The Battle of Black Ridge

Battlefield: open grassland under a clear sky · 9 Oct 2026 · Ranked

Lone Sherman

Roster army: 🚜 Lone Sherman

One WWII M4 Sherman tank with a 5-man crew, a 75mm gun with 40 shells and two machine guns. It cannot refuel and the crew must eventually rest.

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Young Dragon

Roster army: 🐉 Young Dragon

A young dragon the size of a large horse with armoured scales, sharp claws and fire breath that it can use in short bursts before needing to recover.

ROUND 1 OF 3

Young Dragon lands with a thud, smoke curling from its jaws. Across open grassland under a clear sky, Lone Sherman opens up with both machine guns.

ROUND 2 OF 3

Lone Sherman simply drives through Young Dragon, tracks grinding. Young Dragon is grounded for a moment, bleeding.

ROUND 3 OF 3

Lone Sherman rakes Young Dragon with machine-gun fire. Young Dragon crashes down, too tired to rise again.

» The Sherman rolls forward over what is left of Young Dragon.

THE WAR ORACLE'S VERDICT

Lone Sherman has a clear edge: immune to pre-modern weapons and 75mm gun and machine guns. Young Dragon needs its flight to land early, or fire comes in short bursts will decide it.

Immune to pre-modern weapons
Fire comes in short bursts
The battlefield: open grassland under a clear sky

MVP: The tank driver

Lone Sherman holds open grassland under a clear sky, bloodied but victorious. Young Dragon 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?

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