Special Servers - Watchtowers

The Watchtower is a special building upgrade available only on Annual Special servers.
It enhances a city’s defensive strength and can be built only inside cities, not villages.

Requirements

• A city (see: Special Servers – Cities)

• Any type of wall (Teutonic, Roman, Gaulic, etc.)

Overview

Watchtowers act as an improvement to walls, not a separate structure.
They grant an additional defensive bonus to all defending troops in the city and also increase population without increasing crop consumption.

Key details:

• Can be built only in cities (not villages).

• Upgradable up to level 20, regardless of the wall’s level.

• Each level grants a +1% flat defense bonus to all defending units.

  • For example:

    • Level 10 = +10% defence

    • Level 20 = +20% defence

• The Watchtower bonus is added separately to the wall bonus (they do not multiply).

Durability and Destruction

• Watchtowers cannot be directly targeted by rams or catapults.

• However, if the wall is destroyed, the Watchtower is destroyed as well.

• Rebuilding the wall automatically restores the ability to rebuild or upgrade the Watchtower.

Resource Costs

Below is the construction cost for each level of the Watchtower.

Benefits Summary

Strategy Tips

• Combine a high-level wall with a Watchtower to maximize your city’s defense.

• Since Watchtowers cannot be targeted directly, they are a reliable long-term defensive investment.