Scout Tower

[e][h] Scout Tower

Building Information

Cost:

 30  20  25

Hotkey:

T

Hit Points:

300 (390)

Armor:

0 (3)

Built From::

Peasant

Upgrades to:

• Arcane Tower
• Guard Tower
• Cannon Tower

Food:

0

Race:

Human

Classification:

• Mechanical

Sleeps:

no

Formation Rank:

0

Sight:

1600 / 1000

Selection Priorty:

1

Pathing Map

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The Scout Tower is a basic observation tower. It has no attack, but can be upgraded into a Guard Tower, an Arcane Tower, or a Cannon Tower. It can learn the Magic Sentry ability, making it able to see invisible units.

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

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.
1.22	2008-06-30	Scout Tower repair rate changed from 12 to 20. Scout Tower repair rate changed from 12 to 20.
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. Scout Tower hp reduced to 300 from 500, and armor reduced to 0 from 5.