Random Encounters

Learn how to handle random encounters in Songs of Conquest. Get tips on movement, strategy, town building, and artifact management to dominate your campaigns.

Alright, let's dive into the nitty-gritty of what you'll be running into out there on the map in Songs of Conquest, specifically focusing on those 'Random Encounters'. Think of this as your friendly guide to making sure you're not caught off guard and can turn any situation to your advantage.

Movement, Explore!

First things first: always, and I mean always, explore everything. You'll want to grab all those resources scattered around to boost your economy. Capturing buildings not only gives you more resources but also expands your vision on the map. Remember, if you're not looting, your opponent probably is! To make this process smoother, try to increase your movement stat and get a secondary Wielder. This secondary hero can grab all the goodies, leaving your main Wielder free to handle more fights each turn. Seriously, don't underestimate the power of a well-equipped secondary hero for resource gathering.

Pro-Tip: Hit that ALT key constantly! It's your best friend for showing you exactly what you can interact with on the map. It’s super useful for spotting items that might be hidden behind environmental objects, too.

Make a Strategy

Before you go charging in, have a plan. Decide which units you're aiming for and what research you want to prioritize. Focusing on a few key units 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 wide a variety of spells. For the early maps in most campaigns (maps 1-3), feel free to experiment! This is the perfect time to figure out which tactics and units you actually enjoy using, so you can build a solid plan for the tougher, final maps.

Make Use of Your Build Slots

How you build up your towns is crucial. Here's the breakdown:

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

Got some free building slots? Think about your current situation:

• If you're short on rare resources, consider building more Markets (you can build up to 5!). They offer better trade prices, which is essential for unlocking your highest-tier units, making upgrades cheaper, and generally speeding up your progress.
• If you find yourself running out of units, focus on one unit type and use Rally Points to reinforce your armies.
• If an enemy is on the move towards you, building a Tower is a great defensive move. They only take one turn to build and can be incredibly effective at taking down dangerous units like Cheluns or Necromancers. Even if you can't wipe out their whole army, softening them up can make a huge difference in a future battle.

Artifacts

You'll stumble upon a bunch of Artifacts as you play through the campaigns. Some will be amazing, others... less so. Don't sweat it if you pick up a 'bad' artifact; you can always stash it away to sell later at an Artifact shop or give it to another Wielder. Keep an eye out for artifact sets too! While they aren't enabled in the base campaigns (Arleon, Rana, Loth & Barya), they are super powerful, especially early on, so definitely aim for them if you get the chance.