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'''Tower''' is a [[ | '''Tower''' is a good [[alignment]] [[town]] with [[alchemist]] and [[wizard]] [[hero class]]es. Tower populations are comprised of [[creature]]s bound into service by powerful magic, made on the spot, or allied with the town through ancient pacts. Tower represents [[Bracada]]. | ||
Tower's [[native terrain]] is [[snow]]. | Tower's [[native terrain]] is [[snow]]. | ||
===Tower Creature Dwellings=== | |||
* [[Tower creature dwellings|Workshop]] | |||
* [[Tower creature dwellings|Parapet]] | |||
* [[Tower creature dwellings|Golem Factory]] | |||
* [[Tower creature dwellings|Mage Tower]] | |||
* [[Tower creature dwellings|Altar of Wishes]] | |||
* [[Tower creature dwellings|Golden Pavilion]] | |||
* [[Tower creature dwellings|Cloud Temple]] | |||
==Tower building tree== | ===Tower Specific Buildings=== | ||
* [[Artifact Merchants]] - (like in [[Conflux]] and [[Dungeon]] towns) | |||
* [[Library]] - (unique '''Tower''' building, [[Mage Guild]] provides an additional spell per level) | |||
* [[Lookout Tower]] - (unique '''Tower''' building, the contrary to the [[Cover of Darkness]] of [[Necropolis]] towns, breaks their cover too, 20 squares lookout radius) | |||
* [[Sculptor's Wings]] - ([[Gargoyle]] [[horde building]], +4/week) | |||
* [[Wall of Knowledge]] - (+1 [[Knowledge]] to visiting hero) | |||
* [[Skyship]] - ([[Grail]] building, reveals all undiscovered map parts, +15 [[knowledge]] of defending hero, 5k extra gold and +50% creature growth) | |||
===Tower building tree ({{sod}})=== | |||
[[File:TowerBuildingTree.png|600px]] | |||
In {{hota}} building tree was changed: | |||
* [[Altar of Wishes]], [[Golden Pavilion]], [[Golden Pavilion|Upg. Golden Pavilion]], [[Cloud Temple]] and [[Cloud Temple|Upg. Cloud Temple]] no longer require [[Mage Guild]] and [[Mage Tower]]. | |||
In | |||
* [[Altar of Wishes]], [[Golden Pavilion]], [[Golden Pavilion|Upg. Golden Pavilion]], [[Cloud Temple]] and [[Cloud Temple|Upg. Cloud Temple]] | |||
* [[Golden Pavilion]] and [[Golden Pavilion|Upg. Golden Pavilion]] now require [[Altar of Wishes]]. | * [[Golden Pavilion]] and [[Golden Pavilion|Upg. Golden Pavilion]] now require [[Altar of Wishes]]. | ||
* [[Altar of Wishes|Upg. Altar of Wishes]] no longer requires [[Mage Tower]] ([[Mage Guild]] is still required). | * [[Altar of Wishes|Upg. Altar of Wishes]] no longer requires [[Mage Tower]] ([[Mage Guild]] is still required). | ||
{{ | {{Common buildings|Tower|Ammo cart|+1 {{Gem}}}} | ||
[[Image:Tower-in.png|right|border|500px]] | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="white-space:nowrap; text-align: center;" | |||
{ | ! class="unsortable" | <span title="The type of resource required.">Resource</span> | ||
! <span title="Cost of building the Citadel, the Castle, and all base creature dwellings, including any associated prerequisites.">Basic</span> | |||
! <span title="Cost of upgrading all creature dwellings, including any associated prerequisites.">Upgrades</span> | |||
= | ! <span title="All buildings built and fully upgraded.">All</span> | ||
|- | |||
|{{Gold}}||28300||37500||111300 | |||
|- | |||
|{{Wood}}||50||25||135 | |||
|- | |||
|{{Ore}}||65||20||135 | |||
|- | |||
|{{Crystal}}||13||8||49 | |||
{{ | |||
{{ | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Gem}}||23||38||89 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Mercury}}||7||13||48 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Sulfur}}||7||8||43 | ||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan=2| Troop cost/week: !!colspan=2| 30800 {{Gold}} + 4 {{Gem}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
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===Tower heroes=== | |||
{{Hero table}} | |||
{{Tower hero table}} | |||
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===Tower creatures=== | |||
{{Creature table}} | |||
{{Tower creature table}} | |||
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== Strategy == | |||
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* Tower armies have some of the best ranged-attack units available. | * Tower armies have some of the best ranged-attack units available. | ||
