In previous guides, we have covered specialty buildings that enhance your Empire in Final Fantasy: A New Empire. Each of the Auxiliary Buildings has it’s own specialization and typically needs a “building unlock” to become effective. The beautiful thing about the building stats is that they all have passive bonuses after the Dark World.
Not in the Dark World yet?
Check out Aly’s Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide To Buildings leading up to the Dark World.
Newer to the Dark World?
Check out the Auxiliary Buildings 2.0 guide that leads up to Opulent Auxiliary Prints.
Links for those two guides will be at the bottom of this article!
This guide will follow the Auxiliary Building 2.0 guide and continue to cover BRAND NEW and UPDATED Auxiliary Building release from Server One as of May 19th, 2020, as we advance. The purpose they serve and the additional stats they contain as they are refreshed in the future.
Make sure to check out the charts for them as they become available!
Please keep in mind. If you do not see a specific building here, it likely hasn’t been updated yet since the last Auxiliary Building release. With that in mind, please do check out the 2.0 version for reference.
Crystal Nexus
(May 19th, 2020)
The Crystal Nexus did not get your ideal Auxiliary Building to upgrade; however, the latest Nexus update is worth noting. Remember when you could use four Crystal Cores at a time to activate? Now you can use FIVE!
The fifth new Core slot must be unlocked through the Gold Store and can only be slotted with specific unique Cores. Three Special Cores can be used in this fifth slot as of right now.
Is it worth it? It depends on the game style you play. Two of the three Cores that are out are Offense based in the Neutral Cities area. The third can be used in both situations.
Conquesting Capital Core
This particular Core is useful when attacking Capitals.
Conquesting Capital Core stats:
*stats are at level 6
- 12T% Capital Dark Assault and Rally Assault Attack
- 6T% Capital Dark Assault HP and Rally HP
- 18T% Capital Dark Assault Armor and Rally Armor
- 200% Capital Dark Assault Attack Multiplier
If you don’t attack Capitals, then this isn’t for you.
Ancient Kings Core
The Ancient Kings Core is useful for your King of Lucis. Your King of Lucis Summons can be used when Attacking or Defending your Empire. So this Core will be helpful in both situations.
Ancient Kings Core stats:
*stats are at level 6
- 4T% King of Lucis: Dark Troop Attack and Synergy: Astral & Kings of Lucis
- 7T% King of Lucis: Dark Troop and Elemental Attack
- 21T% King of Lucis: Dark Troop Armor
- 10T% King of Lucis: Dark Elemental HP
- 20T% King of Lucis: Dark Elemental Armor
Thousands Assault Core
This Core itself strengthens your damage upon Vaults, Forts, and the one and only Crystal.
Thousands Assault Core stats:
*stats are at level 6
- 15T% Dark Crystal Assault Rally as well as Vault Dark Troop Attack
- 8T% Dark Crystal Assault Rally and Vault Dark Troop HP
- 24T% Dark Crystal Assault Rally and Vault Dark Troop Armor
- 3T% Disputed Realms Dark Assault Attack
- 9T% Disputed Realms Dark Assault Armor
- 200% Dark Siege Vault Assault Speciality
- 100% Dark Siege Crystal Assault Specialty
- 10T% Disputed Realms Dark Rally Attack
So unless you participate in Vault or Fort events or battle the Crystal aggressively, this one isn’t for you either.
Crystal Core Numbers Chart
How many Crystal Cores do you need to combine to a level six? Check out below!
War Reliquary
(May 19th, 2020)
The engineers have been working night and day, designing a new building. To put it simply, the War Reliquary is all about killing those Supplies while penetrating Traps as well.
War Reliquary stats:
*stats below are at maxed level
- 10% Attack Troop Supply Attack, HP, as well as Armor Massacre
- 100T% Dark Siege Engine Attack
- 10% Defense Troop Supply Attack, HP, in addition to Armor Massare
- 60T% Dark Trap Attack Resistance and Armor Piercing
- 10% Magicial Troop Supply Attack, HP, along with Massacre
- 15T% Dark Trap Cripple HP
(October 6th, 2020)
The War Requilary Building assists you with even more Supply Massacre bonuses.
Additional War Requilary stats:
- 12% Attack, Defense, and Magical Troop Supply Attack, Hp, as well as Armor Massacre
- 8KT% Dark Siege Engine Attack
- 4KT% Dark Trap Attack Resistance
- 6KT% Dark Trap Cripple HP
- 6KT% DarK Trap Armor Piercing
- 6% Crystal Combat: Defense Troop Supply Attack, HP, and Armor Massacre
- 2KT% Capital Dark Rally HP
- 2KT% Dark Extreme Attack and HP Massacre
Troop Academy
(July 15th, 2020)
The Troop Academy has changed the game we know in Final Fantasy: A New Empire to allow you to intensify, empower, and employ your troops even further. This building permits you to UPGRADE low-level troops to higher levels or CONVERT them to another troop type to suit your gameplay considerably. Promoting and Converting is useful to your Dark Core and Mercenary Troops.
Upon release day, Server one and two acquired this building for free, so no unlock is required.
