Settlement Survival: How to Train and Command a Military Squad

Start in Combat Mode and unlock the training buildings

The version 1.1 military system is introduced through Combat Mode when creating a new game. Invasion Interval is available under Difficulty for that mode. [1]

The Construction Barracks technology unlocks the Barrack and Spear Camp, providing the basic training and squad buildings. [1]

Steps

1. Choose Combat Mode when starting the new game. [1]
2. Unlock Construction’s Barracks technology to obtain the Barrack and Spear Camp. [1]

Train enough reservists in the Barracks

Set the desired reservist count in the Barracks. It recruits laborers and trains them until that target is reached. [1]

Training costs 200 per reservist and takes time. [1]

Reservists are trainees rather than controllable combat units. Completing this stage alone does not create a field squad. [1]

Steps

1. Set the reservist target in the Barracks and allow the training to finish. [1]

Gather at least eight reservists at an army camp

The Spear Camp, Shield Camp and Archery Camp each require at least eight reservists to form a squad. [1]

Forming the squad also consumes the specified materials once. Check the camp’s requirement rather than assuming that reservists alone satisfy the formation cost. [1]

Steps

1. Gather the trained reservists at the chosen army camp to form the squad. [1]

Choose the squad type and its supply bonus

Spearmen emphasize melee attack, shieldmen emphasize melee defense and archers provide range. Camp choice determines the squad role. [1]

The Spear Camp’s continuing supplies provide a health bonus. The announcement separately assigns defense bonuses to Shield Camps and attack bonuses to Archery Camps. [1]

Select and move the finished squad

Left-click the squad icon to begin selection. [1]

With a squad selected, left-click the ground to move it. F4 supports selecting several squads. [1]

Disband returns soldiers to civilian status when you no longer want that squad. [1]

Steps

1. Select the squad through its icon. [1]
2. Left-click the destination on the ground to move the selected squad. [1]