Items: Completion Grant

Some items are much more important to players than others and are much more difficult to get. Things such as Completion Grants and Ancestral Seals are considered the holy grail of DoA because those that have them are able to advance further in the game. Getting them without rubies can be difficult unless you are blessed by Fortuna... the rest of us being dumped on need a guide as to when to use them and when to NOT use them. So this page will go through which buildings should be upgraded and in which order for non-ruby players.

Basics

First of all, what is a Completion Grant? It is an item that you can either win from Fortuna or buy using Rubies. One is needed to upgrade EVERY single building to level 10. Since all elite troops from the Outposts require at least one level 10 building and many researches require level 10 buildings, it can make the game difficult if you waste one.

You can train Fire Mirrors in an Outpost with a level 10 Training Camp instead of in your main city garrison. That saves 1 Completion Grant for using somewhere else! Most people don't focus much attention on Fire Mirrors because the research and training is time consuming and they move slower than Christmas, but later in the game some people still train them just to have them since they do not require any special pre-requisite items from Camps.

So how many Completion Grants Do you need? Let's see, add all the fields, multiply by the outposts, square root of pi, carry the one, 640. What?!? That's one for every single building slot. Let's break down what you really need to build.

Elite troops

What order should I use these in? This depends on what elite troop you want to train first. So first, I'll list which level 10 buildings you need for each elite troop type.

Fangtooth

• 1 level 10 Training Camp in your Water Outpost

You do not need any level 10 researches in order to get this troop training! These are effective when farming camps when paired with 1 LBM and against other players!

Granite Ogre

• 1 level 10 Quarry
• 1 level 10 Mine
• 1 level 10 Metalsmith
• 1 level 10 Science Center
• 1 level 10 Training Camp in your Stone Outpost

This is a strong defense troop. It is used against other players when attacking and defending, but for optimal use it should be paired with a high range troop such as Lava Jaws.

Lava Jaw

• 1 level 10 Science Center
• 1 level 10 Training Camp in your Fire Outpost

This is currently the strongest long ranged attack troop in the game. It is very effective against high level Anthropus Camps as well as against other players. Players covet LJs because of their effectiveness against even the most defensive players.

Banshee

• 1 level 10 Training Camp in your Wind Outpost

These are the kings of farming! They are fast and can carry a lot. They are very effective at farming other players, but if the defending players are well equiped, it would be wise not to use these. They are extremely useful early in the game because of their farming capabilities!

Soul Reaper

(Must have Spectral Ruins)

• 1 level 10 Training Camp in Spectral ruins

These are a special troop type just released for the Ice Outpost. These troops are strong on defense, no range/ranged attack so they are not built for offense. They are the same stength as a giant with more defensive power and more speed, less health though. These troops can capture the souls of an attacker's troops when used on defense! They have high defensive stats and high melee attack stats. Clearly if you do a lot of defending, this is the troop to have! If they are used against a Wraith Dragon, they will not die but you will lose your resources still.

Venom Dweller

(Must have Spectral Ruins)

• 1 level 10 Training Camp in your Sunken Temple Outpost

These troops are comparable with Fangtooth in stats. They have both a decent ranged attack and melee attack (similar to the Fangtooth). Although they have slightly lower attack and defense stats, they have higher range and life. But they have the special ability to inflict extra damage against Ogres (100% +). This will be updated when more information is available as far as usage.

Frost Giant

(Must have Spectral Ruins)

• 1 level 10 Training Camp in your Ice Outpost

This troop type is a slightly upgraded version of the normal Giant. It has higher melee attack, life, and speed. It also has lower defense stats. Because it requires a Completion Grant to build, where as the original Giants do not, this is a relatively low priority troop to build unless you are advanced in the game. This would NOT be a troop you would want to focus on right away. It has the special defense ability against Lava Jaws, and therefore would only be effective in PvP battles and little use for Anthropus Camps and Wilderness. Lava Jaws cause less than 50% damage against these troops. This will be updated when more information is available as far as usage.

Petrified Titan

(Must have Spectral Ruins)

• 1 level 10 Farm
• 1 level 10 Science Center

• 1 level 10 Training Camp in your GAEA Springs

Sand Strider

(Must have Spectral Ruins)

• Rookery
• 1 level 10 Training Camp in your Solarian Highlands

Dark Slayer

(Must have Spectral Ruins)

• 1 level 10 Mine
• 1 level 10 Metalsmith
• 1 level 10 Science Center

• 1 level 10 Garrison in your City

Summary table

CG	FM	FT	GO	LJ	BS	SR	FG	VD	PT	SS	DS	Total
Training Camp Level 10 in	City	WaO	StO	FiO	WiO	IcO	IcO	SuT	GaS	SoH	City	9
Science Center	CC		CC	CC					CC		CC	1
Farm									CC			1
Lumber Mill												0
Quarry			CC									1
Mine	CC		CC								CC	1
Metalsmith	CC		CC								CC	1
Rookery										CC		1
Total	4	1	5	2	1	1	1	1	3	2	4	15

Recommended Sequence

This is the a general guidline as to the sequence of Completion Grant usage. If you have unlimited Completion Grants (Ruby users) this does not apply to you. Slight adjustments should be made according to which troops you would like to get first. Refer to the information above to formulate your own build plan. Below builds do NOT include troops that require the Spectral Ruins as a prerequisite because the time frame of getting this Outpost is different for everyone.

Order to Build #1:

• Science Center
• 1 Training Camp in Wind Outpost
• 1 Training Camp in Fire Outpost
• 1 Training Camp in Water Outpost
• 1 Mine in City
• 1 Metalsmith
• 1 Quarry in City
• 1 Training Camp in Stone Outpost
• 1 Muster Point
• 1 Officer's Quarters
• 1 Fortress

Order to Build #2:

• 1 Training Camp in Water Outpost
• 1 Training Camp in Wind Outpost
• Science Center
• 1 Training Camp in Fire Outpost
• 1 Training Camp in Ice Outpost
• 1 Mine in City
• 1 Metalsmith in City
• 1 Quarry in City
• 1 Training Camp in Stone Outpost
• 1 Muster Point
• 1 Officer's Quarters
• 1 Fortress

FYI Notes: You MUST have a level 10 Altar in your Spectral Ruins if you plan on using the Wraith Dragon. However, this is not required to get future Outposts or to get other level 10 buildings. You should also keep in mind that in order to revive elite troops in your Spectral Ruins, you must have 1 level 10 Dark Portal as well. This Dark Portal should take priority over other buildings if you regularly use elite troops against other players, otherwise build it as soon as you can. The level 10 Altar is of minimal use in comparison to the ability to revive your elite troops lost in PvP battle. So if you are limited on Completion Grants, you must make the decision of whether to be able to revive your elite troops or to use the Wraith Dragon.