City capture in Frozen Expedition
City capture is the map-control layer of Frozen Expedition — guilds fight to hold cities on a shared battlefield for passive resources, guild glory ranking, and seasonal rewards. Unlike campaign capture enemy camp holds, Expedition cities involve multiple guilds contesting the same nodes simultaneously.
Read the Frozen Expedition overview for season dates (through August 2, 2026) and eligibility. City capture unlocks only after your account meets Stage 20 and server-age requirements.
Before your guild attacks a city
Scout the city buff and defending guild strength in chat before spending attack attempts. Cities with Fire or Burning buffs favor tempo lineups like those tested in the embedded Arena Fire video. Frost or control buffs reward Mir-style setups from the tier list.
Coordinate with officers: assign scouts, primary attackers, and backup defenders. Solo captures without guild backup get flipped within hours — wasted stamina hurts the whole team.
Stock Gene Tech nodes that boost map defense or guild damage before pushing contested capitals. See the Gene Tech guide for branch order.
During the capture attempt
Bring control plus sustained DPS — burst-only lineups win the first exchange but lose extended holds when reinforcements arrive. EMP heroes and freeze skills buy seconds on contested nodes.
Do not leave the capture radius during sub-waves if the mode uses hold timers similar to campaign camp objectives. Prioritize leak prevention over boss burst.
Building tempo matters: fast-cycle towers from the best buildings guide outperform slow cannons in short map skirmishes.
Holding cities after capture
Assign defenders to hold overnight if the season rules allow async defense. Idle cities flip to rival guilds — check mail and guild chat for attack warnings.
Passive resources from held cities fund Gene Tech and guild upgrades. Reinvest into map-relevant branches instead of cosmetic banners during the final season week.
Plan for Truce (August 3–9): spend city-earned currency before the map resets. Unclaimed guild mail rewards often expire at season end.