Sunfire Castle playbook: roles, shields, and timing

A longer alliance guide for Saturday Castle fights — who leads, who joins, when to shield, and how presidency rewards actually matter.

What Sunfire is

Sunfire Castle is the weekend alliance fight for control of the Castle tile and the presidency that follows. It is not a solo grind event. Wins come from march discipline, shield timing, and clear roles — not from dumping every speedup at minute zero.

Confirm exact open/close times in your client. State schedules and war rules can differ; treat this guide as a playbook, not a timer.

Roles that actually matter

Rally leads

Bring the strongest infantry-anchored march your alliance trusts.
Pre-assign 2–3 backup leads if the primary is burned or offline.
Call targets in voice/chat: Castle → garrison waves → cleanup, not random tiles.

Joiners

Fill rallies fast; do not open competing marches on the same target.
Keep a hospital buffer — Castle fights create wounded spikes.
Use the healing calculator the day before if you are unsure about capacity.

Shield / city defense

Know your peace shield windows before the fight opens.
Cities on the front line without a plan become free points for the enemy.
R4/R5 should publish a shield list, not “everyone figure it out.”

Timing mindset

Prep week (SvS): bank speedups and align training with scoring days — see SvS checklist.
Saturday open: first minutes are about control and information, not every troop in the field.
Mid fight: reinforce winning tiles; abandon ego marches.
Close: protect presidency candidates and critical buildings.

Presidency & ministers

Winning the Castle is only half the value. Presidency titles and minister appointments affect gathering, construction, and research buffs for the state. Agree beforehand who takes which seat — chaos after the win wastes the fight.

Formations (starting point)

Community baselines often cite roughly 50 / 20 / 30 infantry / lancer / marksman for attack rallies. Adjust for your troop tiers, hero gens, and whether you are cracking or holding. Use troop training and heroes filters for your generation.

Checklist (print or pin)

Rally leads + backups named
Shield list posted
Hospital / enlistment plan for overflow
Presidency & minister slate agreed
Voice channel + call targets ready

Events — confirm the next Castle window
SvS prep checklist
Building calculator — Embassy / Infirmary levels before big fights