The Dark Brotherhood
Player Level: 42+
Difficulty: 9/10
Number of Players: 3
Duration: 8 days
Difficulty: 9/10
Number of Players: 3
Duration: 8 days
Easy walktrough
No tricks or special tactics used.
Other versions are linked in the bottom of the page
Always use the combat simulator for safety before attacking.
http://settlersonlinesimulator.com/dso_kampfsimulator/en/
Units needed: Level 42: Elite Soldier and Crossbows
200: 3960R (3793-3960R) + 314S (293-312S) + 170ES (0ES) + 1441C (1441C) + 834B (797-834B) + 200XB (0XB)
250: 2906R (2597-2906R) + 153S (130-153S) + 201ES (0ES) + 1121C (1121C) + 1093B (1067-1093B) + 162XB (0XB)
Best: 2900R (2594-2899R) + 153S (130-153S) + 201ES (0ES) + 1121C (1121C) + 499B (488-499B) + 162XB (0XB) + 165CA (0CA)
Some camps can be played with bows instead of recruit losses. You will lose less numbers but production time and cost are less from recruits.
Update and test 10/10/12
Other versions are linked in the bottom of the page
Always use the combat simulator for safety before attacking.
http://settlersonlinesimulator.com/dso_kampfsimulator/en/
Units needed: Level 42: Elite Soldier and Crossbows
200: 3960R (3793-3960R) + 314S (293-312S) + 170ES (0ES) + 1441C (1441C) + 834B (797-834B) + 200XB (0XB)
250: 2906R (2597-2906R) + 153S (130-153S) + 201ES (0ES) + 1121C (1121C) + 1093B (1067-1093B) + 162XB (0XB)
Best: 2900R (2594-2899R) + 153S (130-153S) + 201ES (0ES) + 1121C (1121C) + 499B (488-499B) + 162XB (0XB) + 165CA (0CA)
Some camps can be played with bows instead of recruit losses. You will lose less numbers but production time and cost are less from recruits.
Update and test 10/10/12
After landing transfer your general to position G1 to start from here. Killing camp after camp
Clearing sectors 1, 2 and 3 gives 5400 XP
900 XP Camp 1.1: 100 Cultist + 100 Fanatic.
200: W1: 158B (158B loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
Best: 111R + 2ES + 137C (95-111R loss)
900 XP Camp 1.2: 100 Cultist + 100 Shadowsneaker.
200: 61R + 139ES (57-61R loss)
Best: 58R + 192ES (53-58R loss)
960 XP Camp 2.1: 80 Cultist + 40 Shadowsneaker + 80 Fanatic.
200: W1: 170R (170R loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
Best: 147R + 103ES (128-147R loss)
1040 XP Camp 2.2: 80 Cultist + 40 Shadowsneaker + 40 Dark Priest + 40 Fanatic.
200: W1: 170R (170R loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
250: 157R + 93ES (142-157R loss)
Best: 155R + 95CA (143-153R loss)
600 XP Camp 3.1: 200 Cultist.
200: 133R + 1ES + 66XB (126-133R loss)
Best: 100R + 1ES + 149XB (94-100R loss)
1000 XP Camp 3.2: 120 Cultist + 80 Dark Priest.
200: W1: 95B (95B loss) W2: 48R + 152C (37-46R loss)
Best: W1: 70B (70B loss) W2: 40R + 210C (31-35R loss)
Clearing sectors 1, 2 and 3 gives 5400 XP
900 XP Camp 1.1: 100 Cultist + 100 Fanatic.
200: W1: 158B (158B loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
Best: 111R + 2ES + 137C (95-111R loss)
900 XP Camp 1.2: 100 Cultist + 100 Shadowsneaker.
200: 61R + 139ES (57-61R loss)
Best: 58R + 192ES (53-58R loss)
960 XP Camp 2.1: 80 Cultist + 40 Shadowsneaker + 80 Fanatic.
200: W1: 170R (170R loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
Best: 147R + 103ES (128-147R loss)
