Raid Heroes Total War Beginners Guide 2

Raid Heroes: Total War is an RTS game released in May 2020, right after I stopped gaming on AG temporarily to prepare for the SAT. To be frank, this game is not beginner-friendly. I'd say that most beginners go through a difficult time before their squad has enough heroes.
Alright, let's get on to business.

1. Resources
Crystals should be the resource of utmost importance. You don't have to look very far to find out why this is so. Crystals can be used to exchange for gold and many other things. While you'll have to pay money to buy crystals. However, I strongly recommend using crystals for upgrading your heroes. Beginners often suffer from crystal shortage, hence, don't spend too many crystals on coins or cards as you can get these elsewhere. Crystals are more difficult to get than stars or coins. Raiding provides little crystals. Battling in the Arena is too risky. So the best way to get crystals is to do quests in the game. Upgrading your Crystal Mine should also be high on your to-do list. Once your Crystal Mine can generate enough crystals, you overcome a difficult period.

2. Buildings
Don't upgrade buildings generating gold since they reset after starting a new raid. Upgrade Crystal Mine first, then Arena, then buildings generating cards and portals.

3. Heroes
The tutorial will offer three options while selecting your first hero. You may choose either Knight or Elf. Forget Assassin. I'll explain later.

Heroes are divided into three types: Warriors, Mages and Shooters. But I'd split the heroes into four categories:

-Tanks
Melee units with decent health. Most of them have close quarter debuff abilities such as stun and scatter, which prevents the enemies from approaching your Core Units and Supporters. Since melee attacks can be easily interrupted when under siege, DPS is nonsense.
Priority: Health>Ability>DPS>Speed

-Core Units
Ranges units responsible for dealing damage. They are usually fragile in melee fights and will retreat if enemies get near them. (However, they can only retreat to the baseline of your side, which I think should be improved)
Priority: Ability>Health>Speed>DPS
Maybe I shall explain about it. Health is also important for these guys, especially in PVP battles. Enemy Green Arrow and Hunter have a nasty tendency to slaughter your Core units.

-Defensive Supporters
Units giving buffs to allies, such as Fairy and King. There shouldn't be too many of them on your squad, but they really count. Without them, your Tanks and Core Units could have been slain easily 🙂
Priority: Ability>Health>DPS>Speed
Nothing else to say. Protect them well. Put them in corners and set their speed to 0.

-Offensive Supporters
Units MAINLY used to give debuffs to enemies or distract them. Offensive Supporters are units of dubious value. They might just do nothing except creating tiny little chaos, while sometimes they can also turn the tide. Best to have them stand still.
Priority: Ability>Health>DPS>Speed

4. Beginning
The reason why Assassin is not a good option is that this guy is too fragile. The second hero you get is Fairy, who is a melee unit. Recommended combinations are:
(Tank)+Fairy(Defensive Supporter/Tank)
(Core Unit)+Fairy(Tank)
After you get at a Tank, a Defensive Supporter and a Core Unit, you may consider adding Assassin to your squad.

If you get stuck while raiding, start a new raid. This will help you get more cards. Thus, you can get more powerful characters. Also, enemies at the same stage change positions each time you quit and then get into it. You may start the battle when enemies are in a position which is easier for you to win.

In Event Raids, the best stats of the heroes are used. It's much more efficient for beginners to collect hero cards in this way. Go over Event Raids when available.

After you have enough stars, you can explore new artifacts. There are three kinds of artifacts:
Health: Equip to Tanks.
DPS+Ability: If DPS is higher than Ability, equip them to whomever you want. If Ability is higher than DPS, equip to Core Units. If there are still spare artifacts, equip them to Supporters.
Health+DPS+Ability: Equip to those heroes who are never going to appear in the squad.

5. Miscellaneous
-Blazons can be bought from the trader with crystals.
-Traps are not very useful. Don't spend too many resources on them.
-Fighting in the Arena is a risky option, especially for beginners. Choose your opponent wisely.
-From where I stand, it'll be better to have a quit battle button during PVE fights.
-To join a clan, you may send an application to the clan leader and wait for the clan leader to accept you into the clan. Clan leaders can also invite you to join the clan. The maximum number of members in a clan is 20.
-This guide is specially written for beginners not willing to pay money to get through the grinding period. However, this is only a guide. There are a significant number of ways to master this game. Find the most suitable way for yourself.
-Failure is a common occurrence in the early stages. Be patient. Things will gradually change for the better.

Raid Heroes Total War (Clan War)

 Friends!

You have asked, you have waited, and here it is now!

Behold the Clan Wars!

Experience fierce battles, sweet victories, and bitter defeats.

