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'''Tower''' is a | '''Tower''' is a [[alignment|good alignment]] [[town]] with [[alchemist]] and [[wizard]] [[hero class]]es. Tower represents [[Bracada]]. | ||
''"Wizards and Alchemists study their arcane craft in Towers. Tower populations are comprised of creatures bound into service by powerful magic, made on the spot, or allied with the town through ancient pacts. Tower armies have uniformly good morale and some of the best range attack units available."{{-}}<sup>[[Restoration of Erathia Manual Page 112|RoE manual]]''</sup> | |||
Tower's [[native terrain]] is [[snow]]. | Tower's [[native terrain]] is [[snow]]. | ||
===Tower creature dwellings=== | |||
* [[Tower creature dwellings|Workshop]] | * [[Tower creature dwellings|Workshop]] | ||
* [[Tower creature dwellings|Parapet]] | * [[Tower creature dwellings|Parapet]] | ||
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* [[Tower creature dwellings|Cloud Temple]] | * [[Tower creature dwellings|Cloud Temple]] | ||
===Tower specific buildings=== | |||
* [[Artifact Merchants]] - ( | * [[Artifact Merchants]] - (allows heroes to buy or sell artifacts) | ||
* [[Library]] - (unique | * [[Library]] - (unique building, provides an additional spell per level in [[Mage Guild]]) | ||
* [[Lookout Tower]] - (unique | * [[Lookout Tower]] - (unique building, the contrary to the [[Cover of Darkness]] of [[Necropolis]] towns, breaks their cover too, 20 squares lookout radius) | ||
* [[Sculptor's Wings]] - ([[Gargoyle]] [[horde building]], +4/week) | * [[Sculptor's Wings]] - ([[Gargoyle]] [[horde building]], +4/week) | ||
* [[Wall of Knowledge]] - (+1 [[Knowledge]] to visiting hero) | * [[Wall of Knowledge]] - (+1 [[Knowledge]] to visiting hero) | ||
* [[Skyship]] - ([[Grail]] building, reveals all undiscovered map parts, +15 [[knowledge]] | * [[Skyship]] - ([[Grail]] building, reveals all undiscovered map parts, +15 [[knowledge]] to defending hero, 5k extra gold and +50% creature growth) | ||
==Tower building tree ({{sod}})== | |||
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! <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| 30800 {{Gold}} + 4 {{Gem}} | !colspan=2| Troop cost/week: !!colspan=2| 30800 {{Gold}} + 4 {{Gem}} | ||
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In {{hota}} building tree was changed: | |||
* [[Altar of Wishes]], [[Golden Pavilion]], [[Golden Pavilion|Upg. Golden Pavilion]], [[Cloud Temple]] and [[Cloud Temple|Upg. Cloud Temple]] no longer require [[Mage Guild]] and [[Mage Tower]]. | |||
* [[Golden Pavilion]] and [[Golden Pavilion|Upg. Golden Pavilion]] now require [[Altar of Wishes]]. | |||
* [[Altar of Wishes|Upg. Altar of Wishes]] no longer requires [[Mage Tower]] ([[Mage Guild]] is still required). | |||
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===Common buildings=== | |||
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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. | |||
{{ss|Necromancy}} is not available for [[alchemist]]s. | |||
{{ss|Necromancy}}, {{ss|Resistance}} and {{ss|Interference}}{{-wh}} are not available for [[wizard]]s. | |||
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{{user commentary| | |||
* Tower armies have some of the best ranged-attack units available. | * Tower armies have some of the best ranged-attack units available. | ||
* A good strategy for Tower is to upgrade [[Workshop]] as soon as possible in order to upgrade Gremlins into shooting Master Gremlins. With relatively fast Stone Gargoyles it is possible to form protective wall of gargoyles around | * A good strategy for Tower is to upgrade [[Workshop]] as soon as possible in order to upgrade Gremlins into shooting Master Gremlins. With relatively fast Stone Gargoyles it is possible to form protective wall of gargoyles around a stack of Master Gremlins. This works especially good against [[wandering creature]]s. The downside is, that Master Gremlins only have 8 shots, which can sometimes run out. Additionally, casting [[Haste]] on Master Gremlins makes them typically act first. | ||
* Another useful strategy is to form few strong troops and to fill the rest of the slots with one (or few) Master Genie each. During the combat Master Genies' can use their special ability to cast spells on the strong troops to furthermore boost their abilities. This way it is possible to cast 4–6 spells per turn. This is especially useful when playing on Difficult/Impossible difficulty. Buy the Tower hero from the Tavern in the first weeks. Collect all Gremlins into one stack and upgrade them to Master Gremlins. The moment you can recruit Master Genies, fill the 6 other slots with one each, or make two stacks of Gremlins and use 5 Master Genies. With about 200-300 Master Gremlins you can defeat most wandering creatures without losses and your army is very cheap which lets you save Gold for the upgraded Cloud Temple. In the first round of every fight you cast spells onto your Gremlins until they got Haste and/or Prayer to be faster than the enemy creatures. Then they will get ~ 2 full arrow shots out. Because they often get Precision, Bless, or Frenzy as well, their attack becomes ridiculously strong. Mirth often boosts their morale to let them maybe shoot an additional time. | * Another useful strategy is to form few strong troops and to fill the rest of the slots with one (or few) Master Genie each. During the combat Master Genies' can use their special ability to cast spells on the strong troops to furthermore boost their abilities. This way it is possible to cast 4–6 spells per turn. This is especially useful when playing on Difficult/Impossible difficulty. Buy the Tower hero from the Tavern in the first weeks. Collect all Gremlins into one stack and upgrade them to Master Gremlins. The moment you can recruit Master Genies, fill the 6 other slots with one each, or make two stacks of Gremlins and use 5 Master Genies. With about 200-300 Master Gremlins you can defeat most wandering creatures without losses and your army is very cheap which lets you save Gold for the upgraded Cloud Temple. In the first round of every fight you cast spells onto your Gremlins until they got Haste and/or Prayer to be faster than the enemy creatures. Then they will get ~ 2 full arrow shots out. Because they often get Precision, Bless, or Frenzy as well, their attack becomes ridiculously strong. Mirth often boosts their morale to let them maybe shoot an additional time. | ||
