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Full A Year Of Rain update
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What changed
- Gameplay
- Maps
- Balance
A Year Of Rain changes
To finish the series of House Rupah-related Steam Hub Blogs, we're happy to present you all buildings of House Rupah as well as the upgrades available for research! Additional to that, we're going to share upgrades you unlock depending on the role you select upon match start.
| Disclaimer: |
| It is possible that some researches/upgrades move from one building to others during the development. |
| All buildings are subject to change. Some are planned for a visual rework during the Early Access phase. |
Without further ado:
Keep
This is the main building of House Rupah. Upon start of the match, you start with a Keep placed at a starting position and a hand full of workers are ready to mine Anorium or chop wood. You can build additional Keeps freely on the map, for example next to an other rich Anorium mine.
Units to be trained here: Worker Abilities
Ability: Desperate Entrenchment - Orders nearby workers to seek shelter in the Keep, enabling it to attack.
Ability: End Entrenchment
Barracks
The first unit production buiding.
Units to be trained here: Spearman, Pathfinder, Knight Abilities and Upgrades
None
Elven Enclave
It unlocks Pathfinders and is the go-to building for most of the research options.
Requirements
Requires Barracks.
Additional Info
Unlocks Pathfinder in the Barracks. Upgrades
Reinforced Shields - Upgrade for Spearman: Reduces damage taken for Spearman.
Stormseeker Arrows - Upgrade for Pathfinders: Increases the attack range of Pathfinders.
Superior Structures - Upgrade for Buildings: Increases health of all buildings.
Spirit Hound - Upgrade for Pathfinders: Unlocks ability to summon an animal companion.
Temple
Especially important for players that chose the Support role.
Requirements
Requires Barracks.
Units to be trained here
Cleric, Runecaster Upgrades
Truesight - Upgrade for Clerics: Allows them to see invisible units.
Restoration - Upgrade for Clerics: Unlocks the ability to undo a negative effect on a friendy unit.
Library
Requirements
Requires Temple.
Additional Info
Unlocks Runecaster in Temple. Upgrades
Warding Glyphs - Upgrade for Runecaster: Unlocks the ability to place stealthed explosive traps.
Stables
Requirements
Requires Elven Enclave.
Additional Info
Unlocks Knights in Barracks. Upgrades
Armored Warhorses - Upgrade for Knights: Increases health of Knights.
Floating Gardens
Requirements
Requires Temple and Elven Enclave.
Units to be trained here
Djinni Upgrades
Thunderwave - Upgrade for Djinnis: Unlocks an abilitiy that deals damage and pushes enemies away.
Elemental Fortitute - Upgrade for Djinnis: Unlocks an abilitiy that decreases incoming damage on a friendly unit for some seconds.
Watchtower
Attacks enemies in a circle around the watchtower. Also grants vision.
Requirements: Requires Barracks. Abilities and Upgrades
None.
Depending on which role you select in-game at the beginning of the match (Tank, Damage, Support), you can upgrade one additional research. The research can be leveled up to level 4. The first level is already unlocked when you select the role. Communicate with your team mate beforehand to define who selects
Source
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