Ranger Station
A trail-watchers' lodge that turns defense patrols into focused sweeps. Boosts the DEFEND-iteration wilderness drain on this hex by 50% at L1, scaling to ~2.5x at L5. Frontier-eligible only.
Frontiercategorymax level2specs
Requirements to build
All of these must be true, and you also need the level 1 build cost from the table below. New to building? Start with Set up your base.
- Profession on your roster
- None needed
- Regions
- Any region
- Plot kind
- Not built on region city plots
- Built on frontier territory plots, not in a region city.
Level progression
Build cost is what you pay to reach that level (level 1 is the construction price). Construction and upgrades are instant; there is no build timer for ordinary buildings.
| L | Build Cost | Effect Scale |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15,000 gold + 80 Granite + 60 Steel Ore | 1 |
| 2 | 33,000 gold + 176 Marble + 132 Mithril Ore | 1.375 |
| 3 | 72,600 gold + 387 Marble + 290 Mithril Ore | 1.75 |
| 4 | 159,720 gold + 852 Marble + 639 Mithril Ore | 2.125 |
| 5 | 351,384 gold + 1874 Marble + 1406 Mithril Ore | 2.5 |
Specialization · path_a
Trailblazers
Defend iterations on this hex also drain wilderness on owned adjacent hexes at 25% rate.
Specialization · path_b
Beastmasters
Garrison members stationed in this city take +10% combat power against raids.
Adjacency bonuses
- OutpostScout-ranger chain · +5% production
- Hunter LodgeShared wilderness craft · +4% production
- WatchtowerOverlapping watch · +3% production