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Castle

Castle

Building

Used to train and upgrade your Unique Unit, build Trebuchets, and research technologies. Automatically attacks enemies within range. Units can garrison inside for protection. Ranged Soldiers and Villagers provide additional projectiles. Provides 20 population. Cannot be converted by enemy Monks. Upgrades: line of sight (Town Center); attack, range (Blacksmith); attack, HP, armor, accuracy, ship attack (University); production speed (Castle).

Stats

Hit points
4800
Cost
650 stone
Build time
200s
Line of sight
11
Melee armor
8
Pierce armor
11
Attack
11
Range
8
Garrison
20

Trains

Alexander (Dismounted)Alexander (Dismounted)ArambaiArambaiBallista ElephantBallista ElephantBerserkBerserkBlackwood ArcherBlackwood ArcherBoyarBoyarCamel ArcherCamel ArcherCao CaoCao CaoCataphractCataphractCenturionCenturionChakram ThrowerChakram ThrowerChu Ko NuChu Ko NuCleonCleonCompanion CavalryCompanion CavalryComposite BowmanComposite BowmanConquistadorConquistadorCoustillierCoustillierCretan ArcherCretan ArcherCrusader KnightCrusader KnightDagnajanDagnajanElite ArambaiElite ArambaiElite Ballista ElephantElite Ballista ElephantElite BerserkElite BerserkElite Blackwood ArcherElite Blackwood ArcherElite BoyarElite BoyarElite Camel ArcherElite Camel ArcherElite CataphractElite CataphractElite CenturionElite CenturionElite Chakram ThrowerElite Chakram ThrowerElite Chu Ko NuElite Chu Ko NuElite Companion CavalryElite Companion CavalryElite Composite BowmanElite Composite BowmanElite ConquistadorElite ConquistadorElite CoustillierElite CoustillierElite Fire ArcherElite Fire ArcherElite GbetoElite GbetoElite Genoese CrossbowmanElite Genoese CrossbowmanElite GhulamElite GhulamElite Guecha WarriorElite Guecha WarriorElite HippeusElite HippeusElite HippeusElite HippeusElite HuskarlElite HuskarlElite HuskarlElite HuskarlElite Hussite WagonElite Hussite WagonElite Immortal (Melee)Elite Immortal (Melee)Elite Immortal (Ranged)Elite Immortal (Ranged)Elite Iron PagodaElite Iron PagodaElite Jaguar WarriorElite Jaguar WarriorElite JanissaryElite JanissaryElite KamayukElite KamayukElite Karambit WarriorElite Karambit WarriorElite KeshikElite KeshikElite KipchakElite KipchakElite KipchakElite KipchakElite KonaElite KonaElite KonnikElite KonnikElite LeitisElite LeitisElite Liao DaoElite Liao DaoElite LongbowmanElite LongbowmanElite Magyar HuszarElite Magyar HuszarElite MamelukeElite MamelukeElite MangudaiElite MangudaiElite MonaspaElite MonaspaElite ObuchElite ObuchElite Organ GunElite Organ GunElite Pattiyodha LongbowmanElite Pattiyodha LongbowmanElite Pattiyodha LongbowmanElite Pattiyodha LongbowmanElite Plumed ArcherElite Plumed ArcherElite Qizilbash WarriorElite Qizilbash WarriorElite Ratha (Melee)Elite Ratha (Melee)Elite Ratha (Ranged)Elite Ratha (Ranged)Elite Rattan ArcherElite Rattan ArcherElite Rhomphaia WarriorElite Rhomphaia WarriorElite SamuraiElite SamuraiElite SerjeantElite SerjeantElite Shotel WarriorElite Shotel WarriorElite StrategosElite StrategosElite StrategosElite StrategosElite