Ordering armies from afar

Send an army across the realm from the Army tab or straight from the world map.

Inner Council & Guild Leader KeysM/buildmode

From the world map

  1. Press M. The Armies layer is on by default.
  2. Click one of your armies, or its name under Your armies in the side panel, which flies the map to it. Show on map beside an army in the Army tab does the same.
  3. Choose March, Attack or Defend there, then right-click the spot on the map. Clicking an enemy army orders an attack on it.

From the Army tab

OrderWhat the army does
HoldStay where it is.
Follow meStay with you as you travel.
Return homeMarch back to its city.
Split / JoinDivide an army in two, or merge two armies within 100 m of each other.
DisbandSend the soldiers home.
Take personal commandGuild Leader only: no one else may order this army until you let go.
Give it a new homeGuild Leader only: base the army on another of your cities.

Armies march at about 2 m/s, and half as fast again on roads.