However, some prerequisites have to be in play.
Promotion
Promoting Troops will create a troop that is one level higher. The Troops have to be the same type, such as Mages advance Mages, Guardians raise Guardians, and so on.
Troop Promotions for Dark Troops are on a 5:1 ratio.
Troop Promotions for Dark Mercenaries are on a 6:1 ratio.
Both require 100 Troop Commendation PER promotion.
Example:
5 Level 12 Dark Core Troop = 1 Level 13 Dark Core Troop
Keep in mind that each troop level is approximately 6x more durable than the previous level, so even though you have to lose troops for every promotion, this is still compelling for you.
The Troop Academy currently allows you to promote up to Dark Core T14 and Mercenaries up to T16. Remember that you must have these Troops unlocked from Dark Advanced Combat and Mercenary Research to promote or convert the troops themselves.
Dark Core T12 to T13
Promoting from Dark Core T12 to Dark Core T13 is free with 100 Troop Commendations per Troop Promotion.
5 Level 12 Dark Core Troop + 100 Troop Commendation = 1 Level 13 Dark Core Troop
Dark Core T13 to 14
To promote from T13 to T14, you will need Troop Promotion Unlock researched in Dark Advanced Combat Research (Level 4).
5 Level 13 Dark Core Troop + 100 Troop Commendation = 1 Level 14 Dark Core Troop
Dark Mercenary T14 to T15
To go from T14 to T15, you will need Troop Promotion Unlock researched in Dark Advanced Combat Research (Level 4).
6 Level T14 Dark Mercenary + 100 Troop Commendation = 1 Level 15 Dark Mercenary
Dark Mercenary T15 to T16
Promoting from T15 to T16, you will need Troop Promotion Unlock researched in Dark Advanced Combat Research (Level 4).
6 Level T15 Dark Mercenary + 100 Troop Commendation = 1 Level 16 Dark Mercenary
Dark Elemental T11 to T12
(July 22nd, 2020)
Promoting from T11 to T12, you will need Dark Elemental Lv. 11 to 12 Promotion Unlock researched in the Dark Elemental Research Tree (Level 1).
5 Level T11 Dark Elemental + 100 Troop Commendation = 1 Level 12 Dark Elemental
Converting
Converting Troops will formulate a troop of the same level, but by a different type. However, this works if you require a particular troop type over the other, such as Airships or Juggernauts over your Mechs.
Have Mercenaries accumulated from Realm Bosses or various of Troop Chests? Or better yet, when new releases come out, making another Mercenary type stronger than the other? This is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of this building to convert to the ones you need. Switching troops in the Troop Academy prevents you from having to dismiss them over and over again within time.
You may transform ANY Mercenary for another Mercenary type, and the same goes for your Dark Core T14. You cannot mix and match troop types, like Airships to Siege. It must be within the same category, such as replacing your Siege for Mages or Mechs for Guardians.
Troop Converting are on a 1:1 ratio
10 Troop Commendation required PER conversion
Example:
ANY Level 16 Mercenary = ANY other Level 16 Mercenary
ANY Level 14 Dark Core Troop = ANY other Level 14 Dark Core Troop
Dark Mercenary T16
Converting Mercenary T16’s, you will need Troop Conversion Unlock researched in Dark Advanced Combat Research (Level 4).
Level 16 Mechs + 10 Troop Commendation = Level 16 Airships
Dark Core T14
Dark Core T14’s also demand Troop Conversion Unlock researched in Dark Advanced Combat Research (Level 4).
Level 14 Dark Mage + 10 Troop Commendation = Level 14 Dark Cavalry
Dark Elemental T12
(July 22nd, 2020)
Dark Elemental T12’s require Dark Elemental Lv. 11 Convert researched in the Dark Elemental Research (Level 1).
Level 12 Dark Lightning + 450 Troop Commendation = Level 12 Dark Fire
Tempering Hall
(October 6th, 2020)
The Tempering Hall building provides you with additional Royal Dark and Elemental Specialty Reduction bonuses. This particular building would be advantageous in defensive circumstances.
Tempering Hall stats:
*stats are at maxed level
- 200% Dark Fire Specialty Resistance
- 100% Dark Lightning, Earth, as well as Ice Specialty Resistance
- 400T% Dark Ifrit Attack
- 15KT% Dark Elemental Attack Resistance
- 7.5KT% Dark Elemental Cripple HP
- 22.5KT% Dark Elemental Armor Piercing
- 900% Royal Dark Troop HP
Dark Elemental Specialty Resistance – Lowers the special multipliers that your enemy Elementals have when being attacked.
Example:
Dark Fire Specialty Resistance reduces the bonus damage that Dark Fire Elementals inflict when attacking your Empire. (The damage can be reduced until the Dark Fire Elemental multiplier is back to its original 10%)
Royal Dark stats adds onto preexisting Dark stats on a 1%:1T% basis, so 900% Royal Dark Toop HP is equivalent to 900T% Dark Troop HP.
