# Sunfire Castle

Source page: https://wos.sheet.guide/en/guides/battles/sunfire-castle  
Last checked: 17 Oct 2026  
Unofficial fan site, not affiliated with Century Games. Numbers, unlock days and event rules change with patches and differ between states; treat them as rules of thumb and confirm in-game.

Part of: [Alliance Battles](https://wos.sheet.guide/en/guides/battles.md)

The castle battle that decides who rules the state. It’s fought during the SvS battle phase.

**TL;DR:** Hold the Castle for **2.5 hours straight** or have the longest total hold. Contest the four turrets, because enemy-held turrets grind down whoever holds the Castle.

## Key facts

- **When:** SvS battle day, 12:00–17:00 UTC
- **Length:** Up to 5 hours
- **Win:** 2.5 h continuous hold
- **Prize:** State President

## Win condition

> Hold the Castle for **2.5 consecutive hours**, or finish with the longest total occupation if nobody reaches that mark.

## Rules

Fought during the SvS battle phase, **12:00–17:00 UTC**, in the state that **lost** the prep phase.

Hold the Castle for **2.5 consecutive hours** to win outright. If an enemy captures it, even briefly, the timer resets. If nobody reaches 2.5 hours, the **longest total occupation** wins.

Only **one march per player** can be in or attacking the Castle. Entering the **Alert Zone drops your shield**.

Note: A patch in October 2025 shortened these from 6 hours / 3 hours, so older guides are out of date.

## Turrets & scoring

There are **four turrets** around the Castle. A turret held by the other side **attacks whoever holds the Castle**, and it hits harder the longer it’s held.

Holding the Castle or a turret earns SvS points: **1 point per 1,000 Power every 60 seconds**.

Kills and losses only score against players within **±3 Furnace levels**, and higher-tier troop kills are worth more.

## The presidency

The winning alliance’s **R5 appoints the State President**. If they don’t choose within the time limit, the R5 becomes President automatically.

The President’s skills (such as construction and training buffs) matter for the next SvS prep days.

## Strategy

- Assign roles: fighters, rally leaders, reinforcers and support.
- **Holders:** keep reinforcements constant and retake turrets so they stop chipping your garrison.
- **Attackers:** chain rallies from strong leaders to break the hold and reset the 2.5-hour timer.
- Weaker players should shield before the Castle fight. The event doesn’t end when the Castle does.

## Related

- [State vs State (SvS)](https://wos.sheet.guide/en/guides/events/state-vs-state.md)
- [Fortress & Stronghold Battles](https://wos.sheet.guide/en/guides/battles/fortress-battles.md)