Battle for Darkness
Genre: Upgrades, Strategy
Game Review
In Battle for Darkness, the soldiers of the Realm kept our evil forces out of the mainland. Time is different now… Let's begin a new age of darkness and claim back whatever is ours. Command the ever growing evil hordes in an epic battle to defeat the armies of the Realm and the mighty Titan.
This is a very refreshing game and I love the concept of this game. For once, the good guys are defeated. I always kind of liked the idea of leading evil forces as the main role than being the good guys. You start right off with the 3 weak Goblins Warriors and it starts generating a small income by slaying the Peasants. Once you are out of units, you use the gold to upgrade and build an even stronger army that destroy everything in its path.
The idea of switching units to conquer is simple and yet fun. Each unit having its own unique skill was neat. The difficulty curve is reasonably balanced, I managed to complete the game in 32 days pretty easily without much effort. I actually went up against the Titan 3 times, he is definitely a tough nut to crack. However the game lacks of progression because you restart every time in the same place against the same units. In other word, repetitive but I disagree with some saying there is no strategy to the game. In fact this isn't the case, it does have some strategy. Without proper care and strategy you simply cannot beat the game. The game is tactical and challenging if you try to win in the fewest days possible, otherwise, as others have said, it's just a grind.
The game might be a little better if it was a little more action oriented, for example retreat to heal. Perhaps adding new area's unlocked by progressing up to a certain point. These new area's would have different enemy unit compositions and will start off more difficult. A few more features implemented and the game remove some of the repetitiveness. This a solid game nonetheless; the mechanics were fine and smooth, the music also goes quite well with the game. Lastly, I end off appreciating the Realm Forces being polite enough to let the Dark Forces perform their animations for their special abilities, despite being possibly taken over by the Dark Forces.
Battle for Darkness Guide
List of Attributes in Battle for Darkness
Health Points - Total health points of a given unit. Every time a unit suffers from an attack, health points are deducted.
Armor - Armor reduces the health points deducted when a unit suffers form an attack.
Attack - Damage afflicted (in health points) to an opponent on a successful attack.
Agility - Ability to get past the opponent's defensive skills.
Defense - Ability to avoid (block or dodge) the opponent's attack.
Range - Distance (in number of battle columns) from which a ranged unit can attack.
List of Evil Units in Battle for Darkness
Goblin Warriors
Description: Strong VS Peasants but, weak VS all other units.
Special Skill: Gold Digger - While active, units killed by Goblins give 50 / 100 % more gold.
Health Points: 100 / 150
Armor: 20 / 30
Attack Damage: 20 / 30
Agility: 20 / 30
Defense: 20 / 30
Size: 10
Call to arms - Increase the battalion size. 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 Gold
Feast of Flesh - Increase health points by 50%. 80 Gold
Armorsmith - Increases armor by 50%. 70 Gold
Black Steel - Increases attack by 50%. 70 Gold
Finesse - Increases agility by 50%. 40 Gold
Shield Mastery - Increases defense by 50%. 40 Gold
Upgrade Gold Digger - 100% gold bonus and last 50% longer. 140 Gold
Skeleton Archers
Description: Arrows effective against any units but, weak in melee combat.
Special Skill: Fiery Arrows - Fiery arrows deals 100 / 200 % more damage to the enemy.
Health Points: 100 / 150
Armor: 10 / 15
Attack Damage: 10 / 15
Agility: 20
Defense: 10
Range: 3 / 4
Size: 5
Recruit: 400 Gold
Call to arms - Increase the battalion size. 80 / 90 Gold
Feast of Flesh - Increase health points by 50%. 160 Gold
Armorsmith - Increases armor by 50%. 140 Gold
Dark Forged Arrows - Increases attack by 50%. 140 Gold
Fast Hands - Increases attack rate by 50%. 240 Gold
Shooting Range - Increases range by 1. 240 Gold
Upgrade Fiery Arrows - 100% more damage and last 50% longer. 280 Gold
Skeleton Warriors
Description: Strong VS Peasants, Militia and Archers but, weak VS Swordsmen, Madmen, Guards and Paladins.
Special Skill: Blood Shield - While active, life is stolen from the enemy on successful Skeleton shield blocks.
