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 '''Naga Dirkfang:''' Good in water. They have ranged attacks, what can be useful.
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 '''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.
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Elven: /* Dunefolk vs Loyalists */

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Dunefolk vs Loyalists

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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 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.

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

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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.


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	~~Re-writing~~ in ~~progress~~. ~~Not ready for use (yet)~~		All informations is made for Wesnoth 1.15.x and later. Dunefolk/Khaliphate is much different in 1.14 and older versions.

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	'''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 ranged attack, they can work well with your riders and skirmishers to hunt down enemies that comes close to water.

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	==Dunefolk vs Rebels==		==Dunefolk vs Rebels==

Elven: /* Dunefolk vs Dunefolk */

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Dunefolk vs Dunefolk

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	~~<span style="width: 72px; height: 72px;">~~https://units.wesnoth.org/1.15/pics/core%24images%24units%24dunefolk%~~24rider~~%~~24rider~~.png~~</span>~~ C		https://units.wesnoth.org/1.15/pics/core%24images%24units%24dunefolk%24burner%24burner.png C-
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	~~This~~ is ~~tough~~, ~~maybe the most frustrating match in Battle~~ for ~~Wesnoth~~. ~~Defeating knalgans~~ is ~~problematic~~ for ~~a number of reasons~~.		Strategy to defeating dunefolk as dunefolk is simple. Dunefolk have some advantages and disadvantages, but it have also a good unit for everything - dune rover. Other units are good as well, but there is no single good target for your skirmishers.

	~~First~~, ~~they~~ are ~~much better and faster on hills and mountains~~. ~~They can easily attack your units and exploit your vulnerabilities~~. ~~Last and not least~~, ~~you do not have magic attacks. While you have access to poison~~ and ~~marksman attacks,~~ it ~~all comes with level 2 units, and you can always upgrade to unit~~ that ~~might~~ be ~~better or~~ more ~~needed~~.		Because your will probably see a lot of rovers, take also units who are good against rovers - dune soldiers. Especially with healing from herbalists. In fights between two dunefolk leaders, speed is important - and it is possible that more riders will be used. Do not let your enemy have more mobile cavalry than you have.

	~~You~~ have to ~~use your solid melee attackers to fight dwarves and outlaws - but they will~~ fire ~~at you with poachers~~. ~~You~~ can ~~also try to find~~ a ~~perfect unit~~ against ~~poachers~~, ~~but~~ you ~~will find none in your arsenal. At the end, both factions will fight with~~ a ~~strange mix of units. Dunefolk can~~ use ~~classic blade/impact/pierce attacks, but dwarves are good against~~ them. So even your nagas with blade attack will have limited use. It is possible, that enemy will recruit a fast moving gryphon rider, who can also make things worse, if he collect some villages from you. To make it even more horrific, even cheap thieves that costs only 13 gold can kill your fighters and healers at night.		'''Burner:''' Fire damage is nice, but no one have vulnerability to fire. However, vulnerability to blade can be a problem against massed rovers. Do not buy this guys, unless you are a skilled player who know how to use them effectively in this match.

	So.~~.. what~~ can ~~you do? Mixing units a lot and using the cheapest and most versatile unit you got - dune rovers. Your biggest advantage is healing, so try to~~ heal more than 1 ~~your~~ unit every turn. ~~Also~~, ~~you will need to upgrade dune soldiers to get a really powerful unit - or~~ a ~~captain with leadership~~.		'''Herbalist:''' Impact damage is not very useful, while their healing is nice. If you can heal more than 1 unit every turn, take them. If not, take a single one.

	'''~~Burner~~:''' ~~Fire damage? Nice! But blade vulnerability is not what you want against dwarvish fighters~~, ~~ulfserkers and gryphon riders~~. ~~Use them to kill enemies, but do not~~ use them a lot~~, because they might die quickly~~.		'''Rover:''' Good for everything, with exception of fighting soldiers. use them a lot.

