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Update 177723 naval balance changes

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Update 177723 naval balance changes

The June 2026 update changed Dock arrows to 0/3/4/5 by Age and its bonus damage against ships to 0/2/3/4. Watch Towers, Guard Towers, Keeps, and Sea Towers lost some bonus damage against ships, reducing early defensive fire and Sea Tower effectiveness against naval units.

Watch Tower in Age of Empires II
Related game artwork: Watch Tower

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The June 2026 update changed Dock arrows to 0/3/4/5 by Age and its bonus damage against ships to 0/2/3/4. Watch Towers, Guard Towers, Keeps, and Sea Towers lost some bonus damage against ships, reducing early defensive fire and Sea Tower effectiveness against naval units.

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The June 2026 update changed Dock arrows to 0/3/4/5 by Age and its bonus damage against ships to 0/2/3/4. Watch Towers, Guard Towers, Keeps, and Sea Towers lost some bonus damage against ships, reducing early defensive fire and Sea Tower effectiveness against naval units. Read this entry as a version-specific record; a later update may have changed the current values of affected units, buildings, or technologies.

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