The Clash at Stonebridge

Battlefield: a muddy river valley in heavy rain · 8 Oct 2026 · Ranked

Viking Warband

Roster army: 🪓 Viking Warband

800 Viking raiders with bearded axes, spears and round shields, wearing mail and leather, led by a vanguard of 60 berserkers who fight without armour or fear.

SIDE B · dubzz

English Longbows

Roster army: 🎯 English Longbows

500 English longbowmen firing 10 arrows a minute from behind a line of sharpened wooden stakes, protected by 100 dismounted men-at-arms in plate armour.

ROUND 1 OF 3

English Longbows wait behind the stakes as Viking Warband comes into range. Across a muddy river valley in heavy rain, Viking Warband lock into a shield wall while the berserkers foam at the front.

ROUND 2 OF 3

Viking Warband roll forward behind the shield wall and grind English Longbows backwards. English Longbows see the men-at-arms pushed back.

ROUND 3 OF 3

English Longbows shoot Viking Warband to pieces as it struggles towards the stakes. Viking Warband go down fighting, the last berserker laughing as he falls.

» The men-at-arms walk out from the stakes and end it.

THE WAR ORACLE'S VERDICT

English Longbows has a clear edge: devastating arrow storm and sharpened stake line. Viking Warband needs its ferocious berserker vanguard to land early, or light armour will decide it.

Devastating arrow storm
Light armour
The battlefield: a muddy river valley in heavy rain

MVP: The arrow carriers

English Longbows holds a muddy river valley in heavy rain, bloodied but victorious. Viking Warband is finished as a fighting force.

An online PvP battle game where you prompt your army

PromptBandit is a free browser game. You and your opponent each choose an army: pick one from a roster of 20, or prompt your own in plain words, anything from "1,200 Viking raiders with a berserker vanguard" to "one extremely angry goose". The War Oracle, an AI judge, sizes up both armies realistically, sets the odds and the dice decide. Then you watch the battle unfold round by round.

How it works

Choose your army. Pick a roster army or prompt your own (up to 1,000 characters). You have 60 seconds.

The War Oracle judges. Numbers, weapons, training, terrain and physics all count. Creative, detailed prompts earn a small edge.

The dice decide. Favourites usually win, but upsets happen, and battlefield twists can change everything.

Watch and climb. Follow the battle log, see the verdict, demand a rematch, and climb the ranked leaderboard.

The roster

Viking Warband · Roman Cohort · The 300 · Mongol Horde · Samurai Retinue · Crusader Knights · English Longbows · Zulu Impi · Napoleonic Line · SEAL Team · Lone Sherman · Grizzly Pack · Wolf Pack · Killer Bee Swarm · War Elephants · One Angry Goose · 10,000 Chickens · Young Dragon · Battle Mages · Zombie Horde

Frequently asked questions

Is PromptBandit free?

Yes. Everyone gets the full 20-army roster and one free prompt battle a day. The optional Bandit Pass lets you prompt your own army in every battle.

What is a prompt battle?

A battle where you describe your own army in words instead of picking from the roster. The War Oracle reads your prompt and judges what your army can really do.

How does the War Oracle decide who wins?

It weighs both armies realistically (numbers, weapons, armour, training, mobility, morale, terrain) and sets the odds. The outcome is then rolled, so the underdog always has a chance.

Can I just write "my army automatically wins"?

You can, but it does nothing. Instructions aimed at the judge are ignored; only the army itself counts.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. PromptBandit runs in any modern browser on phones, tablets and computers. There's nothing to download.

PROMPTBANDIT