	'''~~Herbalist~~:''' ~~You can heal your units, knalgans cannot~~. ~~So these guys will be the primary target. While not very useful in combat, in closed maps these guys~~ are a ~~must. Make sure to cover them, because gryphons can attack them from far away~~. ~~Also~~, ~~as a melee only unit, poachers and even thunderers might come to get some free damage~~.		'''Skirmisher:''' Same as burner. Use them if you are a skilled player. Otherwise, one should be enough.

	'''~~Rover~~:''' ~~All-around unit with balanced ratio of attack~~ and ~~defense. Keep them in front. They are a~~ good ~~unit~~, ~~but not perfect~~. Use ~~other units as well, based on what your enemy will do~~.		'''Soldier:''' This is your rover killer and he is also good against burners, herbalists and riders. Use them together with herbalists and rovers.

	'''~~Skirmisher~~:''' Great for units, that knalgans do not have. Vulnerable to everything knalgans have. On the other hand, they have good defenses in terrain and knalgans cannot use marksman/magic attacks, so they can be of some use. While you do not need them ~~very much~~, ~~they are fast and can help finish some outlaw or dwarf~~.		'''Rider:''' You need them, probably more than in other matches.

	'''~~Soldier~~:''' ~~Lots of HP~~, ~~good melee attacks. They~~ are ~~your meat shield~~. ~~They are a little vulnerable to hammers from dwarvish fighters~~, ~~while having good resistances to pierce and blade. Main downside is the cost. Use them~~, ~~if money is not an issue. A trio of soldiers~~, ~~rovers and~~ herbalists ~~is a good strategy, where soldier is your "tank".~~		'''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.

	~~'''Rider:''' use them to both grab villages and add additional ranged attack. They are good in flat plains, but dwarves will try to use difficult terrain against you.~~

	~~'''Naga Dirkfang:''' Good in water. Dwarves are good against blade, so try to attack thieves and footpads that come close to water. They are okay against gryphons and much cheaper~~.

Elven: /* Dunefolk vs Undead */

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Dunefolk vs Undead

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	==Dunefolk vs Undead==		==Dunefolk vs Undead==
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	~~This is tough, maybe the most frustrating match in Battle for Wesnoth~~. ~~Defeating knalgans is problematic for~~ a ~~number~~ of ~~reasons.~~		Undead skeletons are good against your pierce and blade damage. Dark Adepts can make a lot of damage and ghosts can attack your lawful/liminal/neutral units during the night and heal themselves. So, undead are strong. On the other hand, you have units, that are especially good against them. Keep a good mix of units to cover your weaknesses.

	~~First, they are much better~~ and ~~faster on hills and mountains. They~~ can ~~easily~~ attack your units and ~~exploit your vulnerabilities~~. ~~Last and not least~~, ~~you do not have magic attacks~~. ~~While~~ you have ~~access to poison and marksman attacks~~, ~~it all comes with level 2~~ units~~, and you can always upgrade~~ to ~~unit that might be better or more needed~~.

	~~You have to use~~ your ~~solid melee attackers to fight dwarves~~ and ~~outlaws - but they~~ will ~~fire at you with poachers~~. ~~You~~ can ~~also try~~ to ~~find a perfect unit against poachers~~, ~~but~~ you ~~will find none in~~ your ~~arsenal. At the end, both factions will fight~~ with ~~a strange mix of~~ units. ~~Dunefolk can use classic blade/impact/pierce attacks, but dwarves are good against~~ them~~. So even your nagas~~ with ~~blade~~ attack ~~will have limited use~~. It is ~~possible, that enemy will recruit a fast moving gryphon rider, who can also make things worse~~, ~~if he collect some villages from~~ you~~. To make it even more horrific, even cheap thieves that costs only 13 gold can kill your fighters and healers at night~~.		Because all of your units are living, undead (and orcs) will try to use poison. Ghouls are a problem, because they can force your units to flee, you can cure your units only with level 3 healers and 3 your units are vulnerable to poison. Burn them or shoot them with ranged attack. That unit is surprisingly strong in defense, so you might need to focus fire.

