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Your first castle upgrade
The first castle upgrade costs 7 gold for level 2. Level 3 costs 20. What you pick there decides the next several nights.
Builder's Guild, from a Steam guide
A widely linked Steam guide tells new rulers to take Builder's Guild. The perk upgrades one house for free each night. After four or five houses are standing, the guide says to upgrade the rest by hand. I am labeling that a community order, not a developer tier list.
Royal Training is the other early castle choice those posts mention: more health and more damage on your hero, quoted as about 75 percent in the same guide. If the first nights show a single road of soldiers, damage on the hero spends the gold. If the map opens with space for mills and cottages, the free house upgrade spends it better.
Look at the wave arrow before you buy. The Bow and Dagger you start with is a ranged shot plus a knife. It is enough to walk over to a leak. It is not a reason to skip the economy.
Questions
What should I buy first?
Community guides say Builder's Guild, then four or five houses.
What does the castle upgrade cost?
Level 2 is 7 gold. Level 3 is 20 gold, on the community wiki's upgrade page.
Is Royal Training bad?
No. It buffs the hero. It just spends the gold that Builder's Guild would have put into houses.
Which weapon do I start with?
Bow and Dagger, unlocked at level 1.
Where is the full perk table?
On the perks page. This page is only the opening choice.
Related
Sources
- Steam guide — checked 2026-11-13
- Community wiki — checked 2026-11-14