Below are guidelines of the said Event:

1. The event will last a week.

2. Three (3) random enemy Castles will appear on the Global Map. These Castles are selected based on your rating in the Clan War. The algorithm is similar to the algorithm used in the Arena.

3. Arena Passes are used to attack these Castles.

4. The Castle will be guarded by a pre-positioned Squad like in the usual Castle defense.

5. When you defeat an enemy, his/her Castle will disappear on the Map.

6. You can use the Teleport Feature to proceed to another location.

7. You can attack enemy Castles an unlimited number of times.

8. The rating of the Clans will be based on the victories of their respective Clan Members.

9. Clans who are in the Top 5 will be declared the winners.

10. You will gain the usual "guard battles" rewards when defeating these Castles.

11. The rewards gained by the Top 5 Clans at the end of the event will be similar to that of the rewards given to the Top 5 Players in the Arena. TOP 3 winners will receive sets to decorate their avatars.

12. The rewards given at the end of the Event are received by all the members of the winning Clans who defeated at least one (1) opponent.

At the end of the Event the Admins will select the best concepts and award the authors with Crystals.

The Clan that they are in will also be glorified in the Forum.

The Clan War will last a week.

Enjoy the game and good luck on the battlefield!

Rules of Total War - The event consists of 15 periods of 20 hours plus 2 hours between periods. - All players who are members of the clan can participate. If a player has left the clan, the event ends for him and his wins are excluded from the clan statistics. - The field consists of 100 (10x10) territories. - In the beginning, all territories are neutral. - To capture a territory, you must invade it and gain more victories over a period than other clans (summing up the victories of all clan members for that period). If several clans have won the same number of times at a location, the location remains with the previous owner (or neutral). - At the time of the invasion, 3 random locks of the clan-owner are placed on the territory. If there are less than 3 members in the clan, the remaining castles are replaced by neutral castles (squad power in neutral castles is selected based on the player's squad power). In neutral territories all castles are neutral. - To leave the territory, you can use a portal. After the period ends, all players automatically return to the global map. - You can invade the same territory any number of times. Each invasion picks up new enemies. - A squad of guards is used in defense. - During the period, the global map displays the number of victories of the entire clan and the number of shields on controlled locations in each territory. The data is updated once per minute. - The results are summed up after the end of each period, the winners in each territory are calculated, the number of territories of each clan is counted and intermediate rewards are given depending on the number of territories. - At the end of the event final results are summed up and the top 5 clans receive additional prizes. - On captured territories any member of the clan can buy a shield for crystals. All shields at the end of the period are summed up and count as that clan's victories on that territory.

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Awards: (a) At the end of each period for each territory. 5 crystals + 5 stars + 5 green gems + 5 yellow gems + 5 red gems + 1 portal + 1 arena pass b) Top 5 clans at the end of the event 1st place: gold + silver pack of avatars + 10000 crystals + 5000 stars + 20 arena passes + 1000 green gems + 1000 yellow gems + 1000 red gems 2nd place: avatar silver pack + 7500 crystals + 3500 stars + 15 arena passes + 1000 green gems + 800 yellow gems + 800 red gems 3rd place: silver avatar pack + 5000 crystals + 2000 stars + 10 arena passes + 1000 green gems + 600 yellow gems + 600 red gems 4th place: 3000 crystals + 1000 stars + 5 arena passes + 500 green gems + 500 yellow gems + 500 red gems 5th place: 2000 crystals + 500 stars + 5 arena passes + 500 green gems + 400 yellow gems + 400 red gems Awards in Raid Heroes: Total War will be received by all clan members, regardless of the number of victories.

28 December 2020

Raid Heroes Total War FAQ

 Hello friends!

We have compiled answers to the most popular and frequently asked questions.
If you still have questions, create a topic on the forum or write in the topic "Questions about the game."

SPECIAL EVENTS

Question: What are Events?
Answer: Events are temporary side quests. They are usually available for a week.

Question: What is the Clan War?
Answer: The Clan War is an event where all the participating Clans of the platform would battle each other.

Question: How can I participate in the Clan War?
Answer: You must join or create a Clan to be able to participate the said event.

Question: What are the rules of the Clan War?
Answer: The Clan War will allow you to attack the Castles of the enemy Clans. You can deploy guards in your Castle to defend it from the attacks of other players. You need to use Portals to proceed to another location and use Arena Passes to fight opponents. The Clans with the highest total number of victories will be rewarded at the end of the event.
Note:

1. All the members of the Top Clans will be rewarded if they have defeated at least 1 enemy.
2. Only the Top 5 Clans will receive rewards.

AVATAR

Question: How can I create an Avatar?
Answer: You can customize your Avatar by clicking on the Settings Menu and then clicking on the image of your default Avatar.

Question: Where can people see my Avatar?
Answer: You and other players can see your Avatar in the Clan Member Roster and in the Arena.

