Endless Legend 2 Necrophage Faction Mastery Guide

Ready to unleash a terrifying swarm across Saiadha? The Necrophage faction transforms Endless Legend 2 into an entirely different experience, where you control a single massive city supported by an ever-growing army of evolved creatures. These insectoid horrors excel at overwhelming enemies through sheer numbers, but mastering their unique mechanics requires understanding larvae evolution, corpse management, and tunnel warfare.

What Makes the Necrophage Faction Unique?

Single City Supremacy

Unlike other factions that spread multiple cities across the map, you'll build one colossal metropolis around your Queen. This might sound limiting, but it's actually liberating. You can attach unlimited territories to your capital using the Burrow and Nest system, creating a sprawling empire that functions as one unified powerhouse.

Your city becomes an unstoppable economic engine because you can build faction-specific structures that provide massive bonuses. These unique buildings are normally limited to one per empire, but since you only have one city anyway, you get maximum value without restrictions.

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The Burrow Network Revolution

Burrows are your secret weapon for map control. Any military unit can establish a burrow, instantly claiming territory and creating entry points to your underground tunnel network. Upgrade burrows to Nests using Influence, then attach them to your main city for free territory expansion.

The real magic happens with movement. Your units can instantly travel between any burrows, nests, or your capital, giving you unprecedented tactical mobility. That enemy army threatening your eastern expansion? Your western forces can reinforce in a single turn through the tunnel network.

Mastering the Larvae Evolution System

From Weak to Warrior

Your military begins with Larvae - pathetically weak units that die if enemies glance at them. But here's where the Necrophage genius shines: these larvae evolve into three specialized unit types using Corpses as currency.

Early game focus on Flyers and Ranged units. Flyers excel at taking out enemy archers and weak backline units, while ranged units provide consistent damage from safety. Add melee units once your army size grows larger.

The Corpse Economy

Corpses fuel your entire military machine. You'll earn them through combat victories, but smart players maximize corpse generation through specific strategies:

Build The Mount in your city - this unique structure provides passive corpse generation and should be your first priority. Upgrade it to level 2 by surrounding it with four districts for maximum efficiency.

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Select counselors that boost battle spoils. More battle rewards mean more corpses for unit evolution. The Devour the Land ability also strips resources from tiles, providing temporary bonuses while denying enemies valuable terrain.

Combat Strategies That Win Wars

The Snowball Effect

Every combat victory triggers the Necrophage's most powerful mechanic: you receive a free Larvae unit plus battle spoils including corpses. This means winning one fight immediately gives you resources to create another evolved unit, rapidly expanding your army size.

High-level heroes unlock Hive abilities that spawn additional flying units after victories. Win three consecutive battles and you'll have a complete six-unit army ready for more conquests.

Optimal Army Composition

Start each battle with two flying units and two ranged units. The flyers eliminate enemy archers while ranged units focus fire on threats. As armies grow, add melee units for frontline protection.

Late game, prioritize Ranged unit evolution paths that unlock Invester abilities. These spawn temporary melee units when scoring kills, effectively doubling your army size during the crucial opening turns.

Always bring two full armies to major battles. Endless Legend 2 allows reinforcement mechanics, making it nearly impossible to lose when you have twelve units versus six.

Territory Control and Expansion

Strategic Burrow Placement

Place burrows aggressively near minor faction villages and strategic resources. Unlike other factions, you can't use diplomacy with minor factions - they're just food for your swarm. Conquer their villages, then rebuild them for economic benefits and unique unit recruitment.

Focus on regions with multiple anomalies and high FIDSI yields. Since everything feeds into your single city, grabbing the best territories early pays dividends throughout the entire game.

Monsoon Timing

During Monsoon phases, new curiosities spawn across the map and combat becomes more lucrative. Keep armies near your core territories during these events to maximize exploration rewards. When Tidefall hits, your tunnel network lets you instantly reach newly revealed coastlines.

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Technology and Development Priorities

Essential Early Technologies

Rush Mill Foundry and Seed Storage for basic infrastructure, then prioritize faction-specific technologies that unlock unique buildings and unit upgrades. Skip technologies that increase city limits - they're useless for single-city factions.

The Mount building technology should be your absolute first priority after basic infrastructure. This structure's passive corpse generation enables your entire military strategy.

Victory Condition Flexibility

The Necrophage excel at multiple victory paths. Conquest Victory comes naturally through your military dominance, but don't overlook Economic Victory - your single mega-city generates massive Dust income when properly developed.

Narrative Victory conditions integrate with faction quest lines, making story progression more important than ever. Complete quests aggressively for powerful bonuses and victory condition progress.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Resource Management Errors

Don't hoard corpses - spend them immediately on unit evolution. Sitting on unused corpses generates no value while enemies grow stronger. Similarly, use Dust for rush production and marketplace purchases rather than letting it accumulate.

Expanding too quickly without proper burrow planning creates defensive vulnerabilities. Build compact networks that support each other rather than scattered outposts that enemies can pick off individually.

Combat Tactical Errors

Never auto-resolve important battles unless you're guaranteed zero losses. Manual combat provides significantly better outcomes and preserves valuable experienced units.

Focus fire on single targets rather than spreading damage. Eliminating threats completely is more valuable than weakening multiple enemies.

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The Necrophage faction rewards aggressive players who embrace chaos and constant warfare. Master their unique mechanics, and you'll swarm across Saiadha like an unstoppable plague, consuming everything in your path while building an empire that spans continents through underground networks and overwhelming numbers.

For more Endless Legend 2, take a look at our Aspects Faction guide, and check out the Kin of Sheredyn Faction Guide.”