In the world of Dragonstone Wars, every lord harbors the ambition to expand their territory. However, the early stages of exploration are filled with challenges and uncertainties. To assist all lords in smoothly embarking on this journey, today we specially bring you a detailed and practical guide for the initial exploration. As long as everyone follows the steps outlined in this guide, they will be able to accelerate their development and achieve twice the result with half the effort.
When you first enter the game, you will be greeted by a beginner tutorial. This tutorial guides you step by step through the basic operations and core mechanisms of the game. After completing the preliminary beginner tutorial, it's time to choose your starting area. If you are joining the land with allies from an alliance, then prioritize choosing a state to settle in. The power of the alliance can not only provide solid support in the early stages but also play a significant role in resource sharing and strategic collaboration. If you are venturing alone as a solo player, you can simply choose a random state.
After entering the beginner chapter, just closely follow the chapter tasks and system guidance to steadily advance the chapter progress, up until Chapter 7. During this period, make sure to cherish every resource and avoid wasting resources due to blindly upgrading unnecessary buildings and technologies. In terms of building layout, if you are unsure how to place various buildings at the beginning, you can simply click on one-click placement to let the system automatically plan, or arrange them according to your preference. This has little impact on the initial development. Even for more complex aspects like defensive layouts, there is no need to worry excessively; just follow the recommendations provided by the game guide.
As you continue to advance through the chapters past Chapter 7, you will encounter noticeable bottlenecks. At this point, enhancing the combat power of your team is crucial. Below, we recommend two relatively simple and practical lineups. You can adjust based on your situation. In the first lineup, use the system-gifted Ossod as the tank, who can absorb a lot of damage on the front lines, creating a stable output environment for the backline teammates. Meanwhile, deploy Andrena, also a gift, as the backline DPS, allowing her to deliver lethal blows from a safe position.
Equip all soldiers with Giant Acorns, positioning them in the backline DPS spot to form a stable firepower point. In battle, have Ossod take the lead, absorbing each wave of enemy attacks, while Andrena and the Giant Acorns safely output from the backline, leveraging their respective strengths. For the second lineup, pair Haro as the tank with Thor as the backline DPS. Equip the soldiers with Giant Acorns again, working together with the heroes in the backline to ensure the overall output capability of the team.
After successfully completing Chapter 7, in subsequent recommended chapters, you will frequently encounter situations where you need to upgrade buildings. It's worth noting that the upgrade of the main castle is often linked to the total level of the buildings. When faced with insufficient building levels, which prevent the main castle from being upgraded, prioritize upgrading the green-recommended buildings in the main castle upgrade interface. These green-recommended buildings can effectively increase the building levels, thus promoting the upgrade process of the main castle. Then, continue to follow the task chapters, gradually increasing combat power.
If you lack Dragon Scale Shards when upgrading heroes, don't worry; you can challenge the Blackwing Legion. In battles against the Blackwing Legion, not only can you obtain valuable Dragon Scale Shards, but you can also accumulate rich combat experience. Besides heroes, soldiers are also a crucial part of combat power. By upgrading the Training Ground, you can elevate the tier of troop types, unlocking more powerful soldiers. Research is equally useful; in-depth research exploration can expand the legion, opening up more unit formations.
Equipping Dragonstones is also a key aspect of enhancing combat power. In the game, strive to obtain Dragonstones and equip them reasonably. In addition to the effects of the attributes you focus on, there are also significant boosts from enchantments, providing a comprehensive enhancement. Additionally, increasing the resonance level of Dragonstones can further strengthen combat power. Activating Hero Meridians is also an important method to enhance hero combat power. Hero Meridians unlock every 10 levels, and each activation increases the hero's combat power.
Resource acquisition is a crucial task throughout the entire exploration process. It is recommended to actively challenge the Magma Camp and the Blackwing Legion. These two important gameplay modes not only test your combat strategy and command skills but also offer generous resource rewards. Generally, on the first day of the game, a civilian player can push the Magma Camp and the Blackwing Camp to the highest level their current combat power allows, approximately reaching Blackwing Level 10 and Magma Level 2-3. If not enough, you can push the Magma Camp to around Level 4.
The Dragonstone Wars civilian guide ends here. Since the initial exploration on the first day is mainly focused on single-team challenges, the strategies for multi-team exploration during this period are quite similar to those for single-team exploration. You can flexibly combine the lineup pairing ideas for single teams.
