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This is the twelfth challenge of Hand of Fate 2.
Quest Summary[]
Help defend the Imperial fort against waves of Northerner attacks!
Northerner: Prepare for Combat against Northerners.
Precision: You will need to demonstrate great Precision in order to win the day.
Chance: Be prepared for Chance Card Gambits.
Deck Composition[]
Companion: 1
| Encounters | Equipment | Supplies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Max Platinum | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Max Brimstone | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Objectives[]
- Report to the Imperial Fort
- X Wood (starts at 0)
- X Stone (starts at 0)
- X Soldiers (starts at 20)
- Gather Wood
- Return Wood to Fort
- Fort Defence: X of 1000 (starts at 0)
- Obtain Justice for Roldan
- Defeat the Northerner Army
Challenge-Specific Cards[]
- Journey North
- Imperial Fort
- General Store
- News from the Fort
- Light Forest
- Mountains
- Mountain River
- Raiding Party
- Dense Woods
- Narrow Ravine
- Quarry
- Invaders at the Gates
- Greyfell Tunnel
- Fort Overrun
- Northerner Village
Token Requirements[]
Gold Token[]
- Defeat the boss (Obtain Justice for Roldan)
- Defeat the Northerner Army (500 soldiers required)
Soldier requirement is for empire soldiers alive and in the army when you arrive at the Northerner Village (take the tunnel). A common misunderstanding is that you must kill 500 Northerners.
The 2 armies will fight and are eliminated 1:1, you therefore need at least 501 to defeat the Northerner army as well as any losses you take while defeating their leader.
Silver Token[]
- Defeat the boss (Obtain Justice for Roldan)
Boss[]
Northern Champion
Rewards[]
Gold Token[]
For helping the Empire crush the Northern village...
Equipment[]
Encounters[]
None
Silver Token[]
For defeating the Northerner's Champion...
Equipment[]
Encounters[]
Supplies[]
For defeating the Northerner's Champion, your Supplies have been added to.
Walkthrough[]
This challenge is known for its difficulty, so a walkthrough section has been provided for getting the Gold Token for those who wish to use it.
Every single statue that leaves the Northener Village will bring more attackers to the Imperial Fort. The number of soldiers killed in each attack is (number of attackers) x (1 - (fort defense /1000) ), meaning 80 Northerners attacking a Fort with 500 defense leads to 40 casualties.
There are three factors in keeping losses down:
- higher defense means less losses per attack (build defensive structures)
- less attackers means less losses per attack (fight Northerner tokens, either on the map or at the fort)
- getting to 1000 defense faster means less attacks (streamline the resource collection and building process, do not waste time on the map, keep the fort constantly building, avoid structures on the second page of building menu)
You need save time by only moving between wood, stone and your fort. Looking for your selected encounters wastes time you usually don't have. Bring a Soldier's Sword / Fine Sword as well as a Buckler / Tactician's Buckler as supplies and you will be in good shape to fight without extra items.
Fighting the Northern Tokens will reduce the number of attackers against your fort. Seek out skirmishes on the map to keep their numbers down. Each enemy you kill in a fight is deducted from the raid party. Defending the fort works the same way. Recruiting soldiers to gather resources also uses up soldiers. Focus on upgrading defenses and ideally gather as many resources with each batch of 20 soldiers as possible before returning.
If you have trouble succeeding following these guidelines, here's a step-by-step playthrough:
- Report to the Imperial Fort
- Gather all 100 wood from Light Forest (You can gather multiple times before returning to Fort. Each time you land on Light Forest you will gather 30, 40 or 50 Wood depending on Precision Gambit results)
- Build Spikes 30 Wood +80 Def
- Gather Stone 1x (You can gather multiple times before returning to Fort. Each time you gather stone you can get 10, 20 or 30 Stone depending on Card Gambit results)
- Build Bridge (30 Wood, 4 Stone, 10 Soldiers) then return to Fort
- Build Joinery to increase Wood structure build speed (25 Wood, 5 Stone, ? Days)
- Cross Bridge to Gather 85+ Wood (total 100 Wood needed) from Dense Forest (You can gather multiple times before returning to Fort. Each time you land on Dense Forest you will gather 30, 40 or 50 Wood depending on Precision Gambit results)
- Build Palisade (80 Wood +190 Def, 5 turns)
- Gather Stone (1x ideally) and pick a Success card to open tunnel
- Fortify tunnel (20 Wood, 20 Stone, 20 Soldiers) then return to Fort for Soldiers
- Gather 70+ Wood from Dense forest
- Build Gatehouse (70 Wood, 10 Stone +150 Def, 3-4 turns)
- Gather Wood
- Build Barbican (40 Wood, 15 Stone +180 Def, 4 Turns)
- Gather Wood and/or Stone as needed for Ballista and Central Tower
- Build Ballista (60 Wood +120 Def, 5 turns)
- Gather Wood and/or Stone
- Build Central Tower (110 Wood, 35 Stone, +250 Defense, 6 Turns). When fully complete, 1000/1000 Def, no soldiers will be lost from Northern attacks.
- Talk to Imperial Fort
- Avoid encountering the Northern Army by taking the path through the tunnel to reach Encampment. Otherwise fighting them will cost 100+ soldiers
- Defeat the Northern forces at their encampment