On this page we gathered all blog posts of the Game Secrets series. We hope that it will help you to navigate through the published guides and find useful information faster.
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General information about the game
Guides that give general overview of the main game mechanics, answer the question what the game is about etc.
Game Secrets Guide |
Short summary |
| What is Travian: Legends? | A general overview of the game goals, main stages and focus points. |
| 6 years changes at one glance | Most prominent changes in the game since 2016: new tribes, Hospitals, Wave builder etc. – short description and links to find out more. |
| 5 things to consider about Spartans | Short overview of the main strengths and weaknesses for the tribe Spartans. |
| 5 things to consider about Egyptians | Short overview of the main strengths and weaknesses for the tribe Egyptians. |
| 5 things to consider about Huns | Short overview of the main strengths and weaknesses for the tribe Huns. |
| 5 things to consider about Romans | Short overview of the main strengths and weaknesses for the tribe Romans. |
| 5 things to consider about Gauls | Short overview of the main strengths and weaknesses for the tribe Gauls. |
| 5 things to consider about Teutons | Short overview of the main strengths and weaknesses for the tribe Teutons. |
| 5 things to consider about Vikings | Short overview of the main strengths and weaknesses for the tribe Vikings. |
Your first steps in the game
Guides for the new and returning players that give general direction of account development.
Game Secrets Guide |
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| Your very first steps in the game | Literally first steps you need to do in the game: picking the tribe, map sector, what to do right after registration. |
| Basic questions about the game | What is your hourly production, what you should do in the game, what happens if you conquer your own village and much more questions a new or returning player might have about the game. |
| Hero and adventures in the early game | Hero health losses in adventures, hero resource production, which items you cannot receive till Adventure #62 etc. |
| How to avoid getting farmed | How to avoid getting farmed and in general attention of the pesky neighbors that want to steal your resources. |
| Unleashing the hero potential (Beginner protection stage) | Your very first interactions with the hero. |
| Maximizing hero experience and Growth | All you need to know about hero experience and attributes. |
| Hero inventory – what items do I need? | Sets of equipment for all game stages and playstyles. |
Economy and Infrastructure development
Guides that mainly focus on developing villages and building a striving economy and prosperous empire.
Game Secrets Guide |
Short summary |
| Developing your first villages | A very detailed guide focusing on the development of your first few villages. How to settle second village fast, what to do with the third village etc. |
| Developing your first villages (condensed guide) | Short guide that gives overview how to develop your first villages and which buildings you need to build in the first place in every newly settled village. |
| Types of capitals and their development | An overview of which capital to pick in the game based on your game experience and activity and tips how to develop them. |
| Passive culture points | The guide is dedicated to so called “passive” (produced by buildings) culture points and gives an overview how to increase culture points production and why it’s needed. |
| Return on Investment | How to calculate whether a certain action makes sense and how soon you receive benefit from it. |
| How to make self-supporting account | How to organize game routine the effective way, save some gold and release time for more interesting actions. |
Military Development
Guides that focus on military development, when to start, which troops to focus on etc.
Game Secrets Guide |
Short summary |
| Balancing military and economy on a defence account | Why balancing military and economy development is important for the defense account when to start training troops etc. |
| Smithy and the total strength of an army | The guide gives an overview of when it’s better to order new units and when it makes sense to upgrade them in the smithy instead. |
| Playing with a defence account | Some tips and tricks about playing a good defence account. |
| What defense is the best? | This blog post dives into the diverse strategies and unit choices to help you tailor your defense based on your resources, location, and game phase. |
| What is a hybrid account and what are the types | This guide explores developing hybrid accounts and top unit choices. |
| Offense account – An operational Hammer | Some calculations and explanations regarding off-armies, when to start and how to balance military and economy. |
| What is the best hammer for my tribe? | Explore the top offensive army combinations for each tribe. Learn about training efficiency, crop consumption, and strategic benefits to optimize your gameplay. |
| When do I start training a hammer? | Learn when to start training an operational hammer. This guide helps you balance resources and timing for effective gameplay. |
| Every Tribe’s eyes | Tips and Tricks on how to use the scout units best. |
| Infantry and cavalry comparison table (7 tribes) | The most recent infantry and cavalry comparison table to help you select best units to train. |
| Infantry and cavalry couple trained in one village (7 tribes) | An overview of most common inf+cav couples, their strengths and weaknesses |
Travian: Legends skills
Various skills that experienced players use in day to day actions. Attacking, defending, farming, development calculation.
