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title: "Expansion Slots"
description: "Expansion Slots"
url: https://support.travian.com/en/articles/52-expansion-slots
collection: "Expansion"
updated: 2026-10-27
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# Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

### What are Expansion Slots?

To **found** or **conquer** a new village, you need a **free expansion slot**.

You can check if your village still has an available slot by:

1.  Opening your **Residence**, **Palace**, or **Command Center**.
    
2.  Selecting the **“Expansion”** tab.
    

Each village has a fixed number of expansion slots:

-   **Residence** → 2 slots
    
-   **Palace / Command Center** → 3 slots
    

> Each village’s slots are unique to that village — they don’t transfer if you lose or destroy it.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/68308d126b4d67fbe821228f/20260427082803_9226.png)

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### What happens when you conquer a village?

If you **conquer a village** that already used one or more of its expansion slots, you inherit its status.

For example:

-   If the **previous owner** already founded 1, 2, or 3 villages from that settlement, those slots remain **used**, even after you take control.
    
-   This means you can only use the **remaining** free slots (if any).
    

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/68308d126b4d67fbe821228f/20260427082803_5302.png)

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### What this means for you

If you capture a village:

-   A **Residence (level 20)** gives you up to **2 slots**, but one may already be used.
    
-   A **Palace (level 15 or 20)** gives you **3 slots**, though some may be taken.
    

You can only found or conquer as many villages as there are **free expansion slots** remaining.

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### How to free up used slots

If a slot is already used and you want to reuse it, you can free it by:

-   **Destroying the village** that was founded from it,
    
-   **Conquering** that same village yourself from another of your own villages, or
    
-   Waiting for the **player who owns that village to delete their account**.