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As stated in the manual, castles provide increased security for towns. Fort adds [[wall]] to town's defenses. The wall is impassable by non-flying enemy creatures (without advanced [[Teleport]] spell), but has a drawbridge for defending creatures to pass through, back and forth if needed. Fort is a prerequisite for all [[creature dwelling]]s. Additionally, building a Fort to a town changes the town's appearance on the [[adventure map]].
As stated in the manual, castles provide increased security for towns. Fort adds [[wall]] to town's defenses. The wall is impassable by non-flying enemy creatures (without advanced [[Teleport]] spell), but has a drawbridge for defending creatures to pass through, back and forth if needed. Fort is a prerequisite for all [[creature dwelling]]s. Additionally, building a Fort to a town changes the town's appearance on the [[adventure map]].
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The upgrade to Fort is Citadel, which adds primary [[arrow tower]] to town's defenses, and also adds a [[moat]] in front of the wall. An exception to this are [[Tower]] towns, which do not have a moat but instead building a Citadel adds several [[Land Mine]]s in front of the wall. One of the greatest advantages of the moat is, that ground units end their movement to it, and cannot move further until their next round (see additional features [[Moat]] page). Note that this also works for defending creatures trying to get across the moat. Additionally, Citadel increases the creature dwellings' growth by 50%.
The upgrade to Fort is Citadel, which adds primary [[arrow tower]] to town's defenses, and also adds a [[moat]] in front of the wall. An exception to this are [[Tower]] towns, which do not have a moat but instead building a Citadel adds several [[Land Mine]]s in front of the wall. One of the greatest advantages of the moat is, that ground units end their movement to it, and cannot move further until their next round (see additional features [[Moat]] page). Note that this also works for defending creatures trying to get across the moat. Additionally, Citadel increases the creature dwellings' growth by 50%.


The final defense structure is Castle, which adds two more (secondary) arrow towers and strengthens the wall. The two arrow towers have half the strength of the primary tower added by Citadel. Further, production of creature dwellings is increased by 100%.
The final defense structure is Castle, which adds two more (secondary) arrow towers and strengthens the wall. The two arrow towers have half the strength of the primary tower added by Citadel. Further, production of creature dwellings is increased by another 50% for a total of 100%.


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== Types of fortifications ==
== Types of fortifications ==


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* {{Cn|Catapult}}
* {{Cn|Catapult}}
* {{Cn|Cannon}}
* {{Cn|Cannon}}
* {{sn1|spell=Earthquake}} spell
* {{sn|Earthquake}} spell
* {{Cn|Cyclops|noname=}}{{Cn|Cyclops King|name=Cyclopes and Cyclops Kings}}
* {{Cn|Cyclops|noname=}}{{Cn|Cyclops King|name=Cyclopes and Cyclops Kings}}


The following table shows the number of hitpoints for each type of fortifications:
The following table shows the number of hitpoints for each type of fortifications:


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! style="text-align:center;"|[[File:buildings_Fort.gif|50px|link=]]<br>Fort !! [[File:buildings_Citadel.gif|50px|link=]]<br>Citadel  !! [[File:buildings_Castle.gif|50px|link=]]<br>Castle  
! style="text-align:center;"|[[File:buildings_Fort.gif|50px|link=]]<br>Fort !! [[File:buildings_Citadel.gif|50px|link=]]<br>Citadel  !! [[File:buildings_Castle.gif|50px|link=]]<br>Castle  
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== Adventure map ==
== Towns on adventure map ==
In {{sod}} there are just three visual appearances of a town: [[Village Hall|Village]], [[Fort]] and [[Capitol]] (as a [[Fort]] with a flag). But the exact fortification level (fort/citadel/castle) always can be checked by an icon in the rightclick menu (the [[Halls|hall]] level is visible just for allies).
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! height=30px colspan=6 style="font-size: 120%; color:white; background-color:#{{blue 2}};"| Towns on adventure map
[[Horn of the Abyss]] represents towns accurately to their level of fortification.
{{towns on adventure map table}}
 
