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This article is about the building in Age of Empires II. For other uses, see Stone Wall.

ā€œStone wall that is difficult to breach without siege weapons. Slows down your enemies and warns you of their approach. Cannot be converted by enemy Monks.ā€
Age of Empires II description

The Stone Wall is a wall in Age of Empires II that becomes available once the Feudal Age is reached. Stone Walls are much stronger than Palisade Walls and a good defense in the Feudal Age, but become comparatively weak in later stages of the game.

Tactics and placement[]

When Stone Walls are built around the player's base, it makes it near impossible for non-siege units to raid what's inside the base without the use of Siege Towers. Stone Walls are usually upgraded to Fortified Wall as soon as possible, thanks to the great value of said upgrade.

Stone Walls are essential when performing a turtling strategy, as they deter small groups of enemy units and delay the main force, giving more time to properly react. Also, they provide defense for friendly ranged units and buildings that can attack the enemy units from behind the Wall without taking any retaliation from non-ranged units.

Walls should be placed in strategic points or surround and protect the player's settlements, preferably at a little distance from important buildings like Town Centers to prevent enemy siege weapons to attack these buildings from behind the Wall. When placing a wall, the player should take advantage of the terrain. For example, placing them next to forests and cliffs helps to enclose an area as well while precious stone is saved. While 5 stone might seem cheap at a glance, for a modest 20-tile section of Stone Walls, the price will balloon up to 100 stone. The support of towers is highly valuable especially in major choke points as the Walls only serve as a blocking building and cannot attack. Placing Gates is also important to increase the efficiency of defensive structures as the Gate allows friendly units to pass through the wall while impeding enemy units to enter the walled area.

Given their passive nature, walls will require the support of units to keep themselves protected.

Further statistics[]

Building strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Nothing
Weak vs. Everything except Monks
Upgrades
Hit points UniqueTechCastle-DE Great Wall (+30%, Chinese only)
Construction speed TreadmillCraneDE Treadmill Crane (+20%)
Upgrades FortifiedWallDE Fortified Wall

Civilization bonuses[]

  • CivIcon-Byzantines Byzantines: Stone Walls have +10%/+20%/+30%/+40% hit points in the Dark/Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age.
  • CivIcon-Chinese Chinese: Technologies that benefit Stone Walls are 10%/15% cheaper in the Castle/Imperial Age.
  • CivIcon-Incas Incas: Stone Walls are 15% cheaper (they actually cost 4 stone, 2 if teamed with Mayans).
  • CivIcon-Italians Italians: Upgrading to Fortified Wall and researching Treadmill Crane is 33% cheaper.
  • CivIcon-Georgians Georgians: Stone Walls receive -20% damage (-40% instead of -25%) when fighting from higher elevation.
  • CivIcon-Romans Romans: Stone Walls are built and repaired 5% faster.
  • CivIcon-Spanish Spanish: Stone Walls are built 30% faster. Receive 20 gold after researching Treadmill Crane and Fortified Wall.

Team bonuses[]

  • CivIcon-Georgians Georgians: Repairing Stone Walls costs 25% fewer resources.
  • CivIcon-Malians Malians: Upgrading to Fortified Wall and researching Treadmill Crane is 80% faster.
  • CivIcon-Mayans Mayans: Stone Walls are 50% cheaper (rounded up to 3 stone per segment).
  • CivIcon-Portuguese Portuguese: Technologies that benefit Stone Walls are researched 25% faster.

Changelog[]

AoE2-DLCicon-0 The Age of Kings[]

  • Stone Walls have 1,800 HP from the Feudal Age on.
  • Stone Walls take 8 seconds to build.
  • The upgrade to the Fortified Wall costs 200 food, 100 stone.
  • Stone Walls foundations same armor while under construction as when fully constructed.

AoE2-DLCicon-1 The Conquerors[]

  • The upgrade to the Fortified Wall costs 200 food, 100 wood.

AoE2-DLCicon-2 The Forgotten[]

  • Stone Wall HP reduced to 900 in the Feudal Age.
  • Stone Walls take 10 seconds to build.
  • CivIcon-Chinese Chinese: Great Wall introduced.
  • CivIcon-Koreans Koreans: Stone Walls are built 33% faster.

AoEIIDE icon Definitive Edition[]

  • With update 42848, Stone Walls foundations have 0 melee armor while under construction.
  • CivIcon-Koreans Koreans: Stone Walls are no longer built 33% faster.

AoE2Icon-DynastiesIndia Dynasties of India[]

  • With update 66692, Stone Walls in the Feudal Age have 1,080 hit points.
  • With update 99311, Stone Walls have a new unique icon distinct from the Fortified Wall.

History[]

ā€œLarger and more advanced civilizations upgraded their defenses to stone walls when they could. A well-built stone wall offered protection against raiders because it could be broken down only by a determined effort. To capture a walled town or castle might require a long siege or a battering by powerful siege engines. Stone walls were expensive and time-consuming to build but worth the cost when guarding valuable locations. One famous set of stone walls from the Middle Ages were those guarding the land approaches to Constantinople. These walls withstood intermittent assault over a period of a thousand years. They were partly responsible for deflecting barbarian tribes from the north and east toward Rome, even though Constantinople may have been a more attractive prize. The other famous stone wall of the Middle Ages was the Great Wall of China. Originally constructed in ancient times, it was extended and rebuilt in places by several dynasties. The frontier of China was so long that the Great Wall could not be defended sufficiently to be a shield. It did serve to provide warning of Mongol attack. Most importantly, it slowed the advance and withdrawal of raiders across the frontier, giving the imperial armies a chance to intercept.ā€
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings manual

Trivia[]

  • A piece of Stone Wall has two appearances. The default appearance of a wall piece changes to a middle section wall piece if that piece is joined by another Stone Wall piece/Gate on the opposite sides.
  • The Mediterranean Stone Wall in the Definitive Edition is based on Roman brick walls such as the Walls of Constantinople.
  • In the HD Edition, the Eastern European Stone Wall was based on medieval Russian fortifications like the Novgorod Detinets and kremlins in general. However, this was changed to a more generic Brick Gothic inspiration in the Definitive Edition.

