Camps are temporary military outposts that can be constructed by most combat units at pre-defined locations across the map. Camps can provide a resupply zone for units in the field or they can be fortified with walls and a garrison to guard a pass. They can also be upgraded to construct ships or siege equipment.
| City Defense* | Missile Damage* | Missile Range* | Max Garrison | Food Capacity | Wood Capacity | View Distance | Territory Range | Upkeep Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 8 | 6 | 100 | 200 | 200 | 5 | 16 | 15 |
*Only if walls are constructed.
How-to[ | ]
To build a camp: select a unit, click the ‘Construct Camp’ button in the command panel and then rightclick on a ghosted camp preview on the map. Once constructed, camps work much like cities: you can upgrade them with walls or buildings, garrison them with combat units, connect them to other buildings with supply lines, and assign them a governor.
The primary difference to cities is that camps cost gold to maintain and they don’t generate recruits so you cannot build units from a camp. However, with the right upgrades, you can construct ships and siege equipment at a camp. Strategically, camps are useful for establishing supply zones to feed combat units through a lengthy battle or siege.
Available upgrades[ | ]
List of Upgrades[ | ]
Some of the City Upgrades are available for camps as well, as follows:
| Name | Description | Effects | Build Cost | Upkeep Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Walls / Stone Walls | Prevents an enemy to capture a city, camp or bridge without a siege | View Distance +5 / +10, Wall Level +1 / +2, Wall Defense +0% / +500% | Gold 100 / 1000, Wood 200 / 1200 | Gold/week 20 / 100 |
| Watchtower | Extends the view distance around a camp or city | View Distance +10 | Gold 200, Wood 100 | Gold/week 10 |
| Battlements | Increase the effectiveness of the garrison if a wall is present | Missile Range +3, Missile Damage +100% | Gold 75, Wood 75 | Gold/week 5 |
| Warehouse | Allows the camp or city to store significantly more food and wood | Resource Capacity +100% | Gold 200, Wood 400 | Gold/week 10 |
| River Fishery | Only available in cities and camps with river access | Food Production +10 | Gold 200, Wood 200 | Gold/week 20 |
| Deep Water Fishery | Only available in cities and camps with a deep water port | Food Production +20 | Gold 400, Wood 200 | Gold/week 30 |
| Shipyard | Allows the city or camp to construct and repair combat ships, only available in deep water ports | Ship Construction | Gold 400, Wood 400 | Gold/week 20 |
Strategy[ | ]
- Camps can be used as siege outposts. Build a camp near an enemy city that’s hard to siege (e.g. has stone walls). Make sure your camp is connected to your supply network so you can have resources coming in. Cycle your sieging troops until the city is captured.
- Camps can be used to block raiders coming into your territories. Place 2 to 3 Skirmishers in a walled camp in a suitable location, this will cut down or eliminate raides into your territories.
- Camps can be used as a connection between resources structures and cities to cut waste down. Also it is generally better to build warehouses in camps instead of cities, where building space is more valuable and scarce.