ordered by R4
No wasting teleports on low-value targets
Call pressure early — coordinate in Discord

Respawn Protocol

Players in respawn must use ALL available marches. Send reinforcements even with low troop counts.

Quantity does not matter — presence does.

Building Priority

Garrison — defend at all costs
Transit Hubs — required to reach Temple
Bonus buildings — after Garrison is secure
Abbey — capture once, rotate out. Do NOT defend.

Energy Management

Energy used for: Moving, Attacking, Reviving, Retreating, Conscripting. If badly hurt: Retreat → Heal → Return — better than dying at HQ.

Save Pet Skills + City Bonuses for this event specifically.

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Buildings A29/B29/C29 are critical. They connect your side to the Temple via Transit Hubs. Lose them = lose Temple access in the final phase. Defend or recapture immediately.

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Before battle — all members: Set your 3 hero squads · Activate pet buffs + battle consumables RIGHT before start (snapshot stays active for full event) · Do NOT enter with troops deployed or city under attack · Speed, capacity, and size buffs do NOT work here · Troop tier = your research — troops are unlimited

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Phase Timeline (confirmed — Kingshot.net official + kingshotguides.com)

Preparation — 3 min

No combat · Assign Captains now · Energy faster for Captains

Seize & Conquer — 17 min (min 3-20)

Garrisons shielded · Capture buildings · ADVANCE to queue next attack

Capture your buildings and push into enemy territory. Garrisons locked — don't waste energy. Use ADVANCE to queue next capture. BACK CAPTURE behind enemy lines = easy points.

Garrison Occupation — 20 min (min 20-40)

+1,800 pts/min per Garrison · Pre-position BEFORE minute 20

Garrisons A24/B24/C24 unlock. This phase decides the match. Pre-position next to enemy garrison BEFORE minute 20 — strike the instant it opens. Defend your own with everything.

Temple Onslaught — 20 min (min 40-60)

Temple of Tides = 50,000 pts to holder at end · First capture is the bonus

Rush Temple immediately at minute 40. Floaters cut off reinforcements via A29/B29/C29. Follow leadership call: Temple vs garrison.

Team Roles

AttackPush enemy territory · Garrison · Rush Temple

DefenseHold buildings · Protect Garrison · Guard Transit routes

FloatersFlexible backup · React to pressure · Save energy

Setup

Only register players who will show up. R4s must be present to assign Captains. Captains regenerate energy faster — assign immediately at prep phase.

Use 3 squads (9 heroes total). Stack one elite squad for enemy Garrison + Temple push.

Discord voice required — real-time calls win this event.

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Attack Formation

INF 50%

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30%

vs inf-heavy30/20/50

Garrison Formation

INF 60%

20%

Joiner Setup

Best all-aroundChenko / Amane / Saul / Fahd

Pure damage2x Chenko + 2x Amane

Fallback4x Saul or 3x Saul + Fahd

Key Points

Upgrade Infirmary if serious — Castle Battles flood it
Save healing speedups before the event
Two coordinated groups: one for Castle, one for turrets
Turrets ignored = increasing damage to Castle over time

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Core strategy: Strongest Governor rewards scale with personal milestones, not leaderboard rank. F2P should ignore the leaderboard and focus entirely on milestones. Save resources for KvK overlap when both events run simultaneously.

Daily Tasks — What Counts

Point Sources

Building upgradesHigh points per speedup

ResearchHigh points per speedup

Troop trainingModerate points

Kill events/PvPLow per effort

GatheringLow but passive

F2P Strategy

Focus on milestones only — leaderboard is pay-to-win
Time building/research upgrades to finish during the event
Batch train troops during the event for points
If KvK overlaps: speedups count for BOTH events simultaneously — double value
Truegold is a milestone reward — another reason to push milestones

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Unverified detail: Exact point values per speedup hour are player-reported and vary by source. The relative ranking (building > research > training > gathering) is consistent across sources.

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Binary choice: Either participate fully or shield completely. Half-measures (online but not fighting, unshielded but AFK) get you zeroed with nothing to show for it.

If Fighting

Only attack targets within ±3 TC levels of your own for points
Scout first — avoid traps (players who look weak but have full garrison)
Coordinate with alliance — rally big targets together
Farm kills on tile-hitters (players gathering outside their city)
Keep your infirmary clear — heal between attacks
Use attack boosts + formation appropriate for target's composition

If Shielding

Apply shield BEFORE the event starts — not after
Shield must cover the entire event duration
Recall ALL marches before shielding
Do NOT gather, do NOT send reinforcements — marches outside your city are killable
If your shield drops mid-event, DO NOT teleport — stay put and re-shield immediately

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FAM coordination: R4/R5 will announce whether FAM is participating or shielding. Follow the call. If participating, rally targets will be called in Discord.

