Cannon Tower

[e][h] Cannon Tower

Building Information

Build Time:

65

Hotkey:

C

Requirements:

• Workshop

Cost:

120 100

Hit Points:

600 (780)

Armor:

5 (8)

Level:

1

Race:

Human

Sight Range:

1600 / 800

Acquisition Range:

800

Selection Priorty:

3

Classification:

• Mechanical

Pathing Map

Icon

Combat

Damage:

90 - 111

90 - 111

Area:

Full Dmg: 50
50% Dmg: 100
10% Dmg: 125

Area Targets:

• ground
• structure
• debris
• tree
• wall
• notself

Range:

800

800

Weapon Type:

artillery

missile

Cooldown:

2.5

2.5

Targets:

• ground
• debris
• tree
• wall
• ward
• item

• structure

The Cannon Tower is an alternative to the Guard Tower. While it can only attack ground targets and has a slower attack, it is more powerful.

The Cannon Tower is only available by upgrading from the Scout Tower.

Spells & Abilities

Blight Dispel Small
	Cast Type : Passive Target Type : No Target Removes nearby Blight once the building finishes construction.
Area of Effect : 768 Notes : Only blight that was created by buildings and has no source buildings nearby can be removed with this ability.

Magic Sentry
	Cast Type : Passive Target Type : No Target Reveals nearby invisible units.
Area of Effect : 900
Upgrade: Magic Sentry
Cost : 50 50  Research Time:  30 Researched at : Arcane Sanctum

Fragmentation Shards
	Cast Type : Passive  Ability Type:  Physical Target Type : No Target  Damage Type:  Physical Uses fragmentation mortars to increase damage dealt to Unarmored and Medium armor units.
Full Damage (Radius) : 25 (100) Medium Damage (Radius) : 15 (225) Small Damage (Radius) : 10 (275)
Upgrade: Fragmentation Shards
Cost : 50 100  Research Time:  40 Researched at : Workshop  Hotkey : S  Requirements : Castle

Upgrades

Improved Masonry

Increases the armor and hit points of Human buildings. Researched at : Lumber Mill  Hotkey : M  Cost : 125 50  Research Time:  60 Hit Point Bonus : 10% Armor Bonus : 1

Advanced Masonry

Cost : 150 75  Research Time:  75 Requires : Keep Hit Point Bonus : 20% Armor Bonus : 2

Imbued Masonry

Cost : 175 100  Research Time:  90 Requires : Castle Hit Point Bonus : 30% Armor Bonus : 3

Version History

Balance Patch History
Version	Release	Balance Changes
1.32.10	2021-04-14	All towers (scout, guard, arcane & cannon) now repair 5 seconds faster.
1.30.2	2018-11-30	Cannon Tower build time reduced from 75 to 65. Cannon Tower gold cost reduced from 200 to 150.
1.30.0	2018-08-08	Fragmentation Shards upgrade now applies to Cannon Tower.
1.19	2005-09-19	Human Towers (Guard, Cannon, Arcane and Scout) now gain 1 armor per masonry upgrade, down from 2.
1.13	2003-12-16	Human towers now gain 2 armor per masonry upgrade, up from 1.