1040 XP Camp 2.2: 80 Cultist + 40 Shadowsneaker + 40 Dark Priest + 40 Fanatic.
200: W1: 170R (170R loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
250: 157R + 93ES (142-157R loss)
Best: 155R + 95CA (143-153R loss)
600 XP Camp 3.1: 200 Cultist.
200: 133R + 1ES + 66XB (126-133R loss)
Best: 100R + 1ES + 149XB (94-100R loss)
1000 XP Camp 3.2: 120 Cultist + 80 Dark Priest.
200: W1: 95B (95B loss) W2: 48R + 152C (37-46R loss)
Best: W1: 70B (70B loss) W2: 40R + 210C (31-35R loss)
Transfer your general to position G2
1250 XP Camp 4: 100 Dark Priest + 50 Cultist + 50 Shadowsneaker.
200: W1: 160R (160R loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
Best: 31R + 114B + 105XB (31R + 103-114B loss)
600 XP Camp 5.1: 200 Cultist.
200: 133R + 1ES + 66XB (126-133R loss)
Best: 100R + 1ES + 149XB (94-100R loss)
840 XP Camp 5.2: 120 Cultist + 80 Fanatic.
200: W1: 193R (193R loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
Best: 106R + 1ES + 130C + 13XB (93-106R loss)
600 XP Camp 5.3: 200 Cultist << No need to clear this camp.
1250 XP Camp 4: 100 Dark Priest + 50 Cultist + 50 Shadowsneaker.
200: W1: 160R (160R loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
Best: 31R + 114B + 105XB (31R + 103-114B loss)
600 XP Camp 5.1: 200 Cultist.
200: 133R + 1ES + 66XB (126-133R loss)
Best: 100R + 1ES + 149XB (94-100R loss)
840 XP Camp 5.2: 120 Cultist + 80 Fanatic.
200: W1: 193R (193R loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
Best: 106R + 1ES + 130C + 13XB (93-106R loss)
600 XP Camp 5.3: 200 Cultist << No need to clear this camp.
Transfer your general to position G3. Kill the the north east sectors if you want the full xp.
960 XP Camp 6: 80 Cultist + 120 Shadowsneaker.
200: 53R + 147ES (48-53R loss)
Best: 49R + 201ES (45-49R loss)
Clearing sectors 7, 8, 9 and 10 gives 9060 XP
1350 XP Camp 7.1: 150 Dark Priest + 50 Cultist.
200: W1: 140B (140B loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
Best: W1: 121B (121B loss) W2: 1ES + 249C (0 loss)
1200 XP Camp 7.2: 120 Dark Priest + 80 Cultist << No need to clear this camp.
1110 XP Camp 7.3: 70 Cultist + 70 Shadowsneaker + 60 Dark Priest << No need to clear this camp.
1000 XP Camp 8.1: 80 Dark Priest + 120 Cultist.
200: W1: 95B (95B loss) W2: 48R + 152C (37-46R loss)
Best: W1: 70B (70B loss) W2: 35R + 215C (31-35R loss)
600 XP Camp 8.2: 200 Cultist << No need to clear this camp.
1040 XP Camp 9.1: 80 Cultist + 40 Shadowsneaker + 40 Dark Priest + 40 Fanatic.
200: W1: 170R (170R loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
250: 157R + 93ES (142-157R loss)
Best: 155R + 95CA (143-153R loss)
960 XP Camp 9.2: 80 Cultist + 40 Shadowsneaker + 80 Fanatic << No need to clear this camp.
900 XP Camp 10.1: 100 Cultist + 100 Shadowsneaker.
200: 61R + 139ES (57-61R loss)
Best: 58R + 192ES (53-58R loss)
900 XP Camp 10.2: 100 Cultist + 100 Fanatic << No need to clear this camp.
960 XP Camp 6: 80 Cultist + 120 Shadowsneaker.
200: 53R + 147ES (48-53R loss)
Best: 49R + 201ES (45-49R loss)
Clearing sectors 7, 8, 9 and 10 gives 9060 XP
1350 XP Camp 7.1: 150 Dark Priest + 50 Cultist.
200: W1: 140B (140B loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
Best: W1: 121B (121B loss) W2: 1ES + 249C (0 loss)
