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'''Fortress''' is a neutral [[alignment]] [[town]] with the [[beastmaster]] and [[witch]] [[hero class]]es. Fortress represents [[Tatalia]]. | |||
''"Fortress towns are built at the edge of swamps and are often used as bases by the Beastmaster and Witch hero classes. Their armies are primarily made up of deadly creatures — born of the swamps, and then subdued and trained for warfare. While among them there is only one ranged attack creature, Fortress units are possessed of many special abilities to offset this deficiency."{{-}}<sup>[[Restoration of Erathia Manual Page 92|RoE manual]]''</sup> | |||
Fortress' [[native terrain]] is [[swamp]]. | Fortress' [[native terrain]] is [[swamp]]. | ||
== | ===Fortress creature dwellings=== | ||
* [[Fortress creature dwellings|Gnoll Hut]] | |||
* [[Fortress creature dwellings|Lizard Den]] | |||
* [[Fortress creature dwellings|Serpent Fly Hive]] | |||
* [[Fortress creature dwellings|Basilisk Pit]] | |||
* [[Fortress creature dwellings|Gorgon Lair]] | |||
* [[Fortress creature dwellings|Wyvern Nest]] | |||
* [[Fortress creature dwellings|Hydra Pond]] | |||
===Fortress specific buildings=== | |||
*[[Blood Obelisk]] (+2 [[ | *[[Blood Obelisk]] - (+2 [[Defense]] to heroes defending against a siege) | ||
*[[Cage of Warlords]] (+1 [[Defense]] to visiting hero) | *[[Cage of Warlords]] - (+1 [[Defense]] to visiting hero) | ||
*[[Captain's Quarters]] ([[Gnoll]] [[horde building]], +6/week) | *[[Captain's Quarters]] - ([[Gnoll]] [[horde building]], +6/week) | ||
*[[Glyphs of Fear]] (+2 [[ | *[[Glyphs of Fear]] - (+2 [[Attack]] to heroes defending against a siege) | ||
*[[Shipyard]] ( | *[[Shipyard]] - (allows to buy [[boat]]s) | ||
*[[Carnivorous Plant]] ([[Grail]] building, +10 [[Attack]] and [[Defense]] to heroes defending against a siege, as well as 5000 gold/day and +50% creature growth) | *[[Carnivorous Plant]] - ([[Grail]] building, +10 [[Attack]] and [[Defense]] to heroes defending against a siege, as well as 5000 gold/day and +50% creature growth) | ||
==Fortress building tree== | |||
[[ | [[File:FortressBuildingTree.png|left|600px]] | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="white-space:nowrap; text-align: center;" | [[file:Fortress-in.png|thumb|right|Fully upgraded Fortress|500px]] | ||
{| 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| 26660 {{Gold}} + 2 {{Sulfur}} | !colspan=2| Troop cost/week: !!colspan=2| 26660 {{Gold}} + 2 {{Sulfur}} | ||
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===Common buildings=== | |||
{{Common buildings|Fortress|First aid tent|+1 {{W}} & +1 {{O}}|bs1={{-}}[[file:Curse.png|Curse|link=Curse]]|bs2=[[file:Death Ripple.png|Death Ripple|link=Death Ripple]] [[file:Disguise.png|Disguise|link=Disguise]]|bs3=[[file:Animate Dead.png|Animate Dead|link=Animate Dead]] [[file:Protection from Earth.png|Protection from Earth|link=Protection from Earth]]| no_4 = | no_5 = }} | |||
==Heroes== | |||
{{switch|tag1=sod|tag2=hota|switch1=[Switch to Horn of the Abyss]|switch2=[Switch to Shadow of Death]|style1=color:blue;|style2=color:blue;}} | |||
{{switch_content|tag1=sod|tag2=hota|content1= {{hero table|bgc=#{{Green 2,5}}|head=!+ colspan = 14 style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; font-size: 120%; color:white; height:28px; text-align:center;" {{!}} Fortress heroes (Shadow of Death)}} | |||
{{Fortress hero table}} | |||
{{T!}}|content2= {{hero table|bgc=#{{Green 2,5}}|head=!+ colspan = 14 style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; font-size: 120%; color:white; height:28px; text-align:center;" {{!}} Fortress heroes (Horn of the Abyss)}} | |||
{{Fortress hero table (HotA)}} | |||
{{T!}}}} | |||
===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. | |||
{{SS|Necromancy}} and {{SS|Fire Magic}} are not available for [[beastmaster]]s. | |||
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{{ | {{SS|Necromancy}}, {{SS|Resistance}} and {{SS|Interference}}{{-wh}} are not available for [[witch]]es. | ||
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== Creatures == | ==Creatures== | ||
{{ | {{creature table|bgc=#{{Blue 1b}}|head=!+ colspan = 14 style="background-color:#{{Blue 0}}; font-size: 120%; color:white; height:28px;" {{!}} Fortress creatures}} | ||
{{Fortress creature table}} | {{Fortress creature table}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
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* While among them there is only one ranged-attack creature, Fortress units possess many special abilities to offset this deficiency. | |||
=== Pros === | * [https://www.celestialheavens.com/viewpage.php?id=443 Strategy Guide for Fortress from Jolly Joker on Celestial Heavens] | ||
===Pros=== | |||
*High defense (Defense themed town) | *High defense (Defense themed town) | ||
