CAMPAIGN · HISTORICAL BATTLES
Honfoglalás
Lead the Magyars into the Carpathian Basin as a mobile nomadic force or settle into a permanent economy. Break Avar resistance first, then defeat two neighboring powers to secure a homeland.
Overview
Lead the Magyars into the Carpathian Basin as a mobile nomadic force or settle into a permanent economy. Break Avar resistance first, then defeat two neighboring powers to secure a homeland.
Player approach
Honfoglalás is a sequence of connected phases where losing is sometimes required to advance. Preserve each phase’s hero-like mounted unit and treat the river route as the opening survival objective.
Step-by-step plan
In the first phase, do not try to defeat the Pecheneg army; move east and follow the river toward the Khazars. When the next phase grants a Town Center and Villagers, establish enough economy to meet its specific objective without overbuilding units that will not carry forward. Keep a separate save before each major transition and identify the phase’s survival target before engaging. Use the mounted hero to scout safe paths and keep the rest of the force close enough to support the next trigger.
Risks and adjustments
A conventional conquest approach can prevent the intended phase transition and waste the starting force. The player cannot freely advance ages, and each phase changes its rules; preserve the designated hero and adapt the economy to the current objective.
Focused strategy page
For a dedicated version of this plan, open Honfoglalás phased-retreat plan.
Mission overview
Lead the Magyars into the Carpathian Basin as a mobile nomadic force or settle into a permanent economy. Break Avar resistance first, then defeat two neighboring powers to secure a homeland.
Objectives
- Defeat the Avar tribes to unlock the Castle Age.
- Defeat any two of East Francia, Great Moravia, and Bulgaria.
- Choose whether to remain nomadic or establish a Town Center; settlement raises the population cap and enables Imperial Age progression.
- Optional: raid buildings and Town Centers for resources, bring sheep to the Magyar enclosure, and seek Byzantine support against Bulgaria.
- Also known as
- Honfoglalás (Definitive Edition) · Honfoglalás (HD Edition)
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