Question: How come there are people who have Avatars that I cannot find in the customize selection?
Answer: There are Avatars that can only be acquired as a reward in the Clan War.

HEROES

Question: How can I get heroes?
Answer: You can acquire heroes by obtaining Hero Cards. Once you get the required number of the said Cards you can Recruit the hero to your Squad.

Question: How can I get Hero Cards?
Answer: You will get them via the following:

1. At random when you are successful with a Raid.
2. By opening the Daily Pack.
3. By opening the Arena Chest (25% chance).
4. Through your Card producing Buildings.
5. By completing the Daily Challenge (Rewards you with Commander and King Cards).
6. By exchanging it with Crystals in the Shop.
7. By purchasing it with currency in the Shop.
8. By doing the Events (Special Heroes only).

Question: How many kinds of heroes are there?
Answer: These are the kinds of heroes:

1. Common Heroes (Green Cards).
   Produced by the Barracks.
2. Rare Heroes (Orange Cards).
   Produced by the Tavern.
3. Epic Heroes (Purple Cards).
   Produced by the Hall of Heroes.
4. Special Heroes.
   Obtained though Events.

Question: What’s the difference between Green, Orange, and Purple Heroes?
Answer: The major difference is the amount of Purple Stars you need to spend when you Explore an Artifact, i.e., Epic Heroes (Purple Cards) costs less than the Common Heroes (Green Cards).

Question: What happens when I collect all the Hero Cards?
Answer: The Barracks, Tavern, and Hall of Heroes will no longer be available.

STATUS and RANK

Question: How can I make my heroes strong?
Answer: Make your heroes OP by doing these:

1. Upgrade the stats using Coins.
2. Evolve the stats using Crystal.
3. Level up the rank by using Purple Stars.
   (You can only do so once you collect the required number of Cards for that hero).
4. Equip Artifacts.
   (Needs Purple Stars).
5. Upgrade Artifacts.
   (Purple Stars).

Question: How can I raise the rank of a hero?
Answer: You need to collect the required number of cards for a hero to level up. Once you collect the required cards, a LEVEL UP button will appear.

Question: Where can I see the rank of a hero?
Answer: Click the hero you want to check. At the top portion of the Info Box you will see its rank. The rank is represented by yellow stars. The maximum skill level and the number of artifacts the hero can equip depends on the rank.

SQUAD

Question: How can I replace heroes in the squad when doing Raids, Arena, and Events?
Answer: Click the Heroes Tab and select your preferred Hero. You are given the option to Add or Remove it from the Squad.

Question: How can I replace heroes in the squad to defend my Castle and Arena?
Answer: For Castle: Go to the Castle Tab then click Guard.
Step 3. If you want to remove a Hero, select it then click the red “X” button.
Step 4. Add the Hero you want by choosing it from the Scroll Menu on the left side.
For Arena: Go to the Arena Tab then click Squad.
Follow Steps 3 and 4.

Question: How many heroes can I place in the squad?
Answer: The maximum heroes in the squad is 9. However, one more hero can be placed in your Squad if a Blazon is activated. This is only applicable when Raiding, Attacking Players’ Castles, fighting enemies in the Arena, and doing Events. You cannot place the additional hero to defend your Castle and Arena.

Question: How is the Squad Power measured?
Answer: The Squad Power is an estimated indicator calculated by a formula that takes into account the number of units in a squad, their stats, and the amount, level and quality of artifacts used. The said formula increases or decreases if you alter one or all of the above factors.

Question: Why is it that I have more Squad Power than an opponent yet I still lose?
Answer: Correctly positioning your heroes in the battlefield based on their roles can greatly affect the outcome of the battle. Setting their speed can also give you an advantage over your opponents.

CHARACTERS - HEROES

CHARACTERS - ENEMIES

HERO ARTIFACTS

Question: What are Artifacts and how can they be used?
Answer: Artifacts are items that your heroes can equip. The higher the rank of your hero, the more artifacts it can equip. Artifacts increases the stats of your heroes. You can also level them up using Purple Stars. You can increase their class to Uncommon by using Yellow Gems and then to Legendary using Red Gems. You also have the option to change it into another Artifact by Reforging it using Green Gems. It should be noted that using the above-mentioned gems has a percentage chance of success. You can increase the chance by using more gems.

Question: Can a hero wear the same kind of Artifact?
Answer: They can. Use the Change Artifact feature.
(Explained in the question below).

Question: Can you equip another hero’s Artifact?
Answer: You can. Select the hero and scroll down to find the artifact you want to swap. Click on the said Artifact then click Change. Look for the Artifact of that other hero and once again click Change.