Updated Auxiliary Buildings
Following the Dark World announcement, the older Auxiliary Buildings renew overtime with additional boosts beyond the building’s purpose to remain consistent. Not all of them update at the same time, it will vary, but all will have the same type of prints required during the releases instead of their ones that the pre-dark world did.
When new Auxiliary Buildings release, it will use whatever Auxiliary Blueprint is available to use at that time once unlocked, of course, and remain in the pattern as the others. Typically they will have the same requirements PER building as well. If they do not, it will be noted below otherwise.
Total prints needed PER building:
Riotous Auxiliary Building Blueprints needed: 31,750,000
*excluding War Requilary, which requires 31,700,000 Riotous Auxiliary Blueprints
Tempered Auxiliary Building Blueprints needed: 20,000,000
Labyrinthine Auxiliary Building Blueprints needed: 13,200,000
Infernal Auxiliary Buildings Blueprints needed: ????
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Read below to see how each of the Auxiliary Buildings can benefit you! Please keep in mind that the stats reflected below will be their ADDITIONAL stats added after the previous release. All last stats before the ones listed below can be found in the 2.0 version as well.
Defense Ministry
The Defense Ministry initially provided your Troops HP and Armor Pre-Dark World while profiting your Troop Capacity and Training Queue for Core Troops.
After the Dark World, this building provided various bonuses for your Empires such as Neutral City and Supply Sabotage.
(May 19th, 2020)
Defense Ministry additional stats:
*stats maxed at level 80
- 200B Dark Core and Elemental March Size
- 1.2T Dark Rally Capacity
- 15% Capital Combat: Defense Troop Supply Attack, HP, in addition to Armor Massacre
- 15T% Dark Troop Attack with Hero
- 7.5T% Dark Troop HP with Hero
- 22.5T% Dark Troop Armor with Hero
- 9T% Dark Mercenary Cripple HP
- 4T% Disputed Realms Dark Defense Attack
- 2T% Disputed Realms Dark Defense HP
- 6T% Disputed Realms Dark Defense Armor
- 97.5T% Capital Dark Rally Armor
- 25T% Dark Crystal Assault Rally Armor
- 50T% Dark Shiva and Ifrit Attack
- 75T% Sabotage Enemy Attack Mercenary Supplies Potency
- 200B% Sabotage Enemy Defense Mercenary Supplies Potency
- 75B% Sabotage Enemy Magical Mercenary Supplies Potency
- 100T% Dark Trap Attack
- 60T% Dark Siege Engine Attack Resistance along with Armor Piercing
- 15T% Dark Siege Engine Cripple HP
(August 4th, 2020)
The Defense Ministry now allows you to increase your March Size and Troop Capacity.
*stats maxed at level 90
- 450T% Dark Troop Attack with Hero
- 200T% Dark Troop HP with Hero
- 650T% Dark Troop Armor with Hero
- 1T Dark March and Elemental March Size
- 3T Dark Rally Capacity
- 5KT Maximum Dark Troop Capacity: Ultimate
- 150T% Dark Trap Attack
- 60T% Dark Siege Engine Attack Resistance and Armor Piercing
- 15T% Dark Siege Engine Cripple HP
Ultimate is for Dark Core T6 Troops or higher
Commander Center
RIP Commanders Hall, it is now recognized as the Commander Center. You can keep track and promote your Supplies in this building. As it was initially used to help increase your Troop Capacity and dictate your Commanders. Check out the new stats the Commander Center provides.
(May 19th, 2020)
Commander Center additional stats:
*stats maxed at level 60
- 250B Dark Troop and Elemental March Size
- 500B Dark Mercenary March Size
- 15% Capital Combat: Attack Troop Supply Attack, HP, and Armor Massacre
- 15T% Dark Ice Troop HP
- 50T% Mount Attack
- 30T% Dark Siege Engine HP
- 12T% King of Lucis: Dark Troop Attack
- 6T% King of Lucis: Dark Troop HP
- 18T% King of Lucis: Dark Troop Armor
- 65T% Capital Dark Rally Attack
Artificers Shop
The Artificers Building was used to craft Avatars and Badges from earlier events and past sales that are not obtainable anymore.
(May 19th, 2020)
Artificers Shop additional stats:
*stats maxed at level 40
- 5% Crystal Combat: Capital Combat: Attack Troop Supply Attack, HP, as well as Armor Massacre
- 15% Crystal Combat: Capital Combat: Magical Troop Supply Attack, HP, and Armor Massacre
- 8T% Dark City Defense HP
- 12.5T% Dark Guardian and Fire Troop HP
- 12.5T% Dark Elemental Troop Armor with Hero
- 30T% Dark Trap HP
- 37.5T% Dark Guardian Armor
(August 4th, 2020)
The Artificer’s Shop now provides more defense benefits along with Hospital Capacity and Astral Massacre benefits.
*stats maxed at level 50
- 250T% Dark City Defense HP
- 500T% Dark City Defense Armor
- 400T% Dark Guardian HP
- 250T% Dark Fire Troop HP
- 300T% Dark Elemental Troop Armor with Hero
- 100T% Dark Trap HP
- 450T% Dark Guardian Attack
- 800T% Dark Guardian Armor
- 15% Extreme Dark Astral Attack Massacre
- 10T% Injured Dark Troop Hospital Capacity
Magitek Convertor
The Magitek Converter was initially used to dispose of your excess and older items to craft them into other things that will benefit your Empire more.