1200 XP Camp 7.2: 120 Dark Priest + 80 Cultist << No need to clear this camp.
1110 XP Camp 7.3: 70 Cultist + 70 Shadowsneaker + 60 Dark Priest << No need to clear this camp.
1000 XP Camp 8.1: 80 Dark Priest + 120 Cultist.
200: W1: 95B (95B loss) W2: 48R + 152C (37-46R loss)
Best: W1: 70B (70B loss) W2: 35R + 215C (31-35R loss)
600 XP Camp 8.2: 200 Cultist << No need to clear this camp.
1040 XP Camp 9.1: 80 Cultist + 40 Shadowsneaker + 40 Dark Priest + 40 Fanatic.
200: W1: 170R (170R loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
250: 157R + 93ES (142-157R loss)
Best: 155R + 95CA (143-153R loss)
960 XP Camp 9.2: 80 Cultist + 40 Shadowsneaker + 80 Fanatic << No need to clear this camp.
900 XP Camp 10.1: 100 Cultist + 100 Shadowsneaker.
200: 61R + 139ES (57-61R loss)
Best: 58R + 192ES (53-58R loss)
900 XP Camp 10.2: 100 Cultist + 100 Fanatic << No need to clear this camp.
After clearing the north east sectors you can transfer your general to position G4
Clearing sector 11 gives 9504 XP
1160 XP Camp 11.1: 70 Dark Priest + 60 Cultist + 70 Shadowsneakers.
200: 30R + 170B (30R + 117-154B loss)
Best: 31R + 114B + 105XB (31R + 84-99B loss)
1500 XP Camp 11.2: 150 Dark Priest + 50 Shadowsneaker.
200: 190R + 10ES (166-190R loss)
Best: W1: 127R (127R loss) W2: 250C (0 loss)
1350 XP Camp 11.3: 75 Dark Priest + 125 Shadowsneaker.
200: 95R + 105ES (88-95R loss)
Best: 85R + 125ES (81-85R loss)
1150 XP Camp 11.4: 50 Cultist + 50 Shadowsneaker + 50 Dark Priest + 50 Fanatic.
200: 191R + 9S (173-191R + 0-3S loss)
Best: 136R + 114ES (123-135R loss)
1594 XP Camp 11.5: 50 Cultist + 100 Dark Priest + 49 Shadowsneaker + 1 Dark High Priest
200: W1: 200R (200R loss) W2: 50R (50R loss) W2: 200XB (0 loss)
Best: W1: 180B (180B loss) W2: 23R + 1ES + 140C + 86XB (12-23R loss)
1300 XP Camp 11.6: 140 Dark Priest + 60 Cultist.
200: W1: 142B (142B loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
250: W1: 124B (124B loss) W2: 250C (0 loss)
1450 XP Camp 11.7: 50 Cultist + 100 Shadowsneaker + 50 Firedancer.
200: 135R + 65ES (130-135R loss)
250: 96R + 154ES (81-96R loss)
Best: 84R + 1ES + 165CA (78-84R loss)
Clearing sector 11 gives 9504 XP
1160 XP Camp 11.1: 70 Dark Priest + 60 Cultist + 70 Shadowsneakers.
200: 30R + 170B (30R + 117-154B loss)
Best: 31R + 114B + 105XB (31R + 84-99B loss)
1500 XP Camp 11.2: 150 Dark Priest + 50 Shadowsneaker.
200: 190R + 10ES (166-190R loss)
Best: W1: 127R (127R loss) W2: 250C (0 loss)
1350 XP Camp 11.3: 75 Dark Priest + 125 Shadowsneaker.
200: 95R + 105ES (88-95R loss)
Best: 85R + 125ES (81-85R loss)
1150 XP Camp 11.4: 50 Cultist + 50 Shadowsneaker + 50 Dark Priest + 50 Fanatic.
200: 191R + 9S (173-191R + 0-3S loss)
Best: 136R + 114ES (123-135R loss)
1594 XP Camp 11.5: 50 Cultist + 100 Dark Priest + 49 Shadowsneaker + 1 Dark High Priest
200: W1: 200R (200R loss) W2: 50R (50R loss) W2: 200XB (0 loss)
Best: W1: 180B (180B loss) W2: 23R + 1ES + 140C + 86XB (12-23R loss)
1300 XP Camp 11.6: 140 Dark Priest + 60 Cultist.
200: W1: 142B (142B loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
250: W1: 124B (124B loss) W2: 250C (0 loss)
1450 XP Camp 11.7: 50 Cultist + 100 Shadowsneaker + 50 Firedancer.
200: 135R + 65ES (130-135R loss)
250: 96R + 154ES (81-96R loss)
Best: 84R + 1ES + 165CA (78-84R loss)
Transfer your general to position G5 for clearing the south west sector and full xp.