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½ Keys only

No fragments

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Rally terrors w/ Diana

Auto-hunt on

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Rest of Keys + train

Noble Advisor buff

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Train troops

NO speedups

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F2P skip / P2W pts

Start gathering

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Gather w/ speed buff

Use Bison today

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If KvK: Day 1 prep

Speedups = pts for both

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Last day has no target dishes = fewer points. Use as many ingredients as possible on Day 6.

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Key mechanic: Pause → Retreat cancels a cast WITHOUT consuming your attempt or items. Fish/chest layouts persist on retry — only mermaids re-roll. Scout the layout first, then commit your best items.

Daily Priority

Use Ocean Prospector map first — free daily, gear auto-maxed to Lv10
Apply Fishing Voucher on your best cast
Claim all free items from mail before first cast

Frost Prospect

Gear auto-maxed to Level 10
Higher rare spawn rates
Rare mermaids + Sunken Chests exclusive here
Unused maps carry over to future events

F2P hoarding strategy: Skip 2-3 events. Save all maps and vouchers. Dump them in one event for a competitive leaderboard run.

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Stop merging at Premium tier. Merging to Exquisite/Majestic dramatically reduces Artisans and Satin for minimal Shard gain. Premium gives the best total material yield.

Quick Rules

Activate Slot 1 the second event starts
Spend 2,000 gems on Slot 2 — strong ROI
Claim free compass daily (5 total, first 5 days)
Collect and resend ships immediately on return
Set overnight sends before sleeping
Wait until you have 3 of the same tier before combining

F2P Strategy

Focus entirely on personal milestones — ignore leaderboard
Real value is in milestone rewards, not top-rank prizes
Hoard compasses and maps across events for one big run

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The higher you push once, the more you earn every week permanently. Push all zones as far as possible in your first week.

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Formation Cheat Sheet (by zone)

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These are solid starting ratios. Always check your battle report and tune from there — your specific stats determine your optimal formation. Battle report > anyone's "perfect ratio."

Zone	Formation (Inf/Cav/Arc)	Stats That Count	Notes
Coliseum	50/10/40	Heroes, Hero Gear, Widgets	2nd march: 40/40/20 with strongest cav hero
Forest of Life	50/15/35	Pets + Pet Skills (auto)	Pet skills activate automatically — no cooldown wasted
Crystal Cave	60/20/20	Governor Charms	Infantry-heavy works best here
Knowledge Nexus	50/20/30	Academy Tech	Standard balanced formation
Molten Fort	60/15/25	Governor Gear	Infantry-heavy
Radiant Spire	50/15/35	ALL stats + real troops	Your actual troop tier matters here only

Formation edit safely: Challenge → Edit Formation → use back arrow to exit. Do NOT tap Deploy — wastes a daily attempt.

Trial Shop priority: Mithril first (buy out completely every week) → Enhancement XP → Mythic General Shards → Lucky Gear Chests.

Court of Knowledge decoration: 1-3% drop rate from Trial Chests. Upgrades to +20% Squad Attack. One of the best prizes in the game.

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Core mechanic: You earn points from Viking kills in your city — whether YOUR troops or reinforcing allies make the kills. Empty your city so reinforcing allies get maximum kills and points. This helps everyone.

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Golden Rules

Rule 1 — Empty Your City

Send ALL troops out to reinforce allies before the event. Troops left at home steal kills from the allies reinforcing you — lowering their points and your collective alliance score.

If you can't fit all troops in marches: prioritize sending Infantry and Cavalry — they get the most kills. Archers can stay home as they get few kills and don't significantly impact reinforcement points.

Rule 2 — Keep Best Heroes Home

Your top 3 heroes go in your Barricade/Guard Station — not sent out reinforcing. They defend your city for the reinforcers you're hosting.

When reinforcing others: use Bear Hunt joiner heroes (Chenko, Amadeus, Yeonwoo) in your first march slot — they maximize kills.

Rule 3 — Do NOT Heal During Event

Healed troops return immediately to your city and steal kills from reinforcing allies. Heal after the event ends only.

Exception: only heal between waves if you immediately send those troops back out to reinforce someone else before the next wave hits.

HQ Waves — 10 & 20

After Wave 9 and Wave 19 are completely finished, recall one strong march and send it to garrison the Alliance HQ. Once Wave 10/20 is cleared, send that march back to reinforce your partner.

Don't leave troops at HQ the whole event — you miss reinforcement points on all other waves.