TarkanElite TarkanElite TarkanElite TarkanElite Teutonic KnightElite Teutonic KnightElite Throwing AxemanElite Throwing AxemanElite Tiger CavalryElite Tiger CavalryElite Urumi SwordsmanElite Urumi SwordsmanElite War ElephantElite War ElephantElite War WagonElite War WagonElite White Feather GuardElite White Feather GuardElite Woad RaiderElite Woad RaiderFire ArcherFire ArcherGalvarinoGalvarinoGbetoGbetoGenoese CrossbowmanGenoese CrossbowmanGhulamGhulamGuecha WarriorGuecha WarriorHeavy CrossbowmanHeavy CrossbowmanHephaistionHephaistionHippeusHippeusHippeusHippeusHuskarlHuskarlHuskarlHuskarlHussite WagonHussite WagonIbrahim LodiIbrahim LodiImmortal (Melee)Immortal (Melee)Immortal (Ranged)Immortal (Ranged)Imperial CenturionImperial CenturionIron PagodaIron PagodaIroquois WarriorIroquois WarriorJaguar WarriorJaguar WarriorJanissaryJanissaryJayaviravarmanJayaviravarmanKamayukKamayukKarambit WarriorKarambit WarriorKeshikKeshikKhanKhanKipchakKipchakKonaKonaKonnikKonnikLeitisLeitisLeonidasLeonidasLiao DaoLiao DaoLiu BeiLiu BeiLongbowmanLongbowmanLysanderLysanderMagyar HuszarMagyar HuszarMamelukeMamelukeMangudaiMangudaiMonaspaMonaspaNinjaNinjaObuchObuchOrgan GunOrgan GunParmenionParmenionPattiyodha LongbowmanPattiyodha LongbowmanPattiyodha LongbowmanPattiyodha LongbowmanPetardPetardPlumed ArcherPlumed ArcherPorusPorusQizilbash WarriorQizilbash WarriorRatha (Melee)Ratha (Melee)Ratha (Ranged)Ratha (Ranged)Rattan ArcherRattan ArcherRhomphaia WarriorRhomphaia WarriorSamuraiSamuraiSerjeantSerjeantShotel WarriorShotel WarriorSickle WarriorSickle WarriorSparabaraSparabaraStrategosStrategosStrategosStrategosSun JianSun JianSunda Royal FighterSunda Royal FighterTabinshwehtiTabinshwehtiTarkanTarkanTarkanTarkanTeutonic KnightTeutonic KnightThemistoclesThemistoclesThrowing AxemanThrowing AxemanTiger CavalryTiger CavalryTristanTristanUrumi SwordsmanUrumi SwordsmanWar ElephantWar ElephantWar WagonWar WagonWhite Feather GuardWhite Feather GuardWoad RaiderWoad Raider

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LeitisElite Liao DaoElite Liao DaoElite LongbowmanElite LongbowmanElite Magyar HuszarElite Magyar HuszarElite MamelukeElite MamelukeElite MangudaiElite MangudaiElite MonaspaElite MonaspaElite ObuchElite ObuchElite Organ GunElite Organ GunElite Pattiyodha LongbowmanElite Pattiyodha LongbowmanElite Plumed ArcherElite Plumed ArcherElite Qizilbash WarriorElite Qizilbash WarriorElite RathaElite RathaElite Rattan ArcherElite Rattan ArcherElite Rhomphaia WarriorElite Rhomphaia WarriorElite SamuraiElite SamuraiElite SerjeantElite SerjeantElite Shotel WarriorElite Shotel WarriorElite StrategosElite StrategosElite TarkanElite TarkanElite Teutonic KnightElite Teutonic KnightElite Throwing AxemanElite Throwing AxemanElite Tiger CavalryElite Tiger CavalryElite Urumi SwordsmanElite Urumi SwordsmanElite War ElephantElite War ElephantElite War WagonElite War WagonElite White Feather GuardElite White Feather GuardElite Woad RaiderElite Woad RaiderEnds of the WorldEnds of the WorldEupseongEupseongFabric 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