[b]Greetings legendary defenders of Ithaca.[/b] We thank you for answering the call to arms in our time of need. Though the monstrous horde is powerful beyond compare, we've already seen some successes on the battlefield. This guide focuses on the basics and was put together by input from our community over on Discord, if after reading this, you are still stuck, do join the server as our community would be happy to help you out more! [h2]Redistributing your upgrades and stats is Free[/h2] This is a feature that we've noticed many people overlook as it is not a common feature in games. All of your upgrades, whether on your character or your armies can be reset for free. Doing so will return all of the gold you've spent, allowing you to redistribute the upgrades as needed. For example, it could be that specific locations would favor the cavalry, and so develop it to a high level. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40968691/5b259e1249d7a075d9cabd1a3916226cf1b738a5.gif[/img] However, down the line, you may encounter a location where the cavalry is not as useful. In this situation, simply reset your upgrade and spend the gold elsewhere. Remember, re-specing your character is a part of the game! [h2]Character Development[/h2] You can (and should) experiment with your character's build. We've yet to see a build that rules them all, so develop your character as you wish, then reset and re-develop it as needed. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40968691/ad2585cf39dd255e75711801687d1cea6e36eb28.png[/img] With that said, we've seen people with a balanced build have the best success. [h2]Look at the Encyclopedia[/h2] Every enemy that you encounter (except for the bosses) will be logged in the Encyclopedia. Here you can find important information about them, which will help you to build a strategy on how to face them down. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40968691/7416ba875fa852ca9b10c671a93a1cd18a961c1d.gif[/img] We wrote a more in-depth explanation of this feature [url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1479810/allnews/] here.[/url] [h2]DPS and Items[/h2] A unique feature of Legendary Hoplite is that your abilities are tied to your items. This means that when you change your item, say your spear, to what may seem stronger, you need to consider two things. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40968691/e3debe17a0805258f221b5de505840ab2f526679.gif[/img] First, what are the raw stats that the spear gives you are. Second, what the skill is. It is possible to find items with stats that are slightly weaker, but abilities that hugely make up for the difference. [h2]Defense Development[/h2] Levels have a fixed amount of waves, and the later waves are stronger than the earlier waves. Keep that in mind as you develop your defense, as it may be beneficial to take some damage earlier on if it means that later on in your match, you'll have a solid defense line! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40968691/0ed27c098460bc0600cece25167d3bc3632a4932.gif[/img] Finally, don’t feel as if you have to develop your defense one row at a time, consider column by column! [h2]Change your Difficulty[/h2] Some may call this blasphemous, and those who won’t may not even know that this exists. However, Legendary Hoplite has a difficulty option located in the game’s settings. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40968691/2656c69c78ca9405c0dc10b0f04c045406c8c842.png[/img] The default mode is normal (nothing changes) however we also have: Peaceful Mode (your gate is invulnerable) Casual Mode (your gate has 200% more HP) Easy Mode (your gate has 100% more HP) Normal Mode (default / no changes) Hard Mode (your gate has 50% less HP) [h2]Make sure to follow us on all our channels![/h2] ⚔ Twitter - https://twitter.com/HopliteGame ⚔ Discord - https://discord.gg/F9p8CX5TpP ⚔ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/legendaryhoplite ⚔ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@legendaryhoplite May the gods favor your defenses!