Tools are the useable items of the people. Plain townsfolk prefer to have a tool in hand, hence forth giving them their in the Kingdom. Tools must be purchased from various sources for varying prices. Once villagers pick up their items, they're assigned to the job respective to that item and will carry out their proper tasks until they lose their tool. If a villager is attacked by a monster, they will drop their item first and then their coin. Items dropped by villagers are free to be picked up by Greedlings and taken away. If it is safe to do so, villagers attempt to pick up dropped items again and reequip them. Greedlings can also take away tools on racks, such as scythes purchased outside of the walls.
Bows
Template:Basic template for picturesBows can be purchased for 2 coins each from the bow vendor, located just to the right of the town's central campfire. Purchasing one spawns a new bow on the vendor's weapon stand, waiting to be picked up by the nearest villager. Up to four bows can be waiting on the weapon stand at a time. The bow vendor is one of the first two vendors to be unlocked upon settlement of a new, First Tier Kingdom.
If a plainly robed villager picks up a bow, he is assigned to being an Archer and will defend the Kingdom.
Hammers
Template:Basic template for picturesHammers can be purchased for 3 coins each from the hammer vendor, located just to the left of the town's central campfire. Purchasing one spawns a new hammer on the vendor's tool rack, waiting to be picked up by the nearest plainly-robed villager. Up to four hammers can be waiting on the tool rack at a time. The hammer vendor is one of the first two vendors to be unlocked upon settlement of a new, First Tier Kingdom.
When a plainly robed villager picks up a hammer, he is assigned to being a Builder and will build and repair the Kingdom's structures. A builder also cuts down trees and operates catapults (They also operate ballistas in Kingdom: New Lands).
Scythes
Template:Basic template for picturesScythes can be purchased for 4 coins each (5 coins in Kingdom: Classic) from the scythe vendor, located just outside the innermost wall to the right. Paying the appropriate coinage spawns a new scythe on the vendor's tool rack, waiting to be picked up by the nearest plainly-robed villager. Up to four scythes can be waiting on the tool rack at a time. The scythe vendor is unlocked upon upgrading the Town Center to Second Tier, wherein a set of tents rise up.
When a plainly robed villager picks up a scythe, he is assigned to being a Farmer and will grow the Kingdom's crop.
Shields
Template:Basic template for picturesTemplate:Basic template for picturesShields can be purchased for 6 coins each at the Stone Keep, the Town Center's final tier. Only two shields per side can be purchased. If a simply robed villager picks the shield up, he is assigned to being a Knight and will protect the Kingdom. Once a shield is taken, a small banner hangs in position on the respective side of the Keep. Knights to not drop their shields when they fall, and a fallen Knight is indicated by his banner being torn to shreds. A new shield can be purchased in its place for 6 coins.
Catapults
Catapults, operated by builders, can be purchased for 6 coins at the Siege Workshop when the Town center is upgrade to a town hall. Only 1 catapult per side can be purchased. Catapults launch boulders that do area damage making them strong against tightly packed hordes of Greedlings. They are able kill floaters in one hit and deal large amounts of damage to Breeders.