Scouting can prove to be very beneficial before an attack. Wildernesses can vary in the number of troops they have and it is difficult to be certain just by looking at the level of the wilderness. A scouting expedition requires at least 1 scout and does not require a hero to lead it. When the expedition reaches its target any scouts the defender has will engage in batte with your scouts. You cannot control this battle. Wildernesses that are not under a player's control do not have scouts in them so only 1 scout is needed to be succesful. When scouting a city or player owned wilderness more scouts may be needed. Level 3 reconnassiance is necessary to view the exact amount of units in a wilderness, and level 7 is needed for exact amounts in a city. Scouting before an attack can greatly reduce losses.
Intrepreting Scout Reports[]
Scout information / count description
| Few | 1-9 |
| Several | 10-24 |
| Pack | 25-49 |
| Lots | 50-99 |
| Horde | 100-249 |
| Throng | 250-499 |
| Swarm | 500-999 |
| Zounds | 1000-2499 |
| Legion | 2500-4999 |
| Bulk | 5000-9999 |
| Giga | 10,000+ |
Troops Type:
| Rogue | Yellow Turban Soldiers | Rookies |
| Bandit | Yellow Turban Veterans | Pikeman |
| Brigand | Yellow Turban Elites | Swordsman |
| Mountedbandits | Yellow Turban Captains | Cavalries |
| Caterans | Yellow Turban Archers | Archers |
[[Special:Contributions/184.39.22.214|Lightning Bird 20:53, July 21, 2010 (UTC)Lightning Bird ]]