Complete Guide to 'Royal Dragon Knights Side Story: Shadow King'

First of all, an overall evaluation of this game: it is very good, with high playability. You need to use a bit of brainpower to play it smoothly. \ Download Game \ The guide is divided into two parts: the first part explains techniques, and the second part is a walkthrough. \ I won't go into the story too much. The game has a total of 18 small levels, with story scenes interspersed. The story is quite good, full of ups and downs. There are five controllable characters: Gespan, Swordsman, Uther, Priest (a.k.a. Mage), Gloria, Cleric, Hangitt, Warrior, and Lilith, Archer. \ 1. Each character's stats are not fixed but change according to the attributes of the weapon they hold. Attribute countering is very important in this game: water beats fire, fire beats earth, and earth beats water. Using attribute advantages can maximize your combat power. Another attribute-related factor is the weather: sunny days boost fire attributes, rainy days boost water attributes, and sandy days boost earth attributes. However, my personal advice is to sell all the stones obtained early on and buy equipment from the store—it's more effective, as the weather's impact is not as strong as boosting your own stats. \ 2. Pay attention to the win and loss conditions of each round. Some only require defeating one enemy, but I personally recommend defeating all enemies to gain more experience and coins, which is beneficial for later stages. In some battles, none of our characters can die, while in others, it's allowed, so pay attention. \ 3. Save your game. You can save before each battle, and also during battles if things get dangerous. Here's a tip for getting the equipment you want: in boss levels, save the turn just before killing the boss, then use the S&L method (i.e., if you get equipment you don't want, reload and try again). \ 4. The order of equipping is to first equip Gespan, then Hangitt; both need gear that increases HP, as they are upfront. Uther is also strong, so give him gear that mainly increases MP, and adding SP is good too—it shows its advantage in later stages. Lilith and Gloria don't need too much HP-boosting equipment. Early in the game, money is definitely tight, but when changing equipment, always choose the best, not medium-level gear. Later on, Hangitt becomes a tanky character with low accuracy but high durability, able to block many enemies.
5. The first hit from an enemy usually hurts a lot. Make sure Gespan and Hangit hold their ground. The other three don't go forward, as they're easy to get one-shot. When attacking enemies, there's a number and a red downward arrow in the upper right corner. This is the system's estimate of the enemy's health, which is usually accurate, allowing you to use and allocate your characters' attacks wisely. Pay close attention. \6. There's a bug in the game: whenever you or the enemy use Earthfury AoE attack, you'll definitely use the wrong app and restart the game. So never use this trick. Here's the walkthrough: Level 1: Fall
Only Gespan alone, killing two enemies is easy. Remember to use your skills.
Level 2: Alliance of Magic and Beasts
Uther and Gloria join in, with six enemies. Make sure to use Uther's magic attack and Goliah's healing. Just charge ahead with confidence.
Level 3: Demon General
Nine enemies. Gespan charges straight in. Uther and Gloria kill the mage on the right with one move, then closely follows Gespan.
Level 4: Chance Encounter
Hanjit joins the party. At this level, you can change gear. I equipped Gespan with a greatsword, steel boots, and Chain of Guardian. Gloria put on the Lich Staff, Priest's Cloak, and Holy Talisman; Hanjit switched to the Beastbone Necklace. There are 13 enemies. Kill them in order of center, right, left, and bottom. Tip: Try not to buy potions from the shop; save a bit in the game, and the potions you get will be more than enough.
Level 5: One-Eyed Behemoth
Gespan switches to Crimson Flame Sword and Chainmail, Hanjit switches to chainmail. In this stage, Uther leaves. Although there are only five enemies, facing these big enemies for the first time makes you realize how fierce they are. It's recommended to fight them one by one. Gloria should pay attention to healing.
Level 6: The Betrayal of the Elf King
Uther and Lilith join the team. Uther equips Angel's Tear, totaling 11 enemies. Kill them in top, left, and bottom order. Lilith has ranged normal attacks, so watch out for the giants.
Level 7: Traitor Fred
Lilia switched to Chain of Death, Uther switched to Shadow Tonic. There are 9 enemies in this stage, mainly earth-attribute human crossbowmen. It's recommended to kill all enemies before killing Fred. Lillia can solo kill the enemies at the top left and upper right, and Hanjit on the lower right. Remember to do S&L!\Level 8: Elf Mage\Lilia switches to the Fire Crossbow, Hangit switches to the Flame Axe and Guardian Chain. This level has 15 enemies, mainly water attribute, and the boss Fadon is immune to magic, so rely on Gerspan to go in and single-handedly fight.\Level 9: Elf King\Gloria switches to the Nether Ghost Staff, Angel Battle Robe, and Witch Shoes, Hangit switches to Ice Boots, Lilia switches to Wind Spirit Soft Armor and Cleric Shoes. This level has 15 enemies. Be careful of Fadon's magic immunity, and his attack power is also very high. If encountered, take him out first. Gerspan and Hangit are now very tanky, just let Gerspan charge into the crowd to draw fire, Uther attacks AoE from behind, and Gloria heals. Very easy.\Level 10: Mokhiak\Gerspan switches to the Ancient Sword and Demon King's Armor, Uther switches to Angel Shoes. This level has 13 enemies. Gerspan tanks and charges, very easy.\Level 11: Exploitation and Betrayal\Uther switches to the National Guardian Tome, Hangit switches to the Demon King's Armor. This level has 17 enemies. Hangit takes out the left side, Gerspan leads the rest to the right side to finish, very easy.\Level 12: The Abandoned\Gerspan switches to the Holy Attribute Thunder God Sword, which I got from monster drops. From then on, Gerspan is basically invincible and has no problem being surrounded by seven or eight enemies. This is also the only Holy Attribute equipment I got while playing the game. Hangit switches to the Ancient Sword, Gloria switches to the Reaper Staff, Lilia switches to the Light Bow. This level has 18 enemies. Hangit kills the left side, the rest follow Gerspan to charge.\Level 13: Return to Benia\Uther and Gloria both switch to Devotion Shoes. This level is relatively easy, no further explanation.\Level 14: Former People\Gerspan switches to Dragon Flight Battle Shoes, Lilia switches to Dark Soft Armor. There are 14 enemies in total. No further explanation.\Level 15: Mastermind of the Coup\Uther leaves the team. The remaining levels are relatively easy because Gerspan is basically invincible. Just let him draw fire and kill freely.\Level 16: Loyalty and Betrayal\Level 17: Brothers and Enemies\Level 18: The Final King\For this final level, a suggestion: Gerspan can just charge in and kill Uther, and it will be fine.The guide ends here, looking forward to the game of the Fourth Chapter of the Royal Dragon Knights.