Strategy Guides/iOS Guild Battle Basics

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Many do not understand the basics of iOS Guild Battles and don't know all the different corners of the wiki to look at to get various related info. This guilde exists as a single source compilation of the BASIC info to help new players come up to speed, and even to fill in some gaps for existing players. If you are looking for TACTICS and other more advanced information, this is not your guide. And please ignore the extraneous bullets scattered throughout this guide. They are a hack to control spacing.  Entry Fee / Cost of Participation

Guild battles normally cost 20 stamina to participate. There is a special banner that the GM can use which reduces the cost to 15 stamina (looks like a white monster skull with horns on a dark blue background). Other than this initial stamina cost, no actions within the battle will require or deplete your character's actual energy, stamina, or health as they exist outside of the battle.  Battle Length

On iOS guild battles last for 2 hours. These are known as Festival guild battles.  Collection Period

Immediately after a guild battle is over, for 1 hour there is a manual collection period. In order to obtain your rewards for participating in the battle (regular experience points, class experience points, gold, and guild coins), you must collect. Tap the collect button during this time to collect manually. On iOS only, there is an auto-collect feature. If you opted in to battle and for any reason did not manually collect during the 1 hour after battle ended, the auto collect feature should kick in the next time you log in to castle age. If this happens you will see a popup explaining your rewards.  Tokens

Tokens are used in guild battles in place of stamina. Every action you take uses 1 token, whether you choose to attack or use any (non-passive) power regardless of strength. On initial entry all participants start with 10 tokens, which is the maximum amount a player can have at any time. When you have less than 10 tokens, they will regenerate back to the maximum of 10 at a rate of 1 token every 5 minutes. There is no way to increase the maximum or replenish tokens faster.  Health

Within battles your player's maximum health is equal to your normal character max health x 10. So if your character has 150 health outside of guild battles you will have 1500 health during a guild battle.  Selecting a Class

Navigate to the class selection page (from the home page) and select your desired class from the menu at the top. There are 4 options - Warrior, Rogue, Mage, and Cleric. Changing class DURING a guild battle will not change your class within that ongoing battle. Once a battle starts your class within the battle will be frozen.  Attacking

After selecting a target from a tower, you may attack them using the Attack button at the bottom of the popup screen. The attack itself is essentially the same as a PVP duel - based on a strength comparison you will either see the message "Victory" or "Defeat". When you attack - win or lose - you deal a certain amount of damage to your opponent, and likewise win or lose your opponent deals a certain amount of damage to you. <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Using an Ability (non-passive)

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">If you have any abilities equipped that require a token for use, select "Change Attack" on the popup instead of "Attack". This will present you with a list of all options available to you. <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Equipping an ability

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">Simply purchasing an ability does allow you to use it. You must equip it. To equip a purchased power, go to the class selection page (from the home page), make sure your desired class is selected, and tap the Powers tab. You will be presented with a list of all available powers you have purchased for that class. To equip one, simply tap on it and the background color will change to match your selected class indicating it is now equipped. <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Status

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">Your status changes according to the current health of your player. Healthy status is > 800 health, Weak status is 200 - 400 health, Defeated status is < 200 health, and Stunned is 0 health. If you are defeated or stunned your character can not longer be healed by a cleric using the heal ability. Your character CAN still be healed by clerics using their passive ability. <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Defeated vs Stunned

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">A player who is defeated or stunned can still make attacks but with some limitations. <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">* = Resistance still works when stunned

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">** = Active abilities require a token in order to use them

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">*** = Meaning character can be healed via a clerics active powers (Heal, Fortitude, Dispel). All characters can always be healed by a clerics's passive ability <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Battle Points

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">Each time a token is used your character will earn some amount of battle points, which can be viewed beside your character's name. The points you receive for using a token depend on the action taken, and if the action is a standard attack they also depend on your opponents level relative to your own, and whether you won or lost the duel. The amount of guild coins you receive is directly related to the battle points you have accumulated - you will receive 1 GC per 100 battle points, + 10% bonus for the winning guild. <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">240 points for: Attack, victory, opponent was > 120% of your level

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">200 points for: Attack, victory, opponent was > 80% but < 120% of your level

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">160 points for: Attack, victory, opponent was < 80% of your level

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">100 points for: Attack, defeat

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">135 points for: Active power (heal, poison, whirlwind, polymorph, etc)

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">50 points for: Your character was confused and attacked him/herself <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Buffs and Debuffs

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">A buff is an extra status that has a positive effect, and a debuff is the same but with a negative effect. Using class powers can apply these extra statuses to characters in a guild battle, and it pays to know what each looks like and what they mean. <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica;">* opponents should NOT be able to see this symbol, and if you can it is an unfortunate bug <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Damage Types <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">Base (normal): Most damage falls into this category.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">- all normal attacks (130-170 for victory, 70-90 for defeat, value is halved when stunned)

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">- Rogue's passive class ability (+30, +60, +100, goes away when stunned)

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">- Deshara's additional +40 damage as a rogue (goes away when stunned)

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">- Mage's Confuse ability (after applied to a target) <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">Bonus: Works even when stunned.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">- Deianira's +20 damage

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">- Warrior's Confidence ability ??

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">- Warrior's Shout / Leadership ability ??