Wave Schedule

Waves 7, 14, and 17 only target online players. Be online 10-15 minutes early. Offline players are skipped on these waves — they miss those points and so do their reinforcers.

Shields do NOT work during Viking Vengeance. Don't waste one.

If your city burns (loses twice): don't extinguish fire during the event. You can still host reinforcements while burning. Extinguishing costs gems with no strategic benefit mid-event.

FAM-Specific (Papa Ezy tip)

When logging off instead of gathering: reinforce allies. Anyone reinforcing your TC should be reinforced in return. Players online for the actual invasion should garrison the HQ.

Send Bear trap rally leads and Damage Out heroes when reinforcing — keep defensive heroes at home.

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Win condition (verified — kingshotguides.com, lor.best, kingshotmastery.com): Never miss the 5,000 copper per minute loop + constant Cesari kills + all marches to fractures when they spawn.

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Troops are unlimited. No permanent losses. You don't need to fight whales — avoid contested areas and cycle veins for consistent top-10 finishes as F2P.

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Skill Path — R, R, L, L, R (verified across 5+ sources)

Skill	Direction	Effect	Why
1	Right	+1,500 copper per Cesari kill	Core passive income engine
2	Right	+25% march speed	Move faster between veins and kills
3	Left	+5,000 copper on vein occupation (60s cooldown)	Most important skill — the cycle tap
4	Left	+15-20% gathering efficiency	Speeds up fracture vein collection
5	Right	+50% gathering speed for 60s (manual activation)	Use ONLY during fracture vein spawns

FAM Strategy (JusBreee + verified by external sources)

1. TP to the edge immediately and park next to 1-2 copper veins. Avoid the center unless you can dominate it — whales camp there.

2. Every 60 seconds: send 1 march to occupy a vein, grab the +5,000 copper bonus, then recall immediately. The cooldown is global — all marches share it. If you don't see the 5k appear, still on cooldown — try next minute.

3. Between timers: kill Cesari soldiers continuously — Level 2 guards give double XP. Every kill = +1,500 copper once Skill 1 is active.

4. When fractured veins spawn: you'll get a warning. Recall all marches immediately, activate Skill 5, then send all marches to fractures the instant they appear. Fracture veins give 200 copper/sec vs 16/sec for normal veins — this is the highest-value window of the event.

5. Optional: sneak into the Peak of Eternity center for 1 second when unguarded — places you on the Occupation ranking for a bonus payout at the end without needing to hold it.

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Registration (confirmed — Kingshot Wiki)

Activate pet buffs + castle buff BEFORE registering — registration takes a stat snapshot. Buffs lock in for the entire event even after they expire. Never update your registration after activating buffs.
Formation: 50/20/30 (Infantry/Cavalry/Archers) — confirmed meta across multiple sources
Only the top 20 strongest members per lane contribute to alliance score — coordinate to fill lanes with your best
Each member can fight a maximum of 2 times per round

Lane Strategy (confirmed — kingshotwiki.com)

2-1 strategy: Stack two strong lanes, sacrifice one. Win 2 out of 3 consistently.

After Round 1: Review enemy lane power from battle history. Counter their strongest lane with your weakest, your strongest lane vs their second strongest.

Keep your own lane setup unpredictable — shuffle between rounds to avoid being countered.

Shop Priority

From Day 170 onward: Artisan's Vision appears in the Alliance Championship Shop — it is the primary bottleneck for Governor Gear upgrades. Buy it out every week.

After Artisan's Vision: Gilded Threads, Satin. Skip speedups and hero shards — overpriced relative to other sources.

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Developer confirmed: Matchmaking uses highest historical power. Unequipping gear, losing troops, or shedding power does NOT affect your matchmaking score. Troop count does not factor in at all.

Phase Overview

Phase 0 — Matchmaking

2 Days · Starts Saturday

Top 100 players' power evaluated. Opponent revealed Day 2. Pre-build: set 1 building + 1 research to 1 minute remaining for instant finish when event starts.

Phase 1 — Preparation

5 Days · Target 200,000 pts/day · 5 State Medals total

Day	Focus	Use	Save
1	Construction	Building speedups, Truegold	Training speedups
2	Research	Research speedups, TG Dust	Hero shards
3	Hero Dev	Hero gear, shards, roulette	Taming marks
4	Troop Training	Troop training speedups	Truegold
5	Pets	Advanced + Common Taming Marks	—

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Do NOT burn training speedups on Day 1. They give higher points on Day 4 (Troop Training day).

