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	Drakes do a lot of damage and none of your units is resistant to fire or anything else. In comparison, dunefolk units are more "normal", while drakes and saurians have both strenghts and weaknesses. Make sure to use more units than drake player, because in 1v1 their units are more powerful.		Drakes do a lot of damage and none of your units is resistant to fire or anything else. In comparison, dunefolk units are more "normal", while drakes and saurians have both strenghts and weaknesses. Make sure to use more units than drake player, because in 1v1 their units are more powerful.

	Mobile drakes, crashers and augurs will be your enemies in this battle, but they can (same as you) change their tactics if needed. Drakes can use units to ~~exploid~~ your vulnerabilities. You should know, that you have multiple good units against saurians, so enemy will probably use mostly drakes.		Mobile drakes, crashers and augurs will be your enemies in this battle, but they can (same as you) change their tactics if needed. Drakes can use units to exploit your vulnerabilities. You should know, that you have multiple good units against saurians, so enemy will probably use mostly drakes.

	Will some drake gliders come to your territory to steal your villages? You bet they will come. Skirmishers and riders are the best way to stop them. Do not forget to use ZOCing with your units.		Will some drake gliders come to your territory to steal your villages? You bet they will come. Skirmishers and riders are the best way to stop them. Do not forget to use ZOCing with your units.
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	* '''Rover:''' This is your miracle guy. Good against drakes, solid against saurians and cheap. What else can you need? Much cheaper than Drake Clasher, so if you face them, you must have at least one more unit than your enemy.		* '''Rover:''' This is your miracle guy. Good against drakes, solid against saurians and cheap. What else can you need? Much cheaper than Drake Clasher, so if you face them, you must have at least one more unit than your enemy.

	* '''Skirmisher:''' Wounded drake killer, additional damage dealer with pierce damage and a useful specialist. Still, they are not your main fighters and overrecruiting can be bad in many reasons, because their HPs are low. Attack with other units, like rovers, finish with skirmishers. Try to upgrade on of these guys.		* '''Skirmisher:''' Wounded drake killer, additional damage dealer with pierce damage and a useful specialist. Still, they are not your main fighters and overrecruiting can be bad in many reasons, because their HPs are low. Attack with other units, like rovers, finish with skirmishers. Try to upgrade one of these guys.

	* '''Soldier:''' Strong unit with lots of HP, but only average defenses. If you recruit him, he will not be a primary target and drakes will simply find another targets. You can use them in closed maps to guard important route, but other than that, you should use another units. They are good against saurians.		* '''Soldier:''' Strong unit with lots of HP, but only average defenses. If you recruit him, he will not be a primary target and drakes will simply find another targets. You can use them in closed maps to guard important route, but other than that, you should use another units. They are good against saurians.

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	* '''Naga Dirkfang:''' Surprisingly, they are awesome fighters. If you play small multiplayer map with shallow water, even small rivers, they can guard other units, when combined with herbalists.		* '''Naga Dirkfang:''' Surprisingly, they are awesome fighters. If you play small multiplayer map with shallow water, even small rivers, they can guard other units, when combined with herbalists.

			== Specialists ==
			How to play specialists: [[How to play Horseman\|Horseman]] - [[How to play Mages\|Mages]] - [[How to play Skirmishers\|Skirmishers]]

	[[Category:How to Play]]		[[Category:How to Play]]

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	On the maps with a lot of water, recruit one or even two naga dirkfang in the first turn.		On the maps with a lot of water, recruit one or even two naga dirkfang in the first turn.

	~~Unlike Rebels, Dunefolk have very limited number of leaders. Some of the level 2 should be very useful, like Dune Captain with leadership.~~ Probably the best possible way is to go for '''Dune Apothecary''', who can heal wounds, but cannot remove poison from friendly units. Some units, like Dune Shieldguard, can be useful only against some enemies. '''Dune Explorer''' is your guys, if you need a fast leader for some reason.		Probably the best possible way is to go for '''Dune Apothecary''', who can heal wounds, but cannot remove poison from friendly units. Some units, like Dune Shieldguard, can be useful only against some enemies. '''Dune Explorer''' is your guys, if you need a fast leader for some reason.