	So..~~. what can you do? Mixing~~ units ~~a lot~~ and ~~using the cheapest and most versatile unit you got - dune rovers. Your biggest advantage is healing~~, so try to ~~heal more than 1~~ your ~~unit every turn. Also~~, you will ~~need to upgrade dune soldiers to get a really powerful unit - or a captain with leadership~~.		Your strategy is centered on Dune Burners. You simple need fire to defeat skeletons, ghouls and to retaliate against their strong ranged attack. Burners are not invulnerable, so mix them with other units and of course, try to get enemy villages. Because of your burners, it is possible that you will not face many ghosts in this battle.

	'''Burner:''' ~~Fire~~ damage~~? Nice! But blade vulnerability~~ is ~~not what you want~~ against ~~dwarvish fighters, ulfserkers~~ and ~~gryphon riders~~. ~~Use them to kill enemies~~, ~~but do not~~ use ~~them~~ a lot~~, because they might die quickly~~.		'''Burner:''' Good ranged damage that is especially effective against skeletons and skeleton archers. Very important unit, use a lot of them.

	'''Herbalist:''' ~~You can heal your units~~, ~~knalgans cannot~~. ~~So these guys~~ will ~~be the primary target. While not very useful in combat, in closed maps these guys are a must. Make sure~~ to ~~cover~~ them, ~~because gryphons can attack them from far away~~. ~~Also, as a melee only unit~~, ~~poachers and even thunderers might come to get some free damage~~.		'''Herbalist:''' This healer have impact damage, what is nice and useful. It is possible that enemy will try to poison them, so they need protection. Feel free to crush skeleton archers any time, especially during day.

	'''Rover:''' All-around unit ~~with balanced ratio of attack~~ and ~~defense~~. ~~Keep them in front~~. ~~They are a good unit~~, but ~~not perfect. Use other units as well~~, ~~based on what your enemy will do~~.		'''Rover:''' All-around unit, that can be used against adepts and even against ghouls. Weak to skeletons, but cheap. Good to have, but you should buy 1 or 2, because you need gold elsewhere.

	'''Skirmisher:''' ~~Great for units~~, ~~that knalgans do not have~~. ~~Vulnerable to everything knalgans have. On the other hand~~, ~~they have good defenses in terrain and knalgans cannot use marksman/magic attacks, so they can be of some use. While you~~ do not ~~need~~ them ~~very much, they are fast and can help finish some outlaw~~ or ~~dwarf~~.		'''Skirmisher:''' Good against adepts, weak against everyone else. Same as rover, do not mass them. 1 or 2 should be enough.

	'''Soldier:''' ~~Lots of HP~~, ~~good melee attacks. They are your meat shield~~. They are ~~a little vulnerable to hammers from dwarvish fighters~~, ~~while having good resistances to pierce and blade. Main downside is~~ the ~~cost~~. ~~Use~~ them, if ~~money is not an issue. A trio of soldiers, rovers and herbalists is~~ a ~~good strategy~~, ~~where soldier is~~ your ~~"tank"~~.		'''Soldier:''' Another nice and powerful unit, that can be used against other enemies than undead. They are lawful, so their attack will be much stronger during the day. While weak in attacking during night, you can use them as a shield for other units. However, if you somehow manage to get a captain, it will be great help for other your units.

	'''Rider:''' ~~use them~~ to ~~both grab~~ villages and ~~add additional ranged attack~~. ~~They~~ are ~~good in flat plains~~, ~~but dwarves will try~~ to ~~use difficult terrain against you~~.		'''Rider:''' Horse archers are an interesting choice. Their attack is pierce and impact, so he and herbalist is the only unit with impact attack in your army. You need a unit to get villages, because enemy ghosts and bats will try to get yours. Riders are also great when winning, because they can block a way of the enemy leader to his own keep.

	'''Naga Dirkfang:''' ~~Good in water. Dwarves~~ are good ~~against blade~~, so ~~try to attack thieves and footpads that come close to~~ water~~. They are okay against gryphons and much cheaper~~.		'''Naga Dirkfang:''' As usual, these nagas are good. Blade attack is not what you need, so use them only in maps with lots of water.

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