- Anvil Empires alliances are player-run coalitions that coordinate settlements, armies, and wars.
- Large battles support up to about 1,000 players in a single engagement, making teamwork essential.
- Alliances divide labor between fighters, builders, and logistics players.
- The official Discord (58K+ members) is the main hub for finding organized groups.
- Communication discipline—formations, supply lines, and command structure—wins sieges, not solo skill.
How Alliances Work in Anvil Empires
Anvil Empires is a persistent medieval warfare MMO from Siege Camp, the studio behind Foxhole. The core of the game is players cooperating at scale: building settlements, producing supplies, and organizing armies for long-term wars. Alliances are the player-driven answer to that scale. There is no single-player path to victory—a war is won by groups of players who coordinate economy, construction, logistics, and combat across the world map.
Because the official technology targets up to roughly 1,000 players in a single dense battlefield, individual skill matters far less than group cohesion. Alliances exist to turn hundreds of individual players into a functioning army with supply lines, defensive positions, and a command structure.
The main roles within a typical alliance break down as follows:
| Role | Primary Duty | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Frontline soldier | Melee formations, holding walls, assaults | Wins the actual battles |
| Builder | Fortifications, siege equipment, repairs | Creates and breaches defenses |
| Logistics player | Transport food, gear, materials to the front | Keeps armies operational |
| Farmer/producer | Crops, husbandry, crafting | Feeds the war economy |
| Commander | Planning, timing, target selection | Directs the alliance's effort |
New players do not need to fight immediately. Gathering resources, hauling supplies, and helping construction are all meaningful contributions—and a great way to earn trust before joining assault groups.
Where to Find an Alliance
Most organized groups recruit through community channels rather than in-game matchmaking. The official Anvil Empires Discord (roughly 58.3K members, with snapshots around 18K online) hosts recruitment channels where regiments and settlements look for members. Reddit (r/AnvilEmpires) and the Steam community hub are secondary options.
Official Discord
- Largest recruitment hub
- Regiment and settlement listings
- Direct contact with organizers
Steam Community
- Devblog discussions
- Playtest coordination
- Casual group forming
- Community events
- Open recruitment threads
- War update discussion
Only trust recruitment links posted through the official anvilempires.com site, the official Discord, or the Steam store page. Clone servers and fake playtest invites circulate during testing waves.
Joining an Alliance: Step-by-Step
Alliance entry is social rather than mechanical—the game gives you the tools, but groups decide who fights beside them. Follow this path from solo player to alliance member:
Join the Community
Enter the official Discord and browse recruitment channels. Read each group's rules, timezone, and language before applying.
Learn the Basics Solo
Spend your first sessions gathering resources and exploring a settlement. Understanding where supplies enter and leave makes you useful immediately.
Pick a Contribution Track
Choose logistics, construction, production, or combat. Most alliances need haulers and builders more than another sword.
Prove Reliability
Show up consistently, follow instructions during operations, and deliver what you promised. Organized groups promote dependable players quickly.
Join Organized Operations
Participate in scheduled sieges, defense musters, and supply convoys. This is where alliances fight battles involving hundreds of players at once.
Many alliances run operations on fixed schedules. Ask about event times before joining so your play hours align with their war plans.
Alliance Warfare and Siege Coordination
Large sieges are the ultimate test of an alliance. A major assault requires more than gathering soldiers outside an enemy settlement: the attacking force must build a siege camp, transport equipment such as ladders and battering rams, breach walls, and maintain pressure on the keep while defending its own supply chain.
| Siege Element | Attacker's Use | Defender's Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Siege camp | Staging area for troops and supplies | Raid the camp to disrupt prep |
| Siege ladders | Scale walls, reach elevated positions | Concentrate fire on approach lanes |
| Battering ram | Break gates and fortified structures | Sally out to destroy the ram |
| Walls | Shield for advancing infantry | Control approaches, funnel attackers |
| Keep | Final assault objective | Last stand, interior defense |
Coordination across roles decides the outcome. Combat troops protect builders and haulers; logistics players keep replacement equipment flowing from supply camps; commanders time the push when enemy defenses thin. An alliance that neglects any layer—economy, supply, or frontline—tends to lose long campaigns even when it wins individual skirmishes.
Supply routes are strategic targets in persistent wars. Disrupted transport weakens front-line operations faster than losing a battle, so assign escorts to convoys near contested territory.
Alliance Readiness Checklist
Before your group commits to a major campaign, confirm every layer of the war machine is in place:
Pre-Campaign Checklist:
- Recruitment and role assignments filled
- Settlement production running (food, weapons, materials)
- Supply camps established near the front
- Transport routes planned with escort coverage
- Siege equipment stockpiled (ladders, rams, materials)
- Command structure and event schedule agreed
FAQ
Q: Are alliances an official in-game system in Anvil Empires?
Anvil Empires is built around player cooperation in a persistent world—settlements, armies, and wars—but organized alliances are largely player-run structures coordinated through community tools like the official Discord rather than a formal in-game guild UI confirmed so far.
Q: Do I need an alliance to enjoy Anvil Empires?
You can play solo gathering, farming, or building, but large-scale sieges and long wars are designed around coordinated groups. Joining even a small organized group dramatically improves the experience.
Q: What is the best role for a new alliance member?
Logistics and construction. Hauling supplies and building fortifications teach you the map and economy while making you immediately valuable, and most alliances need these roles badly.
Q: How large can alliance battles get?
Siege Camp's technology targets up to about 1,000 players in a single dense battlefield, which is why formation discipline and supply coordination matter more than individual dueling skill.