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* Tower towns are very powerful in the late game, and draw much of their lore from the "wizard" hero in Heroes of Might and Magic II. Their creatures and structures are fairly pricey and on maps with scarce resources, you may find it difficult advancing your dwellings and especially acquiring titans. One tip for the thrifty wizard is skip upgrading some of your low level creatures. Gargoyles benefit with a speed boost to obsidian gargoyles, and master gremlins are a must (the Workshop is very cheap to upgrade), but until master genies, most creature upgrades are not necessary. | * Tower towns are very powerful in the late game, and draw much of their lore from the "wizard" hero in Heroes of Might and Magic II. Their creatures and structures are fairly pricey and on maps with scarce resources, you may find it difficult advancing your dwellings and especially acquiring titans. One tip for the thrifty wizard is skip upgrading some of your low level creatures. Gargoyles benefit with a speed boost to obsidian gargoyles, and master gremlins are a must (the Workshop is very cheap to upgrade), but until master genies, most creature upgrades are not necessary. | ||
* The lookout tower is a very helpful addition in the early game, and never underestimate the incredibly effective library structure. Despite | * The lookout tower is a very helpful addition in the early game, and never underestimate the incredibly effective library structure. Despite its high resource cost, the ability to gain extra spells for all levels is invaluable, and secures the tower as one of the strongest overall towns in the game. | ||
* However, after assembling a decent army consisting mostly of [[Titans]], [[Naga Queen|Naga Queens]] and several other support units like a few [[Master Genie]] stacks to buff your creatures, you can defeat almost any neutral stack at the time, especially if the hero knows [[Slow|Expert Slow]]. | * However, after assembling a decent army consisting mostly of [[Titans]], [[Naga Queen|Naga Queens]] and several other support units like a few [[Master Genie]] stacks to buff your creatures, you can defeat almost any neutral stack at the time, especially if the hero knows [[Slow|Expert Slow]]. | ||
== Pros == | ===Pros=== | ||
*Powerful units. | *Powerful units. | ||
*Three ranged units and two fliers. | *Three ranged units and two fliers. | ||
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**[[Library]] allows extra spells for each level of the [[Mage Guild]]. | **[[Library]] allows extra spells for each level of the [[Mage Guild]]. | ||
**Both hero types begin with a [[Spell Book]] and a starting spell. | **Both hero types begin with a [[Spell Book]] and a starting spell. | ||
**Magi | **[[Stone Golem and Iron Golem|Golems]] take lower spell damage than any other town units (not regarding those who are completely immune to this or that spell). | ||
**[[Mage and Arch Mage|Magi and Arch magi]] decrease spell cost by 2. | |||
**[[Master Genie|Master Genies]] cast spells. | |||
*Good support heroes, with many [[Scholar]]s. | *Good support heroes, with many [[Scholar]]s. | ||
*Powerful protection of the town via [[Land Mine]]s. | |||
== Cons == | ===Cons=== | ||
*Expensive units, with troops costing 30,800 gold and 4 gems to buyout every week. | *Expensive units, with troops costing 30,800 gold and 4 gems to buyout every week. | ||
*[[Stone Gargoyle and Obsidian Gargoyle|Gargoyles]] and [[Stone Golem and Iron Golem|Golems]] cannot be resurrected in any way. | |||
*Requires lots of valuable [[resources]]. | *Requires lots of valuable [[resources]]. | ||
*Relatively slow town (fastest troops move at speed 11). | *Relatively slow town (fastest troops move at speed 11). [[Naga and Naga Queen|Nagas]] which are often Tower's main power are among the slowest on 5-7 level. | ||
*Prior to their upgrade, many units have significant weaknesses, and basic [[Gremlin]]s and [[Giant]]s are on the bottom of their level. | |||
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*The most expensive town to build up. | *The most expensive town to build up. | ||
*Apart from [[Dungeon]], Tower is perhaps the worst town to play on Impossible level, as [[Mage Tower]] which is necessary for 5-7 level dwellings requires [[Mage Guild]] and every type of resources (in Dungeon, 3rd level dwelling takes all types of resources). The ability of Master Gremlins to shoot is a big advantage, though. | |||
*Playing against [[Inferno]], beware of [[Efreet]]i who can easily destroy your [[Genie]]s due to [[Hate|150% damage output]]. Efreeti are one level higher than Genies (6th vs. 5th), and therefore stronger and faster. | |||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Category: Tower]] | [[Category: Tower]] | ||
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Tower | |
Inferno | |
Necropolis | |
Dungeon | |
Stronghold | |
Fortress | |
Conflux | |
Cove | |
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Tower is a good alignment town with alchemist and wizard hero classes. Tower represents Bracada.