Question: Why is it that I cannot wear an Artifact?
Answer: Some Artifacts are intended for certain classes of heroes. Also, it is required that you place these Artifacts on specific body parts of the heroes.

Artifact Enhancement Levels

HERO SKILLS EVOLUTION

On the tablet you see the skill level and the number of crystals needed for the evolution of one skill.

TRAPS

Question: How can I acquire Traps?
Answer: You need to unlock the Laboratory. The Laboratory produces Trap Cards every 720 minutes. You can also buy the said cards from the Trader. You need to collect the required amount of Trap Cards before you can use it.

Question: Where can Traps be used?
Answer: Traps can only be used to defend your Castle and Arena. You can only use 2 kinds of trap.

Question: How can I set a trap?
Answer: Select the trap you want to use. Place it like you would your heroes on the battlefield.

RAID

Question: Can I skip battle levels?
Answer: You can skip 10 battle levels using Portals. Portals can be obtained from the Magic Tower, Clan Chest, Daily Challenge, and Trader. You can only skip battle levels that you have previously completed.

Question: How will Portals help me?
Answer: When you Start a New Raid, it is no longer necessary to go through the same location multiple times. Portals are a must have when you are rushing to go to a specific battle level.

Question: What happens when you Start a New Raid?
Answer: The Raid Progress, Hero Stats, Coins, and the level of Gold Producing Buildings will reset. The Crystals, Purple Stars, Crystals, and the level of the other Buildings will remain as it is.

Question: Why do I have to Start a New Raid?
Answer: If you cannot progress because a battle level is too tough for you, you have the option to Start a New Raid. Starting a New Raid is good for finishing your Daily Quests, Collecting Hero Cards, Attacking Castles, and getting Purple Stars.

BLAZONS

Question: Why are Banners needed?
Answer: Banners increases the income from battles and buildings.
It also allows you to add a 10th hero to the Squad.
(The additional hero can only be deployed for attacks).
In total there are 3 Banners to choose from, which has its own bonus percentage for income gained. You can read the detailed information about each Banner’s quality by going to the Quest or Shop Tab, clicking Blazon, then selecting the Banner.
The banner of the Leader and Commander is valid for 24 hours while the Banner of the King is valid for 168 hours.

ARENA

...Question: What do different Leagues mean and how can I progress from one to the other?
Answer: League depends on points. The higher the League, the better the rewards in Arena Chest and the more Purple Stars the Arena Building in the Castle gives.

Question: How often do tournaments take place?
Answer: Tournaments are held once a week.

Question: When does the Tournament begin and end?
Answer: The tournament closes at 22:00 Moscow time on Sunday. The next tournament starts at 3:00 Moscow time on Monday.

Question: Why didn’t I get a reward for the tournament?
Answer: The script issues a reward within an hour after the end of the tournament. If no reward is received within an hour, please create a thread in the Forum so that the Developers can assist you.

Question: How are points distributed among the Leagues in the Arena?
Answer:

score <100 = BEGINNER
score <500 = 1 league
score <700 = 2 league
score <900 = 3 league
score <1100 = 4 league
score <1200 = 5 league
score <1400 = 6 league
score <1600 = 7 league
score <1800 = 8 league
score <2000 = 9 league
score <2200 = 10 league
2200+ = CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

NPC TRADER

Question: Who is the Trader?
Answer: The Trader is an NPC that occasionally appears on the Raid map and offers a diverse range of profitable offers (all offers are 30-50% more profitable than similar purchases in a regular store). The trader always has a free gift. He has a chance to give or sell you a banner. If you do not like the list of products he is selling, you can always change it by paying him Crystals.

Question: How often does the Trader appear?
Answer: He appears every 5 hours starting from the time you last saw him. He will then leave after 5 minutes.

Question: What should I if the Trader does not appear?
Answer: Battle in the Arena or fight in the Raid. These will trigger him to appear.

Question: What determines the prices of goods from the Trader?
Answer: Prices in gold are based on the exchange rate in the store and the battle level you are currently at in the Raid. The price payable with Crystals remains constant.

OTHER MATTERS

Question: The game does not load, what should I do?
Answer: Try to clear the cache and change the browser. If this does not help, send a screenshot of the error and post it on the Forum.

Question: I found an error, where should I go?
Answer: Post a thread in the Forum so that we can help you solve the problem.

Question: I saw a suspicious player. I think he is a cheater.
Answer: Inform us in the forum so that we can verify this information.

Question: Why am I not allowed to watch ads?
Answer: Advertisements is offered to social networks. We will show it as soon as such an offer appears.

Question: Can I reset my account and start over?
Answer: It is not possible at the moment.

Question: How are numeral abbreviations decoded?
Answer: The sequence is as follows (3 digits per letter):
1-999
K - x1000
M - x1000000
further by analogy: B, T, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n