Defences

Defences are the shore works that fight for a port when it is raided. They do not sail, they cannot be lost on a mission, and they fire every round a raid lasts.

Every piece costs Defence Capacity, which comes from the Watchtower. That, not resources, is what limits a shore.

What you can build

	Defence	Class	Role	Attack	Hull	Capacity	Watchtower
	Palisade	heavy	wall	5	10	1	0
	Cannon Battery	medium	gun, vs light	25	20	2	1
	Sea Wall	heavy	wall	0	1,000	8	2
	Heavy Cannon	heavy	gun, vs medium	60	40	3	3
	Harbour Chain	heavy	work	0	2,000	12	4
	Mortar Emplacement	light	gun, vs heavy	150	50	4	5
	Hot Shot Furnace	heavy	work	0	250	14	6
	Coastal Fortress	heavy	wall	300	500	12	7
	Watch Fires	heavy	work	0	300	16	8
	Signal Beacon	heavy	work	0	300	20	9

Capacity by Watchtower level

Watchtower	Defence Capacity
1	16
3	32
5	48
7	64
9	80
10	88
12	112
15	148