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{{ | {{About|This article refers to the [[town]]. For the town structure, see [[Fortifications]].}} | ||
'''Castle''' is a | |||
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'''Castle''' is a [[alignment|good alignment]] [[town]] with the [[knight]] and [[cleric]] [[hero class]]es. Castle represents [[Erathia]]. | |||
''"Castles are home to the Cleric and Knight hero classes. Castle armies are primarily composed of human men-at-arms, though these towns have also formed an alliance with the griffins and are under the protection of angels. With two types of ranged attack units and two flying unit types available, Castle-based armies are well equipped to quickly engage and defeat their enemies."{{-}}<sup>[[Restoration of Erathia Manual Page 84|RoE manual]]''</sup> | |||
Castle's [[native terrain]] is [[grass]]. | Castle's [[native terrain]] is [[grass]]. | ||
===Castle creature dwellings=== | |||
* [[Castle creature dwellings|Guardhouse]] | * [[Castle creature dwellings|Guardhouse]] | ||
* [[Castle creature dwellings|Archers' Tower]] | * [[Castle creature dwellings|Archers' Tower]] | ||
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* [[Castle creature dwellings|Portal of Glory]] | * [[Castle creature dwellings|Portal of Glory]] | ||
===Castle specific buildings=== | |||
* [[ | * [[Brotherhood of the Sword]] - (Unique building, gives +2 [[morale]] for a hero defending against a siege) | ||
* [[ | * [[Griffin Bastion]] - ([[Griffin]] [[Horde building]], +3/week) | ||
* [[ | * [[Lighthouse]] - (Unique building. Gives +500 movement points for heroes travelling on [[water]] with a [[boat]]. The effect is cumulative. Doesn't boost enemies in {{hota}}{{-wh}}) | ||
* [[ | * [[Shipyard]] - (Allows to build [[boat]]s. Can only be built if town is adjacent to water) | ||
* [[ | * [[Stables]] - (Unique building, gives visiting heroes +400 movement points per day for the rest of the week) | ||
* [[Grail#Colossus (Castle)|Colossus]] - [[Grail]] building | * [[Grail#Colossus (Castle)|Colossus]] - ([[Grail]] building. Gives +2 morale to all player's heroes in addition to standard +5000 {{G}} per day and +50% creature [[growth]]) | ||
==Castle buiding tree== | |||
[[File:CastleBuildingTree.png|600px|left]] | |||
[[File: | [[File:Castle-in.png|border|right|500px|thumb|right|Fully upgraded {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="white-space:nowrap; text-align: center;" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="white-space:nowrap; text-align: center; float:right;" | ||
! class="unsortable" | <span title="The type of resource required.">Resource</span> | ! class="unsortable" | <span title="The type of resource required.">Resource</span> | ||
! <span title="Cost of building the Citadel, the Castle, and all base creature dwellings, including any associated prerequisites.">Basic</span> | ! <span title="Cost of building the Citadel, the Castle, and all base creature dwellings, including any associated prerequisites.">Basic</span> | ||
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!colspan=2| Troop cost/week: !!colspan=2| 29580 {{Gold}} + 6 {{Gem}} | !colspan=2| Troop cost/week: !!colspan=2| 29580 {{Gold}} + 6 {{Gem}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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===Common buildings=== | |||
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==Heroes== | |||
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{{{{PAGENAME}} hero table}} | |||
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{{Hero table row|Christian|image=Christian|Knight|Ballista|Basic Leadership|Basic Artillery|no_spell=}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Edric|image=Edric|Knight|Griffins|Basic Leadership|Basic Armorer|no_spell=}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Orrin|image=Orrin|Knight|Archery|Basic Leadership|Basic Archery|no_spell=}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Sorsha|image=Sorsha|Knight|Swordsmen|Basic Leadership|Basic Offense|no_spell=}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Sylvia|image=Sylvia|Knight|Navigation|Basic Leadership|Basic Navigation|no_spell=}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Valeska|image=Valeska (HotA)|Knight|Archers|Basic Leadership|Basic Archery|no_spell=}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Tyris|image=Tyris|Knight|Cavaliers|Basic Leadership|Basic Tactics|no_spell=}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Lord{{-}}Haart|source={{-}}{{withroe}}|image=Lord Haart|Knight|Estates|Basic Leadership|Basic Estates|no_spell=}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Catherine|source={{-}}{{withab}}|image=Catherine|Knight|Swordsmen|Basic Leadership|Basic