Gallery[]

Buildings in Age of Empires II
Civilian buildings
EconomicTowncenter aoe2DE Town Center Ā· Dock aoe2de Dock Ā· Fish trap aoe2DE Fish Trap Ā· Mill aoe2de Mill Ā· FarmDE Farm Ā· Market aoe2DE Market Ā· Lumber camp aoe2de Lumber Camp Ā· Mining camp aoe2de Mining Camp Ā· Feitoria aoe2DE Feitoria Ā· Folwark Folwark Ā· Ao2de caravanserai icon Caravanserai Ā· AoE2 MuleCart Mule Cart
ResearchBlacksmith aoe2de Blacksmith Ā· University AoE2 DE University
ReligiousAoE2 FortifiedChurch Fortified Church Ā· MonasteryAoe2DE Monastery
MiscellaneousHouse aoe2DE House Ā· Wonder aoe2DE Wonder
Military buildings
ProductionBarracks aoe2DE Barracks Ā· Archery range aoe2DE Archery Range Ā· Stable aoe2DE Stable Ā· Siege workshop aoe2DE Siege Workshop Ā· Dock aoe2de Dock
Fortified productionCastle aoe2DE Castle Ā· Harbor aoe2de Harbor Ā· Krepost icon updated Krepost Ā· Aoe2-icon-donjon Donjon
TowerTowncenter aoe2DE Town Center Ā· AoE2 FortifiedChurch Fortified Church Ā· Outpost aoe2de Outpost Ā· Watch Tower icon AoE2DE Watch Tower Ā· Guard Tower icon AoE2DE Guard Tower Ā· Keep icon AoE2DE Keep Ā· Bombard tower aoe2DE Bombard Tower
WallPalisade wall aoe2de Palisade Wall Ā· Palisade gate aoe2DE Palisade Gate Ā· Stone wall aoe2de Stone Wall Ā· Gate aoe2de Gate Ā· Fortified wall aoe2de Fortified Wall Ā· Gate aoe2de Fortified Gate
Scenario Editor buildings
AoE2-DLCicon-0 The Age of KingsBridge Ā· MonasteryAoe2DE Cathedral Ā· Wonder aoe2DE Dome of the Rock Ā· Pyramid aoe2DE Great Pyramid Ā· MonasteryAoe2DE Mosque Ā· Pavilion big icon AoE2DE Pavilion Ā· Pyramid aoe2DE Pyramid Ā· Accursed tower aoe2DE The Accursed Tower Ā· Accursed tower aoe2DE The Tower of Flies Ā· Market aoe2DE Trade Workshop Ā· Yurt thatch big aoe2DE Yurt
AoE2-DLCicon-1 The ConquerorsWonder aoe2DE Monument Ā· SeaGateDE Sea Gate Ā· Watch Tower icon AoE2DE Sea Tower Ā· Sea Wall icon AoE2DE Sea Wall
AoE2-DLCicon-2 The ForgottenAmphitheatre aoe2DE Amphitheatre Ā· Aqueduct aoe2DE Aqueduct Ā· Wonder aoe2DE Arch of Constantine Ā· Fortified wall aoe2de City Wall Ā· Amphitheatre aoe2DE Colosseum Ā· Keep icon AoE2DE Fire Tower Ā· Palisade wall aoe2de Fortified Palisade Wall Ā· Castle aoe2DE Fortress Ā· Castle aoe2DE Poenari Castle Ā· Wonder aoe2DE Quimper Cathedral Ā· MonasteryAoe2DE Temple of Heaven Ā· Wooden Bridge
AoE2-DLCicon-3 The African KingdomsBarricade aoe2DE Barricade Ā· Fence aoe2DE Fence Ā· Accursed tower aoe2DE Fortified Tower Ā· 2de granary new icon Granary Ā· Hut small aoe2DE Hut Ā· Wondericon Palace (removed) Ā· Aoe2de storage icon new Storage Ā· Tent small aoe2DE Tent
AoE2-DLCicon-4 Rise of the RajasTent army small aoe2DE Army Tent Ā· Wonder aoe2DE Gol Gumbaz Ā· Wonder aoe2DE Sanchi Stupa
AoE2-DLCicon-5 The Last KhansWonder aoe2DE Aachen Cathedral Ā· Chain aoe2DE Chain Ā· Gate aoe2de City Gate Ā· Wonder aoe2DE Dormition Cathedral Ā· Wonder aoe2DE Rock Church Ā· Wonder aoe2DE Sankore Madrasah Ā· MonasteryAoe2DE Shrine Ā· Wonder aoe2DE Tower of London
Dawn of the Dukes icon Dawn of the DukesAoe2de pagan shrine icon Pagan Shrine
AoE2Icon-DynastiesIndia Dynasties of IndiaWonder aoe2DE Minaret of Jam
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