The Battle Tower is the only purely defensive structure available on normal build plots. Its arrows can be upgraded, and archers can enter it and shoot out from its windows. It may also be referred to as a Keep.
The Battle Tower serves to attack nearby enemies. It can also be garrisoned with archers to increase its effectiveness. As of the 4.5 update, most Battle Towers lost their damage increasing upgrade, such as Fire Arrows in favor of an upgrade that doubles the speed at which they fire.
The Battle Tower can be built by all factions except Lothlorien, which has archers in their castle/camp buildings by default. Misty Mountains Battle tower (Sentry tower) can only be built at Gundabad Tunnel.
For more information about defensive capabilities besides the Battle Tower, see Defensive Build Plots.
Upgrades[]
Gondor/Arnor[]
Reinforce Garrison - Doubles the number of archers in the tower
- Cost: 400
Rohan[]
Reinforce Garrison - Doubles the number of archers in the tower
- Cost: 400
Erebor / Iron Hills / Ered Luin[]
Forged Blades - Increases damage dealt
- Cost: 500
- Requires Forged Blades upgrade from Dwarven Forge
Imladris[]
Reinforce Garrison - Doubles the number of archers in the tower
- Cost: 400
Isengard[]
Steel Bolts - Increases damage dealt and ignores heavy armor
- Cost: 400
- Requires Steel Bolts upgrade from Armory
Mordor[]
Influence of Sauron - Doubles the number of archers in all Battle Towers
- Cost: N/A
- Requires level 3 Sauron to influence one Battle Tower
Angmar[]
Reinforce Garrison - Doubles the number of archers in the tower
- Cost: 400
Misty Mountains/Gundabad[]
Reinforce Garrison - The tower is reinforced by two additional archers on the upper platform. Greatly increases damage.
- Cost: 400
Summonable Battle Towers[]
Summonable Battle Towers can be used through the spellbook. However, these towers cannot receive upgrades.
Gondor/Arnor[]
Dwarves[]
Strategy[]
As a defensive structure, the Battle Tower is best placed close to the entrance of your base (factions with walls). On the build plot on the other side of the entrance, it is suggested that you build a unit-boosting structure such as a Well or Heroic Statue to aid your troops as they fight to defend the more important buildings within. With this combination, the enemy will be hard-pressed to gain ground (especially if you upgrade the Battle Tower with its arrow damage and/or garrison it with archers). It can also be useful to give extra protection to normal outpost expansions.