Phase 2 — Battle Phase

12 Hours · 10:00-22:00 UTC Saturday

Active Players

Discord voice before 10:00 UTC
Activate attack + defense boosts before fighting
Follow rally calls — no solo attacks unless ordered
Only attack ±3 TC levels

Offline Players

Shield up before 10:00 UTC
Shield must cover until 22:00 UTC minimum
Watch for 12:00 UTC Castle Battle reset

Phase 3 — Field Triage

Recovery · Next cycle in 4 weeks

Recover troops with Medical Satchels and Rescue Orders. Rebuild. Start saving for next KvK immediately.

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Holding the Temple at the end = 50,000 pts. Send your best army there in the final push — this alone can change the result of prep phase rankings.

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All Modes (Paid)

Amadeus

Jabel

Saul

Formation30/30/40

NoteOnly 4 mythic heroes — lineup never changes

F2P

Howard

Jabel

Quinn

NoteUse Saul instead of Quinn if available

Rally Attack

Amadeus

Hilde

Marlin

Formation20/30/50

MarlinAttack widget — shift to more archers

Garrison

Zoe

Hilde

Saul

F2P

Zoe

Jabel

Quinn

Formation30/30/40

NoteZoe's widget is defensive — skip it for attack

Rally Attack

Amadeus

Petra

Marlin

Formation10/20/70

NoteMarlin has attack widget for rallies only

Solo PvP

Amadeus

Petra

Jaeger

NoteWidgets don't work solo — use highest raw stats

Garrison

Eric

Hilde

Jaeger

Bear Hunt (Paid)

Helga

Petra

Marlin

Formation10/20/70

Why Helga2 lethality + 1 attack widget > 1 lethality + 2 attack

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Let Helga lead Bear rallies so Amadeus can join other rallies. His first expedition skill is valuable as a joiner. More total alliance damage.

Rally / Bear Attack

Amadeus

Petra

Rosa

Formation10/20/70

RosaLethality widget: 2 lethality + 1 attack optimal

Garrison

Alcar

Margot

Saul

AlcarHigh health pool, 70% damage reduction

F2P

Zoe

Petra

Rosa

Formation10/10/80

Get RosaHero Roulette — save gems

Gen 4 Hero Quick Stats

Hero	Class	Role	Source	Key Skill
Rosa	Archer	Rally leader	Hero Roulette	Lethality widget · +30% Archer Attack · Perihelion
Alcar	Infantry	Garrison defense	KvK / Swordland	70% damage reduction · Huge health pool
Margot	Cavalry	Garrison / Joiner	Hall of Heroes	Warbringer +25% Squads Attack — strong JOIN skill

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Transition from Gen 3: If you didn't invest heavily in Eric, get him to 3 stars then save general shards for Alcar. Zoe and Marlin drop off significantly in Gen 4.

Rally / Bear Attack

Amadeus

Petra

Rosa

Formation10/20/70

Solo Attack

Long Fei

Petra

Rosa

NoteStat gap large enough to replace Amadeus for solo only

F2P

Zoe

Petra

Rosa

Formation10/10/80

NoteLong Fei is more defense-focused than Zoe

Universal Rules

Solo vs Rally Widgets

Widgets do not work in solo attacks — only in rallies and garrison. For solo: ignore widgets, use highest raw stats. Swap Marlin for Jaeger in solo for this reason.

Joiner Skill Priority

If you primarily join rallies: only upgrade the first expedition skill on your joiner hero. Save skill books. You only need that one maxed to contribute. If you lead rallies: upgrade all skills.

Hall of Heroes

Spend only 15,000 gems to unlock key heroes like Marlin. Do not go all-in with gems in HoH — save gems for Roulettes. After unlocking, upgrade with saved Mythic Shards.

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Pet unlocks are server-age based — not your player level. Even whales are locked to this timeline. You cannot skip ahead by spending.

Unlock Timeline

Kingdom Age	Pets Unlocked	What to Do
Day 0-54	None	—
Day 55-60	Gray Wolf, Lynx, Bison	Foundation phase — see level guide below
Day 80	Cheetah, Moose	Focus Cheetah — it generates pet food for all others
Day 110	Lion ⭐⭐⭐, Grizzly Bear	Max Lion ASAP — best F2P pet in the game
Day 190+	Mighty Bison ⭐⭐⭐, Giant Rhino	Top priority — defines your PvP and rally strength

Investment by Phase

Day 55-79 Foundation

Gray WolfLevel 15-20

BisonLevel 15-20

LynxLevel 20 STOPUnlocks 4 daily adventures

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Do NOT overinvest. Save resources for Lion.

