Getting Started: Create Your First City
This guide will walk you through the first steps to begin your journey: acquiring your Royal Settler and founding your first city.
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This guide will walk you through the first steps to begin your journey: acquiring your Royal Settler and founding your first city.
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Upon logging in, you’ll arrive at the Royal City — the central hub where all players begin. From here, you'll access essential buildings and systems to start your empire.
If you're participating in the beta, you’ll automatically receive 10 Essence to help you test the game's core mechanics.
To colonize a new land, you’ll need a Royal Settler — a unique unit required to found your first city.
There are two ways to obtain one:
Buy from the system or another player (typically for 1 Essence)
Create using your own resources (unlocked later)
Head to the Royal Colonist Quarters and choose the Buy Settler tab to purchase instantly.
After acquiring your Royal Settler, select the Colonize tab in the same building.
Choose a direction — North, South, East, or West — and your settler will travel to a random available plot in that region to found your first city.
The process is automatic. Once the settler arrives, your new city will be ready.
With your city founded, you can now:
Gather resources
Construct buildings
Train units
Begin expanding your influence
Use the resources and Essence wisely to develop your economy and prepare for future challenges.
Every 30 days, a powerful blizzard wipes out everything outside the Royal City.
Only what is stored in the Royal City will survive. Make sure to transfer valuable resources and Essence back before the wipe!
You're now ready to build your legacy in Sol Kingdoms.
