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:''(For Necromancer's Towers, see [[Necromancer|Necromancer#Adventurer_Mode]],  [[Siege#Necromancer_sieges]], and [[Adventure_mode#Sites]])''
 
  
A '''tower''' is any vertical structure consisting of multiple levels of a similar shape stacked on top of each other, usually connected by stairs.
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'''Tower''' can refer to:
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* [[Tower (project)|A fortress mode (mega)project]]
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* [[Tower (necromancy)|Towers built by necromancers]]
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* [[Tower (structure)]] - Housing structures found in human towns
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* [[Archery tower]] - a defense design
  
[[Image:Roadtruss.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Crossroads Inc.'s Roadtruss tower [[megaproject]]]]
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{{Translation| dwarven = urdim | elvish = atheli | goblin = spöstro | human = ono}}
As a player construction, a large tower serves the same role as a below-ground fortress, but without the drawbacks of [[cave adaptation]]: all of its tiles being [[Tile attributes|Light Above Ground]], so the dwarves will always be exposed to sunlight. However, it takes a large amount of resources (usually [[stone]] and [[wood]]) to construct a tower; while a source of [[clay]] or [[glass|green glass]] can alleviate this, it is still much less efficient than carving out a fortress entirely beneath the earth.
 
  
Usually, a tower is built from [[Construction|constructed]] [[wall]]s, [[floor]]s, and [[stairs]], although on some levels (such as those being used for the [[barracks]]) walls may be replaced by [[fortification]]s. With sufficient planning, a tower can also be cast from [[obsidian]].
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Revision as of 16:42, 21 May 2020

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Tower can refer to:

"Tower" in other Languages Books-aj.svg aj ashton 01.svg
Dwarven: urdim
Elvish: atheli
Goblin: spöstro
Human: ono