	==General Dunefolk Strategies==		==General Dunefolk Strategies==

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Elven: Dunefolk vs. everything

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Dunefolk vs. everything

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	==General Dunefolk Strategies:==		==General Dunefolk Strategies:==

	NOTE: This article is about Dunefolk in 1.14 version of BfW. This faction is very different in 1.15 and later, so this article will be re-made when 1.16 will be a stable release.		''NOTE: This article is about Dunefolk in 1.14 version of BfW. This faction is very different in 1.15 and later, so this article will be re-made when 1.16 will be a stable release.''

	Dunefolk is another human faction. They have a lot of diversity, fight well in desert hexes and they are both lawful and liminal. Simply to say, liminal units does not like burning sun or freezing night, they love dusk and dawn. Dunefolk is good in fighting classic human army, but they are weak against cold attack of the liches, dark adepts of saurian. Impact is a minor disadvantage, yet they are stronger against blade attacks.		Dunefolk is another human faction. They have a lot of diversity, fight well in desert hexes and they are both lawful and liminal. Simply to say, liminal units does not like burning sun or freezing night, they love dusk and dawn. Dunefolk is good in fighting classic human army, but they are weak against cold attack of the liches, dark adepts of saurian. Impact is a minor disadvantage, yet they are stronger against blade attacks.

	Similar to elves, they are mobile, have healing and ranged horse archer. Also they have all three classic attack types (blade, pierce and impact. Dunefolk have access to Dune Burner, with both melee and ranged fire damage.		Similar to elves, they are mobile, have healing and ranged horse archer. Also they have all three classic attack types (blade, pierce and impact. Dunefolk have access to Dune Burner, with both melee and ranged fire damage. Dunefolk is much better in hills than in forests.

	==Dunefolk basic units==		==Dunefolk basic units==
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	* Dune Rider is a horse archer. Similar to elvish rider in many ways, yet with impact melee damage and great speed in desert, not in forest. Good for village grabbing and against some drakes or units with no ranged attacks.		* Dune Rider is a horse archer. Similar to elvish rider in many ways, yet with impact melee damage and great speed in desert, not in forest. Good for village grabbing and against some drakes or units with no ranged attacks.
	* Dune Rover is a good all-around unit. They are similar to elvish fighters in many ways and their cost is only 15 gold.		* Dune Rover is a good all-around unit. They are similar to elvish fighters in many ways and their cost is only 15 gold.
	* Dune ~~Fighter~~ can be used to guard important hexes or attack enemies with their precise melee attacks. They can be compared with orcish grunts, but overall stronger and more expensive.		* Dune Soldier can be used to guard important hexes or attack enemies with their precise melee attacks. They can be compared with orcish grunts, but overall stronger and more expensive.
	* Falcon is not very good in attacking. However, as a level 0, it is easy to have a lot of them, mostly for village grabbing.		* Falcon is not very good in attacking. However, as a level 0, it is easy to have a lot of them, mostly for village grabbing.

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	- Dune Skirmisher/Harrier, skirmisher with strong melee attack and great mobility on battlefield (similar to loyalist fencer)		- Dune Skirmisher/Harrier, skirmisher with strong melee attack and great mobility on battlefield (similar to loyalist fencer)

	* Dune ~~Fighter~~ can become:		* Dune Soldier can become:

	- Dune Spearhead/Spearmaster, defensive infantry with pierce attack and first strike		- Dune Spearhead/Spearmaster, defensive infantry with pierce attack and first strike
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	* Falcon can be upgraded to Elder Falcon, that is a level 1 unit. Elder Falcons are stronger and faster.		* Falcon can be upgraded to Elder Falcon, that is a level 1 unit. Elder Falcons are stronger and faster.

			==Dunefolk vs. Drakes==
			Drakes are weak to cold, arcane and pierce. You have only access to pierce from these three attack, and still you need something strong and cheap. Dune Rower is a way to go. They are also good against saurians. Your cavalry (Piercer, Rider) can be also useful, when drakes stand on defense terrain with low defense rating. Dune Burner might be good against saurians, but they are useless against drakes.

			==Dunefolk vs. Dunefolk ==
			Even match. Use variety of units and with good strengh/price, your army should have a lot of rowers. No enemy is vulnerable to fire, so you should not buy Dune Burners. Also prefer units with impact attack and use less units with blade attack.