==In-town appearance==
{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:center; background-color:lightyellow; margin-right:20px; margin-bottom:10px; float:left;"
| [[File:Adventure Map Castle fort.gif|x75px|Castle|link=Castle]] || [[File:Castle Fort large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Castle Citadel large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Castle Castle large.gif|border|150px]]
|-
| [[File:Adventure Map Rampart fort.gif|x75px|Rampart|link=Rampart]] || [[File:Rampart Fort large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Rampart Citadel large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Rampart Castle large.gif|border|150px]]
|-
| [[File:Adventure Map Tower fort.gif|x75px|Tower|link=Tower]] || [[File:Tower Fort large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Tower Citadel large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Tower Castle large.gif|border|150px]]
|-
| [[File:Adventure Map Inferno fort.gif|x75px|Inferno|link=Inferno]] || [[File:Inferno Fort large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Inferno Citadel large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Inferno Castle large.gif|border|150px]]
|-
| [[File:Adventure Map Necropolis fort.gif|x75px|Necropolis|link=Necropolis]] || [[File:Necropolis Fort large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Necropolis Citadel large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Necropolis Castle large.gif|border|150px]]
|-
|-
! height=30px |
| [[File:Adventure Map Dungeon fort.gif|x75px|Dungeon|link=Dungeon]] || [[File:Dungeon Fort large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Dungeon Citadel large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Dungeon Castle large.gif|border|150px]]
! style="padding-top:7px;" |[[File:Buildings Village Hall.gif|Village Hall|link=Village Hall]]<br>Village
|-
! style="padding-top:7px;" |[[File:Buildings Fort.gif|Fort|link=]]<br>Fort
| [[File:Adventure Map Stronghold fort.gif|x75px|Stronghold|link=Stronghold]] || [[File:Stronghold Fort large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Stronghold Citadel large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Stronghold Castle large.gif|border|150px]]
! style="padding-top:7px;" |[[File:Buildings Citadel.gif|Citadel|link=]]<br>Citadel
|-
! style="padding-top:7px;" |[[File:Buildings Castle.gif|Castle|link=]]<br>Castle
| [[File:Adventure Map Fortress fort.gif|x75px|Fortress|link=Fortress]] || [[File:Fortress Fort large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Fortress Citadel large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Fortress Castle large.gif|border|150px]]
! style="padding-top:7px;" |[[File:Buildings Capitol.gif|Capitol|link=Capitol]]<br>Capitol
|-
|- style="background-color:lavender;"
| [[File:Adventure Map Conflux fort.gif|x75px|Conflux|link=Conflux]] || [[File:Conflux Fort large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Conflux Citadel large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Conflux Castle large.gif|border|150px]]
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Castle village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Castle|border=border|noname=<br>'''Castle'''}}<br>'''[[Shadow of Death|SoD]]'''
|-
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Castle village.gif|link=]]
| [[File:Adventure Map Cove fort (HotA).gif|x75px|Cove|link=Cove]]{{-wh}} || [[File:Cove Fort large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Cove Citadel large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Cove Castle large.gif|border|150px]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Castle fort.gif|link=]]
|-
|
| [[File:Adventure Map Factory fort (HotA).gif|x75px|Factory|link=Factory]]{{-wh}} || [[File:Factory Fort large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Factory Citadel large.gif|border|150px]] || [[File:Factory Castle large.gif|border|150px]]
|
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Castle capitol.gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:aliceblue;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Castle village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Castle|border=border|noname=<br>'''Castle'''}}<br>'''[[Horn of the Abyss|HotA]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Castle village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Castle fort (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Castle citadel (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Castle castle (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Castle capitol (HotA).gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:lavender;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Rampart village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Rampart|border=border|noname=<br>'''Rampart'''}}<br>'''[[Shadow of Death|SoD]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Rampart village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Rampart fort.gif|link=]]
|
|
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Rampart capitol.gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:aliceblue;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Rampart village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Rampart|border=border|noname=<br>'''Rampart'''}}<br>'''[[Horn of the Abyss|HotA]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Rampart village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Rampart fort (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Rampart citadel (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Rampart castle (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Rampart capitol (HotA).gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:lavender;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Tower village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Tower|border=border|noname=<br>'''Tower'''}}<br>'''[[Shadow of Death|SoD]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Tower village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Tower fort.gif|link=]]
|
|
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Tower capitol.gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:aliceblue;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Tower village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Tower|border=border|noname=<br>'''Tower'''}}<br>'''[[Horn of the Abyss|HotA]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Tower village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Tower fort (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Tower citadel (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Tower castle (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Tower capitol (HotA).gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:lavender;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Inferno village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Inferno|border=border|noname=<br>'''Inferno'''}}<br>'''[[Shadow of Death|SoD]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Inferno village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Inferno fort.gif|link=]]
