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The Art of War

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What is a Watchtower?

The watchtower is a building to help new and experienced players filter information, especially in the mid to late game. If the watchtower is enabled on your world and you build one, it detects incoming attacks and automatically tags them with the most important information. Experienced players will still be able to gather more information by watching incoming attacks closely. Of course, the watchtower also comes with its own costs, which makes strategic placement important and can also be an interesting target for offensive players.

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How it works
  • Every attack that comes into range is tagged with the army size and if it is led by a nobleman.
  • This not only affects attacks on villages within the range but also attacks traveling through the range.
  • Tags on the attack are kept, even if the attack moves out of range.
  • Tags are being displayed on the village's incoming overview and for PA players on the incoming screen.
  • The detection range can be increased by upgrading the tower, as per the tables below
3c4d0a5d13d37693a09ce98c1ebc9d78Small attack (1-1000 troops)   
017fecb0f16d5bf02a49484eddfbfab7Medium attack (1001-5000 troops)
b12470286b0bcb129dc58170c8046d18Large attack (5000+ troops)
08f68d11d58c62c5afd658b3d5edf636Attack includes a nobleman

Requirements
  • Village Headquarters: Level 5
  • Farm: Level 5
Level Requirements Pop needed / Pop total Range (Fields)
1 76885d6943a593c4d2a5b0e61ed36271 12,000 bb5e0f9aa421d588a57af6599ea4a720 14,000 ab0433d736e0218c2261f7c7c426e793 10000 fe3a7971e7da0d00668b5b0b929c4a2c 500 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 500 1.1
2 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 14,040 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 16,380 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 11,800 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 90 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 590 1.3
3 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 16,427 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 19,165 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 13,924 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 106 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 696 1.5
4 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 19,219 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 22,423 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 16,430 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 126 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 822 1.7
5 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 22,487 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 26,234 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 19,388 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 147 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 969 2.0
6 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 26,309 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 30,694 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 22,878 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 175 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 1144 2.3
7 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 30,782 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 35,912 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 26,996 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 206 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 1350 2.6
8 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 36,015 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 42,017 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 31,855 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 243 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 1593 3.0
9 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 42,137 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 49,160 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 37,589 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 286 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 1879 3.4
10 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 49,301 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 57,518 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 44,355 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 339 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 2218 3.9
11 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 57,682 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 67,296 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 52,338 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 399 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 2617 4.4
12 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 67,488 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 78,736 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 61,759 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 471 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 3088 5.1
13 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 78,961 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 92,121 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 72,876 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 556 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 3644 5.8
14 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 92,384 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 107,782 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 85,994 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 656 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 4300 6.7
15 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 108,089 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 126,104 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 101,472 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 774 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 5074 7.6
16 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 126,465 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 147,542 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 119,737 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 913 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 5987 8.7
17 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 147,964 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 172,624 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 141,290 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 1078 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 7065 10.0
18 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 173,117 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 201,970 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 166,722 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 1271 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 8336 11.5
19 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 202,547 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 236,000 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 196,733 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 1501 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 9837 13.1
20 6446ec038bee25465bc95e40b93cbe3d 236,981 be5af6104730fe1b569c162ca59aff6d 276,477 f6ca5cc9f2c6bbe4132d279ac03ff792 232,144 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 1770 / 9c3a05fdeaf43d0fdbe212501f03e404 11607 15.0

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if an attack will pass through my watchtower radius!
- Attacks that will be tagged by your watchtowers will have an "eye" icon ac29ecb01422845112efad4493fee3b9 next to the command. The attack will be tagged once it passes into your watchtower range.

I just conquered a new village - will my watchtower tag the attacks that are incoming to it?
- Only attacks that are sent while you own the village will definitely be tagged. Anything sent before you conquered the village will likely not be tagged - you can tell by looking for the "eye" icon next to the command.

I just built a new watchtower, and my watchtower is not going to tag the attacks that are incoming!
- Only attacks that are sent after you have built the watchtower will definitely be tagged. Anything sent before you built the watchtower may not be. As always, you can check by looking for the "eye" icon next to the command!

I'm trying to test the watchtower to see how it works - but my tribe mates' attack is tagged with or without the watchtower, and I cannot see an eye before it reaches my watchtower range!
- To test your watchtower, temporarily stop sharing commands with the player helping you to test it. Sharing commands means all attacks are visible and auto-tagged, so there is nothing left for the watchtower to tag!

My watchtower didn't tag the attack until just before the attack hit!
- Watchtowers will only tag an attack when it enters the watchtower's radius. If the village under attack is close to the edge of your radius, then it will only tag shortly before the attack lands! Perhaps you need to level up the watchtower, or even build a new one to expand your coverage!


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