Lord of Ultima: Importance of Boss Farming

Bosses are random spawns such as Dragons, Hydras, Krakens, and Molochs. They drop loot and artifacts (if the boss is not more then one level below your title). When I started LoU, I used to get so excited about boss spawns and go after them madly. I was so obsessed with them, in that I went after ones 6 hours away. They used to be buggy then too, and half the time, the boss would despawn by time my army reached it. :(

As the game proceeded and dungeons started to spawn, I stopped farming bosses and focused on dungeon farming, as dungeon farming is more lucrative in terms of gold/resources. This is because dungeon farming is regular (especially with a War Minister) whereas bosses are random.

However, as I understood the game further, I realized it is very important to farm bosses, and to keep troops in reserve to catch boss spawns. The reason is the artifact drop. Artifacts are like power-ups, they can be used as a boost in a clutch play situation, for example:

• Rapid recruiting needed defense during a siege.
• Ensuring your support troops reach your besieged city before the next wave ticks.

As you can see, a little extra gold/resources are not as helpful as artifacts in situations like the above mentioned.

Full details about boss raids (including the number of troops you need to send) can be found in the LoU Wiki:
http://www.lordofultima.com/en/wiki/view/bossraids

An important point to mention is that level 8/9 bosses 'grey out' as soon as you attack them. Do not pull back your troops, your attack will go off fine. What it means is that only the first person can attack such a boss. Thus, it is even more important to tag that boss first, to prevent your enemies from gaining an advantage on you. Level 10 bosses are mentioned in the Wiki but I do not remember ever seeing one.

By the way, as mentioned in my post about LoU Tools, you can find bosses rather quickly and easily, using LoU BoS, under the 'Dungeons Summary'.

• Lord of Ultima is an online web browser based strategy game. More information can be found at my Lord of Ultima Coverage page.
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• As best described by the creators of the game:
  "Lord of Ultima is EA’s first game in the free Strategy MMO genre and is completely playable in a web browser. Developed by EA’s Phenomic studio, the game’s creator Volker Wertich (the genius behind strategy classics such as the Settlers) takes this genre to the next level. Lord of Ultima features deep strategic gameplay and multiple social features including an advanced trading system, alliance features, online chat, and forums. At launch it will be available in English and German language.
  
  
  Set in the legendary Ultima universe, the game takes you to the new world of Caledonia, formed from the remains of Sosaria which was shattered into countless islands. You start your journey with a humble village which you grow over time into a mighty and prosperous capital. On your path to glory you will have to expand your power by creating additional cities, exploring new continents and forging a vast empire. You must master the art of diplomacy and trade as well as the military activities of spying, plundering, attacking and sieging enemy cities to finally become the mighty and feared Lord of Ultima."