Clearing sector 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 gives 12110 XP
1400 XP Camp 12.1: 100 Dark Priest + 100 Shadowsneaker.
200: 120R + 80ES (110-120R loss)
Best: 108R + 100ES (106-108R loss)
1100 XP Camp 12.2: 100 Dark Priest + 100 Cultist.
200: 66S + 1ES + 133C (55-66S loss)
Best: 116R + 1ES + 133C (104-116R loss)
1000 XP Camp 12.3: 120 Cultist + 80 Dark Priest << No need to clear this camp.
1110 XP Camp 13.1: 70 Cultist + 70 Shadowsneaker + 60 Dark Priest.
200: 166R + 34ES (157-163R loss)
250: 120R + 130ES (108-120R loss)
Best: 110R + 1S + 139CA (103-110R loss)
1000 XP Camp 13.2: 80 Dark Priest + 120 Cultist << No need to clear this camp.
600 XP Camp 13.3: 200 Cultist << No need to clear this camp.
600 XP Camp 14.1: 200 Cultist.
200: 133R + 1ES + 66XB (126-133R loss)
Best: 100R + 1ES + 149XB (94-100R loss)
900 XP Camp 14.2: 100 Cultist + 100 Fanatic.
200: W1: 158B (158B loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
Best: 111R + 2ES + 137C (95-111R loss)
600 XP Camp 14.3: 200 Cultist << No need to clear this camp.
1040 XP Camp 15.1: 80 Cultist + 40 Shadowsneaker + 40 Dark Priest + 40 Fanatic
200: W1: 170R (170R loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
250: 157R + 93ES (142-157R loss)
Best: 155R + 95CA (143-153R loss)
960 XP Camp 15.2: 80 Cultist + 40 Shadowsneaker + 80 Fanatic << No need to clear this camp.
900 XP Camp 16.1: 100 Cultist + 100 Shadowsneaker.
200: 61R + 139ES (57-61R loss)
Best: 58R + 192ES (53-58R loss)
900 XP Camp 16.2: 100 Cultist + 100 Fanatic << No need to clear this camp.
Clearing sector 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 gives 12110 XP
1400 XP Camp 12.1: 100 Dark Priest + 100 Shadowsneaker.
200: 120R + 80ES (110-120R loss)
Best: 108R + 100ES (106-108R loss)
1100 XP Camp 12.2: 100 Dark Priest + 100 Cultist.
200: 66S + 1ES + 133C (55-66S loss)
Best: 116R + 1ES + 133C (104-116R loss)
1000 XP Camp 12.3: 120 Cultist + 80 Dark Priest << No need to clear this camp.
1110 XP Camp 13.1: 70 Cultist + 70 Shadowsneaker + 60 Dark Priest.
200: 166R + 34ES (157-163R loss)
250: 120R + 130ES (108-120R loss)
Best: 110R + 1S + 139CA (103-110R loss)
1000 XP Camp 13.2: 80 Dark Priest + 120 Cultist << No need to clear this camp.
600 XP Camp 13.3: 200 Cultist << No need to clear this camp.
600 XP Camp 14.1: 200 Cultist.
200: 133R + 1ES + 66XB (126-133R loss)
Best: 100R + 1ES + 149XB (94-100R loss)
900 XP Camp 14.2: 100 Cultist + 100 Fanatic.
200: W1: 158B (158B loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
Best: 111R + 2ES + 137C (95-111R loss)
600 XP Camp 14.3: 200 Cultist << No need to clear this camp.
1040 XP Camp 15.1: 80 Cultist + 40 Shadowsneaker + 40 Dark Priest + 40 Fanatic
200: W1: 170R (170R loss) W2: 200C (0 loss)
250: 157R + 93ES (142-157R loss)
Best: 155R + 95CA (143-153R loss)
960 XP Camp 15.2: 80 Cultist + 40 Shadowsneaker + 80 Fanatic << No need to clear this camp.
900 XP Camp 16.1: 100 Cultist + 100 Shadowsneaker.
200: 61R + 139ES (57-61R loss)
Best: 58R + 192ES (53-58R loss)
900 XP Camp 16.2: 100 Cultist + 100 Fanatic << No need to clear this camp.
Transfer your general to position G6 and move further on to camp 20.
