Efficiency is Key: To complete the game quickly, follow a Efficiency Guide that shows the exact order of item retrieval to avoid backtracking. secrets of power alexander the great walkthrough upd

Objective: Track the final artifact to the Soian rock, Alexander’s historical "last stand". To complete the updated walkthrough for Alexander the

4. Unit & Resource Cheatsheet

| Unit | Best Against | Worst Against | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Hoplite (Spear) | Cavalry, Elephants | Archers (from behind) | | Cretan Archer | Light infantry, workers | Towers, Shields | | Companion Cavalry | Archers, Siege weapons | Phalanx Hoplites | | Battering Ram | Gates, Towers | Any melee unit | Save often – Use at least 5 rotating save slots

Part 8: Tips for New Players (UPD Cheat Sheet)

• Save often – Use at least 5 rotating save slots. The game has random CTDs (crashes) on Turn 37 of Gaugamela.
• Never auto-resolve battles – The auto-resolver is broken; it will kill your elite units even when you have 10:1 odds.
• Resource priority: Gold > Food > Wood. You can buy food cheap in Egypt, but gold is scarce after India.
• Hero leveling: Focus on Leadership and Tactics. Ignore Personal Combat – Alexander already one-shots most units by mid-game.

Part 6: Endgame & Multiple Endings (Spoilers)

| Ending | Requirement | Alexander's Fate | |--------|-------------|------------------| | The Conqueror | Control 100% of map by age 32 | Dies at 33, empire splits | | The Philosopher King | Max Wisdom + spare Darius III + build 5 libraries | Retires, writes memoirs | | The God (Secret) | Complete Siwah + never lose a battle + refuse all healing | Ascends, disappears from tent | | The Cursed | Break 3 oaths (Thebes, Tyre, Persepolis) | Dies in Babylon by poison (unique death cutscene) |

• "Am I the son of Zeus?" → (Wait 3 seconds) → "I ask not for power, but for purpose."
• This unlocks the hidden "Demi-God Mode" (not a cheat – a permanent +5 to all stats but -10% health regen).