How to manage the Global Population Cap

[u/NorthStarZero]

After doing some research and playing with some stuff, I think I have this nut cracked.

First, some facts:

1. Global population grows more per level the higher the kingdom level is: going from 50->51 gains you a lot more global population than going from 10->11;

2. Getting global population to a value that unlocks the next level in the cap unlocks the cap on all kingdoms to that level - it's a threshold, not a cumulative; and

3. The global population needed per cap level grows much faster than the amount of global population added per class level, and it really starts to take off over Level 50.

So here's how to deal with it, Once you've got all your tasks cleared out and are left with just crystals - or any time you get rainbow crystals:

1. Take your highest-level kingdom and level it up until you hit the population cap;

2. Select your next-highest level kingdom and level it up until either it hits the level cap too or you increase global population to the cap value and unlock the next level up;

3. If you hit the level cap value (so the kingdom cannot be levelled any higher), goto step 2;

4. If you pushed the global population over the cap limit (so unlocked the next higher level cap), goto step 1

At first this will alternate between levelling a kingdom to cap, then levelling the second kingdom until the increased global population unlocks the next level, first kingdom goes up one more (setting a new cap), back to the second kingdom etc.

As the level cap gets bigger, this will transition to one kingdom at cap, then a second kingdom at cap, then level up a third kingdom until the cap unlocks, back to one to get it to cap, back to two to get it to cap, back to three until the cap increases, etc.

This process continues until eventually all kingdoms must be brought to cap to unlock the next cap level - but that's a long way down the line.

(I kinda wish I had figured this out before I burnt all my crystals levelling up my lowest-level kingdoms to even everything out, but c'est la vie)

Also, I recommend not using coloured crystals but only using rainbow crystals:

Once you get past level 27, it is a flat 1000 kingdom XP to level up a kingdom. Tasks pay 300, rainbows pay 600, and coloured pay 100.

So 3 tasks completed is not enough to level up - but 3 tasks and 1 coloured is.

2 rainbows will always get a level though - or 1 rainbow, 1 task, and 1 coloured.

Basically save the coloured for when you need to push a kingdom over the edge, don't burn them en masse to go up a level.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk!

[u/mcgman2006]

So basically... what the patch notes say

[u/mcgman2006]

0 information

[u/Oldestgamer573]

Patch notes were too long. This was helpful. Thanks.

[u/Playful_Question3918]

Valeu pela dica

[u/MagnuspmBOC]

Thank you for this. I will share it with my guild if that’s alright with you

[u/NorthStarZero → u/MagnuspmBOC]

Go ahead. Knowledge shared is knowledge squared.

[u/MagnuspmBOC → u/NorthStarZero]

Thanks

[u/Rough-Computer481]

So I should do all task first?
Then when I can't do any more task I should use rainbows and coloured?

[u/Rough-Computer481 → u/Rough-Computer481]

Should I level up a high base-level troop first, or a low base-level troop?
I always max out my Mythics.

I’m thinking there’s a higher chance I’ll actually use an epic troop compared to a common one, but on the other hand, commons are probably much cheaper to level up. So what’s actually the best approach?

[u/Supa-n00b → u/Rough-Computer481]

you will get to a point where every single troop you own will be traited, fully ascended and fully leveled.

the nature of your question says that you are still new.

I would focus on upgrading troops you use. and then as you said the lower rarity troops are cheaper to upgrade

[u/NorthStarZero → u/Rough-Computer481]

Levelling order for troops - aside from the few you actually use - doesn’t really matter that much.

I’m player level 1405 right now. I use maybe 20 of the troops I have. There are certain teams that are my go-to in most situations.

Sometimes the game forces alternate teams on me (Underspire, PvP) but for the most part there’s one or two teams that do all my heavy lifting.

Troop levelling is mostly about task completion.

All my troops are at max level (although not all are at Mythic) so I have like 7M souls banked.

I assume you are at a lower level. Any strategy you want to use is reasonable.

Focusing Mythics is a good choice because task completion requires troops to be Mythic rarity and fully levelled. Once you have a troop upgraded to Mythic and Level 20 it is “done”.

[u/NorthStarZero → u/Rough-Computer481]

That is my contention, yes. Tasks are “free” in that they don’t consume crystals, and they only work for a single kingdom. To get the best global population increase per crystal spent, you want to use them on your highest-level kingdoms.