			==Dunefolk vs. Khalgans==
			Dwarves have a lot of HP and good resistances, while outlaws have good defense on many terrains. Use Dune Fighters and other units with raw power against outlaws. You will need a good mix of units against dwarves, probably with Dune Riders and use ranged attack as much as possible. Do not buy units like Dune Burners, because they have low HP and cost more than Riders. Enemy might try to kill your healers with ulfserkers and gryphons.

			==Dunefolk vs. Loyalists==
			It is possible that loyalists will use Heavy Infantry and Fencers against you. Kill them quickly with fire. Prepare units with pierce against massed cavalry and try to protect your healers. Also, try to use Dune Soldiers against Bowman/Spearman.

			==Dunefolk vs. Northerners==
			Dunefolk are from the south, orcs are from the north. So, they will use what you do not have and cannot simply block - poison. Lots of poison. Try to get a level 2 healer and choose main hero a healer. Both factions are good in hills, so they will use trolls against you, because some dunefolk units are weak to impact and trolls can heal. Kill them with a lot of units, probably during day, because orcs are chaotic.

			==Dunefolk vs. Rebels==
			They have better ranged attack than you. Kill them with Dune Soldiers, even when they are in forests. Few rowers are good as well. Use Burners only if you see your enemy using woses. Use falcons to grab villages, so your enemy must hire some scouts.

			==Dunefolk vs. Undead==
			Burners. Lots of Burners. They are good against ghosts, skeletons, skeleton archers and can fight in both melee and ranged (unlike Dark Adepts). However you need something against adepts, like Dune Rowers. Similar to orcs, undead will also try to poison you, so your herbalists should get some experience. They are good against skeletons, but who knows, how many skeletons will undead use against your dunefolk units...

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	==General Dunefolk Strategies:==		==General Dunefolk Strategies:==

			NOTE: This article is about Dunefolk in 1.14 version of BfW. This faction is very different in 1.15 and later, so this article will be re-made when 1.16 will be a stable release.

	Dunefolk is another human faction. They have a lot of diversity, fight well in desert hexes and they are both lawful and liminal. Simply to say, liminal units does not like burning sun or freezing night, they love dusk and dawn. Dunefolk is good in fighting classic human army, but they are weak against cold attack of the liches, dark adepts of saurian. Impact is a minor disadvantage, yet they are stronger against blade attacks.		Dunefolk is another human faction. They have a lot of diversity, fight well in desert hexes and they are both lawful and liminal. Simply to say, liminal units does not like burning sun or freezing night, they love dusk and dawn. Dunefolk is good in fighting classic human army, but they are weak against cold attack of the liches, dark adepts of saurian. Impact is a minor disadvantage, yet they are stronger against blade attacks.
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	* Falcon can be upgraded to Elder Falcon, that is a level 1 unit. Elder Falcons are stronger and faster.		* Falcon can be upgraded to Elder Falcon, that is a level 1 unit. Elder Falcons are stronger and faster.

	~~==Dunefolk vs Drakes==~~
	~~TBA~~

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 Dunefolk is another human faction. They have a lot of diversity, fight well in desert hexes and they are both lawful and liminal. Simply to say, liminal units does not like burning sun or freezing night, they love dusk and dawn. Dunefolk is good in fighting classic human army, but they are weak against cold attack of the liches, dark adepts of saurian. Impact is a minor disadvantage, yet they are stronger against blade attacks.
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 Similar to elves, they are mobile, have healing and ranged horse archer. Also they have all three classic attack types (blade, pierce and impact. Dunefolk have access to Dune Burner, with both melee and ranged fire damage.
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 * Dune Burner - fire in both melee and ranged fighting is very useful against skeletons (including liches), ghosts, saurians and woses.
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 * Dune Rover is a good all-around unit. They are similar to elvish fighters in many ways and their cost is only 15 gold.
 * Dune Fighter can be used to guard important hexes or attack enemies with their precise melee attacks. They can be compared with orcish grunts, but overall stronger and more expensive.
-* Falcon is not very good in attacking. However, as a leven 0, it is easy to have a lot of them, mostly for village grabbing.
+* Falcon is not very good in attacking. However, as a level 0, it is easy to have a lot of them, mostly for village grabbing.
 ==Dunefolk vs Drakes==
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	Northerners are cheap. Cheaper than you, but generally similar. They can prepare attack with lots of strong units, so this is generally a balanced scenario.		Northerners are cheap. Cheaper than you, but generally similar. They can prepare an attack with lots of strong units, so this is generally a balanced scenario.

