Kingdom Two Crowns Tier List: Current Rankings

Q: How many islands are in Kingdom Two Crowns?

Five in the main campaign, each harder than the last and carrying more bosses. Gems for unlocks first appear on island two, the Iron Mine is on island four, and the Unicorn mount is on island five. You can sail back to earlier islands, and many players use island one as a permanent base because it has no small portals.

Q: What is the difference between the campaigns?

Europe is the base campaign. Shogun is largely a feudal Japan setting change with the ninja as its one special unit. Dead Lands adds four rulers with individual abilities and its own mounts. Norse Lands is a full paid campaign with weaker walls, tougher builders, shields, a shield wall mechanic, berserkers and puzzle earned artifacts. Call of Olympus, from 8 October 2024, is an Ancient Greece campaign built around winning favour from gods including Athena, Hermes, Artemis and Hephaestus.

Q: How do I get knights?

Pay a shield to a villager at the second tier house, which is two tiers past the campsite, and that villager becomes a squire. Buying swords at the forge then upgrades squires into knights automatically. Each squire also picks up four archers to follow them.

Q: Which mount should I unlock first?

The Unicorn on island five is the one most players target, because it produces coins while you ride and solves the money pressure of the late islands. Before that, the Stable Hermit on island two matters more than any single mount, since without it your mount will not travel between islands.

Q: Does Kingdom Two Crowns have co-op?

Yes. Two monarchs can rule one kingdom together in shared screen, split screen or online co-op. Each monarch carries a separate purse and can be caught alone at night, so the usual approach is to split the map and hold one flank each rather than riding together.

Kingdom Two Crowns tier list ranking every build and equipment option. Updated rankings with detailed reasoning.

EarlyGuides Editorial Team

Researched and editorially reviewed. Updated August 12, 2026.

This Kingdom Two Crowns tier list ranks every major option by overall effectiveness. Rankings factor in damage output, survivability, versatility, gear requirements, and how well each option scales.

Tier definitions: S = best in class, always a strong pick. A = strong and competitive, minor weaknesses. B = solid but clearly outperformed in most situations. C = viable only for players who enjoy the playstyle.

Builds Rankings

Tier	Build	Rating	Playstyle
A	Europe	8.5/10	Balanced approach
A	Shogun	8.5/10	Balanced approach
A	Dead Lands	8.5/10	Balanced approach
A	Norse Lands	8.5/10	Balanced approach
A	Call of Olympus	8.5/10	Balanced approach

Detailed Builds Analysis

Europe (A-Tier)

Europe is a competitive option in the current meta.

Best with: Archer. See our builds guide for full setup. Stat focus: Balanced stats

Shogun (A-Tier)

Shogun is a competitive option in the current meta.

Best with: Builder. See our builds guide for full setup. Stat focus: Balanced stats

Dead Lands (A-Tier)

Dead Lands is a competitive option in the current meta.

Best with: Farmer. See our builds guide for full setup. Stat focus: Balanced stats

Norse Lands (A-Tier)

Norse Lands is a competitive option in the current meta.

Best with: Squire and Knight. See our builds guide for full setup. Stat focus: Balanced stats

Call of Olympus (A-Tier)

Call of Olympus is a competitive option in the current meta.

Best with: Ballista. See our builds guide for full setup. Stat focus: Balanced stats

Equipment Rankings

Equipment	Best With	Notes
Archer	Holding a wall line, early coin income from hunting, and every island where the Greed arrive in numbers rather than in bosses.	Made by paying a recruited vagrant for a bow.
Builder	Wall upgrades, overnight repairs, and any strategy that intends to hold ground rather than retreat between islands.	Made by paying a vagrant for a hammer.
Farmer	Every strategy, since coins pay for everything else, and especially for islands four and five where costs rise sharply.	Made by paying a vagrant for a scythe on cleared farmland.
Squire and Knight	Attacking Greed portals, escorting a monarch away from the wall, and the final push into the mountain cave on each island.	Paying a shield at the second tier house turns a villager into a squire, and swords bought at the forge upgrade squires into knights.
Ballista	Blood moon defence, the heavier Greed on islands three and later, and covering a wall section you cannot staff with enough archers.	A tower mounted siege weapon unlocked through the Ballista Hermit on island one.

Check our weapons guide for in-depth stats and comparisons.

Equipment Analysis

Archer: Made by paying a recruited vagrant for a bow. Archers hunt rabbits and deer for coins by day and shoot the Greed from behind the wall by night. The Statue of Archery, available on island one, permanently raises what they do, which makes it one of the first gem sinks worth taking.

Builder: Made by paying a vagrant for a hammer. Builders raise and upgrade walls and towers, repair damage after a night attack and are the only reason a broken wall is back up by the next sunset. In Norse Lands they are tougher than usual and carry shields.

Farmer: Made by paying a vagrant for a scythe on cleared farmland. Farmers are the coin engine of the whole game, and the Statue of Scythe on island two improves them. The Bakery Hermit on island three, identifiable by the pink chef's hat, feeds recruitment and population growth.

Squire and Knight: Paying a shield at the second tier house turns a villager into a squire, and swords bought at the forge upgrade squires into knights. Each squire gathers four archers behind them, so this pair is how you move an army rather than a crowd toward a portal.

Ballista: A tower mounted siege weapon unlocked through the Ballista Hermit on island one. It fires heavy bolts that punch through the larger Greed that ordinary arrows barely slow, and it needs a builder nearby to keep it repaired after a hard night.

Meta Analysis

The current meta in Kingdom Two Crowns centers on Coins, vagrants and tool assignment and The Greed and their portals. Builds that leverage both systems outperform those that focus on only one. Our combat guide explains these interactions in depth.

What's strong right now:

Europe with Archer is the benchmark. Everything else is measured against it.
Island hopping by boat builds are gaining ground as players find new combinations.
Dead Lands remains essential for learning hard content. See the boss guide.

What's underrated:

Shogun is consistently overlooked despite being the most flexible option.
Farmer offers excellent performance for its investment level.

What's overhyped:

Pure Call of Olympus builds. High ceiling but the consistency isn't there for most players.

Quick Picks by Situation

Situation	Best Build	Best Gear	Why
Overall best	Europe	Archer	Highest consistent performance
New player	Shogun	Builder	Most forgiving, teaches mechanics
Hard content	Dead Lands	Farmer	Survivability when you need it
Group play	Norse Lands	Squire and Knight	Utility and team support
Experienced player	Call of Olympus	Ballista	Unique challenge and high ceiling

More Kingdom Two Crowns Guides

Similar Games

If you enjoy Kingdom Two Crowns, check out these related guides:

Sid Meier's Civilization V Tier List: strategy game with similar mechanics
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Tier List: strategy game with similar mechanics
RimWorld Tier List: strategy game with similar mechanics

More Game Guides

Against the Storm

Age of Empires II (Retired)

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition