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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[]

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[]

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

Strategy

General[]

Upgrades and Hero[]

Towers[]

Events[]

Warning!
KR EliteStage This is a stage of extreme difficulty...
Over 50 stars are recommended to face this stage.
New Enemy
Wave 2
Zombie
EnemySqr ZombieSM Reanimated mindless corpses of innocent victims... brains are all they crave...


New Enemy
Wave 3
Giant Rat
EnemySqr GiantRat Vicious rodents with razor sharp teeth that can tear through almost anything.


  • Fast speed
  • Spreads deadly disease
  • May spawn from Trash
New Enemy
Wave 10
Wererat
EnemySqr Wererat Driven by hunger and hate, these vile creatures revel in rot and decay.


  • Fast speed
  • Low armor
  • Spreads deadly disease

Related Achievement[]

Stm Ach Cowabunga COWABUNGA Find the Ninja Master Rat.

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