SvS Rules and Timeline: Preparation, Cross-State Battle, and Castle

State of Power combines a Preparation contest with a cross-State Battle Phase. The Castle is the central battle objective, not the whole event.

Use the current in-game Castle timer and occupation condition for the active round.

Basics

Preparation decides where the Castle battle takes place. The cross-State Battle Phase continues beyond the Castle window, so players must re-shield after Castle combat if the full battle timer is still active.

Official Castle point sources are enemy troops killed at the Castle or turrets, troop power occupying those structures, and casualties suffered there. SvS may also apply a Furnace-level scoring gate.

Advanced understanding

Preparation and Castle combat produce separate outcomes. Confirm both the State result and which alliance earns appointment rights. When several same-State alliances rotate the Castle, trust the live occupation and appointment displays rather than assuming domestic Castle rules apply.