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* Tower towns are very powerful in the late game, and draw much of their lore from the "wizard" hero in Heroes of Might and Magic II. Their creatures and structures are fairly pricey and on maps with scarce resources, you may find it difficult advancing your dwellings and especially acquiring titans. One tip for the thrifty wizard is skip upgrading some of your low level creatures. Gargoyles benefit with a speed boost to obsidian gargoyles, and master gremlins are a must (the Workshop is very cheap to upgrade), but until master genies, most creature upgrades are not necessary. | * Tower towns are very powerful in the late game, and draw much of their lore from the "wizard" hero in Heroes of Might and Magic II. Their creatures and structures are fairly pricey and on maps with scarce resources, you may find it difficult advancing your dwellings and especially acquiring titans. One tip for the thrifty wizard is skip upgrading some of your low level creatures. Gargoyles benefit with a speed boost to obsidian gargoyles, and master gremlins are a must (the Workshop is very cheap to upgrade), but until master genies, most creature upgrades are not necessary. | ||
* The lookout tower is a very helpful addition in the early game | * The lookout tower is a very helpful addition in the early game, and never underestimate the incredibly effective library structure. Despite its high resource cost, the ability to gain extra spells for all levels is invaluable, and secures the tower as one of the strongest overall towns in the game. | ||
* However, after assembling a decent army consisting mostly of [[Titans]], [[Naga Queen|Naga Queens]] and several other support units like a few [[Master Genie]] stacks to buff your creatures, you can defeat almost any neutral stack at the time, especially if the hero knows [[Slow|Expert Slow]]. | * However, after assembling a decent army consisting mostly of [[Titans]], [[Naga Queen|Naga Queens]] and several other support units like a few [[Master Genie]] stacks to buff your creatures, you can defeat almost any neutral stack at the time, especially if the hero knows [[Slow|Expert Slow]]. | ||
===Pros=== | |||
*Powerful units. | *Powerful units. | ||
*Three ranged units and two fliers. | *Three ranged units and two fliers. | ||
*Magic themed town. | *Magic themed town. | ||
**[[Library]] allows extra spells for each level of the [[Mage Guild]]. | **[[Library]] allows extra spells for each level of the [[Mage Guild]]. | ||
**Both hero types begin with a [[Spell Book]] and a starting spell. | **Both hero types begin with a [[Spell Book]] and a starting spell. | ||
**[[Stone Golem and Iron Golem|Golems]] take lower spell damage than any other town units (not regarding those who are completely immune to this or that spell) | **[[Stone Golem and Iron Golem|Golems]] take lower spell damage than any other town units (not regarding those who are completely immune to this or that spell). | ||
**[[Mage and Arch Mage|Magi and Arch magi]] decrease spell cost by 2. | **[[Mage and Arch Mage|Magi and Arch magi]] decrease spell cost by 2. | ||
**[[Master Genie|Master Genies]] cast spells. | **[[Master Genie|Master Genies]] cast spells. | ||
*Good support heroes, with many [[Scholar]]s. | *Good support heroes, with many [[Scholar]]s. | ||
===Cons=== | |||
*Expensive units, with troops costing 30,800 gold and 4 gems to buyout every week. | *Expensive units, with troops costing 30,800 gold and 4 gems to buyout every week. | ||
*[[Stone Gargoyle and Obsidian Gargoyle|Gargoyles]] and [[Stone Golem and Iron Golem|Golems]] cannot be resurrected in any way. | *[[Stone Gargoyle and Obsidian Gargoyle|Gargoyles]] and [[Stone Golem and Iron Golem|Golems]] cannot be resurrected in any way. | ||
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*Relatively slow town (fastest troops move at speed 11). [[Naga and Naga Queen|Nagas]] which are often Tower's main power are among the slowest on 5-7 level. | *Relatively slow town (fastest troops move at speed 11). [[Naga and Naga Queen|Nagas]] which are often Tower's main power are among the slowest on 5-7 level. | ||
*Prior to their upgrade, many units have significant weaknesses, and basic [[Gremlin]]s and [[Giant]]s are on the bottom of their level. | *Prior to their upgrade, many units have significant weaknesses, and basic [[Gremlin]]s and [[Giant]]s are on the bottom of their level. | ||
*The most expensive town to build up. | *The most expensive town to build up. | ||
*Apart from [[Dungeon]], Tower is perhaps the worst town to play on Impossible level, as [[Mage Tower]] which is necessary for 5-7 level dwellings requires [[Mage Guild]] and every type of | *Apart from [[Dungeon]], Tower is perhaps the worst town to play on Impossible level, as [[Mage Tower]] which is necessary for 5-7 level dwellings requires [[Mage Guild]] and every type of resource. The ability of Master Gremlins to shoot is a big advantage, though. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[List of creatures]] | * [[List of creatures]] | ||
* [[List of creatures (HotA)]] | * [[List of creatures (HotA)]] |