Pieces

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Pieces are constructed instantly and nlike buildings pieces can be constructed anywhere. If you hold and drag with left mouse button pressed you can build multiple pieces in a straight line. A piece can only be placed where it has enough Support from below. If sections providing Support are destroyed or removed the supported pieces may collapse. When time is paused a piece won't collapse without Support and will be highlighted red. Pieces that are in danger of breaking will glow red as well.

You can recycle placed pieces by pressing the recycle button below the build menu and then clicking on the buildings you want recycled.

Pieces may be placed in two ways depending on the current mission.

  • On Skirmish, Endless, Sandbox and Campaign city building missions pieces are constructed with resources like buildings.
  • On campaign expedition and tower defense missions pieces must be obtained from caches on the map and may only be built in a limited number.

Toughness

Stone Pieces changing appearance as their Toughness increases

Pieces made primarily of Stone have a Toughness rating. If there are enough pieces made primarily of stone underneath or above them the Toughness of the column will upgrade, giving it a massive increase in health and visibly changing its appearance. The health bonus can be increased further with certain improvements at the Masonry Guild.

The health multiplier provided by each Toughness rating depends on the game difficulty.

Height Health
Story Easy Medium Hard-Extreme
1-3 1 1 1 1
4-6 25 15 10 6
7-12 60 38 25 18
13+ 120 76 50 36

Wood and Stone Pieces

A gap made traversable with wood pieces

Wood Pieces require less Support but their health is minimal. Their purpose is in aiding travel, either across caps or to reach the top of Stone Pieces. Wood Pieces do not require any level of Prosperity to be constructed but some must be unlocked with skills from the Book of Insight.

Stone Pieces have more health and gain Toughness but require more Support. Stone Pieces do not require any level of Prosperity to be constructed but some must be unlocked with skills from the Book of Insight.

Advanced Pieces

Doors

Doors are available from the start and allow units to pass through walls. They allow other buildings to be constructed above them.

Door Effect Health Cost
Door.png Door Allows only human units to pass 6 Stone.png 15 Stone
Wood.png 24 Wood
Minerals.png 4 Minerals
Double Door.png Double Door Allows only human units to pass 8 Stone.png 25 Stone
Wood.png 36 Wood
Minerals.png 6 Minerals
Arch Doorway 1x1.png Arch Doorway (1x1) Allows all units to pass 2 Stone.png 6 Stone
Arch Doorway 1x2.png Arch Doorway (1x2) Allows all units to pass 3 Stone.png 12 Stone

Windows

Windows are unlocked at Prosperity level II and boost the range of units behind it. They allow other buildings to be constructed above them.

Window Health Cost
Window.png Window 2 Stone.png 8 Stone
Wide Window.png Wide Window 3 Stone.png 12 Stone
Corner Window.png Corner Window 2 Stone.png 8 Stone

Roofs

Roofs are only available on maps that have rain and will give units shelter from its debuff. All of them cost 1 Wood.

Lanterns

Lanterns are only available in Sandbox and Endless modes and in the latter need to be unlocked with points. They light up the fog of war in an area around them.

Bridges

Bridges are only available in Sandbox and Endless modes and in the latter need to be unlocked with points. They allow gaps to be crossed easily but units cannot be stationed on them.

Tactical Pieces

General Boosts

General Boosts provide benefits to nearby defenses or units next to them.

Tactical Piece Effect Health Cost Prosperity Level
Merlon.png Merlon Boosts the range of any unit behind it
Upgrades the Toughness of stone pieces below it
Scales with wall Stone.png 6 Stone I
Merlon (interior corner).png Merlon (interior corner) Boosts the range of any unit behind it
Upgrades the Toughness of stone pieces below it
Scales with wall Stone.png 15 Stone I
Merlon (exterior corner).png Merlon (exterior corner) Boosts the range of any unit behind it
Upgrades the Toughness of stone pieces below it
Scales with wall Stone.png 6 Stone I
Banner.png Banner Increases attack damage of adjacent units by 25%. 1 Stone.png 12 Stone
Minerals.png 10 Minerals
I
Tactician's Nook.png Tactician's Nook Reduces the cooldown of units' special skills by 20%.
Must be placed on a wall
Scales with wall Stone.png 25 Stone
Minerals.png 25 Minerals
Mistfuel.png 2 Mistfuel
IV
Grand Banner.png Grand Banner Increases attack damage of adjacent units by 50%. 1 Stone.png 12 Stone
Minerals.png 10 Minerals
IV

Traps

Traps can be set up to damage approaching horrors but lose health in the process and do not recover it outside combat. Unlike other buildings recycling them does not refund resources. Their health can be improved at the Masonry Guild.

