Palisade Wall
Defensive - DarkDescription
"Cheap wooden wall available from the Dark Age. Provides basic protection against raids but is easily destroyed by military units."
Strategic Analysis
Strategic Role
Palisade Walls are your first line of defense. They buy time against early rushes and force opponents to commit units to break through. Essential for boom strategies.
Key Tactics
Quick Walling
Use Palisades to wall your base quickly in Dark and Feudal Age. Even incomplete walls slow down attacks.
Resource Protection
Wall around woodlines and gold mines to protect villagers from scout rushes.
Emergency Defense
Quick-wall villagers when attacked by placing a Palisade between them and the attacker.
Delay Tactics
When being raided, wall behind your main wall to create multiple layers. Each layer buys more time.
Warning
Palisades fall quickly to Men-at-Arms and siege. Never assume they will hold for long against a determined attack.
Stats Analysis
Palisade Walls are extremely cheap and quick to build. Their low HP makes them a delaying tool, not a permanent defense.
Cost
3 Wood
Incredibly cheap. You can wall an entire base for the cost of a few villagers.
Build Time
6s
Fast enough to quick-wall in emergencies. Practice this skill.
Hit Points
250 HP
Low HP means units break through quickly. Use as a delay, not a fortress.
Placement Tip
Wall at natural chokepoints where the map narrows. Use houses and resources as part of your wall to save wood.
Timing Tip
Start walling in late Dark Age or early Feudal depending on your strategy. Scout rushes can arrive as early as 8 minutes.
