Watchtower Bunker
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Standard | Watchtower | Stronghold |
BUNKER - WATCHTOWER | ||||
BUILDING DESCRIPTION | Provides Protection for Infantry Units housed inside while increasing their Range and boosting their Damage vs Air Units. | |||
EFFECTS OF UPGRADE | Upgrading the Watchtower Increases both its Health and Capacity | |||
REQUIREMENTS | Level 2 Std. Bunker • Level 3 Command Center • Level 3 Barracks | |||
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Upgrade Progression
Level | Upgrade Cost | Upgrade Time |
Command Center |
Barracks Level |
Health | Max Capacity | |
Metal | Oil | ||||||
1 | N / A | N / A | N / A | N / A | N / A | N / A | N / A |
2 | 200,000 | 180,000 | 11m 38s | 3 | 3 | 5,000 | 140 |
3 | 800,000 | 720,000 | 58m 08s | 4 | 3 | 10,000 | 180 |
4 | 3,200,000 | 2,880,000 | 3h 04m | 4 | 4 | 20,000 | 220 |
5 | 12,800,000 | 11,520,000 | 7h 10m | 5 | 4 | 50,000 | 260 |
6 | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 13h 55m | 6 | 8 | 80,000 | 300 |
7 | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 1d | 6 | 100,000 | 340 | |
8 | 54,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 1d | 8 | 120,000 | 380 | |
9 | 54,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 1d 16h | 8 | 240,000 | 500 | |
10 | 85,000,000 | 85,000,000 | 2d 8h | 10 | 300,000 | 550 | |
11 | 116,000,000 | 116,000,000 | 3d | 14 | 360,000 | 600 | |
12 | 147,000,000 | 147,000,000 | 3d 16h | 14 | 420,000 | 650 | |
13 | 178,000,000 | 178,000,000 | 4d 8h | 14 | 480,000 | 700 | |
14 | 209,000,000 | 209,000,000 | 5d | 15 | 540,000 | 750 | |
Total | 914,000,000 | 912,300,000 | 23d01h18m46s |
Bunker Benefit Comparison
BUNKER BENEFITS by TYPE ( EDIT ) | ||||||
BUNKER TYPE | Lv 10 HEALTH | RANGE | DAM. to AIRCRAFT | Dam. to VEHICLES | Dam. to INFANTRY | |
STANDARD | 450,000 | + 40% | + 20% | + 20% | + 20% | |
WATCHTOWER | 300,000 | + 50% | + 40% | + 0% | + 0% | |
STRONGHOLD | 750,000 | + 40% | + 0% | + 40% | + 0% | |
Construction Limits
Bunker Construction Limits Per Command Center Level ( EDIT ) | ||||||||||
LEVEL 1 | LEVEL 2 | LEVEL 3 | LEVEL 4 | LEVEL 5 | LEVEL 6 | LEVEL 7 | LEVEL 8 | LEVEL 9 | LEVEL 10-14 | |
No. of Bunkers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Upgrade Experience ( XP )
Experience Points Awarded per Upgrade Level ( T ) | |||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 |
28,710 | 51,190 | 202,600 | 760,002 | 3,090,400 | 7,932,800 | 10,952,000 | 10,864,800 | 21,794,400 | 21,708,000 |
Level 11 | Level 12 | Level 13 | Level 14 | Level 15 | Total Experience Points = 77,384,902 xp | ||||
? | ? | ? | N / A | N / A | |||||
For More information on this see Experience Points. |
Changing Bunker Type
Changing Bunker Type Costs & Time per Watchtower Level ( EDIT ) | |||||||||
LEVEL 1 | LEVEL 2 | LEVEL 3 | LEVEL 4 | LEVEL 5 | LEVEL 6 | LEVEL 7 | LEVEL 8 | LEVEL 9-13 | |
METAL | N / A | 200,000 | 800,000 | 3,200,000 | 12,800,000 | 27,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 108,000,000 | 108,000,000 |
OIL | N / A | 180,000 | 720,000 | 2,880,000 | 11,520,000 | 27,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 108,000,000 | 108,000,000 |
TIME | N / A | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s |
The Cost remains the same for changing to or from a STANDARD BUNKER, STRONGHOLD or WATCHTOWER | |||||||||
Housed Infantry
Standard Infantry
Special Forces
- A Level 6 Watchtower Bunker is required to house Special Forces.
- Hero Units CANNOT be placed into a Bunker of any type
- Includes Brother Jeremiah, Kara, Sarkis & Sheila.
- Placing Special Forces in Bunkers works the exact same way as placing them into Platoons
- Hero Unit Buffs
- Buffs from Hero Units outside a Bunker will only be applied to qualified Special Forces once they have spawned from a destroyed bunker.
- All normal Buff restrictions still apply
- All Damage sustained by Special Forces once ejected from a destroyed Bunker is NOT subject to Repair Time.
- Health levels will be 100% each time Special Forces spawn from a destroyed Bunker.
- Earning Veteran Experience Points in Bunkers
- Special Forces DO NOT gain vXP from all Damage dealt while housed in a Bunker.
- Special Forces DO NOT gain vXP for Damage taken after being ejected from a destroyed Bunker
- Controlling ejected Special Forces
- All Special Forces ejected from a destroyed Bunker are Fully Controllable by the Player.
