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A simple wall. Used to keep out enemies.
—In-game description in the Definitive Edition

The Small Wall is an early part of fortification available for all civilizations in Age of Empires.

Gameplay[]

Built with stone, this is the first wall that can be built for a civilization, an artificial barrier that can't be passed by any unit, but can be destroyed. The Small Wall does not offer much resistance compared to other buildings, but is cheap and can be built far more quickly. This makes it ideal to cordon off a place on the map and defend it against early rushes from the Stone to the Tool Age. Walls have no attack, and is used only for obstructing and protecting vulnerable areas. Players often place towers, archers or other long range units behind the walls.

The Small Wall can be researched in the Granary, and cost 5 units of stone. It can be upgraded into Medium Wall. Like all buildings, when Architecture is researched, its hit points increases (totaling up to 240) and build time is reduced.

Upgrades[]

  • Architecture aoe Architecture increases hit points by 20% and reduces build time by 33%.

Civilization bonuses[]

Team bonuses[]

Changelog[]

Return of Rome[]

  • Team bonuses added.
  • Persian Small Walls cost -20%.

History[]

In his book, A History of Warfare, John Keegan speaks of three forms of fortification—refuges, strongholds, and strategic defenses. He describes the refuge as a place of short-term safety from an enemy who does not possess the means for a protracted siege or who wishes only to raid and carry off plunder, perhaps repeatedly over time. The earliest walls were built to protect food supplies from nomadic raiders who found readily available supplies of food an irresistible attraction. The existence of a Granary made necessary the provision of a wall or the Granary would be pillaged quickly. A Small Wall represents the defense provided by a refuge. The modest investment in a wooden palisade or simple wall of dirt stopped the casual raider, but would not seriously delay a large army set on destroying or capturing a refuge.

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Buildings in Age of Empires
Civilian buildings
GeneralReturnofrome stone age house icon House · AOEDE Temple icon Temple · AOEDE Government Center icon Government Center · Returnofrome greek wonder icon Wonder
EconomicAOEDE Town Center icon Town Center · AOEDE Dock icon Dock · Storage Pit icon Storage Pit · AOEDE Granary icon Granary · Market AOEDE icon Market · AOEDE Farm icon Farm
UnconstructableAqueduct aoe2DE Aqueduct · Army Tent icon nuRoR Army Tent · Barricade aoe2DE Barricade · Chain aoe2DE Chain · Amphitheatre aoe2DE Colosseum · 2de granary new icon Granary · Pyramid aoe2DE Great Pyramid · Hut small aoe2DE Hut · Returnofrome greek wonder icon Monument · Pyramid aoe2DE Pyramid · Returnofrome ruins icon Ruins · AOEDE Trade Workshop icon Trade Workshop · Yurt thatch small aoe2DE Yurt
Military buildings
ProductionAOEDE Barracks icon Barracks · AOEDE Archery Range icon Archery Range · AOEDE Stable icon Stable · AOEDE Siege Workshop icon Siege Workshop · AOEDE Academy icon Academy
TowerAOEDE Watch Tower icon Watch Tower · AOEDE Sentry Tower icon Sentry Tower · Returnofrome greek guard tower icon Guard Tower · Returnofrome greek guard tower icon Ballista Tower
WallReturnofrome small wall icon Small Wall · Returnofrome greek medium wall icon Medium Wall · Returnofrome greek fortified wall icon Fortified Wall · Small Gate (AOE RoR) icon Small Gate · Medium Gate (AOE RoR) icon Medium Gate · Fortified Gate (AOE RoR) icon Fortified Gate
UnconstructableReturnofrome greek guard tower icon Mirror Tower · Returnofrome roman guard tower icon Zenobia's Tower
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