	As always, some units are better. As Dunefolk, pierce and blade is no problem, ~~you have enough of it. But~~ the ~~troll whelps~~ are resistant. While generally it is not very hard to hit troll whelps, they regenerate even when fighting and getting them out of the mountains might be complicated. However, there is a unit, you can use - dune burners.		As always, some units are better. As Dunefolk, pierce and blade is no problem, but the Troll Whelps are resistant. While generally it is not very hard to hit troll whelps, they regenerate even when fighting and getting them out of the mountains might be complicated. However, there is a unit you can use - dune burners.

	Most of the ~~northerners~~ are good only in melee attack, so shoot them with your multiple ranged units - ~~rider~~, ~~burner~~, ~~rover~~, ~~naga dirkfang~~ and if needed (mostly to get some free experience), even skirmishers.		Most of the Northerners are good only in melee attack, so shoot them with your multiple ranged units - Rider, Burner, Rover, Naga Dirkfang, and if needed (mostly to get some free experience) even skirmishers.

	Because you are alive, poison will harm you a lot. For ~~dunefolk~~, it is very hard to get a powerful level 3 healer, who can cure poison, and ~~northerner~~ player knows that. He will probably make several ~~assassins~~ to harm your forces. Deal with them, when they are in the open places. Assassins have vulnerabilities to blade (-30%), impact and pierce (-20%), so hit them with your units, that are generally good in these. Remember, that 1HP ~~assassin~~ can still poison any of your units. To deal with them, ~~soldiers~~ looks a good idea, but they do not have any ranged attack to retaliate. So, ~~rovers~~ can be better in the hunt for ~~assassins~~.		Because you are alive, poison will harm you a lot. For Dunefolk, it is very hard to get a powerful level 3 healer, who can cure poison, and the Northerner player knows that. He will probably make several Assassins to harm your forces. Deal with them when they are in the open places. Assassins have vulnerabilities to blade (-30%), impact and pierce (-20%), so hit them with your units that are generally good in these. Remember, that 1HP Assassin can still poison any of your units. To deal with them, using Soldiers looks like a good idea, but they do not have any ranged attack to retaliate. So, Rovers can be better in the hunt for Assassins.

	* '''Burner:''' Burner burn enemies. Simple. Goblin ~~spearman~~, ~~grunts~~, ~~whelps~~ and everyone else can be killed by fire. Just do not attack ~~assassins~~ with them, if villages are far away.		* '''Burner:''' Burner burn enemies. Simple. Goblin Spearmen, Grunts, Whelps, and everyone else can be killed by fire. Just do not attack Assassins with them if villages are far away.

	* '''Herbalist:''' Useful, as always. They can also effectively attack ~~assassins~~ or even ~~troll whelps~~, two of the most annoying enemies in this match. Definitely get them!		* '''Herbalist:''' Useful, as always. They can also effectively attack Assassins or even Troll Whelps, two of the most annoying enemies in this match. Definitely get them!

	* '''Rover:''' Good against everything with exception of ~~whelps -~~ and they can still harm them with their ranged attack.		* '''Rover:''' Good against everything with the exception of Whelps, and they can still harm them with their ranged attack.

	* '''Skirmisher:''' ~~Specialised~~ assassin, who costs more than most enemy ~~unit~~. Not a very good idea, but they can be used to kill ~~assassins~~. Weak against ~~grunts~~ and other units with full health. They can also steal villages, ~~what~~ hurts ~~a lot -~~ but generally ~~whelps~~ do no need them. Do not over-recruit ~~them~~.		* '''Skirmisher:''' Specialized assassin, who costs more than most enemy units. Not a very good idea, but they can be used to kill Assassins. Weak against Grunts and other units with full health. They can also steal villages, which hurts, but generally Whelps do not need them. Do not over-recruit these.

