My Castle Building Order Guide
Establishing a robust My Castle is paramount for success in Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, especially given the game's emphasis on resource scarcity. The order in which you construct buildings directly impacts your ability to acquire essential items, train units, and generate income. Prioritizing resource-generating structures early on is key. The first buildings to focus on should be the Farm and the Mine. The Farm generates Food, which is crucial for healing units during battles and can be sold for gold. The Mine produces Iron, a vital material for crafting weapons and for certain building upgrades. Aim to upgrade these to Level 2 as soon as possible to maximize their output.
Following the resource generators, the next priority should be the Armory and the Kitchen. The Armory allows you to purchase weapons and other combat items. While Conquest offers fewer opportunities to buy high-tier weapons, a well-stocked Armory is still essential for maintaining your units' equipment. The Kitchen provides access to stat-boosting meals, which can be invaluable for overcoming difficult encounters, particularly against powerful bosses like Xander. Consider building a Second Armory and a Second Kitchen relatively early to increase your purchasing power and meal options.
For later-game development, focus on buildings that offer unique benefits or facilitate unit growth. The Dragon Gate is crucial for recruiting powerful Dragon units, and the Barracks can provide passive experience to units stationed there. The Inn is also a valuable addition, offering passive gold generation. When constructing buildings, always consider their adjacency bonuses. For example, placing a Farm next to a Mine can increase the yield of both. A common mistake is to build too many decorative structures early on, which consume valuable building slots and delay the acquisition of essential facilities. Always aim to have at least one of each primary resource-generating building (Farm, Mine, Inn) and combat-related building (Armory, Kitchen) upgraded to Level 2 before investing heavily in less critical structures. Remember that certain buildings, like the Pet Shop, offer passive benefits that can be surprisingly useful, such as increased item drop rates from enemies.