General information
- Nomad camps are NPCs (i.e. not players) that contain resources and troops. To get resources, the defense (including the wall) must be defeated or destroyed.
- There are 9 levels of nomad camps which contain different combinations of resources and troops. The higher the level, the higher the amount of resources, but also the stronger the defense.
- All nomad camps of the same level have different resource amounts and troop strength, so some would bring more profit than the others.
- Every day 5 attacks on nomad camps are possible for free. It is also possible to purchase additional attacks for amethysts.
- The counter of free attacks p. day is located in the lower right corner on the world map. It also shows when the time for the new cycle begins, i.e. when new attacks are available again.
Regeneration principle
Nomad camps are continuously renewed, i.e. those already attacked and pillaged disappear, whereas new nomads are generated to replace the pillaged ones. New nomad camps are created as soon as the "old" ones have been attacked at least once; if spied but not attacked, the nomad camps will vanish from the world map 24 hours after.
Nomad camps are not player-specific, i.e. that amount of troops and resources you find there, are the same for all players.
This also implies that if you spy on a nomad and and then attack it, some things may have happened in the meantime:
a) Someone else might have been quicker than you and has already hit that nomad in the meantime, meaning that:
- The resources are no longer there or there are less resources;
- That nomad is no longer there (in which case, your troops would hit an empty place on the map and return, the spent attack will be credited back to you).
b) In rare cases, especially when a longer stretch of time has elapsed between your spying a nomad and your troops actually hitting that nomad, it may happen that that particular nomad is no longer there, whose place on the world map, however, has been taken up by another nomad with a different troop/resource combination.
In such cases, it is recommended to check shortly before your troops hit that nomad whether it is still the same nomad you’re about to hit (comparing the nomad camps’ names would suffice, or just spy again).
Pillaging nomad camps
- Each nomad camp can be attacked several times (up to 4 times) until it disappears. Therefore, you’ll obtain the highest amount of resources on the first attack.
- If the first attack destroys the defense, the same nomad camp can still be attacked, but each subsequent attack (on the same nomad camp) will reduce the amount of resources you can pillage.
- A nomad camp that has already been attacked, can disappear from the world map at any time, also after the first attack; once it disappears, a new nomad camp (not necessarily of the same level) will be created in the vicinity instead.
Lapis Lazuli
- When hitting nomad camps, you can also find and pillage blue stones called lapis lazuli.
- You can get a lapis lazuli if you attack a nomad camp and win the battle. Note that if you don’t win the battle, you won’t get the stones (the level of the camp has no consequence for finding a stone). What counts is the clear victory (no draw).
- Under certain circumstances, you can get more than one lapis lazuli per day, but this happens rather rarely.
Requirements
There are no restrictions for attacks on the first two levels of nomad camps. From level 3 on, however, certain conditions must be met:
Level 1: none
Level 2: none
Level 3: Barter 5
Level 4: Measurement 20
Level 5: Glassmaking 1
Level 6: Glassmaking 17
Level 7: Mummification 1
Level 8: Alchemy 1
Level 9: Zodiac 1.
Troops
Since the defense varies at each level, no general statement can be made as to the exact troop combination that may be used for attacking each of the levels. However, espionage and battle simulations will help you to get an idea of what troops are required to successfully defeat a certain nomad camp: get a spy report, export the data into the battle simulator, and simulate the results. To avoid any possible (and unnecessary) losses, it is crucial to unlock the battle simulator as soon as possible (required: espionage level 15).
Tips for Beginners
- Never send your troops to attack a nomad camp before you’ve got a complete espionage report (it should include all units that defend this nomad camp).
- For nomad camps level 2 you’ll need at least 100 Hyksos (or their equivalent in terms of strength). As long as you don't have this amount of units, don’t run the risk and keep hitting level 1 nomads, while recruiting the rest of the units. Try to get all necessary units for hitting level 2 nomads as soon as you can, as level 2 nomads contain much more resources than level 1.
- Even if there are no units left in a nomad camp (i.e. if it has already been attacked once), there is still the wall that needs to be destroyed to get out the remaining resources. Thus, don't forget to send units with sufficient strength (meaning some combat units such as hyksos) along with your traders.
- It is recommended to spy on several nomad camps of the same level to get the best profit (in terms of units lost/resources pillaged).
