Walls

Walls

Introduced in
Cost	50
Requires	Masonry
Special Abilities	50% Defense (Except vs. Gunpowder-based Units) -25% Damage to Defenses from Bombardment (Except vs. Gunpowder-based Units) (only in ) -50% Damage to Defenses from Bombardment (Except vs. Gunpowder-based Units) (only in ) Required to Build Castle Double production speed for Protective leaders Double production Speed with Stone Obsolete with Rifling (Except defensive bonus) (only in and ) Replaced by Dun

Civilopedia

Background

"Before the establishment of centralized governments capable of supporting strong, national armies, individual cities were left to fend for themselves when it came to defense. As a result, many cities constructed city walls to protect against raiders and bandits. City walls represented a major investment in both time and materials, requiring years to complete and constant repairs to maintain their strength and integrity. However, these walls turned the city into a fortress capable of withstanding all but the most determined attack. The development of gunpowder largely put an end to the usefulness of walls in stopping large armies."

Strategy

"Walls increase a city's defenses against pre-gunpowder units. Build them in cities under threat from enemy or barbarian assault."

Icon

In the city screen press the following icon to start Walls construction:

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See also

• List of City Buildings