Intro[]
The Shadow Mercenary Camp is one of the camps that takes place outside the castle's walls. This is where players were able to recruit shadow mercenaries and buy shadow tools. Although it stays within a limited amount of time, it will reappear on a random day.
Shadow Mercenaries[]
Shadow Mercenaries are troops that don't require food and are completely unseen by any espionage reports. Each of them have their own counterpart to a few regular attack troops that are slightly stronger than they are. They fell into their own unique kind of category called Shadow Mercenaries.
The maximum unit limit for troops available is based solely on the player's level. The higher the experience level, the larger the capacity of troops it can keep. However, despite not requiring a single food to fight, their own category has fallen exclusively for shadow attacks. Once they are wounded after the fight, they cannot be transferred at the military hospital to be healed. Below shows a table of all shadow mercenaries players can recruit inside the camp.
- Note that once the player reaches level 40, the Shadow Maceman and the Shadow Crossbowman will be replaced by its veteran counterpart, the Shadow Scoundrel and the Shadow Wretch.
Stats[]
Name | Attack Power | Strength in defense against melee soldiers | Strength in defense against ranged soldiers | Looting Capacity | Movement Speed | Cost (Rubies) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shadow Maceman | 38 | 4 | 23 | 32 | 22 | 30 |
Shadow Crossbowman | 39 | 20 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 30 |
Shadow Rogue | 109 | 19 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 80 |
Shadow Felon | 92 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 20 | 80 |
Shadow Scoundrel | 118 | 20 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 99 |
Shadow Wretch | 98 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 99 |
Demon Shadow | 159 | 21 | 8 | 40 | 25 | 147 |
Deathly Shadow | 143 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 135 |
Shadow Tools[]
Shadow tools are the counterpart of both basic and premium versions of regular tools inside the camp. These tools are along with the Shadow Mercenaries category. Although it's only exclusive for shadow attacks, since its functionality and its effects are completely the same, once used against an enemy castle lord will be gone permanently. Below shows two tables of all shadow tools players can buy inside the camp, one coming from the PC version and the other from the Mobile version.
PC Version[]
Name | Cost (Rubies) | Effect | Travel Speed |
---|---|---|---|
Shadow Ladder | 12 | -10% enemy castle wall protection | 15 |
Shadow Siege Tower | 27 | -15% enemy castle wall protection | 22 |
Shadow Ram | 14 | -10% enemy castle gate protection | 15 |
Shadow Battering Ram | 32 | -15% enemy castle gate protection | 22 |
Shadow Shields | 16 | -5% combat strength of ranged soldiers in defense | 15 |
Shadow Mantlet | 41 | -10% combat strength of ranged soldiers in defense | 22 |
Shadow Bundles | 18 | -5% enemy castle moat protection | 15 |
Shadow Assault Bridge | 46 | -10% enemy castle moat protection | 22 |
Mobile Version[]
Name | Cost (Rubies) | Effect | Travel Speed |
---|---|---|---|
Shadow Ladder | 12 | -10% enemy castle wall protection | 15 |
Shadow Siege Tower | 33 | -15% enemy castle wall protection | 22 |
Shadow Ram | 14 | -10% enemy castle gate protection | 15 |
Shadow Battering Ram | 32 | -15% enemy castle gate protection | 22 |
Shadow Shields | 16 | -5% combat strength of ranged soldiers in defense | 15 |
Shadow Mantlet | 41 | -10% combat strength of ranged soldiers in defense | 22 |
Shadow Bundles | 18 | -5% enemy castle moat protection | 15 |
Shadow Assault Bridge | 56 | -10% enemy castle moat protection | 22 |
Achievements[]
From this tent, players can only get one achievement:
Image | Name | Description | Points |
---|---|---|---|
Tough Measures | Hire shadow mercenaries! | 20 |
Note : This achievement can be accomplished by buying a single shadow tool or shadow soldier.
Uses[]
Shadow Attacks[]
The Shadow Attack is a launched direct attack that completely covers the identity of the true sender of the attack. Every time the player sends an attack to either a castle or an outpost, depending on which kingdom it is, they will start and appear from a random direction nearby the target at an exact time of 1:20:00. Unlike the regular attack, this option never uses stables and restricts them only for shadow units and shadow tools during their preparation.
