Rotwick

General, our Kingdom is in peril once again! King Banesti, of neighboring Niroma was on his way here for the "Great Tournament of the Kingdoms", but he was captured at Mournful Valley. His people would never forgive us if something happened to the elderly sovereign, it could lead to war between our two realms!

The fastest route to the valley is, I'm afraid, the Royal Roadway, through the infamous Rotwick.

Rotwick is the twenty-third stage in Kingdom Rush and the first of the Curse of Castle Blackburn mini-campaign available in the Steam, iOS, and Android versions.

Campaign[]

Set-Up[]

Wave Composition[]

Wave	Enemies (North)	Enemies (North East)	Enemies (North West)	Enemies (South West)	Enemies (South)	Enemies (Other)	Income
1			Skeleton Knight x7 Skeleton x13	Skeleton Knight x4 Skeleton x25			166
2		Zombie x14	Zombie x30				308
3		Giant Rat x12		Giant Rat x20			320
4		Giant Rat x16	Skeleton Knight x14 Skeleton x3	Giant Rat x14		Skeleton x18	482
5		Zombie x21	Zombie x21	Zombie x21		Zombie x13	542
6					Worg x33	Skeleton x31	462
7	Zombie x7	Skeleton Knight x3 Skeleton x6 Zombie x18		Worg x20		Skeleton x10	475
8		Zombie x18	Skeleton Knight x3 Skeleton x6 Zombie x15		Giant Rat x19	Skeleton x20 Zombie x16	615
9	Zombie x15	Zombie x15	Zombie x15	Zombie x15	Zombie x15	Zombie x41	812
10				Wererat x15	Wererat x15	Giant Rat x11	860
11			Wererat x8 Giant Rat x17	Giant Rat x16 Wererat x10		Giant Rat x22	1000
12				Giant Rat x12 Wererat x14	Worg x40	Giant Rat x31	1260
13	Zombie x20	Zombie x20	Skeleton Knight x19 Skeleton x18	Skeleton Knight x19 Skeleton x18	Zombie x20	Skeleton x10 Skeleton Knight x6 Zombie x15	1057
14			Worg x45	Worg x35	Wererat x42	Giant Rat x24	2250
15			Giant Rat x27 Wererat x8	Giant Rat x13 Wererat x8	Wererat x26	Zombie x45 Giant Rat x37 Skeleton x23 Skeleton Knight x3	2211

**Strategy**
General Rotwick is full of enemies that come in swarms, and any successful strategy will be tailored to counter them. Most troublesome is likely the Wererats, given their speed and the swiftness with which they can dispatch your own troops. Upgrades and Hero Elora Wintersong is an excellent choice, with her strong crowd control and ability to slow down faster enemies like giant rats and Wererats, whose armor is bypassed by her magic attacks. Thor is also a strong contender due to his abilities, which also have good crowd control and the potential to stun, though his basic attack is something of a liability a liability as it is melee only. Towers Artillery is a strong choice against everything this level has to offer. A 500mm Big Bertha can kill the crowds of zombies and skeletons with relative ease, and even maul the giant rats and wererats. Barbarians control the undead, particularly with Whirlwind attack, and throwing axes can damage giant rats and wererats before they can approach and cause disease. Though they lack armor, they actually have more raw health than Paladins, which is more important against the disease spread by the rats. It's advisable to place one on the rearmost strategic point to catch leaks and quickly dispatch the skeletons that spawn from the piles near the exit. Though counterintuitive, considering their armor, giant rats and Wererats can be countered handily by Rangers Hideouts, specifically with Wrath of The Forest. Unlike barracks troops it can slow the rats without providing a target for their disease.

Heroic Challenge[]

Set-Up[]

Gold 1450
Strategic Point x14
Skeleton Pile x2
Zombie Grave x4
Trash x5
- Restriction: Heroes are allowed.
- Restriction: Upgrades fully allowed.

Wave Composition[]

Wave	Enemies (North)	Enemies (North East)	Enemies (North West)	Enemies (South West)	Enemies (South)	Enemies (Other)	Income
1		Giant Rat x11	Giant Rat x18		Giant Rat x13		420
2			Giant Rat x22	Wererat x14			570
3	Zombie x35				Zombie x36		497
4		Giant Rat x20	Giant Rat x25	Wererat x10		Skeleton x18	736
5		Giant Rat x6	Giant Rat x38	Giant Rat x38	Giant Rat x14	Zombie x13	1051
6		Giant Rat x30	Wererat x16	Wererat x20		Skeleton x30	1260

**Strategy**
General Upgrades and Hero Towers

Iron Challenge[]

Set-Up[]

Gold 500
Strategic Point x14
Skeleton Pile x2
Zombie Grave x4
Trash x5
- Restriction: Heroes are allowed.
- Restriction: Upgrades fully allowed.
- Restriction: only.

Wave Composition[]

Wave	Enemies (North East)	Enemies (North West)	Enemies (South West)	Enemies (South)	Income
1	Skeleton x41	Worg x59 Skeleton x4	Skeleton Knight x21 Skeleton x5	Skeleton Knight x18 Skeleton x30	1230