Day 80-109 Growth

CheetahLevel 20 ASAPPet food engine

MooseOptional

Day 110-189 Power Spike

LionMAX ASAP ⭐⭐⭐

Why LionDaily Forgehammers, Truegold, Charm items

Grizzly BearSecondary focus

Day 190+ Endgame

Mighty BisonTop priority ⭐⭐⭐

Giant RhinoHigh priority ⭐⭐

WhyThese define PvP and rally strength

Priority Lists

F2P Priority Order

1. LionForgehammers + Truegold daily

2. Mighty BisonPvP + rally strength

3. Bison

4. CheetahPet food engine

5. Rhino

6. Bear

7. LynxLevel 20 only — stop

Spender Priority Order

1. Mighty Bison

2. Rhino

3. Bear

4. Moose

5. Lion

6. Bison

7. LynxLevel 20 only — stop

Level Guide

How Far to Level Each Pet

Get all pets to at least Level 40. Do not exceed Level 40 on most pets if F2P or slow-spend — gold medals cost past Level 40 and are hard to obtain.

Reserve gold medals only for Mighty Bison — you want attack, lethality, and march speed bonuses from that investment specifically.

Lynx: Level 20 only. Unlocks 4 daily Pet Adventures stamina. Stop there permanently.

Cheetah: Level 20 ASAP. Generates pet food for all other pets every 2 hours.

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Once a stat reaches a higher rarity tier, it can NEVER go back down. Every rarity upgrade is permanent. Accept small net negatives if they promote a stat to the next tier.

Stat Priority Order

1. Infantry HealthMost valuable — frontline protection

2. Archer LethalityPrimary damage stat

3. Cavalry Lethality

4. Cavalry Health

5. Infantry Lethality

6. Archer Health

Taming Mark Rules

Common Marks: Use on Gray/Green tier pets. Cheap and efficient for early stats.

Advanced Marks: Save for Blue/Purple/Gold tiers where Common Marks become nearly useless.

Gold rarity: Extremely difficult to reach. Do not chase it — redirect resources to other pets instead.

Efficient approach: Clear all Common-tier stats across ALL pets before going deeper on any single pet. Higher-rarity pets yield better returns per Taming Mark — prioritize Giant Rhino and Mighty Bison for refinement.

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Retrying a refine still consumes the Taming Mark. Only retry if negatives significantly outweigh positives. Use Auto-refine to save time.

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Rally rule: Only the rally LEADER's pets contribute to rally combat. Pets still benefit you for solo combat, defense, and when you lead garrison or rallies.

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Hero gear provides ZERO benefit when joining a rally. It only matters when YOU lead. Consolidate gear onto your main 3 march heroes only.

Gear Tiers

ProgressionGray → Green → Blue → Purple → Gold (Lv100) → Red (Lv200)

Red requiresGold Lv100 + Mastery Lv10

Upgrade Priority

Order	Stat	Pieces
1	Infantry Health	Gloves + Chest
2	Archer Lethality	Helmet + Boots
3	Cavalry Lethality	Helmet
4	Cavalry Health	Chest
5	Infantry Lethality	—
6	Archer Health	—

Widget Pattern

Upgrade widgets at 2-4-6-8-10 only. Skip odd numbers unless you can afford both immediately. Wait for KvK prep if stuck at an odd number.

Imbuement Rotation

Focus Expedition rolls: +20 Expedition → +40 Conquest → +60 Expedition → +80 Conquest → +100 Expedition. Skip Conquest whenever possible. Jump from 139 to 160 for example.

Target by Player Type

F2P

Gold Lv100 + Mastery 10. Do not chase Red yet.

Mid Spender

Stop at 120-160 range. Competitive for all major events.

Whale

Push Infantry Chest/Gloves to 200 first.

Offensive build is recommended by ~99% of competitive players. Defense is cheaper but significantly weaker.

Build your offense: Go to kingshotoptimizer.com/hero-gear → Advanced Options → choose Tiered Options (not default build) → set weights: Infantry 2-5, Archers 2-5, Cavalry 0-7-1%.

Use the same weighting for hero gear, gov gear, and charms to maintain consistency.

Bear Trap Imbuement Priority

Start with Infantry Gloves + Chest, then Archer Helmet + Boots. Largest Bear Trap damage boost. The difference between imbued and non-imbued is substantial — do this before other imbuements.

Tools

Gear Optimizer

kingshotoptimizer.com/hero-gear
Hero gear, gov gear, charms, kingdom comparison. Always use Advanced → Tiered options.

Hero Replacement

kingshotcalculator.com
Find the exact star level when a newer gen hero overtakes your current one. Also: governor gear calculator, hero shard calculator.

Bear Formation

kingshotsimulator.com
Find your personal optimal troop ratio based on your actual stats, heroes, and troop levels.

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Do NOT obsess over raw power. Troop power inflates your matchmaking score without proportional combat improvement. Focus on true power instead.

