Kingshot: How to Promote T10 Troops to T11 for KvK Points

Promoting stockpiled Tier 10 (T10) troops to Tier 11 (T11) during Kingshot Kingdom vs. Kingdom (KvK) preparation stages yields higher leaderboard points per speedup than training T11 troops from scratch. Instead of spending weeks of speedups to recruit new units, upgrading an existing army only charges the developmental difference in training time and resources while still awarding full event credit for the resulting T11 units.

Raw T11 Training vs. T10 Promotion

Training fresh T11 units requires meeting baseline training timers and full production costs. Promoting existing T10 units cuts down both requirements significantly:

Because cross-server training leaderboards reward the points or power gained from reaching higher tiers, batch-converting 1 million to 2.2 million pre-built T10 units lets you clear event milestone chests and climb ranks in minutes without draining your entire acceleration inventory.

How to Prepare a T10 Reserve Before KvK

Executing a high-volume promotion during KvK requires months or weeks of steady accumulation during peace periods.

1. Queue T10 units passively: Run standard T10 queues continuously between events without using universal speedups. Let daily timers do the heavy lifting.
2. Balance your troop types: Distribute training evenly across infantry, cavalry, and ranged classes so your resulting T11 force forms balanced march compositions for combat phases.
3. Keep resources in item tokens: Leave food, wood, and iron in your inventory bags. Storing millions of open resources inside your city attracts enemy scouts and leaves you vulnerable to plunder.
4. Maintain Peace Shields: Protect your unpromoted T10 reserves behind shields during server tension or prep phases. A single undefended rally can wipe out your banked stockpile before the scoring phase starts.

Maximizing Points During the Event Window

Do not promote units as soon as you have the resources. Wait for the designated KvK scoring phase that awards points for troop power increases or training speedup consumption.

When the stage goes live, stack speed reduction buffs before using acceleration items:

• Kingdom Titles: Request administrative titles (such as Prime Minister or Duke equivalents) that grant training speed reductions.
• Holy Sites and Kingdom Buffs: Wait for scheduled kingdom buff activations or the capture of holy sites providing recruitment boosts.
• Alliance Skills: Coordinate with your alliance leadership to activate territory training skills before starting your mass promotion batches.

Once buffs are synchronized, promote your banked T10 batches and apply training speedups to finalize them immediately. This sequence clears milestone rewards at the lowest possible item cost and converts your reserve into a combat-ready T11 force for the war phase.