What is zone break in Olden Era

Quick answer

It is a fight against strong neutral army that guards access to further and richer Map Zone

What are another names for a zone break?

The most common terms are to break, to break guard, main guard, major guard, border guard, passage guard, center guard, desert guard.

Why zone break is important?

• Map is separated into zones and the only access to them is guarded by a stronger neutral army.
• Think of it as a risk reward system - the further zone from your starting city the stronger neutral armies and better rewards, e.g. higher rarity artifacts, higher tier creature dwellings, more valuable pandora boxes.

Does zone break affects my gameplay?

• Absolutely yes, you need to plan this fight ahead.
• After breaking into zone you will have access to richer rewards that will increase your tempo even more.

How to prepare for a zone break?

• Try not to loose much of your army in a map fights while reaching the guard. You need a powerstack.
• As soon as you know your guard plan what creatures and spells will help you (e.g. twilight versus Ranged units).

When should i break zone?

• It totally depends on a map template
• On a Sprint template your first break will be on Day 2 or Day 3
• On other templates your first break will be on Week 2 after weekly growth