Clearing this south east sectors gives 11454 XP
1900 XP Camp 17: 66 Cultist + 66 Dark Priest + 66 Firedancer + 1 Witch of the swamp.
200: W1: 154R (154R loss) W2: 200C (200C loss) W3: 200C (200C loss) W4: 30R + 170ES (20-30R loss)
Best: W1: 170R + 80C (170R + 80C loss) W2: 70R + 4S + 130C + 46XB (57-70R + 0-3S loss)
1122 XP Camp 18.1: 66 Cultist + 66 Dark Priest + 66 Shadowsneaker.
200: 170R + 30ES (166-170R loss)
250: 121R + 129ES (110-121R loss)
Best: 114R + 1ES + 135CA (107-114R loss)
1650 XP Camp 18.2: 66 Cultist + 66 Dark Priest + 66 Firedancer.
200: W1: 200R (200R loss) W2: 7R + 193C (0-7R loss)
Best: W1: 155B (155B loss) W2: 250C (0 loss)
3142 XP Camp 19: 66 Cultist + 66 Dancing Dervish + 2 Dark High Priest + 66 Firedancer.
200: W1: 200R (200R loss) W2: 165R (165R loss) W3: 100R + 100XB (80-100R loss)
Best: W1: 160B (160B loss) W2: 87R + 1ES + 162XB (73-87R loss)
3640 XP Camp 20: 2 Spawn of hell + 66 Dancing Dervish + 66 Shadowsneaker + 66 Firedancer. LOTS OF CAVALRY LOSS
200: W1: 66C W2: 200C W3: 200C W4: 200C W5: 200C W6: 175C (1041C loss) W7: 190S W8: 55S + 145ES (48-53S loss)
250: W1: 66C W2: 200C W3: 200C W4: 200C W5: 200C W6: 175C (1041C loss) W7: 150S + 100 ES (130-150S loss)
Clearing this south east sectors gives 11454 XP
1900 XP Camp 17: 66 Cultist + 66 Dark Priest + 66 Firedancer + 1 Witch of the swamp.
200: W1: 154R (154R loss) W2: 200C (200C loss) W3: 200C (200C loss) W4: 30R + 170ES (20-30R loss)
Best: W1: 170R + 80C (170R + 80C loss) W2: 70R + 4S + 130C + 46XB (57-70R + 0-3S loss)
1122 XP Camp 18.1: 66 Cultist + 66 Dark Priest + 66 Shadowsneaker.
200: 170R + 30ES (166-170R loss)
250: 121R + 129ES (110-121R loss)
Best: 114R + 1ES + 135CA (107-114R loss)
1650 XP Camp 18.2: 66 Cultist + 66 Dark Priest + 66 Firedancer.
200: W1: 200R (200R loss) W2: 7R + 193C (0-7R loss)
Best: W1: 155B (155B loss) W2: 250C (0 loss)
3142 XP Camp 19: 66 Cultist + 66 Dancing Dervish + 2 Dark High Priest + 66 Firedancer.
200: W1: 200R (200R loss) W2: 165R (165R loss) W3: 100R + 100XB (80-100R loss)
Best: W1: 160B (160B loss) W2: 87R + 1ES + 162XB (73-87R loss)
3640 XP Camp 20: 2 Spawn of hell + 66 Dancing Dervish + 66 Shadowsneaker + 66 Firedancer. LOTS OF CAVALRY LOSS
200: W1: 66C W2: 200C W3: 200C W4: 200C W5: 200C W6: 175C (1041C loss) W7: 190S W8: 55S + 145ES (48-53S loss)
250: W1: 66C W2: 200C W3: 200C W4: 200C W5: 200C W6: 175C (1041C loss) W7: 150S + 100 ES (130-150S loss)