Anvil Empires Guide
Learn how to play Anvil Empires: the core gameplay loop, first sessions, joining settlements, armies, and the persistent war.
What is the Anvil Empires Guide?
Beginner-friendly guides covering the core gameplay loop: gathering resources, supporting settlements, joining armies, and finding your role in the persistent medieval war.
Why read the Anvil Empires guide?
Understand the Core Loop
See how gathering, building, logistics, and combat connect into one persistent war.
Pick a Starting Role
Find out whether gathering, production, building, or fighting fits you best.
Progress With Your Settlement
Turn your first sessions into useful contributions that grow with your community.
Featured & Essential
Anvil Empires Boats: Naval Transport & Water Crossing Tips
Learn how boats work in Anvil Empires: crossing rivers and seas, building and crewing vessels, and using water routes for logistics and warfare.
Anvil Empires Catapult: Siege Weapon Setup & Tactics Guide
Learn how catapults work in Anvil Empires sieges, from construction and crew roles to firing tactics, positioning, and counter-siege defense.
All Guides
Anvil Empires Donkey: Logistics & Transport Guide
Learn how donkeys power transport in Anvil Empires: hauling resources, supply routes, farming support, and keeping front-line armies resupplied.
Anvil Empires Beginner Guide: First Hour Walkthrough & Tips
Learn Anvil Empires basics: gathering branches, flint, and berries, cooking food, building a settlement, crafting tools, and hunting in your first hour.
Anvil Empires Clans: Setup Guide & Recruitment Tips
Learn how Anvil Empires clans work: joining via keeps, organizing homestead roles, and building a strong clan economy before early access.
Anvil Empires Discord: Community Setup & Clan Warfare Guide
How to use the Anvil Empires Discord to join clans, coordinate large-scale battles, and get the most from the pre-alpha community.
Anvil Empires Farming: Step-by-Step Crop Setup Guide
Learn Anvil Empires farming from scratch: tools, tilled fields, wells, watering, fertilizer, and harvesting wheat and cabbage efficiently.
Anvil Empires Getting Started: Beginner Walkthrough & First Hour Tips
Learn Anvil Empires getting started basics: faction choice, bounty board silver, crafting, storage, avatar recruitment, and survival in your first hour.
Anvil Empires How to Build: Homestead Setup Guide
Learn how to build in Anvil Empires: solo homesteads, group villages, keep housing, resource specialization, and defense tips for new players.
Anvil Empires How to Play: Beginner Walkthrough & First Hour Tips
Learn how to play Anvil Empires from scratch: faction choice, bounties, crafting, avatar recruitment, food, and survival in this beginner walkthrough.
Anvil Empires Player Count: Population Status & How to Track It
Understand the Anvil Empires player count situation, why population fluctuates during pre-alpha testing, and the best tools to track concurrent players.
Anvil Empires Reddit: Community Guide & Best Subreddit Tips
How to use r/AnvilEmpires on Reddit: playtest news, devblog updates, community guides, recruitment, and where to find official Anvil Empires info.
Anvil Empires Steam Charts: Player Count & Popularity Tracking
How to read Anvil Empires Steam charts, what current player data signals, and how playtests shape population trends before full release.