Trap Effect Health Cost Prosperity Level
Spikes.png Spikes Deals damage to any horror walking through it 30 Wood.png 15 Wood I
Reinforced Spikes.png Reinforced Spikes Deals high damage to any horror walking through it 60 Wood.png 30 Wood
Oxygen.png 20 Oxygen
Minerals.png 2 Minerals
III
Decoy.png Decoy Attracts nearby horrors and explodes when destroyed, inflicting Burning on all attacking horrors 75 Wood.png 120 Wood
Minerals.png 12 Minerals
Mistfuel.png 2 Mistfuel
IV

Specialist Boosts

Specialist Boosts give adjacent units basic attack bonuses and will not affect unit skills. More compact versions can be unlocked via the Book of Insight.

Specialist Boost Effect Cost Prosperity Level
Fire Arrows.png Fire Arrows Bowman, Hunter and Partisan basic attacks cause 18 damage over 3 seconds.
Does not deal armour damage.
Can be upgraded into Hell Arrows for the cost difference.
Stone.png 15 Stone
Minerals.png 25 Minerals
II
Throwing Poison.png Throwing Poison Lobber and Captor basic attacks cause horrors to inflict Slowed and Corroding up to 5 nearby horrors when killed.
Corroding causes 12 damage over 3 seconds and will deal a maximum of 6 armour damage.
Can be upgraded into Hell Poison for the cost difference.
Stone.png 15 Stone
Minerals.png 25 Minerals
II
Bomber's Spark.png Bomber's Spark Cannoneer and Ballista basic attacks cause horrors to damage up to 5 nearby horrors when killed.
Spark explosion will deal 4 damage to each nearby horror and will deal 2 armour damage.
Can be upgraded into Hell Spark for the cost difference.
Stone.png 18 Stone
Minerals.png 30 Minerals
Mistfuel.png 2 Mistfuel
III
Hell Arrows.png Hell Arrows Bowman, Hunter and Partisan basic attacks cause 32 damage over 4 seconds.

Does not deal armour damage.
Can also be upgraded from Fire Arrows for the cost difference.

Stone.png 60 Stone
Minerals.png 45 Minerals
Oxygen.png 90 Oxygen
IV
Hell Poison.png Hell Poison Lobber and Captor basic attacks cause horrors to inflict Slowed and Corroding up to 5 nearby horrors when killed.
Corroding causes 24 damage over 4 seconds and will deal a maximum of 16 armour damage.
Can also be upgraded from Throwing Poison for the cost difference.
Stone.png 75 Stone
Minerals.png 50 Minerals
Oxygen.png 90 Oxygen
IV
Hell Spark.png Hell Spark Cannoneer and Ballista attacks cause horrors to damage up to 5 nearby horrors when killed.
Spark explosion will deal 6 damage to each nearby horror and will deal 3 armour damage.
Can also be upgraded from Bomber's Spark for the cost difference.
Stone.png 81 Stone
Minerals.png 58 Minerals
Oxygen.png 90 Oxygen
Mistfuel.png 2 Mistfuel
IV

Mounted Specialist Boosts

Mounted Specialist Boosts can only be built after purchasing the Advanced Stone Pieces skill in the Book of Insight. They have the same boost effect as basic Specialist Boosts but are cheaper, more compact and affect a smaller area.

Specialist Boost Effect Cost Prosperity Level
Mounted Fire Arrows.png Mounted Fire Arrows Bowman, Hunter and Partisan basic attacks cause 18 damage over 3 seconds.
Does not deal armour damage.
Can be upgraded into Hell Arrows for the cost difference.
Stone.png 8 Stone
Minerals.png 10 Minerals
II
Mounted Poison.png Mounted Poison Lobber and Captor basic attacks cause horrors to inflict Slowed and Corroding up to 5 nearby horrors when killed.
Corroding causes 12 damage over 3 seconds and will deal a maximum of 6 armour damage.
Can be upgraded into Hell Poison for the cost difference.
Stone.png 8 Stone
Minerals.png 10 Minerals
II
Mounted Hell Arrows.png Mounted Hell Arrows Bowman, Hunter and Partisan basic attacks cause 32 damage over 4 seconds.
Does not deal armour damage.
Can be upgraded into Hell Arrows for the cost difference.
Stone.png 31 Stone
Minerals.png 23 Minerals
Oxygen.png 45 Oxygen
IV
Mounted Hell Poison.png Mounted Hell Poison Lobber and Captor basic attacks cause horrors to inflict Slowed and Corroding up to 5 nearby horrors when killed.
Corroding causes 24 damage over 4 seconds and will deal a maximum of 16 armour damage.
Can be upgraded into Hell Poison for the cost difference.
Stone.png 39 Stone
Minerals.png 25 Minerals
Oxygen.png 45 Oxygen
IV