As an F2P or controlled spender, you need to make a clear choice:
go for T11 troops or focus on T10 TG8 troops.
Getting both is extremely difficult without heavy spending.
You have two main paths:
- Stay at TG5 and keep converting Truegold into Truegold Dust for War Academy research
- Push to TG8 and use Truegold for important building upgrades
You unlock the War Academy at 220 days, and TG8 becomes available at 310 days.
So yes, you unlock T11 first; but that doesn’t mean you should rush it without thinking about the trade-offs.
Resource Cost Comparison
T11 Troops Cost (Per Troop Type)
- 13,421 Truegold Dust
- 3,974,000 Gold
- 271 days base time
For all three troop types:
- 813 days total (271 × 3)
- 3× the resource cost
Other resources like Bread, Wood, Stone, and Iron are not a big issue.
The real bottleneck is Truegold Dust and Gold.
T10 TG8 Cost
- 7,686 Truegold
- 653 Tempered Truegold
- 493d 3h 35m base time
This includes rushing your Town Center to TG8 and upgrading troop buildings.
In reality, the time is much lower because:
- Double Time
- Wolf Skill
- Construction Speed bonuses
These can easily cut the time by half or more.
Which One Is Easier?
Looking at both:
- T11 requires massive Truegold Dust + Gold + time
- TG8 is much more achievable and faster
For f2p and controlled spenders, TG8 is clearly the more realistic goal.
Combat Comparison: T11 TG5 vs T10 TG8
Now the most important part is actual battle performance.
- T11 TG5 has slightly higher base stats
- T10 TG8 has an extra skill
That extra skill makes a huge difference.
Results (From Simulator Testing)
- T10 TG8 beats T11 TG5 ~95% of the time
- T10 TG8 beats T11 TG6 ~70% of the time
- T11 only becomes stronger at T11 TG7 (82% win rate vs TG8)
So even though T11 has better stats on paper,
T10 TG8 performs much better in battles just because of the extra skill advantage they have.
Final Recommendation (F2P / Low / Mid Spenders)
If you want to:
- Be useful in rallies (as a joiner)
- Perform better in PvP
- Compete in events like Swordland, Tri-Alliance Clash, or Alliance Championship
T10 TG8 is the better path
You’ll:
- Reach it faster
- Get a bigger power spike
- Have a much stronger impact overall
How to Manage War Academy While Going TG8
Going for TG8 doesn’t mean you should ignore the War Academy.
What You Should Do
- Do NOT convert Truegold into Dust
- Use the free Truegold Dust from:
- Commission tab
- Tidal Shop (via Tidal Stones)
- Focus only on important research upgrades
Important Research Priority
Try to balance all troop types and aim for:
Truegold Legionaries upgrades (Infantry, Archer, Lancer)
- These increase your rally capacity
- Give solid overall value
Ideal Strategy
- Progress War Academy slowly using free Dust
- Prioritize Legionaries upgrades
- Try to complete them before or around reaching TG8
Conclusion
- T11 = expensive, slow, and weaker early on
- T10 TG8 = faster, cheaper, and much stronger in PvP
For F2P/low/mid spending players, the choice is simple:
- Go for T10 TG8 first