	* '''Soldier:''' Solid, strong unit, that can hold the line. When poisoned, they do not need to get away ASAP and can fight a while. Their resistances ~~helps~~ them against ~~assassins~~, ~~archers~~, ~~grunts~~ and ~~wolf riders~~, but they are generally not that great against ~~whelps~~. In ~~simply~~ words, ~~whelps~~ are good against blade and ~~soldiers~~ are weak against impact.		* '''Soldier:''' Solid, strong unit that can hold the line. When poisoned, they do not need to get away ASAP and can fight a while. Their resistances help them against Assassins, Archers, Grunts and Wolf Riders, but they are generally not that great against Whelps. In simple words, Whelps are good against blade and Soldiers are weak against impact.

	* '''Rider:''' Dune Rider is a prime enemy of Wolf Rider. Wolves are faster, but lack ranged attack. Your ~~dune riders~~ are vulnerable only to pierce, while ~~wolf riders~~ use blade. However, ~~wolf rider~~ is one of the few fast units without weakness ~~for~~ pierce. Dune ~~riders~~ are also good to finish ~~grunts~~ and prevent injured ~~assassins to get~~ away.		* '''Rider:''' Dune Rider is a prime enemy of Wolf Rider. Wolves are faster, but lack ranged attack. Your Dune Riders are vulnerable only to pierce, while Wolf Riders use blade. However, Wolf Rider is one of the few fast units without weakness to pierce. Dune Riders are also good to finish Grunts and prevent injured Assassins from getting away.

	* '''Naga Dirkfang:''' Like in most battles, these water units are great~~. Even~~ against other ~~nagas~~. Because they have ranged attack, they can work well with your ~~riders~~ and ~~skirmishers~~ to hunt down enemies that ~~comes~~ close to water.		* '''Naga Dirkfang:''' Like in most battles, these water units are great, even against other Nagas. Because they have a ranged attack, they can work well with your Riders and Skirmishers to hunt down enemies that come close to water.

	==Dunefolk vs Undead==		==Dunefolk vs Undead==

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	Dunefolk can fight rebels in an interesting battle. ~~Two~~ factions ~~with~~ good ranged units, healing and even ~~the~~ (more or less) balanced fighter costs 14 gold ~~in each faction~~.		Dunefolk can fight rebels in an interesting battle. Both factions have good ranged units, healing, and even a (more or less) balanced fighter that costs 14 gold.

	Everyone ~~know,~~ that rebels love forests. Can you force them out? Probably no. At least with basic units. Elves ~~does~~ not have complicated vulnerabilities, with exception of ~~a wose~~. But will they use ~~woses~~ if you can cut them down with your blade weapons and also burn them with burners?		Everyone knows that rebels love forests. Can you force them out? Probably no. At least with basic units. Elves do not have complicated vulnerabilities, with exception of the Wose. But will they use Woses if you can cut them down with your blade weapons and also burn them with burners?

	Elvish ~~fighters~~ might be dangerous. They are good against your ~~skirmishers~~, ~~burners~~ and ~~herbalists~~, but they are generally weak against your ~~dune soldiers~~. So, logically, ~~rebels~~ will use someone good against your soldiers. But who? 4 elvish units use mostly blade and pierce damage, so they will need to attack your strong, sturdy ~~soldiers~~ with ~~mages~~. Kill ~~mages~~, ~~fighters~~ and everyone else with a combination of ~~soldiers~~, ~~rovers~~, ~~skirmishers~~ and ~~herbalists~~. You will need also some ~~burners~~ for extra ranged damage and to prevent enemy from using ~~woses~~. As always, ~~dunes rider~~ are important to get villages, but they can be attacked by faster ~~elvish scouts~~ and gravely injured or slowed by ~~archers~~ and ~~shamans~~.		Elvish Fighters might be dangerous. They are good against your Skirmishers, Burners and Herbalists, but they are generally weak against your Dune Soldiers. So, logically, Rebels will use someone good against your soldiers. But who? 4 elvish units use mostly blade and pierce damage, so they will need to attack your strong, sturdy Soldiers with Mages. Kill Mages, Fighters and everyone else with a combination of Soldiers, Rovers, Skirmishers and Herbalists. You will need also some Burners for extra ranged damage and to prevent the enemy from using Woses. As always, Dune Riders are important to get villages, but they can be attacked by faster Elvish Scouts and gravely injured or slowed by Archers and Shamans.