Health Points: 120 / 180
Armor: 20 / 30
Attack Damage: 30 / 45
Agility: 30 / 45
Defense: 20 / 30
Size: 10
Recruit: 800 Gold
Call to arms - Increase the battalion size. 160 / 180 / 200 / 220 / 240 / 260 / 280 Gold
Feast of Flesh - Increase health points by 50%. 320 Gold
Armorsmith - Increases armor by 50%. 280 Gold
Black Steel - Increases attack by 50%. 280 Gold
Finesse - Increases agility by 50%. 160 Gold
Shield Mastery - Increases defense by 50%. 160 Gold
Upgrade Blood Shield - More life is stolen and lasts 50% longer. 560 Gold
Chamans
Description: Ranged attacks effective against any unit but, weak in melee combat.
Special Skill: Black Rain - While active, Realm units suffer 50% more damage when hit and lose 50% agility.
Health Points: 100 / 150
Armor: 10 / 15
Attack Damage: 16 / 24
Agility: 20
Defense: 10
Range: 3 / 4
Size: 5
Recruit: 1200 Gold
Call to arms - Increase the battalion size. 240 / 270 Gold
Feast of Flesh - Increase health points by 50%. 480 Gold
Armorsmith - Increases armor by 50%. 420 Gold
Dark Mana - Increases attack by 50%. 420 Gold
Focus - Increases attack rate by 50%. 720 Gold
Shooting Range - Increases range by 1. 720 Gold
Upgrade Black Rain - Lasts 100% longer. 840 Gold
Underworld Fighters
Description: Strong VS Peasants, Militia, Swordsmen and Archers but, weak Vs Madmen and Paladins.
Special Skill:Resurrection - While active, fallen Underworld Fighters will resurrect from the dead.
Health Points: 180 / 270
Armor: 30 / 45
Attack Damage: 20 / 30
Agility: 50 / 75
Defense: 40 / 60
Size: 10
Recruit: 2000 Gold
Call to arms - Increase the battalion size. 400 / 450 / 500 / 550 / 600 / 650 / 700 Gold
Feast of Flesh - Increase health points by 50%. 800 Gold
Armorsmith - Increases armor by 50%. 700 Gold
Black Steel - Increases attack by 50%. 700 Gold
Finesse - Increases agility by 50%. 400 Gold
Survival - Increases defense by 50%. 400 Gold
Upgrade Resurrection - Lasts 100% longer. 1400 Gold
Cursed Knights
Description: Strong VS Peasants, Militia, Swordsmen and Archers but, weak Vs Madmen.
Special Skill: Protection - While active, increase armor and defensive skills of the Cursed Knights by 50%.
Health Points: 220 / 330
Armor: 40 / 60
Attack Damage: 40 / 60
Agility: 40 / 60
Defense: 30 / 45
Size: 10
Recruit: 3000 Gold
Call to arms - Increase the battalion size. 600 / 675 / 750 / 825 / 900 / 975 / 1050 Gold
Feast of Flesh - Increase health points by 50%. 1200 Gold
Armorsmith - Increases armor by 50%. 1050 Gold
Black Steel - Increases attack by 50%. 1050 Gold
Finesse - Increases agility by 50%. 600 Gold
Shield Mastery - Increases defense by 50%. 600 Gold
Upgrade Protection - Lasts 100% longer. 2100 Gold
Werewolves
Description: Strong VS Peasants, Militia, Swordsmen, Archers and Madmen but, weak Vs Guards and Paladins.
Special Skill: Roar - Increase Werewolves attack by 300% while active.
Health Points: 400 / 600
Armor: 30 / 45
Attack Damage: 50 / 75
Agility: 40 / 60
Defense: 30 / 45
Size: 10
Recruit: 5000 Gold
Call to arms - Increase the battalion size. 1000 / 1125 / 1250 / 1375 / 1500 / 1625 / 1750 Gold
Feast of Flesh - Increase health points by 50%. 2000 Gold
Armorsmith - Increases armor by 50%. 1750 Gold
Steel Claws - Increases attack by 50%. 1750 Gold
Finesse - Increases agility by 50%. 1000 Gold
Survival - Increases defense by 50%. 1000 Gold
Upgrade Roar - Lasts 100% longer. 2100 Gold
Dark Mages
Description: Ranged attacks effective against any unit but, weak VS Madmen, Guards and Palains.
Special Skill: Apocalypse - Missiles of fire rain down upon enemy.