*With a two-hex [[moat]] and several buildings which increase the stats of the defending hero, a Fortress castle is a real pain to attack. | *With a two-hex [[moat]] and several buildings which increase the stats of the defending hero, a Fortress castle is a real pain to attack. | ||
* | *Hand-to-hand troops with excellent specials ([[Dispel]], [[Death Stare]], [[Petrify]], [[Poison]]). | ||
*[[Serpent Fly and Dragon Fly|Dragon Flies]] are extremely fast. They share 8th place by speed among town units with [[Efreet and Efreet Sultan|Efreet Sultans]] (not including 7 level creatures, these two are fastest in the game), being faster than ''all'' creatures in [[Tower]] and [[Stronghold]] - and it's on level 3! For early development, it rocks, since the hero may simply rush through the map having Dragon Flies only (even basic Serpent Flies are ok, as their speed 9 is decent); and in a big battle, they are a major problem since they [[Dispel|remove]] positive spells casted on enemy units and cast [[Weakness]], making them less effective. | |||
*Their swamp native terrain makes them move much faster than any hero (without [[pathfinding]]) in the swamp. | *Their swamp native terrain makes them move much faster than any hero (without [[pathfinding]]) in the swamp. | ||
*The [[Wyvern Nest]] is very cheap and has very low requirements compared to the other level 6 dwellings, allowing the Fortress town to get level 6 units in their army early even on impossible difficulty. | *The [[Wyvern Nest]] is very cheap and has very low requirements compared to the other level 6 dwellings, allowing the Fortress town to get level 6 units in their army early even on impossible difficulty. | ||
*[[Bron]] is the only hero in the game to bring level 4 units - [[Basilisks]] - with him at the start of the game. | *[[Bron]] is the only hero in the game to bring level 4 units - [[Basilisks]] - with him at the start of the game. (Except [[Illor]] in HotA.) {{withhota}} | ||
=== Cons === | ===Cons=== | ||
*Fortress creatures have the lowest attack ratings of all towns. | |||
*The heavy focus on Defense can be disadvantageous in many cases, as a hero with high attack can kill their enemies before they have a chance to attack back. Attack can therefore be used as a type of defense, while defense cannot be used as offense. | *The heavy focus on Defense can be disadvantageous in many cases, as a hero with high attack can kill their enemies before they have a chance to attack back. Attack can therefore be used as a type of defense, while defense cannot be used as offense. | ||
**The heavy focus on Defense combined with the fact that fortress only have got one shooter makes it more difficult for fortress to win battles without casualities than the other factions. | **The heavy focus on Defense combined with the fact that fortress only have got one shooter makes it more difficult for fortress to win battles without casualities than the other factions. | ||
*Magic, [[Mage Guild]] is limited to level 3. | *Magic, [[Mage Guild]] is limited to level 3. | ||
*Some creatures have poor stats (in {{sod}} some stats for [[Lizardman]]/[[Lizard Warrior]] and [[Serpent Fly]]/[[Dragon Fly]] were increased, but overall they are still relatively weak. In wake of gods, this can be fixed by use of some settings making Fortress creatures better) | *Some creatures have poor stats (in {{sod}} some stats for [[Lizardman]]/[[Lizard Warrior]] and [[Serpent Fly]]/[[Dragon Fly]] were increased, but overall they are still relatively weak. In wake of gods, this can be fixed by use of some settings making Fortress creatures better). | ||
*With two | *Very slow 7 level creature, especially the basic version (with speed 5, [[Hydra]] is slower than six lvl 1 creatures, and there is no upgraded lvl 1 creature slower than Hydra; among lvl 2 melee units, only [[Dwarf]], [[Walking Dead]], and [[Zombie]] are slower). | ||
*With two fragile fliers (lvl 3 with 20 hp, lvl 6 with 70 hp) and one very weak shooter, the Fortress has a very hard time invading other towns properly. So Expert [[Ballistics]], Expert [[Teleport]] and/or Expert [[Earthquake]] are a must. | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[List of creatures]] | |||
* [[List of creatures (HotA)]] | |||
* [[List of heroes]] | |||
* [[List of heroes (HotA)]] | |||
[[Category: Fortress]] | [[Category: Fortress]] | ||
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Fortress is a neutral alignment town with the beastmaster and witch hero classes. Fortress represents Tatalia.
"Fortress towns are built at the edge of swamps and are often used as bases by the Beastmaster and Witch hero classes. Their armies are primarily made up of deadly creatures — born of the swamps, and then subdued and trained for warfare. While among them there is only one ranged attack creature, Fortress units are possessed of many special abilities to offset this deficiency." RoE manual
Fortress' native terrain is swamp.
