| “ | Add defensive arrowslits to this structure and increase garrison arrow range by +1. Only one weapon emplacement can be added. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
Arrowslits is a weapon emplacement in Age of Empires IV for the Outpost, Toll Outpost and Wooden Fortress available starting in the Feudal Age. After upgrading, the building gains a defensive arrowslit attack, enabling it to attack enemy units without needing to be garrisoned. Further, the range of garrison arrows is increased from 6 tiles to 7 tiles. As an emplacement, it is not subject to most bonuses that affect researching technologies.
The Chinese and Zhu Xi's Legacy get Handcannon Slits instead.
Civilization bonuses[]
Byzantines: When researched at an Outpost within the influence of a Cistern with the Dialecticus ability active, the research speed of this emplacement is 30% faster per water level at the Cistern.- Holy Roman Empire and Order of the Dragon: Emplacements cost 25% less. They also benefit from Relics garrisoned within their defensive building.
Changelog[]
- Originally, Arrowslits offered no range increase. With update 8324, they increased the range of the garrison arrows fired by the upgraded Outpost from 6 tiles to 8 tiles. With Season Two Update 17718, this range increase was reduced to +1 (7 tiles total range).
- Originally, Arrowslits dealt +25 bonus damage vs Ships. With update 24916, this was reduced to +10.
Campaign version[]
Because the original four campaigns have not been rebalanced since the release of the game, Arrowslits emplacements have the following differences in those campaigns:
- They cost 100 stone.
- They have a range of 9 tiles and have no attack bonus vs Ships.
Gallery[]
HRE Outposts with (right) and without (left) Arrowslits