Offense|no_spell=}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Roland|source={{-}}{{withab}}|image=Roland|Knight|Swordsmen|Basic Leadership|Basic Armorer|no_spell=}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Sir Mullich|source={{-}}{{withab}}|image=Sir Mullich (HotA)|Knight|Speed|Advanced Leadership||{{Empty}}|no_spell=}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Adela|image=Adela|Cleric|Bless|Basic Wisdom|Basic Diplomacy|spell=Bless}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Adelaide|image=Adelaide (HotA)|Cleric|Frost Ring|Advanced Wisdom||{{Empty}}|spell=Frost Ring}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Caitlin|image=Caitlin (HotA)|Cleric|Gold|Basic Wisdom|Basic Intelligence|spell=Cure}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Cuthbert|image=Cuthbert|Cleric|Weakness|Basic Wisdom|Basic Estates|spell=Weakness}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Ingham|image=Ingham|Cleric|Monks|Basic Wisdom|Basic Mysticism|spell=Curse}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Loynis|image=Loynis|Cleric|Prayer|Basic Wisdom|Basic Learning|spell=Prayer}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Rion|image=Rion|Cleric|First Aid|Basic Wisdom|Basic First Aid|spell=Stone Skin}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Sanya|image=Sanya|Cleric|Eagle Eye|Basic Wisdom|Basic Eagle Eye|spell=Dispel}} | |||
{{Hero table row|Beatrice|source={{-}}{{withhota}}|image=Beatrice|Knight|Scouting|Basic Leadership|Basic Scouting|no_spell=}} | |||
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{{ | ===Banned secondary skills=== | ||
{{ | Some skills are not available for certain hero classes, which means they can only acquire them from [[Scholar (Adventure Map)|Scholar]]s, [[Witch Hut]]s (except for [[Necromancy]] and [[Leadership]], if not allowed by a map-maker), [[Seer's Hut]]s, [[Event]]s or [[Pandora's Box]]es. | ||
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{{ss|Necromancy}} is not available for [[knight]]s. | |||
{{ss|Necromancy}} and {{ss|Interference}}{{-wh}} are not available for [[cleric]]s. | |||
==Creatures== | |||
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{{ | {{{{PAGENAME}} creature table}} | ||
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{{{{PAGENAME}} creature table (HotA)}} | |||
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{{user commentary| | |||
* With two types of [[ranged attack]] units and two [[flying]] creature types available, Castle-based armies are well equipped to quickly engage and defeat their enemies. | * With two types of [[ranged attack]] units and two [[flying]] creature types available, Castle-based armies are well equipped to quickly engage and defeat their enemies. | ||
* Build and upgrade Portal of Glory by the cost of neglecting other dwellings and mage guild, or even recruiting other creatures. | * Build and upgrade Portal of Glory by the cost of neglecting other dwellings and mage guild, or even recruiting other creatures. | ||
* Divide Archangels in several stacks (preferably in the multiples of three), so they can resurrect each other. | * Divide Archangels in several stacks (preferably in the multiples of three), so they can resurrect each other. | ||
* [https://www.celestialheavens.com/viewpage.php?id=441 Strategy Guide for Castle from Jolly Joker on Celestial Heavens] | * Brothehood of the Sword increases the morale bonus of defending creatures' by +2 in additon to [[Tavern]]'s bonus. In other words, creatures defending a Castle towns with Brotherhood of the Sword have morale of +3. This becomes very useful if you want to mix troops from different town types together. However, because all [[Knight]]s start with [[Leadership]], the bonus is only valuable when using [[Cleric]] (or other [[hero class]]es) to defend the town. <!-- Revision as of 09:27, 9 August 2014 by Kapteeni Ruoska from 'Castle specific buildings' deleted page --> | ||
* [https://www.celestialheavens.com/viewpage.php?id{{=}}441 Strategy Guide for Castle from Jolly Joker on Celestial Heavens] | |||
== Pros == | ===Pros=== | ||
* Many useful creature specialties. | * Many useful creature specialties. | ||
* Versatile units including two [[flying]] units, two [[ranged attack|ranged units]]. | * Versatile units including two [[flying]] units, two [[ranged attack|ranged units]]. | ||
* [[Stables]] can provide heroes +400 [[movement]] points per remaining day of the week, which means roughly +20% more movement for heroes. | * [[Stables]] can provide heroes +400 [[movement]] points per remaining day of the week, which means roughly +20% more movement for heroes. | ||
* [[Shipyard]], [[Lighthouse]], and [[Sylvia]] with [[Navigation]] specialty are all very useful on maps with significant water area. | |||
== Cons == | ===Cons=== | ||
