🧱 Small Alliance Route Strategy

Smaller alliances (rank 15 and below) won’t contest high-tier cities, but they’re vital for securing outer zones, capturing leftover cities, and forming the backbone of map control. This guide helps you find your ideal lane, avoid mistakes, and grow alongside your server’s coalition.

🎯 Your Goal

• Secure 1–2 L1–L3 cities safely
• Hold valuable outer strongholds and resource zones
• Avoid blocking top or mid-tier alliance paths
• Provide garrisons, timers, and territory coverage for your team

🧭 Recommended Expansion Path

✅ Week 1: Anchor Your Zone

1. Day 1–3

   • Capture 2 Strongholds per day in a safe corner of your Warzone
   • Expand outward into low-conflict areas (avoid center lanes)

2. Day 4

   • Capture an L1 Village or L2 Town
   • This unlocks +1 SH capacity and provides 7-day protection

3. Day 5–7

   • Continue expanding strongholds along side-lanes or border edges
   • Capture a second L2–L3 city only if clearly uncontested

✅ Week 2–3: Support and Defend

4. Early Week 2

   • Solidify your 1–2 city holdings
   • Avoid PvP-heavy regions or capital lanes
   • Garrison your cities with your best squads

5. Mid–Late Week 2

   • Coordinate with mid-tier allies to fill remaining strongholds
   • Help defend cities or strongholds near allied lanes

🗺️ Suggested Lane Layout

• Stick to the outer ring: northeast, southeast, southwest, or northwest edge zones
• Build parallel to stronger allies — not in their way
• Anchor dead zones the coalition doesn’t want to leave empty

🧠 Pro Tip: Ask for guidance in coalition chat before capturing a city — never block a Shrine lane by accident.

🛡️ Example City Capture Sequence

Avoid wasting resources on PvP for cities you can’t defend — stability is your greatest strength.

🤝 Coalition Coordination

• Announce your city targets to avoid overlap
• Provide timers and reinforcements when requested
• Use your territory to fill gaps or defend rear zones
• Offer city handoffs if needed by stronger allies later

🧠 Tips for Success

• Use your full stronghold capture limit daily
• Don’t chase high-value cities — focus on stability
• Stay out of crossfire zones (central map lanes)
• Merge with other small allies if growth stalls
• Be visible and active — even small alliances get rewarded if helpful