The Pale Court is a Warhosts faction (violet team color): the fallen rise, magic grows. Trait “Dust”, the hero The Pale Princess Maelis casts “Bone storm”. Strong: the fallen rise, magic and arrows pierce armor. Weak: weak against holy magic; thin armor.
The units
Skeleton warriorBrawler · 301
Skeleton archerRanged · 382
GhostTank · 952
GravediggerSupport · 1103
Bone riderRider · 1653
Lich apprenticeMage · 1854
Coffin cartSiege · 3305
Bone dragonAir · 620Five castle stages
rotten planks and bones
black stone
rune iron
crypt marble
moon gold
Who they are
A court that never noticed its own death. Skeletons, ghosts and bone beasts serve the Pale Princess and fear nothing: any fallen soul may rise again, and the Court’s magic cracks armor.
Motto: The fallen rise, magic grows. Playstyle: Attrition: the enemy tires while your army refills from the fallen.
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strengths: The fallen rise, magic and arrows pierce armor.
- Weaknesses: Weak against holy magic; thin armor.
Racial trait: Dust
Every 5th death near your army raises a free skeleton for 30 s.
Every 5th death near your army (within 220 units) raises a free skeleton with 65% health for 30 seconds. No more than (3 + castle level) raised skeletons can stand at once: from 4 at level 1 up to 8 at level 5.
The hero and the spell: The Pale Princess Maelis
The Pale Princess Maelis, Mistress of the Court. Spell: Bone storm. After 0.8 s a storm of bones bursts in a circle of radius 110: 55 damage at castle level 1 (up to 88 at level 5) and a slow on enemies (speed ×0.6) for 2.5 s. Lines take 40% of that damage. Cooldown 45 s.
| Castle level | Damage in the circle |
|---|---|
| 1 | 55 |
| 2 | 63 |
| 3 | 72 |
| 4 | 80 |
| 5 | 88 |
The units of the faction
Eight units of five tiers. A tier equals the castle level from which the unit is available. Click a name to open its detailed page.
| Tier | Unit | Role | Health | Armor | Damage | Hit, s | Range | Speed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skeleton warrior | Brawler | 84 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 44 | 30 |
| 1 | Skeleton archer | Ranged | 51 | 0 | 11 | 1.1 | 160 | 42 | 38 |
| 2 | Ghost | Tank | 102 | 0 | 10 | 1.2 | 24 | 48 | 95 |
| 2 | Gravedigger | Support | 104 | 1 | 5 | 1.2 | 22 | 38 | 110 |
| 3 | Bone rider | Rider | 178 | 2 | 17 | 1.2 | 26 | 66 | 165 |
| 3 | Lich apprentice | Mage | 65 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 140 | 36 | 185 |
| 4 | Coffin cart | Siege | 147 | 2 | 49 | 2.8 | 240 | 28 | 330 |
| 5 | Bone dragon | Air | 252 | 2 | 26 | 1.8 | 65 | 62 | 620 |
- Skeleton warrior (tier 1): Reassemble. Once per fight rises again with 30% health.
- Skeleton archer (tier 1): Bone arrow. Ignores 2 points of armor.
- Ghost (tier 2): Ethereal. Physical damage ×0.5, magic ×1.5.
- Gravedigger (tier 2): Shovel. Heals nearby skeletons 8 health per second.
- Bone rider (tier 3): Bone stomp. Archers near the target shoot 25% slower.
- Lich apprentice (tier 3): Dust burst. Area damage, stronger with many fallen nearby.
- Coffin cart (tier 4): Bone mines. Area damage, structures take ×2.5.
- Bone dragon (tier 5): Frost breath. Frost in an area and slow.
The castle
With every level the castle and the lines change their look: 1) rotten planks and bones, 2) black stone, 3) rune iron, 4) crypt marble, 5) moon gold.
How to play the Pale Court
The opening
4 skeleton warriors and 2 skeleton archers cost 196 gold. A skeleton warrior rises once with 30% health after dying and archers ignore 2 points of armor. The Pale Court wins long fights: do not be afraid to trade losses.
The midgame
Level 2: the ghost (physical damage to it ×0.5, magic ×1.5) and the gravedigger (heals nearby skeletons for 8 health per second). Level 3: the bone rider (archers near the target shoot 25% slower) and the lich apprentice (area damage, stronger with many fallen nearby). Dust gathers the fallen: every 5th death nearby raises a skeleton.
The late game
The coffin cart (level 4) fires from 240 units and hits lines ×2.5. The bone dragon (level 5) breathes frost over an area and slows enemies. The Bone storm spell hurts and slows everyone in the circle: use it when enemies bunch up at a line.
Against whom and how
- Against the Kingdom: spearmen and knights beat your skeletons head-on, so play from magic and archers and keep the Ghost in the front line: it barely takes physical damage. Beware the battle mage: it hits undead 30% harder.
- Against the Wilds: the Ghost and the gravedigger hold the pack while the lich and the dragon hit crowds of scamps by area. Do not let wolves reach your archers.
- Mirror: whoever keeps their skeletons better (gravediggers, Dust) and times the Bone storm wins.
The Pale Court is a faction of patience: it drags the fight out and wins with the numbers of the fallen.
FAQ
What does Dust do?
Every 5th death near your army raises a free skeleton for 30 seconds. No more than (3 + castle level) raised skeletons can stand at once: from 4 at level 1 up to 8 at level 5.
Why is the Pale Court dangerous?
It restores its losses: skeletons rise, gravediggers heal, Dust adds units. The longer the fight, the better for the Court.