Emps-Wars
Emps-wars is a team based PvP safe minigame in which players fight against each other in 2 teams to gain control of the team's castle. Players get Emps-Wars tickets for playing this minigame, these tickets can be spent at the Emps wars exchange for items. The goal of the minigame is to kill the opposing team's boss. The round is over when 10 minutes have passed, a boss has been killed or either team reaches 10 points through capturing flags.
Emps wars consists out of a lobby with a bank chest, the Emps wars exchange run by Lanthus, and a square battlefield with two castles and a river with an outpost in the middle. In the lobby players can go in the Guthix portal (take off your cape, as you will be wearing a team cape in the minigame) to be randomly put in the Zamorak (red team) or in the Saradomin (blue) team. The game will start once 10 players have joined either side and have waited 120 seconds. The players will be teleported to their castle and can stack on gear and healing bandages in order to siege the enemy castle.
To reach Emps wars you can either talk to the Tyras guard in Falador park, or use a Ring of duelling to teleport to Castle wars straight away.
Bosses
Each team has a boss that can be killed. The saradomin team has the Ice queen and the zamorak team has Fahreed. They have no defense bonuses, you will be able to damage them regardless of your levels or gear. Their attacks deal damage based on your hp level, which makes it so that you won't get killed as fast if you're at a low hp level. The amount of hitpoints they have scales based on the size of your team, the more players the higher the enemy boss' it will be.
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Tactics
Castle-Wars is a team-based minigame. You will need the rest of your team and coordinate well in order to win a round. If you want to win consistently doing well on both offense and defense is a good idea. There are also some items and other things you may take advantage of while playing the minigame.
On the bottom floor of your castle there are a few tables with some useful items.
| Image | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barricade | Can be placed at your feet to create a barricade, has 50 hitpoints | |
| Explosive potion | Can be used to blow up barricades instantly or collapse tunnels underground | |
| Bronze pickaxe | Can be used to mine away collapsed tunnels underground |
Defensive
To defend your castle you'll want to keep the other team out of it as much as possible. Using barricades, closing doors or having people freeze the enemy team will win you a lot of time. Keep in mind that barricades might limit the movement of your own team as well. If people are already at your boss you should kill them so that they stop damaging it.
Offensive
Pretty straightforward, just move to the other castle and start attacking the boss. If the boss is heavily defended going for flags is a good idea. If you get attacked at the boss pray accordingly and focus on dealing as much damage as you can before you die.
Tickets and rewards
A win will get you 8 tickets, a loss 1. You will also recieve a ticket for every flag your team captured during the game. The rewards can be bought from Lanthus.
| Image | Item | Tickets | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saradomin katana | 250 | Requires 80 Attack; upgrade of the saradomin sword | |
| Corrupt dragon scimitar | 50 | Requires 70 Attack; upgrade of the dragon scimitar | |
| Corrupt dragon longsword | 50 | Requires 70 Attack; upgrade of the dragon longsword | |
| Corrupt dragon battleaxe | 50 | Requires 70 Attack; upgrade of the dragon battleaxe | |
| Corrupt dragon dagger | 50 | Requires 70 Attack; upgrade of the dragon dagger | |
| Corrupt dragon mace | 50 | Requires 70 Attack; upgrade of the dragon mace | |
| Corrupt dragon spear | 50 | Requires 70 Attack; upgrade of the dragon spear | |
| Initiate sallet | 19 | Requires 10 Prayer and 20 Defence | |
| Initiate hauberk | 30 | Requires 10 Prayer and 20 Defence | |
| Initiate cuisse | 24 | Requires 10 Prayer and 20 Defence | |
| Corrupt dragon medium helm | 30 | Requires 70 Defence; upgrade of the dragon medium helm | |
| Corrupt dragon chainbody | 30 | Requires 70 Defence; upgrade of the dragon chainbody | |
| Corrupt dragon platelegs | 30 | Requires 70 Defence; upgrade of the dragon platelegs | |
| Corrupt dragon plateskirt | 30 | Requires 70 Defence; upgrade of the dragon plateskirt | |
| Corrupt dragon square shield | 30 | Requires 70 Defence; upgrade of the dragon square shield | |
| Ava's accumulator | 135 | Useful for saving arrows while ranging | |
| Saradomin team hood | 79 | Show off your favourite team! | |
| Saradomin team cape | 79 | Show off your favourite team! | |
| Zamorak team hood | 79 | Show off your favourite team! | |
| Zamorak team cape | 79 | Show off your favourite team! | |
| Brawling gloves (melee) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while training Attack, Strength or Defence for 750 uses | |
| Brawling gloves (ranged) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while training Range for 750 uses | |
| Brawling gloves (magic) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while training Magic for 750 uses | |
| Brawling gloves (prayer) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while training Prayer for 750 uses | |
| Brawling gloves (agility) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while training Agility for 750 uses | |
| Brawling gloves (woodcutting) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while Woodcutting for 750 uses | |
| Brawling gloves (firemaking) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while Firemaking for 750 uses | |
| Brawling gloves (mining) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while Mining for 750 uses | |
| Brawling gloves (hunter) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while Hunting for 750 uses | |
| Brawling gloves (thieving) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while Thieving for 750 uses | |
| Brawling gloves (smithing) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while Smithing for 750 uses | |
| Brawling gloves (fishing) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while Fishing for 750 uses | |
| Brawling gloves (cooking) | 51 | Gives 50% bonus experience while Cooking for 750 uses | |
| Castle wars flag cape | 24 | Cape that provides minor combat bonuses | |
| Castle wars kills cape | 24 | Cape that provides minor combat bonuses | |
| Castle wars hobbyist cape | 24 | Cape that provides minor combat bonuses | |
| Castle wars enthusiast cape | 24 | Cape that provides minor combat bonuses | |
| Castle wars professional cape | 24 | Cape that provides minor combat bonuses |