Top Lords Castle Lord Guide: Tax Collection and Member Rewards

When your alliance takes control of a central city or stronghold in Top Lords, an alliance leader or designated official assumes the title of Castle Lord (城主). The Castle Lord’s primary administrative responsibility is collecting accumulated territorial taxes, exchanging those funds for supplies in the municipal shop, and distributing the acquired items to alliance members.

Because tax vaults stop accumulating once full, collection must be handled promptly so your alliance does not lose potential resources.

How to Collect Castle Taxes in Top Lords

Taxes generate passively over time while your alliance holds the territory. To claim these funds, access the stronghold administration interface:

Open the Stronghold Menu: Select your alliance's occupied city on the kingdom map or navigate through the alliance territory screen to open governance options.
Inspect the Vault: Review the current balance and vault capacity. If the vault is near its limit, collect immediately to prevent generation from pausing.
Claim the Revenue: Tap the tax collection button (税金徴収) to move the funds directly into the castle's administrative coffer.
Note the Next Cycle: Coordinate collection timing with alliance leadership so the vault is cleared consistently before reaching its ceiling.

Claiming taxes should be done early during your daily gameplay session. Passive tax generation halts entirely once the vault reaches 100% capacity, resulting in wasted purchasing power.

Exchanging Tax Revenue for Supplies

Tax currency cannot be spent on personal base upgrades. Instead, it is redeemed in the Castle Exchange for supply bundles that benefit the alliance.

Item Category	Primary Function	Priority Window
Speedup Bundles	Reduces research, training, and construction timers	Highest priority during major alliance events and competitive pushes
Resource Chests	Provides essential materials to sustain troop recruitment and upgrades	High priority during building periods or after heavy combat losses
Combat & March Buffs	Grants temporary boosts to army march speed, attack, or defense	High priority immediately before contested rallies and territory defense
Specialty Progression Crates	Delivers hero development items and administrative tokens	Medium priority when basic supply stockpiles are secure

Plan exchange purchases according to current alliance objectives. If war or competitive events are approaching, prioritize speedups and combat boosts over standard raw materials.

Distributing Rewards to Alliance Members

After trading tax revenue for supply crates, the Castle Lord must manually allocate the items to players in the alliance.

Reward Active Combatants and Contributors: Direct high-value speedups and specialty packs to members who actively reinforce rallies, defend territory, and achieve top scores in events.
Support Developing Players: Distribute general resource crates and training speedups to growing, active members who need assistance hitting key army and building thresholds.
Maintain Clear Distribution Rules: Communicate the criteria for receiving rewards in alliance mail or notices. Predictable, fair distribution prevents morale issues and motivates the roster to participate in future stronghold battles.