Barrage

Function

Barrage is similar to Artillery except the damage is spread out over a much greater range. You must be careful if you are using it near friendly troops, as it will damage them also. Use it to soften up heavily clustered enemy defenses.

Radius: 5 tiles

Single Artillery Damage Radius: 1.49 tiles

Total Shots Fired: 15

Energy Cost

First Shot: 10 Energy

Second Shot: 16 Energy

Third Shot: 22 Energy

Fourth Shot: 28 Energy

Tips and Tactics

Use the Barrage either to make life easier for your troops i.e. by dealing damage across a wide range of buildings so that it doesn't take them as long to destroy them (and get you some more Energy back), or to specifically target enemy defenses. It is not as effective at this as the Artillery as you cannot target it so precisely, but if the enemy has a lot of defenses in one particular area then it really comes into its own.

You should also consider using a Barrage to take out a Mine field or remove Boom Mines that may be blocking your path. They will take them all out with one hit, allowing you a free route into the enemy base.

Be aware that it is not advisable to use a Barrage when your own units are on the field of battle, as you risk damaging them. It's better to use it before you unleash your forces if at all possible.

Upgrade Costs

Level 1

Single Artillery Damage: 190

Total Damage: 2,850

Research Cost: None

Armory Level Required: 7

Research Time: None

Level 2

Single Artillery Damage: 209

Total Damage: 3,135

Research Cost: 360,000

Armory Level Required: 7

Research Time: 1 day 4 hours

Level 3

Single Artillery Damage: 230

Total Damage: 3,450

Research Cost: 640,000

Armory Level Required: 8

Research Time: 1 day 8 hours

Level 4

Single Artillery Damage: 253

Total Damage: 3,795

Research Cost: 800,000

Armory Level Required: 9

Research Time: 1 day 8 hours

Level 5

Single Artillery Damage: 278

Total Damage: 4,170

Research Cost: 900,000

Armory Level Required: 10

Research Time: 1 day 11 hours

Level 6

Single Artillery Damage: 306

Total Damage: 4,590

Research Cost: 1,230,000

Armory Level Required: 11

Research Time: 1 day 20 hours

Level 7

Single Artillery Damage: 337

Total Damage: 5,055

Research Cost: 1,680,000

Armory Level Required: 12

Research Time: 2 days 3 hours

Level 8

Single Artillery Damage: 370

Total Damage: 5,550

Research Cost: 1,900,000

Armory Level Required: 13

Research Time: 2 days 3 hours

Level 9

Single Artillery Damage: 407

Total Damage: 6,105

Research Cost: 2,280,000

Armory Level Required: 14

Research Time: 2 days 16 hours

Level 10

Single Artillery Damage: 448

Total Damage: 6,720

Research Cost: 3,140,000

Armory Level Required: 15

Research Time: 2 days 22 hours

Level 11

Single Artillery Damage: 493

Total Damage: 7,395

Research Cost: 3,600,000

Armory Level Required: 16

Research Time: 2 days 22 hours

Level 12

Single Artillery Damage: 542

Total Damage: 8,130

Research Cost: 4,000,000

Armory Level Required: 17

Research Time: 3 days 7 hours

Level 13

Single Artillery Damage: 596

Total Damage: 8,940

Research Cost: 4,500,000

Armory Level Required: 17

Research Time: 3 days 7 hours

Level 14

Single Artillery Damage: 656

Total Damage: 9,840

Research Cost: 4,800,000

Armory Level Required: 18

Research Time: 3 days 10 hours

Level 15

Single Artillery Damage: 722

Total Damage: 10,830

Research Cost: 5,600,000

Armory Level Required: 19

Research Time: 3 days 14 hours

Level 16

Single Artillery Damage: 794

Total Damage: 11,910

Research Cost: 6,400,000

Armory Level Required: 20

Research Time: 3 days 16 hours