"Wizards and Alchemists study their arcane craft in Towers. Tower populations are comprised of creatures bound into service by powerful magic, made on the spot, or allied with the town through ancient pacts. Tower armies have uniformly good morale and some of the best range attack units available." RoE manual
Tower's native terrain is snow.
Tower creature dwellings
Tower specific buildings
- Artifact Merchants - (allows heroes to buy or sell artifacts)
- Library - (unique building, provides an additional spell per level in Mage Guild)
- Lookout Tower - (unique building, the contrary to the Cover of Darkness of Necropolis towns, breaks their cover too, 20 squares lookout radius)
- Sculptor's Wings - (Gargoyle horde building, +4/week)
- Wall of Knowledge - (+1 Knowledge to visiting hero)
- Skyship - (Grail building, reveals all undiscovered map parts, +15 knowledge to defending hero, 5k extra gold and +50% creature growth)
Tower building tree (Shadow of Death)
Resource | Basic | Upgrades | All |
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28300 | 37500 | 111300 | |
50 | 25 | 135 | |
65 | 20 | 135 | |
13 | 8 | 49 | |
23 | 38 | 89 | |
7 | 13 | 48 | |
7 | 8 | 43 | |
Troop cost/week: | 30800 + 4 |
In Horn of the Abyss building tree was changed:
- Altar of Wishes, Golden Pavilion, Upg. Golden Pavilion, Cloud Temple and Upg. Cloud Temple no longer require Mage Guild and Mage Tower.
- Golden Pavilion and Upg. Golden Pavilion now require Altar of Wishes.
- Upg. Altar of Wishes no longer requires Mage Tower (Mage Guild is still required).
Common buildings
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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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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 alchemists.
Necromancy, Resistance and Interference are not available for wizards.
Creatures
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Name | Town | Lvl | Att | Def | Dmg- | Dmg+ | HP | Spd | Grw | AI Val | Cost | Special | |
Gremlin | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 30 | |||
Master Gremlin | 1+ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 66 | 40 | Ranged (8 shots) | ||
Stone Gargoyle | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 165 | 130 | Unliving, Flying | ||
Obsidian Gargoyle | 2+ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 201 | 160 | Unliving, Flying | ||
Stone Golem | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 250 | 150 | Unliving, Spell Damage Resistance +50% | ||
Iron Golem | 3+ | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 412 | 200 | Unliving, Spell Damage Resistance +75% | ||
Mage | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 570 | 350 | Ranged (24 shots), No melee penalty, No obstacle penalty, Spells cost -2 sp | ||
Arch Mage | 4+ | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 680 | 450 | Ranged (24 shots), No melee penalty, No obstacle penalty, Spells cost -2 sp | ||
Genie | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 884 | 550 | Flying, Hates Efreet and Efreet Sultans | ||
Master Genie | 5+ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 942 | 600 | Flying, Spellcaster, Hates Efreet and Efreet Sultans | ||
Naga | 6 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 110 | 5 | 2 | 2016 | 1100 | No enemy retaliation | ||
Naga Queen | 6+ | 16 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 110 | 7 | 2 | 2840 | 1600 | No enemy retaliation | ||
Giant | 7 | 19 | 16 | 40 | 60 | 150 | 7 | 1 | 3718 | 2000 | , 1 | Immunity to Mind spells | |
Titan | 7+ | 24 | 24 | 40 | 60 | 300 | 11 | 1 | 7500 | 5000 | , 2 | Ranged (24 shots), No melee penalty, Immunity to Mind spells, Hates Black Dragons |
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