Mirthshire

Welcome to Mirthshire, Keeper! This level presents a unique challenge with its split dungeon design and early hero incursions. Resource management and strategic expansion are key to dominating this cheerful, yet treacherous, realm.

Initial Setup and Expansion

Upon starting, you'll find your dungeon heart in the center of a small, defensible area. Your immediate priorities are securing gold and establishing basic creature recruitment.

Gold Vein: Immediately dig into the gold vein directly adjacent to your Dungeon Heart. Assign Imps to mine diligently.
Lair: Carve out a 3x3 Lair to attract your first few creatures.
Hatchery: A 3x3 Hatchery is sufficient for early food production.
Bridge to the North: There's a small, narrow bridge leading north from your starting area. This is your first expansion point. Dig towards it and claim the land on the other side.

Early Hero Encounters

Mirthshire throws heroes at you relatively early, so be prepared. The first waves will primarily consist of Monks and Fairies.

Defensive Line: Once you've claimed the land across the northern bridge, establish a fortified line. A 5x5 Guard Post at the choke point is highly effective.
Creature Composition: Your initial creatures will likely be Bile Demons and Trolls. Bile Demons are excellent tanks, while Trolls provide decent melee damage. Prioritize training them in your Training Room.
Reinforce: Keep a close eye on your Guard Post and be ready to drop additional creatures directly into the fray using the "Hand of Evil" if your defenses start to crumble.

Securing the Eastern Gold Mine

The main gold supply for this level is located to the east, across a significant body of water. This requires strategic tunneling and careful hero management.

Tunnel East: Once your northern defenses are stable, begin digging directly east from your Dungeon Heart.
Claim Land: You'll eventually hit a large open area with a massive gold vein. Claim this entire area as quickly as possible.
Second Guard Post: Establish a second, strong Guard Post at the entrance to this eastern gold mine. Heroes will attempt to flank you through this route.
Fortify Gold: Place a few Bile Demons or Trolls directly on the gold vein to protect your mining Imps from stray heroes.

The Hero Dungeon and Portal

The primary hero dungeon and the hero portal are located in the far north-eastern section of the map. This will be your ultimate target.

Research: Prioritize researching the "Bridge" spell. This is crucial for reaching the hero portal.
Advanced Rooms: As your dungeon grows, build a Library to research more powerful spells and a Torture Chamber to convert captured heroes. Converted heroes, especially Wizards and Knights, can be powerful additions to your army.
Scouting: Use your Imps to scout the northern and eastern edges of the map to get a clear picture of the hero dungeon's layout and the portal's exact location.

Assaulting the Hero Dungeon

Once you have a strong, well-trained army and the "Bridge" spell, it's time to launch your offensive.

Build Bridges: Cast "Bridge" spells to create a path across the water directly to the hero dungeon entrance.
Main Assault Force: Assemble a diverse army. A good composition includes:
- Bile Demons: For tanking damage.
- Trolls/Skeletons: For sustained melee damage.
- Warlocks/Horned Reapers: For ranged attacks and powerful spells.
- Vampires: For their regeneration and ability to turn into bats for quick movement.
Destroy the Portal: Your primary objective is to destroy the hero portal. Focus your creatures' attacks on it.
Clear Remaining Heroes: After the portal is destroyed, mop up any remaining heroes in the dungeon.

With the hero portal destroyed and all heroes vanquished, Mirthshire will fall under your dark dominion!