Crown Siege Guide
Crown Siege: Beginners' Tips — Controls and First Upgrades
Click crown to fight, Q to spawn scouts, in-battle gold, tower HP 10, starting gold, Goblin King, and first skill tree branches.
Last updated: October 12, 2026
Quick Answer
Click crown → hold Q for scouts → collect coins → if tower falls you lose → after dawn buy starting gold (tower starts at 10 HP).
First hour of Crown Siege — controls, crown loop, and the upgrades I bought before swamp, spells, or knights mattered.
Full route: 100% walkthrough.
Controls and battle flow
| Input / action | Effect |
|---|---|
| Click crown (map) | Start battle. |
| Hold Q | Spawn scout. |
| Move cursor | Direct scouts. |
| Collect coins | Enemies drop coins; needed to spawn more. |
| Click crown (after win) | Claim victory; e.g. after Goblin King. |
| Tower destroyed | Battle ends. |
Optional later: automatic movement — units fight without cursor steering. I still steered manually most of the run.
First fights
Defend the bush
Protect the bush (king’s hiding spot) from goblins. Spawn scouts and pick up coins.
Second battle
Start with three scouts. Example reward when an enemy dies: 4 XP and 122 gold; scouts can reach level 2.
Goblin King
- Spawn scouts continuously; focus the Goblin King (arch nemesis).
- He drops money when killed.
- Surround for critical hits.
- Deep dive: Goblin King.
First skill tree visit
After first dawn, open tower upgrades:
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Starting tower health | 10 |
| Branches shown | Scout damage, tower shot, starting gold |
| First pick | Starting gold — described as the only affordable option |
Unit skill points
Each level up grants one scout skill point (SP) for the unit upgrade panel:
- Unlock scout in the upgrade unit menu if needed.
- Buy scout damage.
- Keep buying starting gold on the tree when available.
Early economy upgrades
When they appear on the tree:
| Upgrade | Effect |
|---|---|
| Double gold chance | +10% chance for double gold |
| Gold from enemies | +100% |
| Scout | Attack speed, damage |
| Tree | Starting gold (again if listed) |
My habit early: starting gold and double gold chance first; scout SP pays off on later checks.
After Goblin King
| Unlock | Detail |
|---|---|
| Account level | Level 6 after victory. |
| Map paths | Open field (west), north road, broken bridge |
| Long objective | Venture west — queen of the swamp (later boss) |
| Before next fight | Extra unit slot, tower shot |
| Army menu | Drag and drop units into left slots; slots for spells, auras, specials |
Next: Skill tree and upgrades and Units, army, spells, and tower.
Where I go next
- If I need related info, I use the 100% walkthrough.
- If I need related info, I use the Skill tree and upgrades.
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