Welcome to Medieval Dynasty, a singleplayer RPG where you step into the shoes of Racimir. Your goal is to survive the harsh medieval world, build a thriving settlement from the ground up, and establish a lasting dynasty. This means managing villagers, gathering resources, constructing buildings, and even fending off dangerous wildlife.
This guide will help you master your medieval life. We'll cover everything from early game survival and villager interaction to advanced village management. Get ready to build your legacy and overcome the challenges of this immersive world.
Glossary
Medieval Dynasty glossary explaining combat terms like N (normal attack), S (strong attack), AoE (Area of Effect), and Super Armor.
Terms:
- N (Normal Attack): Standard attacks in combat.
- S (Strong Attack): More powerful attacks.
- Nx: Refers to performing a normal attack string 'x' number of times. For example, Nx5 means performing a normal attack five times consecutively.
- Launch: A move that knocks an enemy into the air.
- B+S: Hold Block and then perform a Strong Attack.
- E+S: Evade (dodge) and then perform a Strong Attack.
- PA (Parry): A defensive maneuver to deflect enemy attacks.
- PE (Perfect Evade): A perfectly timed evade that may offer advantages.
- BA (Battle Arts): Special combat techniques.
- Ultimate/Finisher BA (Battle Arts): High-cost, high-damage Battle Arts, typically the last ones unlocked in a weapon's skill tree.
- AoE (Area of Effect): A move that strikes multiple targets within a specific area.
- Super Armor: A state enemies enter after recovering from your combo, during which they are immune to fortitude damage and will not be staggered by your attacks. You must make them vulnerable again through a parry/counter or wait for their attack animation to finish.
Basic combat mechanics
Master Medieval Dynasty's combat: learn about soldiers, officers, attack patterns, Fortitude, and morale for effective engagement.
Walkthrough
- 1Understand Peons/soldiers: Treat them as a resource to charge your Bravery and Musou (special gauge) rather than primary targets. Focus on officers first and use peons for recharging. Be wary of unique troops like Chariot and Cavalry, as their attacks can interrupt your combos.
- 2Recognize Orange power attacks: These attacks from soldiers cannot be blocked. Counter them with your Palm Strike, Power Shot, or other special (Sp.) attacks, or evade them. This interrupts the soldier and allows for an Assault attack (Strong attack button), during which you are invulnerable. This is make-or-break for weapons with less effective area-of-effect (AoE) abilities, like the Pole and Sword, when fighting in large crowds.
- 3Identify Officer attack patterns: Officers have a white aura during attacks, granting them super armor, making them immune to stagger from normal attacks and most battle arts (special moves). Only specific strong attacks, battle arts, and Musou attacks can interrupt them. These attacks can be blocked, parried, evaded, or perfectly evaded.
- 4Counter Orange aura attacks: Officers can perform more dangerous attacks with a glowing orange aura. These cannot be blocked or parried and must be evaded or countered with battle arts with the "Sp." prefixes. Some specific battle arts or strong attack combos on certain weapons can also interrupt them, but this is difficult to time. Evading or using "Sp." battle arts is the recommended approach.
- 5React to Red attacks: These attacks can only be evaded or interrupted by Musou or very specific battle arts. Evading is generally the best course of action.
- 6Prepare for Musou rage: Named officers can enter Musou rage and unleash a massive AoE damaging Musou attack. You must break all their Fortitude (the little shield icon above their health bar) to stop this. Alternatively, you can evade or run out of its very large range.
- 7Manage Officer Fortitude: Emptying an officer's Fortitude by damaging them will cause them to enter a down mode (kneeling). You can then unleash a powerful Assault attack. Weapons like the Pole may be good at destroying Fortitude with combos, even if their direct damage is lower. Focusing on Fortitude damage and executing more Assault attacks is a viable strategy.
- 8Influence Officer morale/courage: Enemies in a high morale state (indicated by upward arrows) have increased attack, defense, health, and additional Fortitude (Red). You can reduce their morale by succeeding in Grand Tactic requirements during large army combat (some stages do not lower morale) or by using your own Tactics. Enemies in a low morale state have reduced stats and Fortitude, making them easier to defeat.
- 9Approach Combat Encounters defensively: When you first encounter an officer, approach defensively by evading, blocking, parrying, or countering their attacks, unless you are using battle arts that can interrupt them.
- 10Exploit Vulnerable States: After an officer finishes an attack sequence, is parried, or countered, they enter a vulnerable state where your attacks can stagger and combo them, dealing Fortitude damage. They will not be able to attack back for a while.
- 11Deploy Vulnerable Windows: If you wait too long, the vulnerable window will pass, and your attacks may not stagger them. They will still take health damage, but not Fortitude damage from normal and strong attacks (battle arts still work).
- 12Adapt combos to Vulnerable Situations: After a parry, the vulnerable window is longer than after a normal attack recovery. After a counter, the enemy is down for a long time, allowing for extensive combos. The number of hits in a combo will vary depending on the situation; for example, you might perform a 20-hit combo after a counter, but only 15 hits after a parry, and fewer after a normal attack recovery. During their recovery phase, enemies will not take additional Fortitude damage from normal and strong attacks and cannot be launched.
Tips
- Use peons as a resource to charge your Bravery and Musou gauges, rather than focusing on killing them.
- Be aware of unique soldier types like Chariot and Cavalry, as they can interrupt your combos.
- Counter orange power attacks from soldiers with specific abilities or by evading to create an opening for an Assault attack.
- Prioritize breaking an officer's Fortitude to trigger a down state for powerful Assault attacks.
