Siege Guide

Sieges make Lineage stand out. They last 2 hours during daylight and demand higher-level, organized players. Here’s a concise rundown of participation, win/lose conditions, tactics, and castle notes.

How to participate

Declare against the defending pledge via /war [pledge name] (not while morphed or if clanmates are inside siege flags), or help a seizing/defending pledge without declaring (but you won’t see enemy logos unless you’re in a seizing/defending pledge).

Attacking: if you’re in seizing/defending pledges, just attack players with logos; otherwise hold Ctrl to attack anyone.

How to win

• Break the guardian tower inside the castle/fort and crown it first.
• Kill the defending prince; the pledge that kills him takes control.

How to lose

• Prince dies (must leave and redeclare).
• Another prince crowns after tower break; others are teleported out.
• Time expires (2-hour limit).

Tactics and Tips

• Stick together; focus fire.
• Dice Daggers speed tower damage and pressure.
• Paralyze + Freeze to stop teleports.
• Weapon Break to weaken attackers.
• Distance attacks (elves/mages) to pressure tower/lanes.
• Timing: attack later to defend less; adjust by castle strength.
• Only seizing pledges can damage the tower.
• Know allies/enemies; get helpers into your pledge to see icons.

Benefits of owning a castle

• Tax money from the territory.
• Adjust tax rate (min 10%).
• Special perks (Heine Eva potions, Windawood cave, Orc passive if Orc Fortress).
• Set next siege time (daytime window).
• Order guards; teleport home goes to castle; storage dwarf (not Orc Fortress).

Downsides

• No house regen; castle is a combat zone.
• Maintenance costs (guards, gates).
• Defense needs manpower (often paid helpers).
• Some castles lose money (e.g., Orc Fortress).

Castles