Quick overview
| Type | Defensive |
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The drawbridge is a classic defensive building that you should have in your castle from the moment real players start attacking you. It works simply: it significantly increases the protection of the castle gate, which is the point where the attacker flows in when they choose the wave at the gate. I consider it one of the cornerstones of defense - it's not anything exotic, but it does exactly what it should, and you can see it in the battle for the gate.
How to use it
You place the drawbridge in the castle's defensive setup in advance - you slot it into the tool slot, and from that moment on, it passively maintains the gate's protection; you don't have to activate anything manually. Therefore, have it ready in your setup before someone starts bothering you, not just when an attack is on its way to your castle. The gate is a section that attackers often target, and the drawbridge will precisely increase the defensive value there. In PvP, when defending against neighbors, and in holding captured positions, it is a reliable choice that you deploy and have the gate taken care of.
What to combine it with
On its own, the castle won't hold - it's just one of the defense slots. In the castle, you have separate defensive units and commanders alongside tools, so it's not the case that the units stand under the drawbridge - each holds their part of the defense independently. The drawbridge increases the gate's protection; add other tools that cover the front and side walls and other defensive values so that you don't have just one strong section and the rest weak. Complement it with numerous defensive units and a commander focused on defense. The drawbridge holds the gate, the units hold the line, and the commander multiplies it all.
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