diff --git a/client/.env.local.sample b/client/.env.local.sample
index 267d6f054..6ba81c83d 100644
--- a/client/.env.local.sample
+++ b/client/.env.local.sample
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ VITE_REALMS_ADDRESS=0x755683a990769aad84fa4127bfc8dfa685d4f4fd751bd43e47ca46ff72
 VITE_LORDS_ADDRESS=0x5a4cee7e1bfee8a41f884cbdcb17f051ca7cd46bbd5598f91c01887b2f83ee6
 
 VITE_VRF_PROVIDER_ADDRESS="0x0"
-VITE_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT=0x045c587318c9ebcf2fbe21febf288ee2e3597a21cd48676005a5770a50d433c5
+VITE_PUBLIC_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT=0x045c587318c9ebcf2fbe21febf288ee2e3597a21cd48676005a5770a50d433c5
diff --git a/client/.env.preview b/client/.env.preview
index b9b3d6208..07d04dbc3 100644
--- a/client/.env.preview
+++ b/client/.env.preview
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ VITE_PUBLIC_IMAGE_PROXY_URL=https://abc.com
 VITE_PUBLIC_IPFS_GATEWAY=https://abc.com
 
 VITE_VRF_PROVIDER_ADDRESS="0x051fea4450da9d6aee758bdeba88b2f665bcbf549d2c61421aa724e9ac0ced8f"
-VITE_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT=0x045c587318c9ebcf2fbe21febf288ee2e3597a21cd48676005a5770a50d433c5
+VITE_PUBLIC_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT=0x045c587318c9ebcf2fbe21febf288ee2e3597a21cd48676005a5770a50d433c5
diff --git a/client/src/ui/components/cityview/realm/SettleRealmComponent.tsx b/client/src/ui/components/cityview/realm/SettleRealmComponent.tsx
index 9daf46b17..c1aeb870c 100644
--- a/client/src/ui/components/cityview/realm/SettleRealmComponent.tsx
+++ b/client/src/ui/components/cityview/realm/SettleRealmComponent.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const SettleRealmComponent = ({ setSettledRealmId }: { setSettledRealmId: (id: n
       const res = await create_multiple_realms({
         realm_ids: realmIds,
         owner: account.address,
-        frontend: env.VITE_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT,
+        frontend: env.VITE_PUBLIC_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT,
         signer: account,
         season_pass_address: env.VITE_SEASON_PASS_ADDRESS,
       });
diff --git a/client/src/ui/modules/onboarding/Steps.tsx b/client/src/ui/modules/onboarding/Steps.tsx
index 4b25af426..155eb4e91 100644
--- a/client/src/ui/modules/onboarding/Steps.tsx
+++ b/client/src/ui/modules/onboarding/Steps.tsx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const SettleRealm = ({ onPrevious }: { onPrevious: () => void }) => {
       const res = await create_multiple_realms({
         realm_ids: realmIds,
         owner: account.address,
-        frontend: env.VITE_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT,
+        frontend: env.VITE_PUBLIC_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT,
         signer: account,
         season_pass_address: env.VITE_SEASON_PASS_ADDRESS,
       });
diff --git a/contracts/src/models/combat.cairo b/contracts/src/models/combat.cairo
index 79bf36823..6c9cecef2 100644
--- a/contracts/src/models/combat.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/models/combat.cairo
@@ -167,6 +167,14 @@ impl TroopsImpl of TroopsTrait {
         return resource_precision_u64;
     }
 
+    fn assert_minimum_for_battle(self: Troops) {
+        let total = self.knight_count + self.paladin_count + self.crossbowman_count;
+        assert!(
+            total >= (100 * RESOURCE_PRECISION).try_into().unwrap(),
+            "you need to have at least have 100 troops for battle"
+        );
+    }
+
     fn assert_normalized(self: Troops) {
         assert!(
             self.knight_count % Self::normalization_factor() == 0,
diff --git a/contracts/src/systems/combat/contracts/battle_systems.cairo b/contracts/src/systems/combat/contracts/battle_systems.cairo
index d72940a5a..9aa9af35e 100644
--- a/contracts/src/systems/combat/contracts/battle_systems.cairo
+++ b/contracts/src/systems/combat/contracts/battle_systems.cairo
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ mod battle_systems {
 
             let mut attacking_army: Army = world.read_model(attacking_army_id);
             attacking_army.assert_not_in_battle();
+            attacking_army.troops.assert_minimum_for_battle();
 
             let attacking_army_entity_owner: EntityOwner = world.read_model(attacking_army_id);
             attacking_army_entity_owner.assert_caller_owner(world);
@@ -877,6 +878,7 @@ mod battle_pillage_systems {
             // ensure attacking army is not in a battle
             let mut attacking_army: Army = world.read_model(army_id);
             attacking_army.assert_not_in_battle();
+            attacking_army.troops.assert_minimum_for_battle();
 
             // ensure army is at structure position
             let army_position: Position = world.read_model(army_id);
diff --git a/landing/.env.production b/landing/.env.production
index 1d9dc395b..964787b0f 100644
--- a/landing/.env.production
+++ b/landing/.env.production
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ VITE_PUBLIC_IMAGE_PROXY_URL=https://abc.com
 VITE_PUBLIC_IPFS_GATEWAY=https://abc.com
 
 VITE_VRF_PROVIDER_ADDRESS="0x051fea4450da9d6aee758bdeba88b2f665bcbf549d2c61421aa724e9ac0ced8f"
-VITE_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT=0x045c587318c9ebcf2fbe21febf288ee2e3597a21cd48676005a5770a50d433c5
+VITE_PUBLIC_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT=0x045c587318c9ebcf2fbe21febf288ee2e3597a21cd48676005a5770a50d433c5
diff --git a/landing/.env.sample b/landing/.env.sample
index 298193309..3937049f5 100644
--- a/landing/.env.sample
+++ b/landing/.env.sample
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ VITE_LORDS_ADDRESS=0x5f6c0fdb83120c1314d2152a98ade017117f1565333e13784b318ea32c5
 
 
 VITE_VRF_PROVIDER_ADDRESS="0x051fea4450da9d6aee758bdeba88b2f665bcbf549d2c61421aa724e9ac0ced8f"
-VITE_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT=0x045c587318c9ebcf2fbe21febf288ee2e3597a21cd48676005a5770a50d433c5
+VITE_PUBLIC_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT=0x045c587318c9ebcf2fbe21febf288ee2e3597a21cd48676005a5770a50d433c5
diff --git a/landing/.env.sepolia b/landing/.env.sepolia
index 8fc549bd4..97225fa46 100644
--- a/landing/.env.sepolia
+++ b/landing/.env.sepolia
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ VITE_PUBLIC_IMAGE_PROXY_URL=https://abc.com
 VITE_PUBLIC_IPFS_GATEWAY=https://abc.com
 
 VITE_VRF_PROVIDER_ADDRESS="0x051fea4450da9d6aee758bdeba88b2f665bcbf549d2c61421aa724e9ac0ced8f"
-VITE_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT=0x045c587318c9ebcf2fbe21febf288ee2e3597a21cd48676005a5770a50d433c5
\ No newline at end of file
+VITE_PUBLIC_CLIENT_FEE_RECIPIENT=0x045c587318c9ebcf2fbe21febf288ee2e3597a21cd48676005a5770a50d433c5
\ No newline at end of file