Build a Medieval Army How to Claim the Hilltop Flag
Turn the contested hill into a lasting +20% income engine in Medieval War Tycoon.
The hilltop flag is the highest skill-based income multiplier in Build a Medieval Army (Medieval War Tycoon by ZedCo). While you hold it, your empire earns +20% income. That bonus stacks with clean flag returns, Premium +10% cash, active codes, and economy gamepasses such as Double Income. Players who ignore the hill leave free money on the map; players who die for it every thirty seconds also lose—because a dead carrier and an empty gate erase the bonus you just bought with lives.
This guide teaches when to contest the hill, how to hold it, how to rotate home defense, and when to abandon so you keep printing cash instead of feeding rivals.
Why the hill matters more than it looks
Flag returns are burst income. Hill control is uptime income. A short burst of returns with zero hill time can lose to a quieter session that holds +20% for minutes while still completing safe escorts. Stack hill with Premium and your effective cash rate jumps without another Robux spend. Pair this page with Early Game Income for spend order and How to Capture Flags for the return skill that funds your hill wars.
Preconditions before you hard-commit
- You can complete at least one clean flag return without dying mid-escort.
- Your base has a minimal garrison—see How to Defend Your Base.
- You understand troop roles on the Troop Tier List and roster.
- You redeemed cash codes and claimed the free Praetorian from the ZedCo group (How to Get the Free Praetorian).
If home collapses every time you look at the hill, fix defense first. Hill without a base is a vanity scoreboard.
Contest plan: take, stabilize, rotate
Take. Move with a focused wave, not a drip of single soldiers. Soften the current holder, seize the flag, and immediately plant bodies on the approach lanes. Assassin-style pressure and archer coverage help clear stubborn holders; heavy lines help you keep what you steal.
Stabilize. The first thirty seconds after a take are when reverse rushes happen. Keep a second group halfway home so a wipe on the crest does not strand your entire economy.
Rotate. Hill is not AFK. Glance at your gate timers and stash risk. If two neighbors collapse on your base, bank the take as a short win, return to defend, then recontest. Long holds are ideal; stubborn holds that donate your stash are not.
Holding habits that print +20%
- Keep a hill squad and a home squad as separate mental budgets.
- Refresh troops before the crest thins out—empty hills invite free steals.
- Use choke awareness: funnel enemies into your denser side rather than spreading into a circle they can pierce.
- Call army orders intentionally—charge to clear, defend to glue, follow when repositioning. Details: Army Commands.
- If lag spikes during crest fights, consider a free private server for practice, then return to publics for contested reps.
When to abandon the hill
Abandon (or soft-yield) when:
- Your gate is under multi-angle raid and stash loss would exceed the +20% you would keep.
- Your hill squad is wiped and rebuild will take longer than a smart home reset.
- You are about to prestige and need a stable rebuild window—see How to Prestige and the Income Prestige Planner.
Abandoning is not weakness. Donating your entire base to protect a contested pixel is.
Multipliers that stack with hill uptime
| Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|
| Hilltop flag | +20% income while held |
| Roblox Premium | +10% cash |
| Double Income gamepass | Amplifies whatever you already earn |
| Code cash | Burst fuel from Codes Hub |
| Clean returns | Still the skill engine underneath |
Gamepass soldiers (Heavy, Spartan, Roman Legion, clones, Troop BUFF, Heal Spell, giants, Catapult Troop, Sky Fort, Archer Squad) change how hard it is to keep the crest. Rank spends on the Gamepasses Tier List.
Common hill mistakes
- Racing the hill at minute one with zero home troops.
- Treating hill as a deathmatch scoreboard instead of an income timer.
- Ignoring Premium and codes while obsessing over a single crest fight.
- Bringing prestige trophy units into a hold they cannot afford to lose—read Prestige Units.
- Using unverified scripts to “auto hold” the hill—ban risk on Scripts Hub.
Practice drills
- Two-minute holds: Take hill, hold for two minutes, rotate home whether contested or not.
- Return + hill: Complete one flag return, then immediately contest or reinforce hill.
- Abandon drill: Intentionally leave hill when a raid hits home and measure stash saved.
Track minutes held, not just takes. Takes without uptime are fireworks.
Related reading
Guides Hub · How to Capture Flags · How to Defend Your Base · Early Game Income · How to Play · Updates Hub
Claim the hill when your home can survive the glance away—and keep the +20% long enough that your army feels the difference.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for Build a Medieval Army players.
How much income does the hilltop flag give?
Holding the hilltop flag grants +20% income while you control it in Build a Medieval Army / Medieval War Tycoon.
Should new players contest the hill immediately?
Not before you can return flags and keep a minimal home garrison. Early Game Income and How to Defend should come first.
Does Premium stack with the hill bonus?
Yes. Premium’s +10% cash stacks with hill uptime and other legitimate multipliers like Double Income.
When should I leave the hill?
Leave when multi-raids threaten your stash or your hill squad is wiped and rebuild would cost more than the bonus.
Where do army orders fit into hill fights?
Use charge to clear holders, defend to glue the crest, and follow to reposition. See the Army Commands guide.