- Lowering enemy morale significantly reduces their stats and makes them easier to defeat.
- Always start combat encounters defensively to observe the officer's attack patterns.
- Exploit the longer vulnerable windows after parries and counters for maximum combo potential.
Glossary (2)
Understand Medieval Dynasty combat terms like Normal Attack (N), Strong Attack (S), Battle Arts (BA), and Area of Effect (AoE).
Glossary:
- N: Normal attacks.
- S: Strong attack.
- Nx: This means using the normal attack string x number of times. For example, Nx5 = normal attack 5 times.
- Launch: Use a move that knocks the enemy in the air.
- B+S: Hold Block + Strong attack.
- E+S: Evade/dodge then Strong attack.
- PA: Parry.
- PE: Perfect Evade.
- BA: Battle Arts.
- Ultimate/Finisher BA (Battle Arts): Refer to those high cost, high damage battle arts, usually the last BA unlocked in the weapon ranking tree.
- AoE (Area of Effect): Refers to a move that can hit in an area and strikes multiple targets.
- Super Armor: After enemy officers recover from your combo, they will enter their super armor state where they will no longer take fortitude damage during their attacks. You have to make them vulnerable again with parry/counter or wait for them to finish their attack animation.
Tips
- Understanding these terms will help you better grasp combat mechanics and strategies in Medieval Dynasty.
- Pay attention to enemy attack patterns to effectively counter Super Armor states.
Weapon attribute, Gem, Accessories, and items
Optimize your Medieval Dynasty gameplay by mastering weapon forge attributes, choosing the right gems (Vortex, Wellspring, Oblivion), and selecting essential items like Divine Turtle Shell and Disc of Huanglong.
This guide details the best weapon forge attributes, recommended accessories and gems, and essential items for optimizing your gameplay in Medieval Dynasty. Understanding these elements can significantly impact your combat effectiveness and survivability.
Weapon Forge Attributes
When forging weapons, aim for a combination of attributes to maximize your combat potential. While a weapon can have up to 6 attributes, not all can be obtained on a single weapon. Prioritize based on your playstyle and weapon type.
Generally Useful Attributes:
- Damage to Officer +10%
- Damage +10%, Defense -5%
- Bravery Gain +10% (except for Lance)
- Extends Parry/Perfect Evade Input Window
- Strong Attack Damage +10% or Charge Strong Attack Damage +15% (weapon dependent)
- Assault Damage +10%
- Wushu Damage +10% (Fortitude Damage)
- Charge Time -33%
- Battle Arts Damage +10%
- Increase Weapon Drop Rate
- +30% Attack after Perfect Evade (lasts ~5 seconds)
Prioritization Notes:
- Attributes 1-3 are generally always useful (with exception for 3 on Lance).
- The extended parry window (Attribute 4) is high-stakes for consistent parrying.
- Charge attack damage bonuses (Attribute 5) are highly beneficial for specific weapons like the Podao.
- Wushu damage (Attribute 7) is useful in most situations.
- Assault damage (Attribute 6) is good for weapons that lack strong multi-target moves, like the Sword or Pole.
- Weapon drop rate (Attribute 10) is essential for farming weapons but may not be needed on all weapons. Consider designating one weapon for farming.
The choice of attributes depends on the weapon and your personal preference. Specific weapon setups will be detailed in their respective sections.
Recommended Accessories and Gems
Gems can be swapped during stages to adapt to different combat scenarios.
- Vortex Gem: Ideal for small skirmishes and duels, especially with weapons that have easy air combos, due to its strong 40% extra damage bonus.
- Wellspring Gem: Recommended for large armies. While it requires careful play to avoid taking excessive damage, it heals you while you defeat numerous peons.
- Oblivion Gem: A good choice if you are confident in your defensive skills and don't need the healing from Wellspring. It increases weapon range, hitting more enemies and thus boosting Bravery and Musou gauge accumulation.
Recommended Items
Items can significantly reduce game difficulty, especially in Ultimate Challenge missions. You have 3 additional item slots besides your meat buns.
- End-Game Setup: Divine Turtle Shell (upgrade to Chimera Shell later) is recommended for defense. For offensive boosts, the Disc of Huanglong (reduces Bravery requirement for Battle Arts) is a permanent end-game equip once unlocked by achieving level 3 peace in all provinces.
- Other Useful Items:
- Iron Arm Guards (for increased defense).
- Red Dragon's Talon (increases Musou gauge accumulation) or Dragon Spleen (Lance only).
- Disc of Huanglong (reduces Bravery requirement for Battle Arts - always equip when obtained).
- Lion Fang (+15% base attack, less effective as it doesn't scale with weapon attack).
Item Usage Notes:
- Attack-boosting accessories are less effective as they only scale off base attack, not total attack including weapons.
- Red Dragon Talon is obtained in Chapter 5.
- Disc of Huanglong is unlocked by achieving level 3 peace in all provinces.
- The combination of Disc of Huanglong and Chimera Shell is a strong end-game setup for most weapons, providing significant offensive and defensive boosts.
General Item Recommendations for Ultimate Challenges
Prioritize items that increase damage output for timed challenges.
- General Use: 2x Stamina Potion/Pills/Powder + Strength Potion (cheap and effective).
- Timing Restrictive Challenges: Stamina Potion, Treatise of Tactics, and Musou Bond/Panacea. Consider using both Musou Bond and Panacea, omitting Stamina Potion.
Mix and match items to find what works best for your playstyle and specific challenges.
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