(May 19th, 2020)
Magitek Convertor additional stats:
*stats maxed at level 56
- 5% Crystal Combat: Capital Combat: Magical Troop Supply Attack, HP, and Armor Massacre
- 200% Capital Dark Rally Attack Multiplier
- 7.5B% Dark Mercenary Armor with Hero
- 1.5T% Dark City Defense Armor
- 4.5T% Dark Mercenary Attack Resistance
- 12.5T% Dark Lightning and Ice Troop HP
- 25B% Dark Astral Attack Resistance
- 1.2T% Dark Elemental Rally Capacity
- 65T% Capital Dark Assault Attack
- 75T% Dark Siege and Trap Armor
- 60T% Dark Core Troop Attack
- 30T% Dark Core Troop HP
- 90T% Dark Core Troop Armor
Dark Strategy Hall
This building was initially released to support your Dark Troop Capacity and promote Mortal Wounds.
Mortal Wounds reduces the percentage of enemy troops that fill the hospital.
As new levels grow available, this particular building continues to accommodate your Core Troops along with Forts.
(June 16th, 2020)
Dark Strategy Hall additional stats:
*stats are maxed at level 50
- 750B Dark March Size
- 2.2T Dark Rally Capacity
- 5T% Dark Troop Attack
- 2.5T% Dark Troop HP
- 7T% Dark Troop Armor
- 25T% Dark City Assault and Defense Attack
- 8T% Dark Crystal Holding Attack
- 3T% Disputed Realm Dark Rally Attack
- 1.5T% Disputed Realm Dark Rally HP
- 4.5T% Disputed Realm Dark Rally Armor
- 15T% Dark Crystal Assault Rally Attack
(October 6th, 2020)
The Dark Strategy Hall now grants other Mercenary in addition to Airship stats.
Additional Dark Strategy Hall stats:
- 10KT% Dark Troop Attack
- 5KT% Dark Troop HP
- 20KT% Dark City Assault and Defense Attack
- 10KT% Dark Crystal Holding and Assault Attack
- 5KT% Dark Mercenary Cripple HP
- 9KT% Disputed Realms Dark Rally Attack
- 4.5KT% Disputed Realms Dark Rally HP
- 13.5KT% Disputed Realms Dark Rally Armor
- 4KT% Dark Crystal Assault Rally Attack
- 2.5K% Royal Dark Airship Attack
- 1.2K% Royal Dark Airship HP
- 3.7K% Royal dark Airship Armor
Dark Sanctum
The Dark Sanctum boosts your Dark Elemental and Mercenary HP along with Armor. While also benefiting their March Sizes and Rally Capacities.
(June 16th, 2020)
Dark Sanctum additional stats:
*stats are maxed at level 30
- 750B Dark Elemental as well as Mercenary March Size
- 2.2T Dark Elemental in addition to Mercenary Rally Capacity
- 20T% Dark Elemental HP
- 60T% Dark Elemental Armor
- 50T% Dark Mercenary HP
- 75T% Dark Mercenary Armor
Mercenary Fighting Pits
The Mercenary Fighting Pits remain the home for all your Mercenary and Dark Monster Troops. As we know, this construction was primarily to stock not only your Mercenaries but also increase your Mercenary Capacity and its Training Queue.
When more levels were issued, this building aided your Cavalry, Mercenaries, as well as Elementals. Then best of all, it improved your Mercenary Hospital.
(June 16th, 2020)
With the latest Tempered Auxiliary Building Blueprints being released, the Mercenary Pits geared its focus more towards benefiting, not just your Mercenaries but when a Hero and/or Mount is present, Airships, and your Dark Lightning Troops.
Mercenary Fighting Pits additional stats:
*stats are maxed at level 50
- 25T% Dark Airship Armor and Dark Mercenary Attack with Hero and/or Mount
- 90T% Dark Lighting Troop Attack
- 12.5T% Dark Mercenary HP with Hero and/or Mount
- 37.5T% Dark Mercenary Armor with Hero and/or Mount
- 30T% Dark Mercenary Attack Resistance
- 15T% Dark Mercenary Cripple HP
- 45T% Dark Mercenary Armor Piercing
Royal Stables
The Royal Stables homes all your Mounts. Just like your Astrals, your Mounts can be sent into your March or automatically defend at home if you happen to be under attack. The only difference is that Mounts DO NOT have multi-defense of any sort, so whichever Mount is active is the one you will benefit from.
This building not only grants Power of Mounts bonuses but currently boosts the Mount that is activated by providing you with additional Mount Attack, Endurance, and Strength.
(June 16th, 2020)
Royal Stables additional stats:
*stats are maxed at level 19
- 60T% Mount Attack
- 50B% Mount Endurance and Strength
- 25B% Behemoth: Capital Assault Rally Strength Synergy
Astral Shrine
The Astral Shrine is where you summon your all-powerful six god and goddesses of Eos. Besides their already amazing capabilities to attack and defend in your honor, the structure itself now has further extensive bonuses to benefit your Astrals even further.