Fortress creature dwellings
Fortress specific buildings
- Blood Obelisk - (+2 Defense to heroes defending against a siege)
- Cage of Warlords - (+1 Defense to visiting hero)
- Captain's Quarters - (Gnoll horde building, +6/week)
- Glyphs of Fear - (+2 Attack to heroes defending against a siege)
- Shipyard - (allows to buy boats)
- Carnivorous Plant - (Grail building, +10 Attack and Defense to heroes defending against a siege, as well as 5000 gold/day and +50% creature growth)
Fortress building tree
Resource | Basic | Upgrades | All |
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28900 | 25500 | 91400 | |
70 | 50 | 175 | |
45 | 20 | 105 | |
0 | 0 | 10 | |
0 | 0 | 10 | |
7 | 12 | 29 | |
17 | 22 | 49 | |
Troop cost/week: | 26660 + 2 |
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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Total Mage Guild: |
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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.
Template:SS and Template:SS are not available for beastmasters.
Template:SS, Template:SS and Template:SS are not available for witches.
Creatures
Fortress creatures | |||||||||||||
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Name | Town | Lvl | Att | Def | Dmg- | Dmg+ | HP | Spd | Grw | AI Val | Cost | Special | |
Gnoll | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 50 | |||
Gnoll Marauder | 1+ | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 90 | 70 | |||
Lizardman | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 126 | 110 | Ranged (12 shots) | ||
Lizard Warrior | 2+ | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 156 | 140 | Ranged (24 shots) | ||
Serpent Fly | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 268 | 220 | Flying, Dispel | ||
Dragon Fly | 3+ | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 312 | 240 | Flying, Dispel, Weakness | ||
Basilisk | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 552 | 325 | Petrify | ||
Greater Basilisk | 4+ | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 714 | 400 | Petrify | ||
Gorgon | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 5 | 3 | 890 | 525 | |||
Mighty Gorgon | 5+ | 11 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 6 | 3 | 1028 | 600 | Death stare 10% chance/unit | ||
Wyvern | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 1350 | 800 | Flying | ||
Wyvern Monarch | 6+ | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 1518 | 1100 | Flying, Poison | ||
Hydra | 7 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 45 | 175 | 5 | 1 | 4120 | 2200 | No enemy retaliation, Attack all adjacent enemies | ||
Chaos Hydra | 7+ | 18 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 250 | 7 | 1 | 5931 | 3500 | , 1 | No enemy retaliation, Attack all adjacent enemies |
Strategy
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- While among them there is only one ranged-attack creature, Fortress units possess many special abilities to offset this deficiency.
Pros
- High defense (Defense themed town)
- With a two-hex moat and several buildings which increase the stats of the defending hero, a Fortress castle is a real pain to attack.
- Hand-to-hand troops with excellent specials (Dispel, Death Stare, Petrify, Poison).
- Dragon Flies are extremely fast. They share 8th place by speed among town units with Efreet Sultans (not including 7 level creatures, these two are fastest in the game), being faster than all creatures in Tower and Stronghold - and it's on level 3! For early development, it rocks, since the hero may simply rush through the map having Dragon Flies only (even basic Serpent Flies are ok, as their speed 9 is decent); and in a big battle, they are a major problem since they remove positive spells casted on enemy units and cast Weakness, making them less effective.
- Their swamp native terrain makes them move much faster than any hero (without pathfinding) in the swamp.
- The Wyvern Nest is very cheap and has very low requirements compared to the other level 6 dwellings, allowing the Fortress town to get level 6 units in their army early even on impossible difficulty.
- Bron is the only hero in the game to bring level 4 units - Basilisks - with him at the start of the game. (Except Illor in HotA.)
Cons
- Fortress creatures have the lowest attack ratings of all towns.
- The heavy focus on Defense can be disadvantageous in many cases, as a hero with high attack can kill their enemies before they have a chance to attack back. Attack can therefore be used as a type of defense, while defense cannot be used as offense.
- The heavy focus on Defense combined with the fact that fortress only have got one shooter makes it more difficult for fortress to win battles without casualities than the other factions.
- Magic, Mage Guild is limited to level 3.
- Some creatures have poor stats (in Shadow of Death some stats for Lizardman/Lizard Warrior and Serpent Fly/Dragon Fly were increased, but overall they are still relatively weak. In wake of gods, this can be fixed by use of some settings making Fortress creatures better).
- Very slow 7 level creature, especially the basic version (with speed 5, Hydra is slower than six lvl 1 creatures, and there is no upgraded lvl 1 creature slower than Hydra; among lvl 2 melee units, only Dwarf, Walking Dead, and Zombie are slower).
- With two fragile fliers (lvl 3 with 20 hp, lvl 6 with 70 hp) and one very weak shooter, the Fortress has a very hard time invading other towns properly. So Expert Ballistics, Expert Teleport and/or Expert Earthquake are a must.