Mythweald Arena

How to play

Pick one of 12 heroes and help your soldiers push down the lanes. Break both towers in any one lane, outer first and then inner, and the enemy Heartspire becomes open to attack. Shatter it to win. If they break yours, you lose. Knocked-out heroes come back at home after a short wait. The 5v5 map, The Verdant Crossing, has 3 lanes and takes about 16 minutes. The 3v3 map, Twin Hollow, has 2 lanes and takes about 10.

On a computer, click the ground or use WASD to walk, and press Space or click an enemy to hit. Hold Q, E or R to aim a special move and let go to use it. F is your battle spell, B goes home to heal and G buys the next gear. On a phone, slide your left thumb to walk, tap the sword button to hit, and tap or drag the skill buttons.

Tips and tricks

• Towers shoot heroes when none of your soldiers are near, or when you hit an enemy hero under them. Let your soldiers walk in first.
• Land the final hit on enemy soldiers for bonus gold.
• Each level gives a skill point. Your strongest move, R, unlocks at level 4. Save it for enemy heroes.
• Ember Stag gives Kindled, 12% more damage. Moss Sentinel gives Clarity, faster cooldowns and mana. The Hunt battle spell clears these camps quickly.
• On the 5v5 map the Stone Colossus first appears at 4 minutes and the Storm Wyrm at 8. Beat them with your team for big bonuses.

What makes it fun

Mythweald Arena fits a full lane battle into a short browser match. Every hero has a passive and three skills, and you pick one of six battle spells like Blink or Mend, so the same hero can play differently. The quick-buy button picks good gear, so new players keep up.