Game Secrets Guide |
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| Oasis farming feature description | Full description of the unoccupied oases farming. The first extra source of resources to explore. |
| Oasis farming tips and tricks | How to farm oases with your hero, specifics of the oasis farming for certain tribes, how to organize oasis farmlist and how many units to send against oases. |
| The use of catapults | Various aspects of the catapults use. How many catapults needed, Rally point level limitations, special artefacts and brewery effects. |
| How to send real attacks and fakes | An easy guide on how to make real attacks and fakes indistinguishable for the defender. |
| How to snipe waves | How to cut waves of catapults and reduce damage from catapult attacks. |
Game formulas
Formulas explaining the game mechanics and combat system.
Game Secrets Guide |
Short summary |
| Combat basics formula by Kirilloid | How exactly the game calculates the result of a battle. |
| Smithy upgrades | Smithy upgrade formula and what benefits do upgrades give to the player. |
| Combat bonuses (own village defence) | What defence an empty village has, all about walls and residence effects |
Interacting with other players
Alliances, Travian Etiquette and much more. All about in-game and around game communication.
Game Secrets Guide |
Short summary |
| Leading an alliance | An overview of alliance leader duties and useful tools. |
| Travian etiquette | What is write and what is wrongful behavior from the players point of view. How to avoid conflicts in the game. |
| Travian Glossary | Explanation of most used Travian words which might confuse a new user. |
| Travian Medals | Collection of medals that exist in the game. |
Natars legacy
All about grey area, World Wonders, Artifacts, Construction plans
Game Secrets Guide |
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| How to settle in a Grey area | Tips and tricks on how to make sure your settled village will not get destroyed by Natars. When it makes sense to settle in a grey area. |
| How to get ready for the artefact release | All you need to know about how to prepare for the artefacts. |
| Frequent questions about Artefacts | Various information about how specific artefacts work in the game. Little details that might have big impact. |
| How to get ready for the construction plan release | All you need to know about how to prepare for the construction plans. |
| Guide on building a World Wonder (video edition) | A video guide explaining the the main points of World Wonder constructions |
| Guide on building a World Wonder (text edition) | A text guide with a detailed explanation regarding World Wonder building. |
Tools and useful links in and around the game
Overview of what tools exist in the game and most used external tools explanation.
Game Secrets Guide |
Short summary |
| Map secrets in Travian: Legends | An overview of the map, hidden functions and navigation. |
| What is map.sql? | Unique source of information for the tool developers and alliance leaders directly from your gameworld. |
| In-game links that might save time for routine actions | Secret marketplace, Rally Point and other links that you won’t see in usual interface. |
| Access keys and how to play Travian from the keyboard | What ALT-N and ALT-B do, what other shortcuts exist for the game navigation |
| Small useful things you might have missed about Travian: Legends | Fast coordinates inserting, tips about daily quests. Secret kirilloid links for Huns hamvil and much more. |
| BB-codes and how to use them | How to write the text with different colors, how to compare battle results of 2 alliances and set alliance news. |
| How to earn gold | Basic guide on how to get more gold in the game without buying. |
| How to create personal plan in Gettertools | Rapid mode overview, how to create plan quickly in one of the most popular tools about the game. |
| A handy toolkit to help with your everyday calculations | Enhance your Travian: Legends experience with essential tools like Gettertools, Travco, the Kirilloid calculator and many more. |
| The power of the wave builder | Tips and useful information about how to use wave builder. |
Special Gameworlds features
Features that might be the part of special gameworlds, such as New Year’s Special. Annual Special, Community Week etc.
Game Secrets Guide |
Short summary |
| Keep tribe on conquer | Everything about the feature that allows to play with different tribes on one account. |
| Advanced Start | Culture points for 3 villages, 2 sets of settlers and fast action from the start. Everything you need to know about Advanced start feature. |
| Harbors and Ships (2024 version) | Condensed overview and details about Harbors and Ships |
| Advanced Start – Fast fourth village settling guide x2 | How to settle fast your fourth village in a gameworld with advanced start (speed – x2) |
| How to play Northern Legends – tips and tricks | Collection of useful tips and pieces of advice on the subject. |
| How to play Travian: Shores of War | Guide on the current Annual Special, updated every year to help players explore the fantastic world of the Ancient Europe. |
| Diving into Shores of War scenario | This guide aims to help solo players new to the Annual Special setup enjoy the Shores of War scenario and better understand the gameplay. |
| Harbors and their specialization (Shores of War version) | All you need to know about Harbors (Shores of War version). |
| Questions and answers about Deep waters, Pathfinding, Harbors and a flat map | Game Centre answers to the community questions about Pathfinding, Harbors, Flat map and much more. |
| Map strategies for newer alliances in Annual Special scenario | This guide looks into some tactics and strategic moves newer alliances can do to succeed in Annual Special (European map, Victory point system) scenario. |
| Conquering Northern Legends | Guide on playing Northern Legends scenario |