* Second most expensive creatures, [[Tower]] having the most. Hard to obtain the required 6 gems/week, without a pond or Tower town with a [[Resource Silo]] providing them. | * Second most expensive creatures, [[Tower]] having the most. Hard to obtain the required 6 gems/week, without a pond or Tower town with a [[Resource Silo]] providing them. | ||
* The 6th level dwelling ([[Training Grounds]]) can be hard to build, as it requires 20 {{W}}. | * The 6th level dwelling ([[Training Grounds]]) can be hard to build, as it requires 20 {{W}}. | ||
* No units with immunity or resistance. | * No units with immunity or resistance. | ||
* Most of non-upgraded units are significantly weaker than the their upgraded counterparts; upgrading them takes time and resources. | * Most of non-upgraded units are significantly weaker than the their upgraded counterparts; upgrading them takes time and resources. | ||
* Fragile ranged units. | |||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Category: Castle]] | [[Category: Castle]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:37, 5 June 2021
This article refers to the town. For the town structure, see Fortifications.
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Castle | |
Rampart | |
Tower | |
Inferno | |
Necropolis | |
Dungeon | |
Stronghold | |
Fortress | |
Conflux | |
Cove | |
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Castle is a good alignment town with the knight and cleric hero classes. Castle represents Erathia.
"Castles are home to the Cleric and Knight hero classes. Castle armies are primarily composed of human men-at-arms, though these towns have also formed an alliance with the griffins and are under the protection of angels. With two types of ranged attack units and two flying unit types available, Castle-based armies are well equipped to quickly engage and defeat their enemies." RoE manual
Castle's native terrain is grass.
Castle creature dwellings
Castle specific buildings
- Brotherhood of the Sword - (Unique building, gives +2 morale for a hero defending against a siege)
- Griffin Bastion - (Griffin Horde building, +3/week)
- Lighthouse - (Unique building. Gives +500 movement points for heroes travelling on water with a boat. The effect is cumulative. Doesn't boost enemies in Horn of the Abyss )
- Shipyard - (Allows to build boats. Can only be built if town is adjacent to water)
- Stables - (Unique building, gives visiting heroes +400 movement points per day for the rest of the week)
- Colossus - (Grail building. Gives +2 morale to all player's heroes in addition to standard +5000 per day and +50% creature growth)
Castle buiding tree
Resource | Basic | Upgrades | All |
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46000 | 29000 | 110000 | |
60 | 17 | 137 | |
50 | 22 | 122 | |
12 | 17 | 47 | |
12 | 12 | 42 | |
12 | 12 | 42 | |
12 | 12 | 42 | |
Troop cost/week: | 29580 + 6 |
Common buildings
Halls | Fortifications | Miscellaneous | Mage Guilds | Banned spells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Village Hall | Village Hall (existing) |
Fort | Fort
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Tavern | Tavern
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Mage Guild level 1 | Mage Guild level 1
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File:Town Hall large.gif | Town Hall
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Citadel | Citadel
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Marketplace | Marketplace
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Mage Guild level 2 | Mage Guild level 2
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City Hall | City Hall
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Castle | Castle
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Resource Silo | Resource Silo ()
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Mage Guild level 3 | Mage Guild level 3
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Capitol | Capitol
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Blacksmith |
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Mage Guild level 4 | Mage Guild level 4
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Mage Guild level 5 | Mage Guild level 5
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Heroes
Banned secondary skills
Some skills are not available for certain hero classes, which means they can only acquire them from Scholars, Witch Huts (except for Necromancy and Leadership, if not allowed by a map-maker), Seer's Huts, Events or Pandora's Boxes.
Necromancy is not available for knights.
Necromancy and Interference are not available for clerics.
Creatures
User commentary
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Pros
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