With CSL 10, you can play Sengoku, Scand, EH and then some of the easy hardend levels(Far Land to Scand, maybe Rise and Fall if you can) for AP. All these maps can be done in a day or two total(longer if you aren't playing actively) and result in ~10k AP, then ascend and repeat. This is what I did for pre SAsc AP grind
I would say these levels are arguably the best from an AP/hour (or AP/effort) perspective for most players. If you have a non-traditional playstyle (extremely active, extremely passive, weird advancements/artifacts), your mileage may vary here. - Hardened Far Land - Hardened Scandinavia - Hardened Old Town
I’ve heard Hardened Rise and Fall of Rome belongs in this discussion but that level is fairly cryptic to me and would require some serious effort to figure out (or a helpful guide).
To unlock levels and churn through ascensions, I don’t think there’s anything better than the “direct” route of Sengoku -> Scandinavia -> Europe Huge.
Europe Huge is kind of its own discussion because it is decent from an AP/hour perspective but requires either very high artifacts/advancements OR crafting OR an IM power. I’m usually not setup to succeed here so I tend to avoid it but it’s certainly an option.
Hex Earth is the unquestioned greatest of all time level but Skip Level and IM powers are required so it’s situational.
7 SAscs for me: - 4x AP (+100% AP) - 3x extra artifact slots
I have Insane ACacheB and Insane Alloy Values and will spend the next three SAscs getting +75% AP and rebuilding Legendary ACampB, Legendary TW, Legendary SAC.
@TheGreatLeon Here is what I do for Hardened RFRE: Go straight for hospital #5 (allobroges meridanus) and use leg ts on it, then use those troops to take market #2 (colapiani). That allows me to start market strat without taking the market #1 superbonus. Before I SA'd, I had a clear time of 2-4 hours using this strategy.
I can't remember who originally posted this strategy, so I apologize for not including any credits.
Can use the off cool down one in battles, without locking the slot, mostly didn't want to give up anything else for 10 days, is why I did it now before something else.
So how do you use those artifacts. Do you swap out the passives every time you encounter a new situation [like discounts for upgrades and merc buying and Alloy values] which ones do you bother to use, which actives do you run. Also would be interested in knowing what you consider the S and A tier artifacts.
Starting a level I switch out every time anything would help. Once I make it to the first markets I can be less carful. For the majority of the clicking I use Army Cache Boost, Cache Boost, and Hospital Boost. I don't run any actives for clearing levels (I use them in battles and at the end of a super).