(June 16th, 2020)
Astral Shrine additional stats:
*stats are maxed at level 13
- 100T% Dark Astral Attack
- 30k% Astral HP
- 85K% Astral HP Regeneration
- 100% Titan Juggernaut Specialty: City Assault
(October 6th, 2020)
The Astral Shrine provides additional Titan and Shiva bonuses.
Additional Astral Shrine stats:
- 700T% Dark Astral Attack
- 120K% Dark Astral HP Regeneration Speed
- 5T% Dark Astral Armor
- 400T% Titan Attack
- 500T% Dark Shiva Attack Debuff
Order of Heroes
Assign your inactive Heroes to the Orders to receive additional Empire Boosts. The Order of the Heroes still proves to be serviceable to this day. Within time the Orders in the building can be leveled. Make sure to check the Order of the Hero guides to catch yourself up!
Links to Order of Hero guides provided at the end of this guide!
(July 15th, 2020)
Aside from an additional ten levels, the Order of Heroes acquires four new Orders! Order of Ancestry, Growth, Beasts, as well as Knowledge. Along with the level 11-20 of the older Orders, these four new ones require a Tier 2 of their corresponding unlocks. Besides packs, you can acquire these unlocks from Monsters and Events.
Check out what the brand new Orders consist of and how it serves your Empire!
A Hero MUST be assigned to the Order for the benefits to be active!
Typically, after mentioning the stats and content, I would break down as to which particular ones would be more suitable for attackers, defenders, and balanced players. However, all four of the new Orders below are beneficial in every gameplay situation—Offense, Defense, in addition to balanced.
Order of Ancestry
The Order of Ancestry Order strengthens your King of Lucis.
Order of Ancestry benefits:
*stats maxed at level 10
- 25K% King of Lucis: Summoning Power
Summoning Power is the backbone, combat effectiveness, so to speak for your Summon, similar to Mount’s Rank.
Order of Ancestry unlock requirement: 8M Champion Orders Tribute Tier Two
Order of Growth
Order of Growth provides additional bonuses to your Dark Core Troops.
Order of Growth benefits:
*stats maxed at level 10
- 30% Dark Troop Attack, Armor, as well as HP Multiplier
Order of Growth unlock requirement: 20M Dark Order Tribute Upgrade Tier 2
Order of Beasts
Order of Beasts advances your Dark Monster Troops.
Order of Beasts benefits:
*stats maxed at level 10
- 100T% Dark Monster Troop Attack
- 60T% Dark Monster Troop Armor
- 20T% Dark Monster Troop HP
Order of Beasts unlock requirement: 3M Dark Order Tribute Upgrade Tier 2
Order of Knowledge
Order of Knowledge provides Speed Up and Resource Efficiencies to your Research. Think of this as an upgrade to the Lead Researcher’s Gear Set!
Order of Knowledge benefits:
*stats maxed at level 10
- 1K% Dark, T2, Infused Research Speed
- 500% Resplendent Research Speed
- 100% Luminous Research Speed
- 200% T1-T3 Dark Resource Cost Efficiency – ALL Research
- 100% T4 Dark Resource Cost Efficiency – ALL Research
Order of Knowledge unlock requirements: 2M Dark Order Tribute Upgrade Tier 2
(October 6th, 2020)
Your Order of Heroes buildings now boosts your Troops overall in a defending situation.
Additional Order of Heroes stats:
- 10KT% Dark City Assault Attack
- 12KT% Dark Mercenary Armor
- 10KT% Dark Earth Troop Armor
- +500B Injured Dark Troop Hospital Capacity
- 3KT% Dark Garrison HP
- 15B% Extreme Dark Astral Armor Massacre
- 1KT% Sabotage Enemy Attack Core Supplies Potency
- 500T% Sabotage Enemy Defense Core Supplies Potency
- 1KT% Sabotage Enemy Magical Core Supplies Potency
- 4K% Royal Dark Troop Defending Attack
- 2K% Royal Dark Troop Defending HP
- 6K% Royal Dark Troop Defending Armor
Which Heroes should I be putting into the Order?
It does not matter where in the Order you place your Hero. Though you want to prioritize the orders, you wish to and assign the Heroes to them.
The latest and higher your Hero level, the more beneficial it will be in the Order of Heroes.
Bonuses below do NOT reflect the Order benefits, only the HERO bonuses!