|
|
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Inferno capitol.gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:aliceblue;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Inferno village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Inferno|border=border|noname=<br>'''Inferno'''}}<br>'''[[Horn of the Abyss|HotA]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Inferno village (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Inferno fort (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Inferno citadel (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Inferno castle (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Inferno capitol (HotA).gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:lavender;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Necropolis village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Necropolis|border=border|noname=<br>'''Necropolis'''}}<br>'''[[Shadow of Death|SoD]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Necropolis village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Necropolis fort.gif|link=]]
|
|
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Necropolis capitol.gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:aliceblue;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Necropolis village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Necropolis|border=border|noname=<br>'''Necropolis'''}}<br>'''[[Horn of the Abyss|HotA]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Necropolis village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Necropolis fort (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Necropolis citadel (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Necropolis castle (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Necropolis capitol (HotA).gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:lavender;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Dungeon village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Dungeon|border=border|noname=<br>'''Dungeon'''}}<br>'''[[Shadow of Death|SoD]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Dungeon village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Dungeon fort.gif|link=]]
|
|
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Dungeon capitol.gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:aliceblue;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Dungeon village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Dungeon|border=border|noname=<br>'''Dungeon'''}}<br>'''[[Horn of the Abyss|HotA]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Dungeon village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Dungeon fort (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Dungeon citadel (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Dungeon castle (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Dungeon capitol (HotA).gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:lavender;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Stronghold village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Stronghold|border=border|noname=<br>'''Stronghold'''}}<br>'''[[Shadow of Death|SoD]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Stronghold village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Stronghold fort.gif|link=]]
|
|
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Stronghold capitol.gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:aliceblue;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Stronghold village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Stronghold|border=border|noname=<br>'''Stronghold'''}}<br>'''[[Horn of the Abyss|HotA]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Stronghold village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Stronghold fort (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Stronghold citadel (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Stronghold castle (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Stronghold capitol (HotA).gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:lavender;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Fortress village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Fortress|border=border|noname=<br>'''Fortress'''}}<br>'''[[Shadow of Death|SoD]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Fortress village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Fortress fort.gif|link=]]
|
|
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Fortress capitol.gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:aliceblue;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Fortress village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Fortress|border=border|noname=<br>'''Fortress'''}}<br>'''[[Horn of the Abyss|HotA]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Fortress village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Fortress fort (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Fortress citadel (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Fortress castle (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Fortress capitol (HotA).gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:lavender;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Conflux village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Conflux|border=border|noname=<br>'''Conflux'''}}<br>'''[[Shadow of Death|SoD]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Conflux village.gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Conflux fort.gif|link=]]
|
|
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Conflux capitol.gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:aliceblue;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Conflux village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Conflux|border=border|noname=<br>'''Conflux'''}}<br>'''[[Horn of the Abyss|HotA]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Conflux village (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Conflux fort (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Conflux citadel (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Conflux castle (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Conflux capitol (HotA).gif|link=]]
|- style="background-color:aliceblue;"
| style="padding-left:5px; vertical-align:top;"| [[File:town portrait Cove village small.gif|border]]<br>{{town|Cove|border=border|noname=<br>'''Cove'''}}<br>'''[[Horn of the Abyss|HotA]]'''
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Cove village (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Cove fort (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Cove citadel (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Cove castle (HotA).gif|link=]]
| style="padding-bottom:16px; vertical-align:bottom;"| [[File: Adventure Map Cove capitol (HotA).gif|link=]]
|}
|}


