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  • Guard Post (Room)
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  • Guard posts are useful lookout points. One should place them in areas that need to be defended to alert them if enemies attack. Such areas include areas close to enemy dungeons, Hero Gates, exposed areas such as large patches of earth floor, water or lava, open areas of gold or gems to protect the player's Imps, or important parts of one's dungeon. Guard Posts can also be used/abused to wall off exposed areas of water or lava - the height difference between the terrain stops creatures from being able to get past, allowing a Keeper to effectively wall themselves off or trap creatures.
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  • Something that's not good- no one's on guard at the Guard Post
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cost (b/s)
  • 50
attracts
  • None
  • Archer - 1 tile FX
researchtime
  • 6700
appears
Health
  • 5000
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  • G
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  • Guard posts are useful lookout points. One should place them in areas that need to be defended to alert them if enemies attack. Such areas include areas close to enemy dungeons, Hero Gates, exposed areas such as large patches of earth floor, water or lava, open areas of gold or gems to protect the player's Imps, or important parts of one's dungeon. Creatures placed on Guard Posts patrol the area of the posts and keep an eye out for enemies, only stopping for food, payday or battle. Orcs and converted Archers naturally enjoy guard duty and flock to these posts whenever their other jobs are unavailable, and Guard Posts can also be used to keep problem creatures such as Horned Reapers, Vampires and Hellhounds busy. It's a good idea to place a Hatchery close by so hungry watchmen won't leave their posts for too long. Guard Posts can also be used/abused to wall off exposed areas of water or lava - the height difference between the terrain stops creatures from being able to get past, allowing a Keeper to effectively wall themselves off or trap creatures. A Guard Post also functions as a Fortified Wall or Door for the purposes of determining an adjacent room's Efficiency. They can be particularly useful for making a Library efficient before any doors are available, improving research speed there, and maximizing Training speed at any time (since trainees seem to bash down doors eventually). Unfortunately, watchmen assigned to advanced positions might wind up holding these dinky posts instead if they are closer to the Hatchery and Treasure Room. File:Anim918.gif This article is a . You can help My English Wiki by expanding it.