Attacking for Dummies

[DeletedUser]

This is a real simple guide just showing you what you do and don't attack with. As I have realized many players do not seem to know which units to attack with I think this guide will help out some players. Enjoy


Attacking Guide 4 Dummies

1-Never Ever Attack with the troops below;

2-Instead attack with the troops below;

3-Choosing the right troops for your attacks

Knowledge is everything. When you find out the troop types at your target, choose your attacking units wisely

Best 4 Killing --->

Best 4 Killing --->

Best 4 Killing --->

Best 4 Killing --->

4-Nuke Types

There are various combinations; I am giving some general examples. As you can see below, all nukes consist of Light Ships. NEVER EVER send an attack without Light Ships!!! It only takes one bireme in the harbor of a city to wipe out a ground unit nuke without an Light Ship escort.

Sling Nuke:

Sling+Horse Nuke:

Sling+Hoplite Nuke:

Horse Nuke:

Horse+Hoplite Nuke:

Hoplite Nuke:

NEVER DEFEND WITH THESE

...SLINGER...LIGHT SHIP...COLONY SHIP

 

[W4RR10R]

Nice guide, well done!

 

[DeletedUser]

You should include the horseman in the "Never defend with these" list. It's got less def/pop than the slinger iirc.

 

[DeletedUser]

You should include the horseman in the "Never defend with these" list. It's got less def/pop than the slinger iirc.

agreed, also might want to give an example of how many to attack with...

 

[DeletedUser]

This guide is very useful since I am new to Grepolis. Now I know not to attack with swordsman.

 

[DeletedUser]

Good job Twister. I wish I would have seen this a few months ago. Before committing suicide with swords and archers.

 

[DeletedUser3146]

i like the way this guide was done new players.

 

[DeletedUser]

But when I had my barracks, I was only permitted to recruit swordsman. So it doesn't seem fair that I have to attack with defensive troops just because my barracks doesn't allow me to. Also, swordsman don't seem defensive, I attacked a farming village with swordsman against Slingers and my troops got the farming village and won the battle even though I attacked with "defensive troops".

 

[W4RR10R]

You have to research new troops in the academy to be able to recruit them in the barracks. And the only reason you captured the farming village is because that slingers are even worse at defending than swordsmen are at attacking.

 

[DeletedUser]

You have to research new troops in the academy to be able to recruit them in the barracks. And the only reason you captured the farming village is because that slingers are even worse at defending than swordsmen are at attacking.

Thank you.

 

[DeletedUser]

But when I had my barracks, I was only permitted to recruit swordsman. So it doesn't seem fair that I have to attack with defensive troops just because my barracks doesn't allow me to. Also, swordsman don't seem defensive, I attacked a farming village with swordsman against Slingers and my troops got the farming village and won the battle even though I attacked with "defensive troops".

Also note that you were attacking OFFENSIVE troops, meaning their defense values were/are really low. It's possible to win battles with defensive troops, it's simply not an efficient use of resources/farm space.

 

[DeletedUser]

Thanks for the unit guide

 

[DeletedUser]

And make sure you use Light Ship escorts or this happens:

 

[DeletedUser7629]

This is a real simple guide just showing you what you do and don't attack with. As I have realized many players do not seem to know which units to attack with I think this guide will help out some players. Enjoy


Attacking Guide 4 Dummies

.....Edited, please see Original Post # 1

Thanks for this as it helps me a lot, I always refer to it now before I do anything.

But, 2 things... What is the best way to attack a Slinger ? No where does it mention that.

Also - Can you link me to, or make a "Defense Guide 4 Dummies" ? That would really help -

Thanks !!

 

[DeletedUser5088]

Thanks for this as it helps me a lot, I always refer to it now before I do anything.

But, 2 things... What is the best way to attack a Slinger ? No where does it mention that.

Also - Can you link me to, or make a "Defense Guide 4 Dummies" ? That would really help -

Thanks !!

Slingers are terrible at defense. You can attack them with Slingers

 

[DeletedUser]

Thanks for this as it helps me a lot, I always refer to it now before I do anything.

But, 2 things... What is the best way to attack a Slinger ? No where does it mention that.

Also - Can you link me to, or make a "Defense Guide 4 Dummies" ? That would really help -

Thanks !!

A slingers weakest defence is against slingers. A single slinger can kill multiple of other slingers (assuming luck is at 0% as well as wall). Don't just any units because that's stupid, slingers defence to other units are four times higher.

 

[DeletedUser7629]

Slingers are terrible at defense. You can attack them with Slingers

A slingers weakest defence is against slingers. A single slinger can kill multiple of other slingers (assuming luck is at 0% as well as wall). Don't just any units because that's stupid, slingers defence to other units are four times higher.

Got'cha. Thanks for clearing this up for me guys ! So to end the confusion, the Slinger category should look like is this (right?):

Best 4 Killing --->

 

[DeletedUser]

What would be best for killing Horsemen? I read that they have an extremely poor defense against sharp heavy attacks. I see sharp attack stats listed in my barracks, but I don't see sharp heavy. What am I missing?

 

[DeletedUser]

What would be best for killing Horsemen? I read that they have an extremely poor defense against sharp heavy attacks. I see sharp attack stats listed in my barracks, but I don't see sharp heavy. What am I missing?

Hoplites are best. Sharp defense of horses is 1, hoplites are sharp attackers.

~T.

 

[DeletedUser]

Thanks. What does the heavy part mean?