Medieval War Simulator Guide: Core gameplay loop
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OverviewMedieval War Simulator is a wave-based defense game where you protect your base from enemy armies, earn resources by defeating enemies, and upgrade your troops to survive. This guide covers the core loop, game modes, challenges, and the hidden secrets worth hunting down.
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Medieval War Simulator
Core gameplay loop
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Each match starts with enemy forces advancing on your base. You fight them off, collect the resources they drop, and put those resources into making your army stronger before the next wave hits. Keeping your base intact while building up your strength is the whole game.
- Hold the line engage enemies before they reach your base and deal damage to it.
- Collect resources every enemy you defeat drops resources you need for upgrades.
- Upgrade your army spend resources on units and defenses between waves.
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Modes and difficulty options
Summary
Three separate modes each offer Normal and Expert difficulty, giving you six completion targets in total. Classic Mode is the natural starting point. Undead Mode and the hidden third mode open up more challenges once you are comfortable with the basics.
- Classic Mode Normal available for a badge on Normal difficulty.
- Classic Mode Expert available for a badge on Expert difficulty.
- Undead Mode Normal a separate mode with an undead theme on Normal difficulty.
- Undead Mode Expert the Expert tier of Undead Mode.
- ??? Mode Normal a mode whose name is hidden; exists and can be beaten for a badge.
- ??? Mode Expert the Expert tier of the mystery mode.
Challenges worth attempting
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Beyond simply beating each mode, the game offers several optional challenges. Completing every one of them earns a special badge that marks full completion.
- Six-minute speedrun finish the game in under six minutes. More players shrinks each person's income, capped at four players.
- Solo gamer beat the game entirely alone. Any other player joining cancels the badge, so run this in a private server.
- Leadership clear the game without buying any armor from the shop. You fight the whole run without purchasing player morphs.
- Complete all challenges earn this badge only after every other challenge badge has been collected.
Hidden oranges and map secrets
Tips
Four oranges are hidden somewhere across the map. Touching one causes a new orange to appear elsewhere. Secret Characters remove all the oranges from the map, so avoid using them while you are still collecting.
- There are exactly four oranges hidden in the map — touching each one causes another to spawn.
- Do not use Secret Characters while hunting oranges, as doing so makes the oranges disappear.
- A badge with the name '???' also exists, hinting at something hidden somewhere in the game.
Glossary
Glossary- Base
- The structure you are defending — if enemies destroy it, the run ends.
- Resources
- Currency earned by defeating enemies, used to upgrade your army and defenses.
- Armor / Player morph
- Equipment bought from the shop that changes your character; purchasing any of it disqualifies the Leadership challenge.
- Private server
- A session only people you invite can enter, essential for attempting the Solo gamer challenge.
- Expert difficulty
- The harder tier available in every mode.
- Secret Characters
- A character type that removes hidden oranges from the map when used.
Common questions
FAQCan I beat the game alone?
Yes, but the game is difficult and playing with friends is highly recommended. If you are going for the Solo gamer badge specifically, use a private server — the badge is cancelled the moment any other player joins.
How does group size affect my resources?
Every additional player in the session reduces each person's individual resource income. The reduction caps out at four players.
What is the trick to the six-minute speedrun?
You must finish the entire game in under six minutes. More players lowers per-person income, and that reduction is capped at four players.
How do I collect all four hidden oranges?
Search the map for the oranges — touching one makes a new one appear somewhere else. Do not use Secret Characters during the hunt, because they erase all oranges from the map.
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