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'''Guard tower''' is used for defensive purposes. It also increases [[kingdom]] influence, depending on the allegiance (loyalty to a particular kingdom) of the player who started building the tower. It also spawns [[tower guard]]s who are hostile to enemy kingdoms and aggressive animals. They do not However attack Enemy guards from the same town during a PMK switch over and not when called on each others (as they are all non-aggressive).

You cannot create * At 25 masonry skill, with 8ql bricks and 18ql clay, the chance to start a guard tower inside a buildingis roughly 44%. * Failing to start or continue, the material(s) used will be damaged.* You cannot create a guard tower inside a building.* Guard towers take up one tile, but will overlap about half a tile in a 3x3 tile area around the central tile.* When attaching the last piece, make sure you are facing the tile you wish the tower to be created on. Guard towers can be rotated by the creator, so the initial rotation doesn't matter. They cannot be pushed or pulled.* Guard towers on Freedom servers can't be constructed in a radius of 50 tiles of another guard tower. ** Error message when too close: {{event|inline|You can't continue the tower now; another tower is too near.}}** Towers on PVP may be built minimum 150 tiles from another kingdom, or 60 tiles if you are within your own kingdom.

Guard towers take up one tile, but will overlap about half a tile in a 3x3 tile area around the central tile[[Image:Freedomtower.When attaching the last piece, try standing a bit diagonally, to place the png|thumb|right|A guard tower more aligned to on the tile[[Freedom Isles]] up close.]]

Do not build fences or a structure == Influence on the tile borders of the center tile of a guard tower. Although the fence may build, it will eventually be destroyed.PVP Servers==

Guard towers must be situated at least 50 tiles apart on Freedom servers.Towers may be built minimum 150 tiles from another kingdom, except 60 tiles if you are within your own kingdom.<br> ''NOTE: These values are currently being reconfirmed due to PMK problems and player feedback.'' ===Tower Orientation===A guard tower cannot be moved once completed so it is vital to be standing in the right position upon completion so it orients itself in the way the player desires. The position of an unfinished tower is not necessarily the position it will take upon completion. When finished, the door of the tower will be 45 degrees to the right(see [[Talk:Guard tower]] for further information) of where the player is currently looking.Note: Warning, tower door appeared 45 degrees to the left (not right as indicated above) 2013/10/20 on Pristine. '''For example:''' Suppose a player wants to build a guard tower on "E" that faces "H". {| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="center" |-| width="15pt" | A| width="15pt" | B| width="15pt" | C|-| D || E || F|-| G || H || I|} The player should stand on "E" and face "I" while they're attaching the last piece of the guard tower. This will make the tower face "H" when completed. Sometimes a tower will jump to the tile the player is facing upon completion.  To prevent this, the player should stand on the edge of "E" farthest from the tile they are facing to orient the tower.  '''Example 1:'''If the player is facing "H" to orient the tower to face "G" then they should be standing on "E" centered along the "E/B" border. '''Example 2:'''If the player is facing "F" to place the tower so it faces "I" then the player should be standing on "E" in the "A/B/D/E" corner.  [[Image:Freedomtower.png|thumb|right|A guard tower on the [[Freedom Isles]] up close.]] == Influence ==A tower will create at least 60 tiles of kingdom influence, unless it is at the edge of opposing territory. There are also such things known as "hidden zones." Hidden zones are areas that mysteriously increase the influence radius of an altar or tower by an unusual amount. Hidden zones are most commonly found on mountains or sometimes lakes. There are also hidden zones in places around the world, sometimes small, sometimes large. Hidden zones have been known to add up to an extra 20 tiles on a altar's presence and sometimes up to 100 tiles on a tower's influence.

*Guard towers can be destroyed with a weapon, such as a only by the builder of the tower or if it is on deed where permissions allow it.*Mayor can bash Guard tower without having 21 [[large maulbody strength]]*'''Warning: The builder has the chance to destroy a tower in one hit. Catapults have no effect on towers. You may only destroy your own kingdom's towers if they are made by you or are located on your settlement.''

*For each 10 QL of the tower, it will spawn 1 [[tower guard]], up to 5 guards. *A [[rarity system|rare]] guard tower over 60 ql will spawn 1 Extra extra tower guard, allowing up to 6 guards.*A [[tower guardrarity system|supreme]]guard tower over 70 ql will spawn 2 extra tower guards, allowing up to 7 guards.

== Notes ==*When created the tower will be assigned a name in the form of "Creator name" "Random number", the name is not unique so multiple towers can have the same name.*Tower guards attack players of an enemy kingdom automatically. *A guard tower that is on a deed will also attack [[KoS]] players, assisting any [[Spirit Templar|spirit templars]] that the deed may have.*They will not, however, automatically hunt other hostile creatures within their range; rather, rather they will only do so when ordered to by a player. This can be done by saying either "help" or "guards!" in Local chat within range of a *The guard tower, after which the guards will attack your current target.  They will also attack increases [[KoSkingdom]]ed playersinfluence, if player enters depending on the allegiance (loyalty to a deed that is protected by a [[Spirit Templar]] (this works on PVP and PVE serversparticular kingdom)of the player who started building the tower. Note that 2 Guards respond per turn but you can call more *They do not attack enemy guards from the same town during a 10 seconds laterPMK switch over and not when called on each others (as they are all non-aggressive).Guards will respond to help call if *Do not build fences on the creature is within range tile borders of the Guard center tile of a guard tower not of . Although the guardsfence may be built, it will eventually be destroyed. House walls will withstand a tower's influence, however. The monster needs to *Cannot be within 20 tiles of the tower but you can call the guards as long as your in local range of the tower (80 tiles)constructed inside caves.*Guards respawn.[[Category:Stone items]]