Glossary

A#

Alliance coins

Earned by alliances in event rankings; they pay for the Pharaoh tablet boost.

C#

Castellan

Your defensive hero. Gear on the castellan strengthens your castle's defense (equipment).

Commander

Leads an attack. Every attack needs one; the Command HQ level sets how many you have.

Courtyard

The space behind the walls. If any wall side falls, the battle is decided there (combat).

D#

Decoys

Fake defenders added by the "Dummy" defense tools. They soak up hits and never count as losses.

E#

Embers

Currency from the Fire Tower, spent in its shop.

F#

Flank

The left or right side of a castle wall. Flanks have no gate.

Front

The middle side of a castle, where the gate is.

G#

Glory

Points from fighting players and from the Warlord Invasion. Glory gives titles and levels your alliance (Glory).

Golden Scarabs

Offered at the Golden Scarab Temple for rewards.

H#

Horse feathers

Pay for the Feather Horse: the fastest march for one feather, whatever the army size.

M#

Might

Account power, from your soldiers and equipped gear.

Moat

An extra protection layer around the walls, from level 60.

Monument

A map target that gives the holder's alliance extra Glory for a month.

O#

Outpost

A small extra castle that produces food and one other resource.

Overseer

A 7-day boost to one resource or to loot, hired with rubies.

P#

Papyrus

Needed for advanced Library research; won from Pharaoh and Warlord attacks.

Protection (battle)

A percentage that multiplies your wall defenders' defense. Made of wall, moat and gate layers.

Protection (peace)

A shield that stops other players attacking or spying on you: beginner protection or bought peace.

Public order

A castle value that raises or lowers wood, stone and food production (resources).

R#

Robber camp

A computer-controlled camp on the map that grows one level each time you beat it.

Rubies

The premium currency of the game.

S#

Sunflowers

Currency of the Sunflower Festival, spent in the Fountain.

Support

Soldiers you station in an alliance member's castle to help defend it.

T#

Tablets

Pharaoh event currency, spent in the Pharaoh shop.

Time skip

An item that cuts the remaining time of a construction.

Treasury

The alliance store of wood, stone, gold and rubies.

W#

War tower

A tower next to a metropolis or capital; each one held gives extra attack against those cities.

Wave

One group of soldiers and tools attacking one side. Waves with the same number arrive together.