This is the way I conquer a level 8/10 NPC ...it costs less resources to create the troops, the troops build a lot more quickly, and the losses are a lot faster and cheaper to recover from than other methods ...thus the "Cheap" label.
I got my first version of this from Hod's and have updated it where I found it beneficial. Its not the only way of course, but it has proved VERY reliable for me over the course of three Age II servers. I use it for both npc8 and npc10 simply because it works and keeps things simpler for me. I like simple.
Before starting, I remind you that all NPCs are un-predictable. Results will rarely be the exact same from person to person. Please keep that in mind.
I assume you will only be attacking from 1 city. If you have a 2nd city within a few miles, you can use it to send 3 or more 5k warrior waves with a junk hero timed to hit just before the first wave from your main attack city.
Requirements:
* You must have a level 9 Rally Spot and Level 9 Feasting Hall.
Note: If you have both a level 10 Rally Spot AND Level 10 Feasting Hall you can increase the number of attacks sent in each wave.
* The level 10 NPC must be 1-2 miles away from where you plan to attack from. Any further and your recovery times get out of sync and the npc regenerates more troops.
* You must have the item “War Ensign”.
* You must have level 10 Archery, level 10 Military Tradition, level 10 Medicine, and level 10 Iron Working.
* You must have at least one hero with 125+ attack. Loyalty 100. DISMOUNTED.
* You must have eight heroes with 100+ attack. Loyalty 100. ALL DISMOUNTED
* You must have 1 worker.
* You must have 1 scout.
* You must have 1 cavalry.
* You must have 1 cataphract.
* You must have 2,500 pikemen.
* You must have 2,500 swordsmen.
* You must have at least 230,000 warriors.
* You must have at least 100,000 archers.
* You must have at least 5 million food available.
If any of the points above don’t apply to you, I highly recommended not to proceed.
The Attack:
Step 1:
* Move all of your heroes into the city that is 1-2 miles from the level 8/10 NPC. You will not have a mayor for the duration of your attacks. Move your mayor to a different city for the time being unless you plan to use him/her as an attacker.
* Move all of your troops and food into the city that is 1-2 miles from the level 10 NPC. You will have the food there to ensure that your troops are supported.
* Apply War Horn, Corselet, & Penicillin.
Step 2:
* Scout the level 8/10 NPC for a weak hero. Do not proceed unless you know how to get a weaker hero.
Step 3:
* Send 100,000 archers – 7,496 warriors – 2,500 pikemen – 2,500 swordsmen – 1 worker – 1 scout – 1 cavalry – 1 cataphract and your strongest hero (125+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC. Before you send the troops, be sure that you have checked the War Ensign box.
* Immediately after, send 40,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC. Before you send the troops, be sure that you have unchecked the War Ensign box.
* Immediately after, send 30,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 30,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 25,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 25,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 20,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 20,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 20,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
It’s fine if you don’t have the exact numbers of warriors. As long as you have around the numbers above, you should be OK.
Step 4:
~ Your attacks should be returning every few seconds after the first one, so be sure to send attacks off right away when they return:
* Once your first wave has returned (about 65,000 archers) send 35,000 archers – 10,000 warriors and your strongest hero (125+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 30,000 archers – 10,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 30,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 30,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 25,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 25,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 20,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 20,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
* Immediately after, send 20,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.
Step 5:
* Continue to repeat Step 4 until you conquer the city. Of course, your numbers will go down a little bit each time you re-send the troops. No worries, it won’t affect anything that much.
What a load of BS I lost all of my troops following this tactics!
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