True Power vs Troop Power

✅ True Power — Focus Here

Governor GearHigh value — boosts all troops

Hero GearHigh value — leader-only multiplier

CharmsHigh value — permanent stat boost

PetsHigh value — scales multiplicatively

Research (combat)High value — permanent

Hero starsMedium — invest in main march only

⚠️ Troop Power — Use Carefully

Training troopsRaises matchmaking power

KvK impactCan get you harder opponents

Still neededMore troops = more rally capacity

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Train troops on KvK Day 4 specifically to get both troop training event points AND prep phase points simultaneously.

Fastest Ways to Grow True Power

Priority 1 — Hero Gear

Focus all Mithril and Forgehammers on your main 3 march heroes. Get Infantry Health and Archer Lethality to Gold first.

Source of Mithril: Mystic Trial shop (buy out weekly), Bear Hunt rewards, Swordland shop.

Priority 2 — Pets

Lion generates free Forgehammers and Truegold daily — this compounds over time. Get Lion to max ASAP then work toward Mighty Bison.

Priority 3 — Gov Gear & Charms

Windward Voyage and Mystic Trial both produce Gov Gear materials (Satin, Artisan's Visions). Build offense build consistently over time using kingshotoptimizer.

Priority 4 — Research

In the Academy: focus on Lethality and Health research in the Battle section. These are permanent multipliers. Combat tech neglected for 240+ days costs ~170 Mystic Trial crystals weekly.

Economy research: Gathering only — skip building production bonuses.

Research Priority Order (Battle Academy)

What to Research First

1. Squad LethalityBiggest damage multiplier — affects all troops

2. Squad HealthSurvivability — keeps troops alive longer

3. Infantry AttackFrontline DPS

4. Archer AttackPrimary damage troop

5. Cavalry AttackLower priority unless cav-heavy

6. March SpeedQoL — not combat

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Skip defense-oriented research (Squad Defense, troop-type Defense) unless you have nothing else to research. Offense wins in Kingshot.

Troop Promotion (T9 → T10)

Promote vs Train Fresh

Promotion is more resource-efficient than training T10 from scratch. It also earns KvK Troop Training points on Day 4.

To promote: go to your Barracks/Range/Stable → Promotion tab → select T9 troops → promote to T10. Requires resources + speedups, but fewer than fresh training.

Priority: Promote Archers first (primary damage troop), then Infantry (frontline), then Cavalry.

When to train fresh instead: If you need more total troops (rally capacity), train fresh T10. If you already have enough T9, promote.

F2P vs Spender Path

F2P Path

Join rallies rather than lead — your job is a great joiner, not rally captain
Rush TC to Level 30 for T10 troops — stronger troops = more damage when joining
Focus Chenko/Amaine to 4 stars — max their first skill
Save gems for Hero Roulette or second builder queue
Mystic Trial is your weekly power engine — push all zones
Lion pet generates compound value daily — prioritize above all else

Spender Path

Lead rallies — your gear, charms, and pets apply to every joiner's troops
Push hero gear to Red on main 3 heroes
Mighty Bison is the highest-priority pet investment
Widget upgrades are the highest stat ROI per gem in the game
Balanced gov gear (all troops) rather than pure archer focus

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Day	Unlock / Feature	Why It Matters

Truegold System

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TG5 unlocks the Truegold Crucible at Day 150. This is your daily Truegold income building. Build it immediately when it unlocks. It costs nothing to construct.

What is Truegold? The rare resource needed to upgrade buildings beyond Level 30. TG levels go from TG1 (Level 35) through TG8+ (Level 55+). Each TG tier has 5 upgrade steps.

Building priority for Truegold: Town Center first, then Barracks/Range/Stable (troop training buildings) for better troops. Command Center unlocks more rally slots — valuable for rally leaders. Infirmary is lower priority unless you're healing-heavy.

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Truegold Level Reference

TG Level	Building Level	Server Age	Notes
TG1-TG4	Lv 35-50	Day 70+	Spend as you go
TG5	Lv 55	Day 150	Crucible unlocks — build immediately
TG6-TG7	Lv 60-65	Day 190-220	Tempered Truegold required
TG8	Lv 70	Day 310-320	Major troop power spike

Truegold Crucible — Daily Routine

The Crucible converts resources (Bread, Wood, Stone, Iron) into Truegold through Refinement. You get 5 free refinements per day averaging ~10.5 Truegold daily at TG5 era.

Never miss your 5 daily refinements. This is free Truegold every day. Skipping even one day is a permanent loss.

Additional Truegold sources: Intel Missions (TC30+), Strongest Governor event, Kingdom of Power shop (Kingdom Coins), event rewards.