Noctis
- Food/Wheat Upkeep Efficiency
- Dark Juggernaut Attack, Armor, and HP
- Bahamut Attack
Luna
- City Defense HP
- Dark Ice Troop Attack, HP, and Armor
Prompto
- Cavalry and City Assault Attack
- Mirror Hero Prompto: City Assault
- Lightning Elemental HP plus Armor
- Ramuh Attack
Ignis
- Basic and Royal Research Speed
- Dark Fire and Airship Attack
Aranea
- War Spoils
- Dark Mercenary Attack and HP with Hero
- Dark Guardian Cripple HP
Ravus
- Dark Troop Attack, Armor, and HP with Hero
- Magitek Attack
- Empire Dark Expansion Construction along with Blueprint Cost Efficiency
Gladiolus
- Troop Load
- Defense and Attack Core Supplies Potency
Cindy
- Trap and Dark Trap Attack
Iris
- City Defense HP
- Dark City Defense Attack, Armor, and HP
- Mirror Hero Iris: Dark City Defense
- Mirror Hero Iris: Leviathan
King Noctis
- Food and Wheat Upkeep Efficiency
- Dark Crystal Defense and Guardian HP
- Dark Ice Troop Attack
Ardyn
- Food and Wheat Upkeep Efficiency
- Dark Warrior Attack Resistance, Armor Piercing, and Cripple HP
King Regis
- Dark Troop Attack, Armor, and HP with Hero
Gentiana
- Dark Elemental Attack, Armor, and HP with Hero
- Magical Troop Supplies Potency
Veteran Gladiolus
- Dark Earth Troop Attack, Armor, and HP
Veteran Ignis
- Enemy Cripple Mount Endurance and Strength Resistance
- Dark Fire Troop Attack, Armor, and HP
Gilgamesh
- Dark Warrior Attack, Armor, and HP
- Royal Dark Warrior Attack, Armor, and HP (Oct 6th)
Cor
- Dark City Defense Attack, Armor, and HP
- Dark Garrison Attack along with HP
Glauca
- Dark Core Troop Attack Resistance, Armor Piercing, and Cripple HP
- Dark Astral Attack Resistance
- Extreme Dark Astral Armor Massacre
Carbuncle
- MP Recovery
- City Defense Attack, Armor, and HP
- Dark City Defense Attack as well as HP
Nyx
- Dark Lightning Troop Attack, Armor, and HP
Aldercapt
- Dark Siege Engine Attack, Armor, and HP
Umbra
- Dark Cavalry Attack, Armor, as well as HP
- Dark Elemental Attack Resistance
- Dark Lightning Troop Attack
Crowe
- Dark Elemental Attack Resistance, Armor Piercing, and Cripple HP
Pryna
- Mount Attack
- Dark City Assault Attack, HP, in addition to Armor
Kingsglaive Noctis
- King of Lucis: Dark Troop Health, Attack, and Armor
- King of Lucis Summoning Power
Kingsglaive Luna
- Dark Monster Troop Attack, HP, as well as Armor
Veteran Prompto has no additional benefits when assigned to the Order.
Unity Beacon
The Unit Beacon has initially been designed explicitly for Reinforcements. The building also allows you to help support the guildmates you are reinforcing. The Unity Beacon not only raises your Reinforcement Capacities across the board but also contributes assistance to the troops being reinforced.
Now the Unity Beacon provides Dark Rally, Astral Massacre, and Mercenary Training benefits as well.
(August 4th, 2020)
*stats maxed at level 20
- 1T Dark Core, Elemental, and Mercenary Reinforcement March Size
- 20T% Reinforcement Dark Troop Attack and HP
- 30T% Reinforcement Dark Troop Armor
- 450T% Dark Rally Attack
- 150T% Dark Rally HP
- 15% Extreme Dark Astral Attack Massacre
- 10T Mercenary Training Queue
- 500T% Capital Dark Rally Attack
Dark Enclave
The Dark Enclave was released to assist you with your Vaults, Forts, or like to prove your worth in the Titan. It also includes benefits for your Astrals and Elementals that will grant support to your Mounts.
It now provides Dark Core Troop bonuses.
(August 4th, 2020)
*stats are at maxed level 30
- 45T% Vault Dark Troop Attack and Disputed Realms Dark Assault HP
- 15T% Vault Dark Troop HP
- 35T% Vault Dark Troop Armor
- 150T% Disputed Realms Dark Assault Attack and Armor
- 500T% Dark Astral Attack
- 40T% Dark Training Queue
- 900T% Dark Core Troop Attack
- 400T% Dark Core Troop Health
- 1.5KT% Dark Core Troop Armor
Dark Foundry
This building grants you all sorts of defense bonuses, such as City Defense, Earth Troops, and Guardians.
Now the Dark Foundry also assists your Bahamut, Mounts, and Seige advantages.
(August 4th, 2020)
*stats are maxed at level 40
- 450T% Dark Earth Troop Attack and Armor
- 200T% Dark Earth Troop HP
- 300T% Bahamut Attack
- 400T% Mount and Dark City Defense Attack
- 250T% Dark City Defense and Siege Engine HP
- 500T% Dark City Defense Armor, Elemental Cripple HP, in addition to Siege Engine Attack
- 350T% Dark Enemy Attack Resistance
- 150T% Dark Cripple HP
- 800T% Dark Mercenary Attack Resistance
- 400T% Dark Mercenary Cripple HP
- 1KT% Dark Elemental Attack Resistance
- 700T% Dark Siege Engine Armor
Arcanaeum
This particular building provides enhancements to your gear pieces to bolster them more than ever. To get the most of your enhancements, complete the Arcanaeum Research located in the Arcanaeum building (second tab).
