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Is Pennon and Battle worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want turn-based army management with magic and faction differences
- Players who prefer campaigns with configurable parameters, challenge maps, and randomly generated elements
- Groups seeking online multiplayer or hotseat strategy matches for up to eight players
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a short, tightly focused campaign may find the many systems, maps, factions, and progression paths extensive
- Players who prefer direct real-time combat may not enjoy the turn-based pacing and emphasis on planning
- Players looking for a primarily solo experience may not use the game's competitive, cooperative, and tournament modes
Our take on Pennon and Battle
The large roster of heroes, spells, soldiers, treasures, factions, campaigns, and multiplayer modes creates broad strategic variety, but it also makes the game less focused than a compact tactics title. Players trade immediate simplicity for a wider range of progression and configuration.
What is Pennon and Battle?
Pennon and Battle is a turn-based strategy war game set in Ruachland.
Players act as lords, explore the map, develop town buildings, command troops, and use magic against enemy forces. The game includes five alignments, three hero classes, 55 heroes with talent trees, 17 skill categories, more than 150 sub-skills, and three soldier advancement paths. Battles use soldiers’ active abilities, passive effects, spells, event cards, and treasures. Content includes 21 classic campaign maps, six challenge maps, a story campaign, online cooperative and competitive modes, hotseat play for up to eight players, and tournament matches using developed troops. A map editor and random-map template editor support map creation and sharing through the Creative Workshop.
How Pennon and Battle plays
- 01Hero Army Building
- The roster includes 55 heroes, three main classes, talent trees, and 17 skill categories containing over 150 sub-skills.
- 02Alignment Factions
- Five alignments have exclusive music and six exclusive buildings each.
- 03Spell And Treasure Systems
- Combat and exploration use six spell schools plus a special category, alongside more than 200 treasures across eight types.
- 04Campaign Variety
- The game combines 21 classic campaign maps, six challenge maps, and a story campaign featuring an Elf Prince or an Eternight Council vanguard.
- 05Multiplayer Modes
- Online lobbies support cooperation and competition, while local hotseat play accommodates up to eight players on one device.
- 06Map Creation Tools
- Built-in editors allow custom maps and random-map templates to be created and shared through the Creative Workshop.
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Pennon and Battle: platforms & release
Is Pennon and Battle worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want turn-based army management with magic and faction differences. Skip it if: players seeking a short, tightly focused campaign may find the many systems, maps, factions, and progression paths extensive.
Where can I download Pennon and Battle?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pennon and Battle's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pennon and Battle on?
Windows only.