Anyone who wants to conduct shadow attacks can attack any castle lord they wish to either be an ally or not. But to do that, they must acquire the number of shadow mercenaries equal or higher than the minimum required, depending on the player level of the castle lord they're attacking.
The leading commander of these shadow attacks were led by its own shadow commanders. Players can't have any access to use their own commanders while doing this process. These shadow commanders were unlimited in numbers, and since it is proportionate to the player’s experience level, as it increases by 10 levels, its commander's melee and ranged combat strength, along with other benefits that passively connects to the shadow commander, becomes stronger as well.
If the shadow attack becomes successful, they will return back to the main castle, where all the loot they plundered will be collected. The speed of their return depends on the distance between the main castle and the place where the shadow attack started. Neither glory nor honor will receive after the fight.
Changelog[]
- February 2, 2012 - the Shadow Mercenaries was introduced as a new addition for their next update. Implemented on February 8, 2012 between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.[1]
- February 8, 2012 - Initial Release.
- July 7, 2012 - announced that high level players can now hire stronger units in the Shadow mercenary camp, which is possibly the Shadow Rogue and the Shadow Felon. Implemented on July 9, 2012 between 8:00 and 11:30 a.m.[2]
- October 29, 2012 - announced two bug fixes about the Shadow mercenaries's shadow attacks. Implemented on October 31, 2012 between 8:30 and 11:00.[3]
- November 16, 2012 - announced three bug fixes about the Shadow mercenaries. Implemented on November 20, 2012 between 8:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.[4]
- December 7, 2012 - announced a bug fix where the Shadow mercenaries can be used in a normal attack. Implemented on December 12, 2012 between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.[5]
- April 4, 2013 - announced a bug fix where the Shadow units used for the final attack of the completion of the event dies and are incorrectly classified.
- July 25, 2013 - announced that Shadow mercenaries can now attack resource villages. Preannounced the plan to introduce the Shadow Scoundrel and the Shadow Wretch for their later update. Implemented on July 30, 2013 between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. CEST.[6]
- August 8, 2013 - announced that high level players can hire even more powerful shadow mercenaries, which is the Shadow Scoundrel and the Shadow Wretch. Implemented on August 19, 2013 between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.[7]
- January 8, 2014 - announced the price increase of the strongest Shadow Mercenary packs by 40 rubies. Shadow Tools packs can only be purchased in packs of 10 with price adjusted. Implemented on January 13, 2014 between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.[8]
- May 14, 2014 - announced two bug fixes about the Shadow mercenaries[9]. Implemented on May 20, 2014 around 9:00 a.m.[10]
- April 06, 2016 - announced that the Demon Shadow and the Deathly Shadow can now be hired in the Shadow mercenary camp. Implemented on April 7, 2016 which starts at 12:00 p.m. CET.[11]
References[]
- ↑ https://community.goodgamestudios.com/empire/fr/discussion/172939/mise-a-jour-semaine-prochaine-7-10-fevrier#latest
- ↑ https://community.goodgamestudios.com/empire/en/discussion/75216/update-next-week-09-7-13-7#latest
- ↑ https://community.goodgamestudios.com/empire/en/discussion/79172/small-update-for-this-week#latest
- ↑ https://community.goodgamestudios.com/empire/fr/discussion/173604/mise-a-jour-mardi-20-novembre-2012#latest
- ↑ https://community.goodgamestudios.com/empire/de/discussion/36012/update-der-koloss-und-die-kampfberichte#latest
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130801012538/http://en.board.goodgamestudios.com/empire/showthread.php?74416-Attacks-by-Shadow-Mercenaries
- ↑ https://community.goodgamestudios.com/empire/fr/discussion/177926/prochaine-mise-a-jour#latest
- ↑ https://community.goodgamestudios.com/empire/de/discussion/46614/update-mehr-mehr-mehr-willkommen-2014#latest
- ↑ https://community.goodgamestudios.com/empire/de/discussion/49658/update-kriegsausbruch-und-tributforderung-20-05-2014#latest
- ↑ https://community.goodgamestudios.com/empire/en/discussion/106900/update-war-declarations-and-tribute-demands#latest
- ↑ https://community.goodgamestudios.com/empire/en/discussion/305152/update-from-the-shadows