Gathering Allies

Learn how to gather allies and resources effectively in Songs of Conquest. Master movement, build slots, and artifact management to dominate your campaigns.

Alright, let's talk about getting yourself set up for success in Songs of Conquest. This section is all about making sure you've got the troops and the goods you need to win. Think of it as building your dream team and making sure they're well-equipped!

Movement, Explore!

First things first: always explore. Seriously, don't just sit around. You need to be out there finding resources to boost your economy, capturing buildings to get more of those sweet resources, and generally making the map yours. If you don't grab that stuff, your opponent definitely will. To make this even more efficient, try to increase your Wielder's movement stat and get a secondary Wielder. This secondary hero can grab all the nearby goodies while your main Wielder focuses on the important fights. It's all about making every turn count!

Pro-Tip: Don't forget to use the ALT key! It's your best friend for showing you exactly what you can interact with on the map. It's super useful for spotting items hidden behind other stuff, too.

Make a Strategy

Before you go charging in, have a plan. What units are you aiming for? What research do you want to prioritize? Focusing on just a few unit types means your research will be cheaper and you'll reinforce them faster. The trade-off is you'll be less flexible and won't have as many spell options. For your first few maps in most campaigns (usually maps 1-3), don't be afraid to experiment. Figure out what tactics and units you enjoy, and use that knowledge to build a solid plan for the tougher, later maps.

Make Use of Your Build Slots

Managing your towns and settlements is key. Here's a quick rundown of what you get:

• Towns: 7 small building slots, 3 medium building slots, and 2 large building slots.
• Large Settlements: 3 small building slots, 2 medium building slots, and 1 large building slot.
• Small Settlements: 2 small building slots and 1 medium building slot.

Got some free slots? Think about what you need:

• If you're short on rare resources, consider building multiple Markets (up to 5). They let you trade for better prices, which unlocks your highest-tier units, makes upgrades cheaper, and speeds up the whole process.
• If you're struggling to reinforce your armies, focus on one unit type and use Rally Points to bring in reinforcements.
• If an enemy is breathing down your neck, build a Tower. They only take one turn to build and are great for taking down tough units like Cheluns or Necromancers. Even if you can't wipe out their whole army, softening them up makes the next fight much easier.

Artifacts

You'll stumble upon a bunch of Artifacts during your adventures. Some are great, some... not so much. Even if you find a dud, don't toss it right away! You can always sell it later at an Artifact shop or give it to another Wielder. Keep an eye out for artifact sets too – they're not in the base campaigns (Arleon, Rana, Loth & Barya), but if you're playing with mods or custom maps that enable them, they can be incredibly powerful, especially early on.