	Battle plan: Kill elves outside of forests. Shamans might be a priority with archers and mages. Use soldiers as a front-line units and reinforce them with cheaper rovers and herbalists. Get villages and if possible, fight far from forests.		Battle plan: Kill elves outside of forests. Shamans might be a priority with archers and mages. Use soldiers as front-line units and reinforce them with cheaper rovers and herbalists. Get villages and, if possible, fight far from forests.

	* '''Burner:''' Fighters can do a lot of damage to them~~. Even archers and scouts in melee attack~~. Use them, to get rid of ~~the woses~~ and to attack during the day, because they are lawful.		* '''Burner:''' Fighters, and even archers and scouts in melee attack, can do a lot of damage to them. Use them to get rid of Woses and to attack during the day, because they are lawful.

	* '''Herbalist:''' Essential healer with impact damage. No enemy in this battle ~~have~~ vulnerability to impact and killing rebels ~~have~~ priority over healing. Pick one or two of them, not more.		* '''Herbalist:''' Essential healer with impact damage. No enemy in this battle has vulnerability to impact, and killing rebels has priority over healing. Pick one or two of them, not more.

	* '''Rover:''' Good, because they are stronger than ~~elvish archers~~ in melee and stronger than ~~elvish fighters~~ in ranged~~. That’s about it~~. Plus, they can attack ~~woses~~, ~~mages~~ etc.		* '''Rover:''' Good, because they are stronger than Elvish Archers in melee and stronger than Elvish Fighters in ranged. Plus, they can attack Woses, Mages etc.

	* '''Skirmisher:''' Surprisingly, this unit is very good against Rebels. Rebels have low HP, so you can attack a lot with ~~skirmishers~~. Do not recruit too many, but they can make sure, that wounded elves or ~~woses~~ will not get to the forest hexes. Also, good skirmisher is always ~~good~~ against mages.		* '''Skirmisher:''' Surprisingly, this unit is very good against Rebels. Rebels have low HP, so you can attack a lot with Skirmishers. Do not recruit too many, but they can make sure that wounded elves or Woses will not get to the forest hexes. Also, a good skirmisher is always effective against mages.

	* '''Soldier:''' Rebels are good in blade and pierce. This guy is resistant to blade and pierce and can survive long and hit hard. Your main unit.		* '''Soldier:''' Rebels are good in blade and pierce. This guy is resistant to blade and pierce and can survive long and hit hard. Your main unit.
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	* '''Rider:''' Effective, but not as much as in other duels.		* '''Rider:''' Effective, but not as much as in other duels.

	* '''Naga Dirkfang:''' ~~Similar~~ unit to ~~mermens~~, but ~~they have~~ blade attack~~. So,~~ they can help cutting down ~~woses~~.		* '''Naga Dirkfang:''' This unit is similar to Mermen, but it has a blade attack so they can help cutting down Woses.

	==Dunefolk vs Northerners==		==Dunefolk vs Northerners==

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	All ~~informations~~ is made for Wesnoth 1.15.x and later. Dunefolk/Khaliphate is much different in 1.14 and older versions.		All information is made for Wesnoth 1.15.x and later. Dunefolk/Khaliphate is much different in 1.14 and older versions.

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	<b>Dune Herbalist</b> can heal himself and all ~~adjancement~~ units. Basically a healer with melee impact damage.		<b>Dune Herbalist</b> can heal himself and all adjacent units. Basically a healer with melee impact damage.
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	* <b>good defense in mountains and villages</b>		* <b>good defense in mountains and villages</b>
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	* <b>good defense in mountains and villages</b>		* <b>good defense in mountains and villages</b>
	* liminal, no vulnerabilities. Also better on sands ~~then~~ other units.		* liminal, no vulnerabilities. Also better on sands ans forests than other units.
	* <b>strong</b> vs most enemies when massed; <b>weak</b> vs skeletons and heavy ~~infandry~~		* <b>strong</b> vs most enemies when massed; <b>weak</b> vs skeletons and heavy infantry
	* medium melee attack (blade), medium ranged attack (pierce)		* medium melee attack (blade), medium ranged attack (pierce)

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	Loyalists and Dunefolk are similar. To defeat them, you must use your ~~strenghts~~ against their weaknesses. Both armies have access to cavalry and numerous foot soldiers. Loyalists have more melee units, while you can use your fast units with ranged attack to engage them first.		Loyalists and Dunefolk are similar. To defeat them, you must use your strengths against their weaknesses. Both armies have access to cavalry and numerous foot soldiers. Loyalists have more melee units, while you can use your fast units with ranged attack to engage them first.