Health Points: 160 / 240
Armor: 25 / 38
Attack Damage: 20 / 30
Agility: 30
Defense: 20
Range: 3 / 4
Size: 5
Recruit: 6000 Gold
Call to arms - Increase the battalion size. 1200 / 1350 Gold
Feast of Flesh - Increase health points by 50%. 240 Gold
Armorsmith - Increases armor by 50%. 2100 Gold
Dark Mana - Increases attack by 50%. 2100 Gold
Focus - Increases attack rate by 50%. 3600 Gold
Shooting Range - Increases range by 1. 3600 Gold
Upgrade Black Rain - Lasts 100% longer. 4200 Gold
Demon
Description: Strong VS all units except Guards and Titan.
Special Skill: Smash - Powerful strike dealing great damage to the enemy.
Health Points: 1600 / 2400
Armor: 50 / 75
Attack Damage: 200 / 450
Agility: 30 / 45
Defense: 30
Size: 1
Recruit: 9000 Gold
Call to arms - Increase the battalion size.
Feast of Flesh - Increase health points by 50%. 3600 Gold
Armorsmith - Increases armor by 50%. 3150 Gold
Black Steel - Increases attack by 50%. 3150 Gold
Finesse - Increases agility by 50%. 1800 Gold
Brutiality - Increases attack by an extra 50%. 5400 Gold
Upgrade Smash - Recharge 50% faster. 6300 Gold
Goblin Kamizake
Description: Expandable unit that will deliver a powerful explosive charge.
Size: 5
Buy: 200 Gold each
List of Realm Units in Battle for Darkness
Peasants
Description: Weak Unit.
Health Points: 60
Armor: 0
Attack Damage: 10
Agility: 10
Defense: 10
Militia
Description: Strong VS Goblins, Skeleton Archers and Chamans but, weak VS skeletons, Underworlds, Knight, Wolves and Dark Mages.
Health Points: 160
Armor: 10
Attack Damage: 20
Agility: 20
Defense: 20
Archers
Description: Strong VS Goblins but, weak VS skeletons, Underworlds, Knight and Wolves.
Health Points: 140
Armor: 20
Attack Damage: 20
Agility: 30
Defense: 30
Range: 3
Swordsmen
Description: Strong VS Goblins, Skeletons, Archers and Chamans but, weak VS skeletons, Underworlds and Wolves.
Health Points: 200
Armor: 30
Attack Damage: 30
Agility: 40
Defense: 30
Madmen
Description: Strong VS all units except Wolves and Demon.
Health Points: 400
Armor: 40
Attack Damage: 50
Agility: 50
Defense: 70
City Guards
Description: Strong VS all units except Underworlds, Cursed Knights and Demon.
Health Points: 300
Armor: 50
Attack Damage: 40
Agility: 50
Defense: 60
Paladins
Description: Strong VS all units except Cursed Knights and Demon.
Health Points: 360
Armor: 50
Attack Damage: 50
Agility: 50
Defense: 70
Titan
Description: Strong VS all units.
Health Points: 4000
Armor: 60
Attack Damage: 5300
Agility: 50
Defense: 50
Recommended Build for Battle for Darkness
Here is my build if anyone is interested: Chamans - Dark Mages - Archers - (Melee Unit)
The sequence for Melee Unit: Goblins > Skeletons > Fighters > Werewolves > Cursed Knights > Demon.
Basically, this is a 3 ranges and 1 melee setup. This is to obtain the maximum damage output. The Melee Unit is like tankers, there purpose is to protect ranges units and do some additional damage to realm units. Always use the Goblin Kamizake when you're facing a bad match up such as the City Guards vs werewolves, or madmen vs your cursed knights. The benefit of underworld fighters is they ressurect when they die. Used them to delay battles and probably the most effective way to wait for cooldowns without sacrificing units. Fiery Arrows, Black Rain and Apocalypse are strong AOE spells, remember to use regularly when facing massive units.
Battle for Darkness Cheat Codes
List of Cheat Codes in Battle for Darkness
Hold [SHIFT] and press [0] to activate the cheat codes screen. Enter one of the following cheat codes in bold and click submit. Note: It's case sensitive.
Some gold please
Earn 1000 gold
Hit them hard
20% extra attack damage for all your units
Make us strong
20% extra health points for all your units
Armored for victory
20% extra armor for all your units
Bring more explosives
Goblin Kamikaze units cost 50% cheaper
Focus Focus Focus
Special skills recharge 20% faster
Army discount
Upgrades cost 20% cheaper
I wanna be rich
Earn 20% more gold for all kills