Appearance Progression
WATCHTOWER APPEARANCE PROGRESSION | |||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 |
Level 9 | Level 10 | Level 11 | Level 12 |
Level 13 | Level 14 | ||
File:Watchtower14.png | |||
Hover MOUSE over Icon to view State of Repairs for each level. |
Related Missions
STANDARD MISSION ( T ) | ||||||
MISSION | ICON | MISSION DESCRIPTION | COMPLETION AWARDS | IMAGES | ||
METAL | OIL | Pre | Post | |||
Fly Swatter | Build a Watchtower | 30,000 | 30,000 | X | X | |
Some Missions May Not Be Available Until The Completion Of Others. |
Update History
Listed in Reverse Chronological Order -- Click [ Expand ] to View Earliest Updates
- The Watchtower Bunker reduced Upgrade Times for levels 8 thru 13 in the Game Update of Mar 14, 2019.
- The Watchtower Bunker gained the ability to be upgraded to Level 14 in the Game Update of Mar 14, 2019.
- The Watchtower Bunker reduced Upgrade Times for all Levels in the Game Update of Jan 16, 2019.
- The Watchtower Bunker reduced Upgrade Times for Levels 5 through 10 in the Game Update of Aug 15, 2018.
- The Watchtower Bunker reduced Bunker Type Swapping times to 5s for all levels in the Game Update of Aug 15, 2018.
- The Watchtower Bunker gained the ability to be upgraded to Level 13 in the Game Update of Aug 15, 2018.
- The Watchtower Bunker removed All Power Usage for all Levels in the Game Update of Apr 18, 2018.
- The Watchtower Bunker restructured its Upgrade Times for all levels in the Game Update of Dec 22, 2016.
- The Watchtower Bunker reduced the Level requirement to Lv 6 for housing Infantry S.F. in the G. U. of Aug 25, 2016
- The Watchtower Bunker became susceptible to the affects of the Busted Status Effect in the G. U. of Jun 08, 2016
- The Watchtower Bunker received the ability to be upgraded to Level 10 in the Game Update of May 31, 2016.
- The Watchtower Bunker ( Lv 9 ) gained the ability to house some Infantry Special Forces in the G. U. of Oct 01, 2015
- The Watchtower received the ability to be upgraded to Level 9 in the G. U. of Oct 01, 2015
- The Watchtower received the ability to be upgraded to Levels 7 & 8 in the Game Update of Feb 04, 2015
- The Watchtower increased its Construction Limit by 1 to a max of 5 in the Game Update of Feb 04, 2015
- The Watchtower adjusted its Attack Range to the edge of the bunker in the Game Update of Feb 12, 2014
- The Watchtower received type specific Range & Damage Bonuses in the Game Update of Jan 22, 2013
- The Watchtower was introduced with Strategic Bunkers in the Game Update of Jan 22, 2013
- No Further Updates
Additional Info
- The Watchtower has both a Command Center & Barracks Level Requirement prior to being Constructed & Upgraded.
- The Watchtower CANNOT be constructed directly from scratch.
- The Watchtower must be changed from a previously constructed Standard Bunker of at least Level 2.
- The Watchtower Bunker may house any Non-Mech, ground based Infantry Unit.
- The Infantry Units NOT allowed in are :
- The Watchtower Bunker may only be filled with Infantry Units that are at 100% Health.
- The Watchtower Bunker is filled with Unit directly from Storage.
- therefore the Units housed in Bunkers do NOT take up space in your Base Defender Platoon.
- All Infantry housed within a Watchtower are Stunned when the Bunker is struck by any Concussion ( ) Status Effect weapon.
- The Watchtower will NOT eject any of its housed units upon destruction if the Busted ( ) Status Effect has been applied.
- Infantry housed in a Bunker CANNOT be issued commands via Combat Controls.
- However when ejected they retain the last command they were given while in a Platoon.
Trivia
- With 5 Level 10 Watchtower Bunkers essentially gains an additional 2,750 capacity which is NOT counted toward the Base Defender Platoon capacity.
- Special Forces became available for placing in a Bunker with the release of the Level 9 Bunkers.
- Special Forces gain the same benefits from each Bunker type as standard Infantry.
- Building Pixel Sheet Code : 32.v2
Quotes
“ | Troops rely on a bunker when the going gets tough. Upgrading this defensive structure increases its capacity and defense. | ” |
— In-Game Description |
“ | The Watchtower adds 50% range boost to all units inside. It also increases damage by 40% against air (but 0% increased damage vs land) | ” |
— Kixeye Description |
Related Pages
External Links
- Kixeye Forum ( 01/21/13 ) - PREVIEW SERVER - Watchtowers and Strongholds ( Official ) - Preview
- Kixeye Forum ( 01/22/13 ) - Introducing Strategic Bunkers! ( Official ) - Strategic Bunker Introduction
- Kixeye Forum ( 01/22/13 ) - Strategic Bunkers - Official Discussion! ( Official ) - Strategic Bunker Official Discussion
- Kixeye Forum ( 10/01/15 ) - Bunker Fortifications ( Official ) - Level 9 Information
- Kixeye Forum ( 05/31/16 ) - Command Center Level 10 ( Official ) - Level 10 CC Introduction Thread.
- Kixeye Forum ( 12/22/16 ) - WrongThinker Thinks #09 - Building Upgrade Times: Revisited ( Official )
- Kixeye Forum ( 08/15/18 ) - CC14 Mega Briefing - ( Official ) - Full Lv 14 Update Information
- Kixeye Forum ( 08/15/18 ) - 8.33 & CC14 Mega Discussion - ( Official ) - Discussion of Lv 14 Update
- Kixeye Forum ( 03/15/19 ) - CC15 Briefing - ( Official ) - New Upgrade Level
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Game Update: May 31, 2016
Level 10 Upgrade
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