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Defensive

A specialized farming supplement - although it is listed as defensive, its place is firmly in the raiding setup, and it does not belong in point attacks at all.

Quick overview

Type	Defensive

The Raider is a tool that carries a bit of confusion right from its classification - the game lists it as a defensive unit, but in practice, it is purely a raiding assistant. Its sole purpose is to gather more loot when plundering a castle. It significantly increases the amount of resources you take from a conquered castle, so you leave each successful raid with a fatter haul. It won't win the battle for you and won't reduce the defense, think of it as an economic supplement, not a combat unit. If you farm resources regularly, it's worth having it on hand.

How to use it

It belongs exclusively where you are focused on resources - plundering castles, marauding barons, or foreign players from whom you want to extract as much as possible. The key is that the bonus only takes effect after a victory: as long as the attack doesn't succeed and you don't take anything, it's as good as useless. Therefore, don't include it in raids where you are focused on points or reducing defense at all costs; it just takes up space there. It makes the most sense on targets that you repeat over and over, as that's where the increased loot accumulates the most.

What to combine it with

You will get the most out of it when you combine it with other effects on loot and carrying capacity - loot bonuses stack, allowing you to squeeze the maximum from a single raid. Likewise, support it with a proper attacking setup (ladders, battering ram, units according to the target type), because as long as the castle doesn't fall, it won't increase any loot. Here, its role is passive: it doesn't help conquer, it only multiplies the result once the conquest is handled by others.

Pro player tipDefine a fixed raiding setup where it is firmly included, and then send it to resource targets. You will save yourself the hassle of rearranging before each raid and, most importantly, you will never forget it - which happens far too often with manual setups. Once you have the setup ready, the only thing you need to deal with is selecting the target.

Common mistakeThe biggest mistake is to throw it into regular attacks for points or for clearing defense and then wonder why it brings nothing - its value lies purely in increasing loot after a victory. A second common misstep is sending it to a target that has almost no resources; there it is completely unnecessary and robs you of a slot. And don't rely on it in raids where you are not sure of victory: if the attack fails, you won't loot anything and the bonus goes to waste.

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