Races
What Race is good to play with?
- In general every race has their own advantages and disadvantages. you can divide all races into 4 dimensions. you have races which fight very brutal (Ogres, Orcs, Trolls, Vampires, Werewolves), than there are some which can produce Equipment very well (Dwarves, Gnomes, Orcs, Minotaurs)and you have the so called mana races (Sprites, Leprechauns, High Elves, Dark Elves, Vampires). At last there are Races with very good economic skills (Humans, Ogres, Wood Elves).
- So normally after the first 300 turns you will find Ogres, Trolls, Vampires and Minotaurs at the top of the universe, very short after the first economic races will catch up. mostly Wood Elves are a bit faster than Humans. the mana races and equipment races you will find in the middle rankings early in the reset. But later one, when they studied up dangerous spells and powerful equipment, the brutal races will fear them.
- If you are a beginner than Vampires are the wrong choice for sure. every mistake can be a catastrophe for them. also Sprites are no good choice to go with. they don't find much land, cant build constructions as fast as other races and to take land by force is difficult cause of the the high Mutiny chance.
- Deities are totally different to play. you will need followers to get mana. but if you don't know other players none will follow you.
- At all it is up to you, which race you prefer. when you starting your first kingdom in the world of Shadowmere i would suggest to play Trolls or Ogres if you like to take land from other by force, or Wood Elves or Minotaurs if you like to play peacefully. If you really like to start with a mana race than Leprechauns are a good choice to start with.
Overview
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| Race | Short Description |
|---|---|
| Centaurs | A good Race to start with. Fast developing and good basic troops are the most advantages. |
| Dark Elves | Powerful Mana Race. good assassination skills but high food consumption and difficult to start with. |
| Deities | Deities are not really a Race. they use no turns and can only cast spells. Its urgent needed to have a decent player network in your back. Without followers Deities do nothing. |
| Dwarves | The "constructors" in Shadowmere. give them some time and they will support you with dangerous Equipment. |
| Gnolls | Good basic troops. They can convert Fighters,Rangers and Archers |
| Gnomes | A nice equipment race as well |
| Goblins | Stinky Goblins have good assassination skills and hire combat troops cheaper than other. |
| Halflings | Can feed tons of troops and can loot all gold they need. Mostly later in reset they are powerful. |
| High Elves | The most intelligent Race, but not so easy to play, cause of high Mutiny. |
| Humans | Humans can make more gold than other. |
| Leprechauns | High mana production, decent troops and no deficiencies in essential fields make them to a good Mana Race for beginner. |
| Minotaurs | Good basic troops, good construction skills and decent searching skills. also they have a dangerous maze. not much other kingdoms try to attack minotaurs in the beginning of a reset. a good choice for beginners to start with. |
| Ogres | Very good Fighters and dumb like stones. for beginners who like to attack other a lot the best choice. |
| Orcs | Good troops and powerful while attacking other. |
| Sprites | Best Mana production, but very difficult to play, cause of high Mutiny and low construction skills. |
| Trolls | A brutal Race with good basic troops, good construction skills and low food consumption. Trolls are a regenerating race, so they could be the best choice for beginner with an aggressive style of game play. |
| Vampires | Very good troops, but unbelievable high food consumption, nearly no food production, very vulnerable again Spells like Resurrection, Healing and Purgatory. For short: skilled players like to play them, but it is a disaster for every new ruler. normally a "nooby" vampire is starving somewhere in the first 200 turns. |
| Werewolves | Good troops and ranger farming to find food. Werewolves are a regenerating race as well. |
| Wood Elves | Maybe the best choice for peacefully beginners. Very good food production, good basic troops, acceptable building skills and very good searching skills. |
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Race Specials
- All racial specials are listed together on the table at the following link: Special