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Tempered Truegold becomes relevant at Day 310-320. Worth knowing the strategy now so you're not caught off guard.

Tempered Truegold is required for TG6+ upgrades. It's obtained exclusively through Super Refinement in the Crucible, which unlocks at TG8. Max 100 Super Refinements per week.

Optimal Weekly Strategy

Refinements	Tier	TG Cost Each	Yield
1-20	Tier 1	20 TG	1-3 Tempered TG
21-40	Tier 2	50 TG	2-3 Tempered TG
41-60	Tier 3	100 TG	3-6 Tempered TG
61-80	Tier 4	130 TG	3-9 Tempered TG

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Best strategy: Do 20 Super Refinements on Monday (Tier 1, cheapest). Then 1 refinement per day for the rest of the week using the daily half-price bonus. This maximizes Tempered TG output per Truegold spent.

What to Prepare Right Now

Troop Tiers — What You Should Be Training at TC29+

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T9 vs T10 — Train or Promote?

At TC29+, you have access to T10 troops (unlocked at TC30). If you're at TC29: push TC to 30 as your next priority — T10 is a significant combat power jump and matters for both rally capacity and Mystic Trial Radiant Spire.

If you have T9 troops already: Use the Troop Promotion system to promote T9 → T10 rather than training fresh T10. Promotion is more resource-efficient and earns KvK event points.

What to train: Focus Archers as your primary combat troop given the 70%+ archer formation for Bear and Gen 3+ events. Infantry second for frontline protection. Cavalry third — keep within 1 tier of Archers to avoid the 20% skip vulnerability.

TG troops: Start pushing troop buildings to TG levels. TG1 troops are meaningfully stronger than T10. If you have Truegold, prioritize Barracks/Range/Stable TG upgrades after Town Center.

War Academy — Day 220

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War Academy — What It Is and How to Prepare

The War Academy is a new research building that unlocks T11 troops and advanced combat tech. It arrives at Day 220.

What to save before Day 220:

Truegold Dust — War Academy research uses Truegold Dust as a resource. Start saving it now, do not spend casually
Research speedups — War Academy research takes significantly longer than regular Academy research
Truegold — the War Academy building itself requires Truegold to construct and upgrade

Neglecting War Academy research once it unlocks costs you approximately 170 Mystic Trial crystals per week in missed stages. Combat tech has become significantly more important since Mystic Trial launched.

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FAM Members Only

Alliance assignments, NAP rules, council coordination, and internal strategy. For FAM members in K1245.

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Alliance Structure

R4 Roles

Diplomat / NAPNAP Liaison · Kingdom relations

RecruitmentRecruitment Officer · Onboarding

Tech ManagerAlliance Tech Manager

Rally CoordRally Coordinator

EventsEvent Coordinator

Timezone Coverage

EUCarol — coordinator · Bilingual

USCam

ASPassenger

DiscordVoice chat required for all live events

NAP Philosophy

People Over Tags

FAM evaluates individual players, not alliance tags. An alliance tag doesn't define a person's value to the kingdom.

Players who have invested real time and resources in K1245 deserve to be treated as individuals — not judged collectively by what alliance they happen to be in.

Goal: preserve and support as many quality players as possible regardless of their current tag.

FAM Command Glossary

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Live Battle Commands — Know These

HealTake a heal break — pull back and conscript

ReadyHealed up and ready to fight

FILLFill up the rallies immediately

GarSend garrison troops to designated building

AtAttack the specified target

Sc weakScout report — identify weakest turret

free trtFree turret — unoccupied, capture it now

free casFree castle — unoccupied, capture it now

T1/T2/T3/T4Turrets 1, 2, 3, 4

A1/A2/A3Attack teams 1, 2, 3

casCastle

COMMS LOCKOnly War Chief and Deputy War Chief talk — all others stop chatting until released

Example: "A1 At T1 now" = Attack team 1 attack turret 1 now · "A2 follow A1 after 5sec"

Battle Roles

War Chief

Gives all instructions during battle. Only person whose commands override everyone else. Follow without question during COMMS LOCK.

Deputy War Chief

Orders garrison sends when a tower/castle is captured. Takes over as War Chief when WC goes offline.

Scout

Scouts every few minutes. Reports condition of each turret and castle. Hands over report immediately when asked by War Chief.

Opportunistic

Watches turrets and castle continuously. If any is unoccupied — send solo march immediately and capture it. Most important reactive role.

Rally Leader

Strongest players. Watch War Chief commands. Stay available to launch rally immediately when called.

Rally Joiner

Fill the full rally immediately when War Chief calls for it.

