The King Is Watching Tips and Tricks
Written by Alec Blackwood | The King is Watching
Struggling after week 260? Use these fast, proven tips to survive longer and scale faster.
Run the best unit combos
Ballistas and Hunters carry the early game. Fire Wizards with tanks dominate the late game. Dragons are powerful once your economy stabilizes.
Shift-click to move buildings
Hold shift and left-click to move or swap any building. Rotate your layout mid-run instead of rebuilding. There’s only a short production delay.
Upgrade your gaze early
Greater Vision lets you run more buildings at once. Upgrade it fast to keep your forge, gold mines, and army training active together.
Boost your unit cap
More troops means better survival. Upgrade your unit limit regularly to support Ballistas, Wizards, or Dragons later.
Sell ingots for gold
Use a forge to turn iron into ingots. Sell them early, then replace your market with gold mines for passive income. Use double production to snowball fast.
Store extra units in barracks
Overproduce peasants or hunters and hold them in barracks. Release them when enemies wipe your main army.
Use spells every wave
Top spells like Necromancy, Meteorite, Tornado, Freeze, and Wrath are game changers. Cast often, don’t hoard them.
Artifacts can replace buildings
Crystal and Metal masks generate resources on kills. With the right artifacts, you can skip mines or forges entirely.
Upgrade between runs
Use the council building on the start screen to boost gaze size, unit stats, spell slots, and income for your next run.
Don’t waste walls early
Let enemies hit your castle during early waves if needed. Use that time to build economy and hold back unit costs.
Micro your layout each wave
Before big waves, swap in hospitals, arenas, or spell colleges. Rotate production to match your next priority. Always adjust between fights.
Final Blurb
If you can’t scale past week 260, you're likely stuck on economy, unit cap, or building layout. Shift your vision, rotate your setup, and play the map; not just the wave. Once your gold engine and spell cycle are active, every run becomes winnable.
FAQ
How do I move buildings in The King Is Watching?
Hold Shift and Left-Click any building to move or swap it. This lets you rotate your layout without rebuilding.
Why is my economy too slow after week 260?
You likely haven’t upgraded your gaze, gold income, or unit cap fast enough. Focus on selling ingots, running gold mines, and using double production every cooldown.
What’s the best way to make gold?
Build a Forge and convert iron into ingots. Sell them at the market early, then switch to two Gold Mines for passive gold farming.
How do I train Dragons?
Build 2 Wheat Fields, a Mill, and a Dragon Nest. Only train them after your economy is stable and your unit cap is upgraded.
Which units are best for late game?
Fire Wizards with tanks are top-tier. Ballistas and Beast Hunters are also very strong. Dragons are excellent in the right setup.
What are the best spells to use?
Necromancy, Meteorite, Tornado, Freeze, and Wrath. Use them to stall, wipe, or outlast elite waves and bosses.
How do I increase my unit limit?
Use the Unit Cap upgrade button, located above your gaze size upgrade. Upgrade it often to scale your army size.
Can I store extra troops?
Yes. Overbuild units like peasants or hunters and store them in barracks. Release them when your army gets wiped.
How do I unlock Council upgrades?
They’re available in the full game. Between runs, use the upgrade building at the start screen to boost unit stats, gaze size, and more.
Are artifacts important?
Yes. Artifacts like the Crystal Mask and Metal Mask give resources per kill and can replace forges or mines entirely.
Do buildings need to stay under vision to work?
Yes, unless they're full. Unit buildings only need your gaze when producing. Once full, you can look elsewhere until you lose units.
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