[[Category: Buildings common to all towns]]
[[Category: Buildings common to all towns]]

Latest revision as of 06:27, 1 January 2024

Buildings
Halls
Village Hall
Town Hall
City Hall
Capitol
Fortifications
Fort
Citadel
Castle
Common
Blacksmith
Mage Guild
Marketplace
Resource Silo
Tavern
Specific
Artifact Merchants
Shipyard
Horde buildings
Grail buildings
Towns
Castle Stronghold Inferno
Rampart Fortress Necropolis
Tower Conflux Dungeon
Factory Cove
Fortifications
Structure Cost Requirements Benefits

Fort
   Wood
 20 		   Ore
 20 		   Gold
 5000 		 
• Village Hall Adds walls to a town

Citadel
       Ore
 5 		   Gold
 2500 		 
• Fort Adds moat and primary arrow tower to a town. Increases production of creature dwellings by 50%.

Castle
   Wood
 10 		   Ore
 10 		   Gold
 5000 		 
• Citadel Adds two secondary arrow towers, standard walls are strengthened to fortified walls. Increases production of creature dwellings by 100%.

As stated in the manual, castles provide increased security for towns. Fort adds wall to town's defenses. The wall is impassable by non-flying enemy creatures (without advanced Teleport spell), but has a drawbridge for defending creatures to pass through, back and forth if needed. Fort is a prerequisite for all creature dwellings. Additionally, building a Fort to a town changes the town's appearance on the adventure map.

The upgrade to Fort is Citadel, which adds primary arrow tower to town's defenses, and also adds a moat in front of the wall. An exception to this are Tower towns, which do not have a moat but instead building a Citadel adds several Land Mines in front of the wall. One of the greatest advantages of the moat is, that ground units end their movement to it, and cannot move further until their next round (see additional features Moat page). Note that this also works for defending creatures trying to get across the moat. Additionally, Citadel increases the creature dwellings' growth by 50%.

The final defense structure is Castle, which adds two more (secondary) arrow towers and strengthens the wall. The two arrow towers have half the strength of the primary tower added by Citadel. Further, production of creature dwellings is increased by another 50% for a total of 100%.

Types of fortifications[edit]

There are three different types of fortifications:

Fortifications strength[edit]

With the exception of moat every part of the fortications has a number of hitpoints which enable them to withstand only up to several attacks during a siege. Fortifications can only be damaged by:

The following table shows the number of hitpoints for each type of fortifications:

Fortifications' hitpoints

Fort
Citadel
Castle
Wall segment (4 segments) 2 2 3
Drawbridge 2 2 2
Keep - 2 2
Secondary Arrow Towers - - 2

Adventure map[edit]

In Shadow of Death there are just three visual appearances of a town: Village, Fort and Capitol (as a Fort with a flag). But the exact fortification level (fort/citadel/castle) always can be checked by an icon in the rightclick menu (the hall level is visible just for allies).

Horn of the Abyss represents towns accurately to their level of fortification.

Towns on adventure map
Village Hall
Village 		Fort
Fort 		Citadel
Citadel 		Castle
Castle 		Capitol
Capitol

Castle
Castle
SoD

Castle
Castle
HotA

Rampart
Rampart
SoD

Rampart
Rampart
HotA

Tower
Tower
SoD

Tower
Tower
HotA

Inferno
Inferno
SoD

Inferno
Inferno
HotA

Necropolis
Necropolis
SoD

Necropolis
Necropolis
HotA

Dungeon
Dungeon
SoD

Dungeon
Dungeon
HotA

Stronghold
Stronghold
SoD

Stronghold
Stronghold
HotA

Fortress
Fortress
SoD

Fortress
Fortress
HotA

Conflux
Conflux
SoD

Conflux
Conflux
HotA

Cove
Cove
HotA

Factory
Factory
HotA

In-town appearance[edit]

Castle
Rampart
Tower
Inferno
Necropolis
Dungeon
Stronghold
Fortress
Conflux
Cove Horn of the Abyss
Factory Horn of the Abyss
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