(September 9th, 2020)
Like the Crystal Nexus, the Arcanaeum did not get your regular update. However, it has acquired a significant research boost since the Dark World.
You will need Dark Arcanaeum Tomes to complete the new research.
Arcanaeum boost
*stats reflect max benefits
- 500% Royal Dark Troop Assault and Defense Attack
- 9.1KT% Dark City Assault Attack and Defense HP
- 1.4KT% Dark Cripple HP
- 7KT% Dark Crystal Assault Rally and Holding Attack
- 910K% Hero Attack Bonus
- 7KT% Dark Neutral City Assault Attack
You can ONLY apply the new enhancements to your Weapons!
When should I use my enhancement?
Keep in mind that these new enhancements can only be used with your Weapon and not any other gear pieces like the previously released ones.
It is relatively transparent that ones should be used when to benefit you the most. Let’s break them down below.
Offense:
Dark Umbral City Assault Attack
- Royal Dark Troop Assault Attack
- Dark City Assault Attack
Defense:
Dark Umbral City Defense HP
- Royal Dark Troop Defending Attack
- Dark City Defense HP
Balanced (Offense and Defense):
Dark Umbral Cripple HP
- Dark Cripple HP
Crystal:
Dark Umbral Crystal Attack
- Dark Crystal Assault Rally and Holding Attack
Neutral City (Vaults/Forts):
Dark Umbral Neutral City Attack
- Dark Neutral City Assault Attack
Realm Boss/PvE:
Umbral Monster Attack
- Hero Attack
Oracle Temple
The Oracle Temple is the building to go to when you want passive bonuses. Passive bonuses are the hidden gems of your Empire, especially for defense and trap players since no power reflects it.
(September 9th, 2020)
The latest Oracle Temple release primarily focuses on the new Royal stats. Keep in mind that 1% of Royal stats are equivalent to 1T% Dark Core Troop stats. So while 500% Royal Dark Core Troops may look minor, it is as effective as 500T% Dark Core Troops.
Also, the Royal Blessings section contains a considerable amount of Troop Cost Efficiency benefits for your Dark Mercenaries, which is worth looking into since Troops are practically impossible to train.
The new benefits will be located in the Dark World section into the Royal Blessings tab. You will need Royal Gem Fragments, Royal Conquering Orbs, in addition to Royal Amber Fossils.
Royal Amber Fossils will only be obtainable by participating in events, so make sure you watch out for those!
Oracle Blessing boosts:
*stats reflect maxed Royal Gem Fragments, Conquering Orbs, and Amber Fossil benefits
- 2.5K% Royal Dark Core Troop Attack
- 3.7K% Royal Dark Core Troop Armor
- 1.2K% Royal Dark Core Troop HP
- 5K% Royal Dark Mage, Warrior, Cavalry, Siege, plus Trap Attack
- 7.5% Royal Dark Mage, Warrior, Cavalry, Siege, along with Trap Armor
- 2.5K% Royal Dark Mage, Warrior, Cavalry, Siege, as well as Trap HP
- 500% Tier 17 Dark Juggernaut, Airship, Guardian, Mech Cost Efficiency and Training Speed
- 500%
- Cost Efficiency
- Grim Dark Mercenary Research Tomes and Lost Dark Monster Research Tomes
- Ostentatious Building Blueprints
- T4 Resources – Dark Monster Troop Research
- Dark Stone, Gil, Energy, and Metal (T4) Construction Bonus
- Kingsglaive Noctis Hero Medals
- The Wanderer: Empowerment Sigils
- Ifrit Empowerment Sigils
- Luminous Speed
- Dark Monster Troop Research
- Construction Speed
- Cost Efficiency
(October 6th, 2020)
The Oracle Temple building grants even more overall Troop stats.
Additional Oracle Temple stats:
- 10KT% Dark City Defense Attack
- 2.5KT% Dark Mercenary HP and Elemental Attack
- 4K% Royal Dark Troop Assault Attack
- 2K% Royal Dark Troop Defending HP
- 6K% Royal Dark Troop Assault Armor
- 1.8K% Royal Dark Troop Attack
Dark Workshop
The Dark Workshop came out initially to increase your Dark Capacities and equips you with Dark Massacre Bonuses. Now it can be leveled further to grant more Astral, Capital, and Seige Engine benefits.
(October 6th, 2020)
Additional Dark Workshop stats:
- 17% Dark Extreme Attack and HP Massacre
- 21% Dark Extreme Armor Massacre
- 400T% Ramah Attack
- 5KT% Capital Dark Defense Attack
- 2.5KT% Capital Dark Defense HP
- 7.5KT% Capital Dark Defense Armor
- 2.5KT% Capital Dark Rally HP
- 4KT% Dark Crystal Assault Rally Attack
- 4K% Royal Dark Siege Engine Attack
- 2K% Royal Dark Siege Engine HP
- 6K% Royal Dark Siege Engine Armor
Which one should I focus on leveling first?
If you are the type of player who favors prioritizing Auxiliary Buildings to suit your needs before completing all of them, then here are the ones you should acknowledge based on your gameplay and why.
