Build a Medieval Army Early Game Income Guide
Turn first-hour cash into a recruiting engine in Medieval War Tycoon.
The early game in Build a Medieval Army (Medieval War Tycoon) is an economy tutorial disguised as a war. Players who understand income sources in the first hour recruit continuously; players who do not stall on a pretty but thin army. This guide orders your cash sources, spend priorities, and multipliers so you hit mid-game with options.
Income sources ranked for beginners
- Flag returns — Steal enemy flags and bring them home for cash. This is the skill-based engine. Details: How to Capture Flags.
- Hilltop control — Hold the hilltop flag for +20% income while you keep it (How to Claim the Hilltop Flag).
- Promo codes — Burst cash/XP/levels/prestige from the Codes Hub.
- Premium — +10% cash if you have Roblox Premium.
- Gamepass multipliers — Double Income and related passes accelerate everything—evaluate on Gamepasses Tier List.
- Baseline tycoon progression — Upgrades that improve recruitment efficiency over time.
Notice what is missing: standing still in your base hoping the shop gets cheaper. Idle time is the enemy.
Minute-by-minute open
Minutes 0–3. Load in, open the left gear menu, redeem cash-first codes (startcash55, casher72, maze74, big2xmascash when active), then XP/level codes, then prestige/effect codes. Full steps: How to Redeem Codes. Join the ZedCo group for the free Praetorian (How to Get the Free Praetorian).
Minutes 3–10. Buy a starter recruit line. Do not save code cash for a fantasy unit. Put bodies on the map. Learn the path to a nearby contested flag and practice one clean return.
Minutes 10–20. Contest hill when the lobby allows. Even short holds teach timing and fund upgrades via +20% income. Keep a home garrison so your first success is not followed by a reverse raid—see How to Defend Your Base.
Minutes 20–40. Stabilize a loop: return → spend → optional hill → defend check → repeat. If you are printing cash safely, glance at prestige goals; if not, stay in the loop. How to Play covers the wider picture.
Spend priority (early)
Spend in this spirit unless a patch changes costs dramatically:
- Recruitment volume — more troops beat one lonely elite.
- Home coverage — enough to deter casual thieves.
- Offense tools that improve flag success rates.
- Multiplier-friendly upgrades that make hill time worth more.
- Prestige prep only after the machine runs—see How to Prestige.
Avoid early vanity. Flaming Arms from flames3 or pres1234 looks great and does not replace a second squad at the gate.
Multiplier math without a spreadsheet
If you hold the hill (+20%) and have Premium (+10% cash), you are already ahead of a same-skill player who ignores both. Add Double Income and the gap becomes a canyon. Use the Income Prestige Planner when you start asking “how long until exclusive units?” rather than “what do I buy in sixty seconds?”
Community-reported codes (studtest61, pressed22, freeprestige) are optional tests—not pillars of your income plan.
Troop choices that print money
Early troops should help you win returns and not lose home. Consult Troop Tier List and Units roster for roles. Prestige exclusives come later via Prestige Units; do not stall early income waiting on a reset you have not earned.
Gamepasses that often interact with income goals: Double Income, Double XP, Troop BUFF, Cloned Troops, Archer Squad (+4), and key soldiers (Heavy, Assassin, Spartan, Roman Legion, giants, catapults, Sky Fort, Heal Spell). Buy for a bottleneck, not a thumbnail.
Leaks that fake “low income”
- Dying while carrying flags.
- Holding huge unspent balances.
- Ignoring hill for the entire session.
- Skipping codes and Praetorian.
- Overcommitting to three bases with one wave.
- Paying for scripts that promise autofarm—ban risk on Scripts Hub.
Transition out of early game
You are leaving early game when you can: fund continuous recruitment, contest hill without collapsing home, and choose a prestige target intentionally. At that point, deepen defense and capture skills, then plan exclusives. Keep an eye on Updates Hub for economy-shifting patches, and use Controls Hub if UI friction still slows purchases mid-fight.
Related reading
Guides Hub · How to Capture Flags · How to Defend Your Base · How to Prestige · Codes Hub · Tier List Hub
Print cash with returns, multiply it with hill and Premium, and spend it before someone else steals the lead you earned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for Build a Medieval Army players.
What is the fastest early income method?
Redeem cash codes, recruit quickly, then steal and return enemy flags. Contest the hilltop for +20% income when you can hold it.
Should I save code cash?
No. Spend early cash into recruitment and basic defense so you can run more flag returns immediately.
How much does the hilltop help?
Holding the hilltop flag grants +20% income for as long as you control it, which compounds with good flag play and Premium’s +10% cash.
When do I start caring about prestige for income?
After your early loop is stable. Prestige exclusives are mid/long-term power, not the first purchase goal.
Do I need Double Income to progress?
No. It helps, but flag returns, hill control, codes, and the free Praetorian already create a strong free-to-play path.