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Son of the Sun

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Son of the Sun

Pacanchique must seize the central Temple of the Sun, then use the transferred army and base of the ruler he chose to support in the earlier missions. The rival attacks to reclaim the temple, and the Spanish expedition can turn the fight into a second front depending on the alliance.

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Overview

Pacanchique must seize the central Temple of the Sun, then use the transferred army and base of the ruler he chose to support in the earlier missions. The rival attacks to reclaim the temple, and the Spanish expedition can turn the fight into a second front depending on the alliance.

Player approach

Son of the Sun has two threats that become dangerous at different times: Quemuenchatocha in the northwest and the Spanish expedition from the northeast. Use the opening to prepare before the later phase creates pressure from both directions.

Step-by-step plan

Stabilize Nemequene’s base and build the force needed to contain Quemuenchatocha before triggering or inviting the Spanish phase. Preserve any Priestesses carried over from the prior mission and use them to support the opening army. Once the expedition arrives, move decisively: prevent one enemy from building a large force while the other keeps your army occupied, and prioritize the objective that most directly reduces simultaneous pressure.

Risks and adjustments

On Legendary, lower starting resources and stronger second-phase attacks leave less room for a slow boom. Do not spend the opening force in scattered raids, and avoid allowing Quemuenchatocha to mass while the army is committed to Quesada.

Focused strategy page

For a dedicated version of this plan, open Son of the Sun sequential-threat plan.

Mission overview

Pacanchique must seize the central Temple of the Sun, then use the transferred army and base of the ruler he chose to support in the earlier missions. The rival attacks to reclaim the temple, and the Spanish expedition can turn the fight into a second front depending on the alliance.

Objectives

  1. Capture the Temple of the Sun in the center of the map.
  2. Defeat the Muisca ruler opposing your chosen ally: Quemuenchatocha or Nemequene.
  3. If the Spanish expedition enters the war, defeat its forces alongside the Muisca rival.
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