	One of the main problems are mages. They can be killed very fast, but they can also kill your units quickly. So, if they can defend mages, there is a big problem for you. With army of skirmishers, you can do a lot of damage and get out of there if needed.		One of the main problems are mages. They can be killed very fast, but they can also kill your units quickly. So, if they can defend mages, there is a big problem for you. With army of skirmishers, you can do a lot of damage and get out of there if needed.
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	* '''Skirmisher:''' These guys are good against some enemies. They are very similar to fencers and can harm horsemen. Their most important job is to neutralize mages or wounded units. They can also get some villages.		* '''Skirmisher:''' These guys are good against some enemies. They are very similar to fencers and can harm horsemen. Their most important job is to neutralize mages or wounded units. They can also get some villages.

	* '''Soldier:''' Very important front-line unit. Use their ~~strengh~~ to advance and do not forget to heal them. They are your anti spearman weapon, and they can kill other units as well.		* '''Soldier:''' Very important front-line unit. Use their strength to advance and do not forget to heal them. They are your anti spearman weapon, and they can kill other units as well.

	* '''Rider:''' Much faster than many loyalist units. Good to take some villages. Also, they have good ranged attack, that can be used against other cavalry. Spearmen and horsemen can kill them fast, so move quickly between villages.		* '''Rider:''' Much faster than many loyalist units. Good to take some villages. Also, they have good ranged attack, that can be used against other cavalry. Spearmen and horsemen can kill them fast, so move quickly between villages.
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	* '''Herbalist:''' Essential healer with impact damage. No enemy in this battle have vulnerability to impact and killing rebels have priority over healing. Pick one or two of them, not more.		* '''Herbalist:''' Essential healer with impact damage. No enemy in this battle have vulnerability to impact and killing rebels have priority over healing. Pick one or two of them, not more.

	* '''Rover:''' Good, because they are stronger than elvish archers in melee and stronger than elvish fighters in ranged. ~~Thats~~ about it. Plus, they can attack woses, mages etc.		* '''Rover:''' Good, because they are stronger than elvish archers in melee and stronger than elvish fighters in ranged. That’s about it. Plus, they can attack woses, mages etc.

	* '''Skirmisher:''' ~~Suprisingly~~, this unit is very good against Rebels. Rebels have low HP, so you can attack a lot with skirmishers. Do not recruit too many, but they can make sure, that wounded elves or woses will not get to the forest hexes. Also, good skirmisher is always good against mages.		* '''Skirmisher:''' Surprisingly, this unit is very good against Rebels. Rebels have low HP, so you can attack a lot with skirmishers. Do not recruit too many, but they can make sure, that wounded elves or woses will not get to the forest hexes. Also, good skirmisher is always good against mages.

	* '''Soldier:''' Rebels are good in blade and pierce. This guy is resistant to blade and pierce and can survive long and hit hard. Your main unit.		* '''Soldier:''' Rebels are good in blade and pierce. This guy is resistant to blade and pierce and can survive long and hit hard. Your main unit.
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	Northerners are cheap. Cheaper than you, but generally similar. They can prepare attack with lots of strong units, so this is generally a balanced scenario.		Northerners are cheap. Cheaper than you, but generally similar. They can prepare attack with lots of strong units, so this is generally a balanced scenario.

	As always, some units are better. As Dunefolk, pierce and blade is no problem, you have ~~anough~~ of it. But the troll whelps are resistant. While generally it is not very hard to hit troll whelps, they regenerate even when fighting and getting them out of the mountains might be complicated. However, there is a unit, you can use - dune burners.		As always, some units are better. As Dunefolk, pierce and blade is no problem, you have enough of it. But the troll whelps are resistant. While generally it is not very hard to hit troll whelps, they regenerate even when fighting and getting them out of the mountains might be complicated. However, there is a unit, you can use - dune burners.

