Chapter 5: Divine Hammer of Donari
Story
Having escaped captivity with the help of Diana and Stefan, the Hero of Legend begins their journey to reach the Lemelin Monastery. The first step on the long journey is to take Fort Naxos, which is defended by not only government forces, but also by Tidereaver mercenaries with the goal of removing the Hero's head.
Map
Objectives
| Mission Info | |
|---|---|
| Main Objective | Seize Fort Naxos |
| Defeat |
Hero of Legend is defeated OR The enemy seizes Granheim Abbey |
| Challenge Missions |
1) Find and rescue the dragon child (10 |
| Target Turns | 13 |
Points of Interest
Allied Structures:
- (5,3) Granheim Abbey (Home Base)
- (11,3) Donari Temple
Capturable Objectives:
- (11,16) Fort Naxos, capture for 542
and 75
- (21,4) Lycia, capture for 183 and 3
- (18,3) Sunstone Mine
Bazaar:
- None
Treasures:
- (21,16) Proof of Merit
- (22,15) Medal of Valor
Strategy
Preparation
The army at this point, basically consists of only new squads at this point. Any artifacts not assigned to the three squads, which are gone, are available. The squads from Diana, Stefan, the Hero and previous made squads, are now under player control. When preparing for the battle, the squad of Abigayle can also be organised if needed. Her squad will be under player control by the next chapter as well.
Battle
The chapter begins with dealing with the Light Infantry and Cavalry squads to the East of the starting point. A strong tank squad with spearmen at the front, positioned adjacent or one square less from the bridge, can deal with the cavalry, while another squad with a strong front and back-line can take the brunt from the rogues.
Once the initial enemies have been dealt with, your strongest squads should take the fort. Immediately upon defeating the squad in the fort, the Cavalry to the far South will attack, so again, be sure to have a strong spearman squad to hold off the initial assault.
One squad should be sent to the East to deal with the stationary rogue enemy squad, and to then claim the two treasure chests.
The remainder of your team should focus on trying to deal with one of the hardest boss groups in the game: Dirk. You will need to attack with a strong squad to try to defeat the rangers, and then shuffle a strong defensive squad to then take the counter-attack from Dirk. After that, he and his squad should be weak enough to be defeated. On higher difficulties, it is tough to avoid casualties.