Castles and Sieges
Two castles under siege: Giran is the main one, Gludio is weaker. Sieges every Sunday at 20:00, a small buff for the owning clan and a weekly reward for all its fighters.
Two castles can be besieged in Vela: Giran is the main one, Gludio is weaker. The other castles in the world have no sieges. A siege happens every week, so a castle doesn't sit with one clan forever. Owning one gives the clan a small passive buff and, every Monday, a reward for all its active fighters. The bonuses are small on purpose: a castle is a reason to gather and fight, not an endless advantage.
Schedule and rules
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| When | every Sunday, 20:00, both castles at the same time |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Who can register | clans of level 3 and higher |
| Headquarters | 1 flag per attacking clan |
| How to take a castle | standard Essence rules: gates, towers, the clan leader engraves the artifact |
One clan — one castle. A castle owner can't register for the other castle's siege, and a clan takes part in only one siege per day. Nobody will monopolize both castles.
PvP events don't run on Sunday at 20:00 so they don't pull people away from sieges. At 21:00 the Echo Siege starts — it takes place in a copy of Gludio and doesn't overlap with the real siege.
Flag and karma don't apply on the siege field: you can kill enemies with no consequences for your name.
Owning clan buff
| Castle | XP and SP | Adena from monsters |
|---|---|---|
| Giran | +8% | +5% |
| Gludio | +5% | +3% |
The buff applies to all members of the owning clan while the clan holds the castle.
Weekly reward
Every Monday at 00:05, right after the Sunday sieges, owners receive a reward.
| What | Giran | Gludio |
|---|---|---|
| Clan reputation | 1,500 | 800 |
| Raid Marks | 6 | 3 |
| Greater upgrade stones | 2 | 1 |
| Rift Fragments | 20 | 10 |
Items arrive by mail to each clan member level 40+ — the leader first, then by level, no more than 10 people. These are personal resources, so they don't go into the clan warehouse: that way they can't be funneled to alts. If the server was down at payout time, the reward comes once on startup. The clan gets an announcement, and the payout is written to the Chronicle.
Other castles
- Dion, Oren, Aden and other castles have no sieges.
- Goddard used to be besieged in Essence; now it has no siege. If it already belongs to someone on the server, that clan stays the owner.
- Clan halls and the Orc Fortress follow Essence rules — see Clans.
Tips
- It's easier for a small clan to take Gludio: everyone will fight for Giran.
- Gather your clan in a voice channel before the siege — the launcher has a clan radio.
- Right after the siege, the Echo Siege starts at 21:00. A strong clan can take a castle and become "Echo Conquerors" in a single evening.
- Only 10 people get the reward, and a clan has no more than 10 anyway — so that's every active fighter level 40+.
FAQ
Can we own two castles? No. A castle owner can't register for the other castle's siege.
What happens if nobody shows up for the siege? The castle stays with its owner, and a castle without an owner stays empty until next Sunday.
Who gets the reward if the clan has fewer than 10 members at 40+? Everyone at level 40+. Nobody else gets anything.