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Stronghold Guide

2001 · Castle-building real-time strategy

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GuideWhat you will find
Stronghold HD stone castle with workshops and fields inside its walls.Food & popularityFix a falling population by tracing rations, taxes and missing supplies.
Stronghold HD castle entrance with soldiers outside the gatehouse.Weapons & troopsFind the missing workshop or material when a unit cannot be recruited.
Stronghold HD coastal fortress connected by narrow fortified passages.Castle defenseBuild a castle that soldiers can actually use and enemies cannot bypass.
Stronghold HD castle entrance with soldiers outside the gatehouse.Siege equipmentCompare assault equipment and plan the crew behind each engine.
Stronghold HD campaign map with territories marked in different colors.Lords & alliesIdentify the people, factions or battlefield roles used throughout this guide.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Keep popularity stableFood, taxes, ale and religion affect whether workers arrive or leave.
Connect production chainsWorkers turn raw resources into food, weapons and armor through several buildings.
Defend the lordBuild a usable route to walls and protect the keep before expanding the economy.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
Sir LongarmRoyalist allyAdvises the player during the military campaign.
Lord WoolsackRoyalist allyA fellow supporter of the king in the campaign.
The RatEnemy lordAn early campaign opponent with modest forces.
The SnakeEnemy lordAn opportunistic rival in the military campaign.
The PigEnemy lordA brutal rival associated with stronger attacks.
The WolfEnemy lordThe main late campaign adversary.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Food & popularityRead popularity before building houses →

Pictures All pictures →

Stronghold HD stone castle with workshops and fields inside its walls.
Stronghold HD stone castle with workshops and fields inside its walls.
Stronghold HD coastal fortress connected by narrow fortified passages.
Stronghold HD coastal fortress connected by narrow fortified passages.
Stronghold HD campaign map with territories marked in different colors.
Stronghold HD campaign map with territories marked in different colors.
Stronghold HD castle entrance with soldiers outside the gatehouse.
Stronghold HD castle entrance with soldiers outside the gatehouse.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Stronghold: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com