Kingshot Troop Setup Guide: Best Formations for Every Event

Overview

Sending the right mix of troops is just as important as picking the right heroes in Kingshot. In this guide, I'll share some tips and troop setups that can help you build strong formations for different situations

How Battles Work

Before talking about formations, let's quickly go over how battles actually work. According to the official docs, Expedition Battles are turn-based: both sides attack simultaneously, damage is counted, then the next turn starts. But in practice, it's a bit...

The Go-To Formations

The most common and reliable formation in the game is 50% Infantry, 20% Cavalry, 30% Archers (50:20:30). If you're unsure what to use, just go with that. For defense or garrison, 60:20:20 usually works best

Don't Skip Any Troop Type

One more important rule: always send at least 5% of each troop type. Why? Because when you attack or rally, you bring 3 heroes—one Infantry, one Cavalry, and one Archer. Each hero gives big Attack and Defense boosts to their troop type. If you don't bring a...

Recommended Formations

These are the best setups for different events: The 50:20:30 setup works really well up until Gen 3, but this might change once newer heroes come with stronger troop-specific skills. When that happens, these recommendations might need updating

• Bear Hunt → 10% Infantry, 10% Cavalry, 80% Archers
• Alliance Championship → 50% Infantry, 20% Cavalry, 30% Archers
• Swordland Showdown → 50% Infantry, 20% Cavalry, 30% Archers
• PvP Battles → 50% Infantry, 20% Cavalry, 30% Archers
• Rallies (Terrors, Desert Trial, Cesare's Fury) → 50% Infantry, 20% Cavalry, 30% Archers
• Defense/Garrison → 60% Infantry, 20% Cavalry, 20% Archers