Bear Name-Call Method

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How Bear Rally Rotation Works (rADm4Rk)

When a Bear rally is set, a notification appears in the alliance chat. To be the next person to launch a rally, type "next" or your name in chat immediately after that notification.

The first person to do this sends the next rally. After that popup appears, we do the same thing again.

Continue calling "next" and sending rallies until everyone has sent one. Then repeat the pattern from there.

Healing — Advanced Tip (papaoutai)

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Batch Healing — Never Waste Speedups

If you have large numbers of injured troops, do not heal all at once. Heal in batches of 200-400 troops. Spam the heal button for a few minutes and all troops heal without using a single speedup.

Critical: Never let your infirmary fill to capacity. Once full, excess injured troops will die permanently. Monitor infirmary space during and after large battles.

KvK Prep — What to Save (papaoutai list)

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Save Before KvK Starts

SpeedupsConstruction · Research · Training · Common speedups

TruegoldFor Day 1 construction tasks

Roulette spinsFor Day 3 hero development

Hero shardsNon-general shards for Day 3

Pet marksRefinement + advancement items for Day 5

ForgehammersFor Day 3 hero gear

Exclusive gear widgetsFor Day 3

ResourcesMaterials for building/tech/troop batches

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Why save speedups for KvK? Each day has a specific task focus — speedups used on the wrong day earn fewer points. Day 1 = construction speedups. Day 4 = training speedups. Match the speedup type to the day.

Alliance Championship — FAM Notes

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Registration Strategy (SLY)

Assign your strongest march to the left lane first. Activate pet buffs and castle buff BEFORE assigning — they snapshot and stay for the full event.

Note: The "left lane first" is FAM's internal coordination approach. The confirmed meta for all alliances is the 2-1 strategy — two strong lanes, one sacrifice. R4s adjust lanes between rounds based on enemy history.

Swordland Assignments

Building	Assigned Players	Priority
🐴 Royal Stables	EoTech · NiOwl · Goober	HOLD — mobility
⛪ Sanctum	Fubon · Messi	Secure early
🔔 Bell Tower	Bobby · Konass · Big22	Fast cap · Reinforce
⛩️ Abbey	DAGA · Dworzy · Queenhal · Candy	Cap once — rotate out
🛡️ Support Float	Lone · Messi · Fubon	React to pressure

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Abbey: capture once for points. Do NOT defend long-term. After first capture, rotate to bonus buildings. Ignore Abbey fights unless R4 calls it.

Alliance Standards

Event Expectations

Donate Hunting Arrows daily via Intel Missions (Bear Trap upgrade)
Register for Swordland/TAC only if you will show up
Join Discord voice for Castle Battle and KvK Battle Phase
Follow rally preset A/J/G — no solo unless ordered
Read your battle reports after each event and adjust

Respawn Protocol

Players in respawn must use ALL available marches.

Send reinforcements even with low troop counts.

Quantity does not matter — presence does.

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FAM ALLIANCE

Field Manual

Pet Guide

Swordland / TAC

Gear & Charms

Rally Mechanics

Bear Hunt

KvK Hub

Hero Builds

Power Guide

Server Timeline

FAM Internal

Rally Joiner Rule

Bear Joiner Preset

Garrison Joiner Preset

Widget Rule

Quick Reference

Attack — General

Garrison Defense

Bear Hunt

Counter System

First Slot Hero by Event

Critical Thresholds

Gem Priority (TC29+)

Rally Leader Checklist

Bear Hunt

As Rally Leader

As Rally Joiner

Damage Mechanics Explained

S Tier — Use These

A Tier — OK but Situational

Never Use

R4/R5 Coordination Points

Event Guides

Swordland Showdown

How Points Work

Battle Speedup

🎯 Non-Negotiable

Rally Rules

Respawn Protocol

Building Priority

Energy Management

Tri-Alliance Clash

Team Roles

Setup

Castle Battle

Attack Formation

Garrison Formation

Joiner Setup

Key Points

Strongest Governor

Point Sources

F2P Strategy

All Out (Kill Event)

If Fighting

If Shielding

Kingdom Feast

Fishing Tournament

Daily Priority

Frost Prospect

Windward Voyage

Quick Rules

F2P Strategy

Mystic Trial

Viking Invasion (Vengeance)

Rule 1 — Empty Your City

Rule 2 — Keep Best Heroes Home

Rule 3 — Do NOT Heal During Event

HQ Waves — 10 & 20

Eternity's Reach

Alliance Championship

Registration (confirmed — Kingshot Wiki)

Lane Strategy (confirmed — kingshotwiki.com)

Shop Priority

KvK Hub

Active Players

Offline Players

Hero Builds

All Modes (Paid)

F2P