Mortgage Forests and Build Around Dispenser
For the older Deforestation route, use Mortgage on the starting Forests, find a Dispenser, and spread Mercenaries across separate plots to stall enemies while it scales. Compare the opening below with your selected difficulty before following its deliberate early forfeit.
Check the Palace and Forest Opening
Deforestation is a King of Greed quest with a Palace and preplaced Forest plots. The older route starts with two level-3 Forests near the Palace and level-2 Forests in the corners. Check those targets before playing Mortgage so you can follow the opening against the matching layout.
Read the victory and defeat conditions displayed for your selected quest difficulty before spending cards or conceding a battle. Keep that objective in view as you follow the opening. Treat the deliberate loss below as a choice tied to this older route, and check that it fits your attempt before committing.
Follow the Older Mortgage Opening
- Use Mortgage on the level-3 Forests beside the Palace to begin converting the Forest-heavy opening into your Greed setup.
- Continue with Mortgage on the level-2 corner Forests, following the available Mortgage cards through the opening.
- Forfeit the first battle in this older sequence to draw from Greed’s own deck and begin the search for Dispenser.
- Look for Dispenser in your Greed draws; it is the combat engine that the later Mercenary plots will buy time for.
- Buy filler cards at the early shop to make room for the remaining Mortgages in this opening.
- Obtain Mercenaries so you can establish the stalling troops that support the Dispenser plan.
- Place Mercenaries across multiple level-1 plots to stall enemies, keeping the route spread across separate plots instead of concentrating it in an expensive single stack.
Choose Matchups That Give Dispenser Time
Favor Greed and Nature matchups when you can choose your opponents. The older strategy avoids large armies while Dispenser scales. Keep that priority in mind when deciding whether your next opponent gives the setup time to develop.
Dispenser gains attack speed from the gold you earn, while Mercenary numbers depend on the gold you currently hold. The pairing gives your Greed economy a way to develop the tower and maintain troops together. Keep the Mercenaries focused on buying time for that growing Dispenser.
Review Spending and the Planned Loss
Once Mercenaries are down, weigh purchases against the army your treasury supports. Spending gold reduces Mercenary numbers, so a shop purchase can weaken the troops that are holding enemies back. Check whether the card helps your immediate position before paying for it.
If your opening differs from the Forest layout above, pause before copying the deliberate forfeit. Quest balancing makes the older loss sequence sensitive to the version and difficulty you are playing. Recheck your board, available cards and displayed objective before deciding how closely to follow it.