	Most of the northerners are good only in melee attack, so shoot them with your multiple ranged units - rider, burner, rover, naga dirkfang and if needed (mostly to get some free experience), even skirmishers.		Most of the northerners are good only in melee attack, so shoot them with your multiple ranged units - rider, burner, rover, naga dirkfang and if needed (mostly to get some free experience), even skirmishers.
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	* '''Burner:''' Burner burn enemies. Simple. Goblin spearman, grunts, whelps and everyone else can be killed by fire. Just do not attack assassins with them, if villages are far away.		* '''Burner:''' Burner burn enemies. Simple. Goblin spearman, grunts, whelps and everyone else can be killed by fire. Just do not attack assassins with them, if villages are far away.

	* '''Herbalist:''' Useful, as always. They can also effectively attack assassins or even troll whelps, two of the most annoying enemies in this match. ~~Definetly~~ get them!		* '''Herbalist:''' Useful, as always. They can also effectively attack assassins or even troll whelps, two of the most annoying enemies in this match. Definitely get them!

	* '''Rover:''' Good against everything with exception of whelps - and they can still harm them with their ranged attack.		* '''Rover:''' Good against everything with exception of whelps - and they can still harm them with their ranged attack.

	* '''Skirmisher:''' Specialised ~~assasin~~, who costs more than most enemy unit. Not a very good idea, but they can be used to kill assassins. Weak against grunts and other units with full health. They can also steal villages, what hurts a lot - but generally whelps do no need them. Do not over-recruit them.		* '''Skirmisher:''' Specialised assassin, who costs more than most enemy unit. Not a very good idea, but they can be used to kill assassins. Weak against grunts and other units with full health. They can also steal villages, what hurts a lot - but generally whelps do no need them. Do not over-recruit them.

	* '''Soldier:''' Solid, strong unit, that can hold the line. When poisoned, they do not need to get away ASAP and can fight a while. Their resistances helps them against assassins, archers, grunts and wolf riders, but they are generally not that great against whelps. In simply words, whelps are good against blade and soldiers are weak against impact.		* '''Soldier:''' Solid, strong unit, that can hold the line. When poisoned, they do not need to get away ASAP and can fight a while. Their resistances helps them against assassins, archers, grunts and wolf riders, but they are generally not that great against whelps. In simply words, whelps are good against blade and soldiers are weak against impact.
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	Drakes like fire. Saurians do not like fire at all. Your only unit with fire is terrible against drakes and wonderful against saurians. So, as many others, you have to deal pierce damage to drakes and blade to saurians.		Drakes like fire. Saurians do not like fire at all. Your only unit with fire is terrible against drakes and wonderful against saurians. So, as many others, you have to deal pierce damage to drakes and blade to saurians.

	Drakes do a lot of damage and none of your units is resistant to fire or anything else. In comparison, dunefolk units are more "normal", while drakes and saurians have both ~~strenghts~~ and weaknesses. Make sure to use more units than drake player, because in 1v1 their units are more powerful.		Drakes do a lot of damage and none of your units is resistant to fire or anything else. In comparison, dunefolk units are more "normal", while drakes and saurians have both strengths and weaknesses. Make sure to use more units than drake player, because in 1v1 their units are more powerful.

	Mobile drakes, crashers and augurs will be your enemies in this battle, but they can (same as you) change their tactics if needed. Drakes can use units to exploit your vulnerabilities. You should know, that you have multiple good units against saurians, so enemy will probably use mostly drakes.		Mobile drakes, crashers and augurs will be your enemies in this battle, but they can (same as you) change their tactics if needed. Drakes can use units to exploit your vulnerabilities. You should know, that you have multiple good units against saurians, so enemy will probably use mostly drakes.
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	* '''Rider:''' Fast unit for village grabbing and provide good ranged attack. Good, very good, but not so much against a combination of clashers and saurians. Do not over-recruit.		* '''Rider:''' Fast unit for village grabbing and provide good ranged attack. Good, very good, but not so much against a combination of clashers and saurians. Do not over-recruit.

	* '''Naga Dirkfang:''' Based on water. They are also good in marshes and can defeat saurians there, so ~~definetly~~ a good unit to have. Almost useless against drakes.		* '''Naga Dirkfang:''' Based on water. They are also good in marshes and can defeat saurians there, so definitely a good unit to have. Almost useless against drakes.

	==Dunefolk vs Dunefolk==		==Dunefolk vs Dunefolk==