*While some of the buildings below may benefit you in purely Offense AND Defense, it will be listed below which side it will lean.
Offense:
- Defense Ministry
- Attacks with Hero
- March and Rally capacity
- Mercenary Cripple HP
- Dark Siege
- Supplies Sabotage
- Dark Strategy Hall
- Dark March Size
- Dark Rally Capacity
- Dark City Assault Attack
- Unity Beacon
- Dark Rally and Capital Rally Attack
- Extreme Astral Attack Massacre
- Dark Workshop
- Massacre Bonuses
Defense:
- Artificers
- City Defense
- Dark Guardians
- Traps
- Mercenary Fighting Pits
- Dark Mercenary Cripple HP, Armor Piercing, and Attack Resistance
- Dark Foundry
- Dark Earth Troops
- Mercenary Troops
- Dark City Defense
- Tempering Hall
- Elemental Resistance
Crystal:
- Magitek Convertor
- Dark Core, Lightning, and Ice Troops
- Rally Capacity
- Astral attack
Balanced:
- Commander Center
- Mount
- King of Lucis
- March Size
- Astral Shrine
- Dark Astral Attack
- Astral HP and HP Regeneration
- Royal Stables
- Mount Attack, Endurance, as well as Strength
- Dark Sanctum
- Dark Elemental and Mercenary HP along with Armor
- Dark Elemental in addition to Mercenary March Size
Neutral City:
- Defense Ministry
- Capital Combat: Defense Troop Supply Attack, HP, in addition to Armor Massacre
- Capital Dark Rally Armor
- Disputed Realms Dark Defense Attack, HP, as well as Armor
- Dark Strategy Hall
- Disputed Realm Dark Rally Attack, HP, along with Armor
- Dark Enclave
- Vaults
- Forts
- Dark Workshop
- Capitals
Auxiliary Building Charts
Check out the chart below for Riotous Auxiliary Building Blueprints requirements plus check back when future Auxiliary levels get released in the future!
Riotous Auxiliary Building Blueprints Chart
Check out how much Riotous Auxiliary Building Blueprints you need for your War Requiliary, Artificer’s Shop, Command Center, Defense Ministry, in addition to Magitek Convertor.
Thank you -Kato- for this fabulous chart!
Tempered Auxiliary Building Blueprints Chart
Check out how much Tempered Auxiliary Building Blueprints you need for your Astral Shrine, Mercenary Fighting Pits, Royal Stables, Dark Sanctum, as well as Strategy Hall.
Labyrinthine Auxiliary Building Blueprints Chart
Check out how much Labyrinthine Auxiliary Building Blueprints you need for your Dark Enclave, Defense Ministry, Dark Foundry, Artificer’s Shop, and Unity Beacon.
Infernal Auxiliary Building Blueprints Chart
Check out how much Infernal Auxiliary Building Blueprints you need for your Tempered Hall, Oracle Temple, Order of Heroes, Dark Workshop, War Requliary, Astral Shrine, as well as Dark Strategy Hall.
*Stay tuned, this will be updated soon!
What to Read Next?
I advise you to brush up on some of the constructions mentioned above. Here is also a series of guides to check into when it comes to buildings.
Buildings
Not quite into the Dark World yet? Then read more about the basics of your Empire’s buildings to get a better understanding leading up to the Dark World.
Click here to read the Comprehensive Guide to Buildings!
Auxiliary Buildings 2.0
Still relatively new to the Dark World? Then this guide is for you! Auxiliary Buildings Pre-Dark World gets an upgrade in the Dark World to remain useful along with new ones. See how they do, what purpose they serve, and what kind and how many blueprints you need!
Click here to read the Auxiliary Buildings 2.0 guide!
Crystal Nexus
To get an overview of the Crystal Nexus and how the Cores work, contemplate reading the Crystal Nexus article to give yourself a quick review.
Click here to read the Cores – Crystal Nexus guide!
Commander Center
Utilize the Commander Center to its fullest potential and see why Supplies dominated the game offense and defense for quite some time.
Click here to read Explore the Commander Center guide!
Order of Heroes
Utilize Order of Heroes to your fullest potential and see why it is vital to level your Orders!
Still not in or relative to the Dark World?
Click here to read the Order of Heroes guide!
New to Dark World or have levels for your Orders released? Even better, check out the latest update!
Click here to read the Order of Heroes guide!
Dark Monster Troops
Have you checked out the latest Monster Ranch building upgrade, aka Level 2 Dark Monster Troops?
Click here to read the Dark Monster Troops guide!
March Size in the Dark World
The Defense Ministry and Unity Beacon now permit you to enhance your March Size; check out the other areas to bolster your March even further!
Click here to read March Size in the Dark World guide!
Oracle Temple
Need more information about the Oracle Temple and how the passive bonuses benefit your Empire? Check out Aly’s Oracle Temple guide pre and post-Dark World.
Click here to read the Oracle Temple guide!
Arcanaeum
Is the Arcanaeum Building still appearing as “Special University” or freshly released? Then read Aly’s guide to getting yourself familiar with the building.
Click here to read the Arcanaeum: An Overview guide!
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