Arleon Campaign Map 1: The First Stand

Your friendly guide to Arleon Campaign Map 1: The First Stand in Songs of Conquest. Learn essential tips for exploration, strategy, and managing your settlements to secure victory.

Alright, let's dive into Arleon Campaign Map 1, also known as 'The First Stand'. This map is all about getting a feel for the game, so don't stress too much if things get a little messy. It's the perfect place to experiment and figure out what you like!

Gameplay Basics & Exploration

First off, always, always explore! Seriously, tap that ALT key like it's going out of style. It shows you everything you can interact with, from resources to buildings. Snagging those resources early is key to building up your economy. Plus, capturing buildings gives you more resources and better visibility on the map. Remember, if you're not looting, your opponent likely will be!

To make looting even faster, try to increase your movement stat and get a secondary Wielder. This way, your main Wielder can focus on the fights while your secondary Wielder scoops up all the goodies. It makes a huge difference in how efficiently you can clear the map each turn.

Making a Strategy

Before you go charging in, take a moment to decide on a plan. What units are you aiming for? What research do you want to prioritize? Focusing on a few key units means cheaper research and faster reinforcements for those specific units, but it also means you'll be less flexible and won't have as many spell options. It's a trade-off!

Maps like this one, especially in the early campaigns (Maps 1-3), are your playground. Feel free to experiment with different tactics and units. This is how you'll discover what playstyle you enjoy most and how to build a solid strategy for those tougher, later maps.

Making Use of Your Build Slots

Understanding your town's building slots is super important:

• Towns: You get 7 small, 3 medium, and 2 large building slots.
• Large Settlements: These offer 3 small, 2 medium, and 1 large slot.
• Small Settlements: You'll have 2 small and 1 medium slot here.

Got some empty slots? Think about your current situation:

• Need Resources? Build more Markets (up to 5). They're great for trading, unlocking higher-tier units, and making upgrades cheaper and faster.
• Running Low on Units? Focus on reinforcing one unit type and use Rally Points to keep your armies stocked.
• Enemy Approaching? Build a Tower! They only take one turn to build and are fantastic for taking down tough enemies like Cheluns or Necromancers. Even if you can't wipe out their whole army, softening them up is a big win.

Artifacts

You'll stumble upon all sorts of Artifacts during your adventures. Some are amazing, some... less so. Don't worry if you find a 'bad' one; you can always sell it at an Artifact shop or give it to another Wielder. Keep an eye out for artifact sets too – while they aren't enabled in the base Arleon, Rana, or Loth & Barya campaigns, they can be incredibly powerful if you ever play with them enabled!