Advanced Defense
Research

Advanced Defense

#AdvancedDefense
🔒 Locked Research Military Tier4
Value: 350 pts

Elite defensive troops - unlocks Tower Guards.

Description

Elite defensive training and fortification upgrades. Enables tower guards.

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Advanced Defense creates an elite corps of defensive specialists. Tower Guards learn every aspect of fortification defense, becoming nearly impossible to dislodge from prepared positions. Their presence dramatically increases the resilience of any stronghold.

Creation

Requirements

Must be present (NOT consumed)

Researches:
📖 Fortification
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Costs

Consumed when created

Time 45000
45s
💰 Gold 10000
📖 Research 400 pts

Strategic Context

Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.

Role Tier 4 military - elite defensive specialists
Relevance Mid Game
Type Unique

Advantages

  • + Unlocks TowerGuard unit
  • + Elite defensive capability
  • + Extremely hard to dislodge
  • + Maximum fortification defense

Disadvantages

  • - Requires Fortification
  • - Cost: 400 research, 10000 gold
  • - Research time: 45000ms
  • - Purely defensive - no offensive use

Warnings

  • ! Tower Guards only useful in defense
  • ! Combine with fortifications for maximum effect
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Synergies

Tower buildings: Guard stationsRampart: Combined defenseDwarves: Defensive bonus
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Countered By

Siege weapons: Destroy fortificationsGunpowder: Obsoletes walls
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Scaling

No production effects. Tower Guards are elite defensive specialists.