Battles

Battles are fought using the heroes to claim occupied land. Each occupied patch of land requires 2-5 battles be fought before it is claimed. During a battle, the heroes best attempt to kill their enemies using the weapons they are carrying. At the same time, they risked getting knocked out.

A knocked out hero can be restored to health during a battle by spending gems. Arthur the Brave can be restored for the first time for 100 coins, and for the second time for 250 coins. After that, gems are required to restore Arthur.

After winning a battle, each hero used in the battle requires a resting period before they can be used again. The period is longer for those who have been knocked out. After losing or retreating from a battle, all heroes are immediately ready to fight again.

Difficulty levels
Battles come in a variety of difficulty levels. These are not necessarily in order of difficulty.
 * Easy
 * Cheesy
 * Average
 * Hard
 * Very Hard
 * Challenging
 * Nuisance
 * Punishing
 * Brutal
 * Impossible

Please note that battles labeled as "impossible" are not really impossible and can still be won. Sometimes, if fought the right way, they can be won even without the expenditure of gems.