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">- Rogue's Poison ability (once applied to a target)

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">- Rogue's Backstab ability <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">Splash: Damage done to additional targets because of an attack made on a main target. The additional targets automatically take the damage, and cannot deflect any part of it regardless of their strength, level, or equipped powers.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">- Warrior's Whirlwind splash damage

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">- Mage passive ability tower damage <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Winning a Guild Battle

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">Each guild has a "health" meter based on the percent of it's players that are NOT defeated or stunned. A guild battle will end when one of two conditions is met: <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> 1) all members of one guild have a status of defeated or stunned

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> 2) the 2 hour battle timer has expired. <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">If a battle ends because all members of one guild are defeated, obviously that guild has lost the battle. If a battle ends because the battle timer has expired, the guild that has more of its health meter remaining is pronounced the winner. <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Choosing to NOT opt in to battle

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">Whether or not you pay the entry fee to participate in the battle, your character will still exist as a target within the battle. By participating you become a combatant instead of just a target. There is no advantage to yourself or your guild by choosing voluntarily not to participate. <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Gaining Class Experience

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">Your character will gain experience points toward leveling up whichever class you have selected for them. A relatively small amount of class experience points will be awarded for completing a guild battle (100k points). For reference, it takes 10M class experience points to go from class level 1 to level 2. A much faster way to gain class experience is to fight class-based monsters (monsters that require you to choose a class). Every point earned during a class-based monster battle is applied directly to your class experience. Meaning if you score 3M points on Kromash as a Warrior, you will gain 3M experience points toward your Warrior class. <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">************************************

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">NOTE: For each class below, a [#] beside a power is my OPINION on the order of importance of each power within the class, and a [#] beside a general is my OPINION on the 2 most important generals to have for each class. The analysis bullet is intended to be a description of what that class is all about and a general summary of "how to play" the class (for those who are trying to decide which class(s) best suit their desired playing style).

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">************************************ <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Warrior
 * Passive Class Abilities
 * lvl 1: 1 power slot, +3 to attack and +3 to defense
 * lvl 2: 1 power slot, +6 to attack and +6 to defense
 * lvl 3: 1 power slot, +10 to attack and +10 to defense
 * lvl 4: 2 power slots, +10 to attack and +10 to defense
 * lvl 5: 3 power slots, +10 to attack and +10 to defense
 * Powers
 * [1] whirlwind
 * [2] confidence
 * [4] leadership / shout
 * [3] sentinel / guardian
 * Associated Heroes
 * (whirlwind)
 * ameron
 * [1] deianira
 * (confidence)
 * [2] meekah
 * (guardian)
 * joan
 * tyrant
 * Analysis: xx

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Rogue
 * Passive Class Abilities
 * lvl 1: 1 power slot, +30 bonus damage added to attack on victory
 * lvl 2: 1 power slot, +60 bonus damage added to attack on victory
 * lvl 3: 1 power slot, +100 bonus damage added to attack on victory
 * lvl 4: 2 power slots, +100 bonus damage added to attack on victory
 * lvl 5: 3 power slots, +100 bonus damage added to attack on victory
 * Powers
 * [1] evade
 * [2] poison
 * [3] backstab / ambush
 * [4] wound / lacerate
 * Associated Heroes
 * (passive ability)
 * [1] deshara
 * (evade)
 * raziel
 * (poison)
 * [2] aethyx
 * (lacerate)
 * rafaria
 * esmeralda
 * Analysis: xx
 * Notes: a rogue with evade CAN evade while polymorphed

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Mage
 * Passive Class Abilities
 * lvl 1: 1 power slot, +10 splash damage applied to all opponents in same tower on offensive victory
 * lvl 2: 1 power slot, +10 splash damage applied to all opponents in same tower on offensive victory
 * lvl 3: 1 power slot, +10 splash damage applied to all opponents in same tower on offensive AND defensive victory
 * lvl 4: 2 power slots, +10 splash damage applied to all opponents in same tower on offensive AND defensive victory
 * lvl 5: 3 power slots, +10 splash damage applied to all opponents in same tower on offensive AND defensive victory
 * Powers
 * [1] polymorph
 * [2] confuse
 * [4] mana shield / magic barrier
 * [3] illusion / mirror image
 * Associated Heroes
 * (passive ability)
 * alexandria
 * [1] zurran
 * (confuse)
 * [2] syren
 * (passive ability + confuse)
 * ephraline
 * (polymorph)
 * anya
 * felizia
 * (mirror image)
 * xelia
 * jaelle
 * Analysis: xx

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Cleric
 * Passive Class Abilities
 * lvl 1: 1 power slot, +10 health applied to all allies in same tower on defensive victory
 * lvl 2: 1 power slot, +10 health applied to all allies in same tower on defensive victory
 * lvl 3: 1 power slot, +10 health applied to all allies in same tower on defensive AND offensive victory
 * lvl 4: 2 power slots, +10 health applied to all allies in same tower on defensive AND offensive victory
 * lvl 5: 3 power slots, +10 health applied to all allies in same tower on defensive AND offensive victory
 * Powers
 * [1] heal
 * [4] fortitude
 * [3] cleanse
 * [2] revive
 * Associated Heroes
 * (passive ability)
 * [1] sanna
 * (heal)
 * [2] elaida
 * (fortitude)
 * shivak
 * (revive)
 * tefaera
 * kothas
 * Analysis: xx

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Universal Class Powers

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;">There is only 1 ability available that can be used by any class.
 * Resistance

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;"> Tips and Advice
 * You cannot change your class within the battle once it has begin, but you can change generals and powers.
 * Get all 4 levels of Resistance. They don't cost all that much and this power is extremely useful for extending your survival time in battle.