🛠️ Defense Mechanics & Garrisoning

Knowing how to reinforce properly, assign a garrison lead, and protect cities or Outposts is essential in Season 1. This guide explains the core mechanics of defense and how to apply them effectively during wars.

🏰 How City Defense Works

The first march into a city becomes the Garrison Leader
The leader’s stats, gear, and profession skills affect the entire defense
Additional reinforcements add troop numbers — but not stats
Losing the garrison wipes the defense unless re-filled quickly

⏱️ Reinforcement Timing

Timing Type	Description
Pre-fill (ideal)	All troops arrive before first rally
Live-fill (risky)	Troops arrive mid-battle
After-wipe (desperate)	Sent after city is cleared

🧠 Always have timers call fills 1–2 minutes before impact. Don’t wait for the countdown to hit 0.

🧬 Virus & Defense Interaction

High Virus Resistance reduces your troop losses in defense
If defending with low resistance, you’ll melt quickly
Always heal infection stacks between wars using Virus Airplane or skills

🧠 Role Tips by Player Type

🧑‍🌾 F2P

Focus on reinforcing, not leading
Send matching troops to garrison leader’s type
Heal and resend troops quickly — you make up the numbers

💳 Light Spenders

Lead defense if no whale is online
Watch troop type matching and skill timing
Use Engineer/War Leader support skills to assist defenders

🐋 Whales

Always take the garrison lead position
Keep buffs and profession skills timed with enemy rallies
Don’t forget virus cleansing mid-siege

🛡️ Garrison vs Rally Defense

Situation	Garrison	Rallying Back
Defending cities	✅ Required	❌ Not possible
Defending Outposts	✅ Optional	❌ Not needed
Base PvP (Kill Day)	✅ Personal	✅ If shielded

🔄 When to Swap Garrison

If the lead is offline or heavily infected
During off-peak hours, rotate in Light Spenders
Use a protected player with solid stats + troop mix