One thing that you can do early on to help yourself grow is gather resources. In addition to resources resource tiles can also yield materials, cores, and pieces. I have included a chart below that outlines the materials you can find on different tiles. But even in gathering resources there are some important things to consider that will help you out.
First in foremost is to be smart. Never, never, never gather while offline, unless you have a resource shield active. Many players get a sick joy out of hitting players on tiles to kill their troops, so you will want to make sure if you are not shielded you can pull your troops fast enough.
Second, it is generally not advised to gather with your hero. This is a good way to lose your hero. While there is Prospectors and other gear that can help you gather faster I would recommend only using this if you are shielded or have researched Gathering March increase and have increased march to protect your troops and are still watching very very closely on your hero.
Third, send more troops than needed. It is speculated that the more troops you send the greater the chance you have of finding materials.
Lastly, apply a gathering boost. This boost will allow you to gather your resources faster and it is speculated that this will help to increase your chances of finding materials.
Resource
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Material
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Wood
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feathers, leather, timber
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Food
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hides, parchment, string
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Ore
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glass, metal, plating
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Stone
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marble, cloth, jewelry
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Silver
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All of the above
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