Kingshot Merchant Empire Event: Your Ultimate Guide to Caravans, Rewards, and Tactics

In the world of Kingshot, caravans traversing the golden trade routes have become a go-to method for governors to build massive wealth—and the Merchant Empire Event is where this trade-focused action unfolds. As a monthly staple in the game, this event has specific rules, rewards, and strategies that can help you maximize your gains—whether you’re escorting your own caravans or raiding others’. Below is a complete breakdown of how it works.

Event Overview

Merchant Empire typically kicks off right after the Kingdom of Power event week. More often than not, it runs alongside the Alliance Brawl Event—but if your kingdom hasn’t unlocked Alliance Brawl yet, Merchant Empire will run on its own

The event lasts 7 days total, but there’s a key catch with timing:

• You can only escort new caravans during the first 6 days.
• The 6th day is extended to 28 hours (instead of 24), which means it spills into the 7th day by 4 hours.
• During those final 4 hours, you can still attack other players’ caravans—you just can’t send out any new ones.

Your core goal? Successfully guide your caravans to their destination. Do this, and you’ll earn Alliance Brawl points plus rewards—with the quality of rewards tied to your caravan’s rarity.

 

What You Can Earn: Reward Types

When your caravan reaches its destination safely, you’ll unlock a range of in-game items to boost your progress, including:

• Forgehammers (for crafting and upgrading)
• Gems (the game’s premium currency)
• Hero shards (to level up your heroes)
• Governor gear and charm items
• Pet-related resources
• Basic in-game resources (like food or wood)
• Quick march boosts (to speed up army movements)
• Skill books (to enhance hero abilities)

Keep in mind: These rewards aren’t guaranteed to stay intact—other players can raid your caravans and steal a portion of your loot.

 

Core Details of Caravans

Caravan Rarity: How to Get the Best Carts

Not all caravans are equal—they come in four tiers of rarity, each offering better rewards than the last:

• N (Normal): The most common, with basic rewards.
• R (Rare): A step up from Normal, with more valuable loot.
• SR (Epic): High-tier, with rare items.
• SSR (Mythic): The rarest and most rewarding (often marked yellow in-game).

 

How to Refresh Rarity

If you’re not happy with your caravan’s rarity, you can refresh it using the “Refresh” button:

• Every caravan gets 1 free refresh—use it first to avoid wasting resources.
• After the free refresh, you’ll need either Caravan Vouchers or gems (if you’re out of vouchers).
• Here’s the gem cost for each refresh after the free one:
  • 100 gems (1st)
  • 200 gems (2nd)
  • 300 gems (3rd)
  • 400 gems (4th)
  • 500 gems (for the 5th refresh and all after)
• A guaranteed win: After your 6th refresh, you’ll get an SSR caravan—no luck involved.

 

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Sending Caravans: Rules to Remember

You can’t spam caravans nonstop—there are limits to keep the event balanced:

• You can send 2 caravans at the same time (no more).
• Each day (every 24 hours), you’re allowed to send a total of 4 caravans.
• Each caravan takes roughly 3.5 hours to reach its destination—plan your sends around your playtime to avoid missing returns.

 

Caravan Offense and Defense Mechanism

Protecting Your Caravans (and Helping Allies)

Other players can raid your caravans to steal loot and lower your Alliance Brawl points. Here’s what you need to know about defense:

• Each caravan can be raided twice max, and you can lose up to 50% of your total loot from those two raids combined.
• To shield your caravan: Use the “Assisting Squads” button (next to the “Escort” button) to invite an alliance member to protect it. You can only do this once per day.
• To help allies: Head to the Merchant Empire tab and click “My Assistance” to volunteer to guard an ally’s caravan. You’ll get a small reward based on how well the caravan does—and you can earn rewards for up to 3 assists per day.

 

What Determines Caravan Power?

A stronger caravan is harder to raid—and its strength is directly tied to your in-game progress. Here are the factors that affect caravan power:

• Your heroes’ levels
• The gear your heroes have equipped
• Your pets’ active skills
• Any active buffs (from items or events)
• Your governor’s gear
• Your charm items

Best of all: Caravan power updates in real time. If you upgrade a hero or equip better gear mid-event, your caravan’s strength will jump immediately—no waiting required.

 

Raiding Other Caravans: Tips for Success

Raiding is a big part of Merchant Empire—here’s how to do it effectively:

How to Find Caravans to Raid

You have two options:

1. Spot them directly on the world map.
2. Check the “Other’s Caravan” section in the Merchant Empire tab.

You can raid caravans from your own kingdom or other kingdoms. If you don’t want to see your kingdom’s caravans (to avoid raiding allies), tap the eye icon to hide them.

 

Raiding Rules

• You can raid up to 4 caravans per day—but only successful raids count (failed raids don’t use up your limit).
• Raids happen instantly: Tap “Raid Now,” and the attack is done right away—no waiting for armies to march.
• You can raid the same caravan twice (if it hasn’t been raided twice already).

 

Key Symbols to Watch For

• Crossed swords: This means the player whose caravan you’re looking at previously raided your caravan—time to strike back!
• Fire icons: 1 fire = raided once; 2 fires = raided twice. A caravan with fire icons has already lost some loot, so check if it still has items you want before raiding.

 

Pro Tip: Prioritize SSR Caravans

Yellow (SSR) caravans give the best rewards—even if they’ve been raided once, they’re often worth targeting for the remaining loot.

 

Conclusion

Now that you've got the lowdown on the Merchant Empire Event, don't wait! Rush to send out those caravans, grab top-tier rewards, and show off your raiding skills. Dive in now and rule the trade routes in Kingshot!