Gunboat
Gunboat is a compact Danish naval unit with a long-range attack. Swedes and Finland can also access it through specific Home City Cards, so the unit is not limited to Denmark in every release.
Recorded values
- Available
- Commerce Age · Dock
- Training
- 9 sec · 4 population · 12 XP per train
- Durability & mobility
- 250 hit points · 50% ranged resistance · 7.5 speed · 34 line of sight
- Ranged attack
- 25 base damage · range 16 · attack interval 4.5 · area of effect 1 · bonus damage: 4.0x vs. War ship
Role, availability & values
It is trained at a Dock and occupies four population. Its attack profile includes a short-range attack and a 40-range long shot with area damage. Swedish and Finnish access requires the relevant card; exact costs and statistics follow the active unit data.
Matchup & timing
Use the long-range shot to pressure coastal targets or contest water from a safer distance. Protect Gunboats from enemy ships and shore defenses, and include the required card when planning Swedish or Finnish access. A small fleet should not fight a larger one unsupported.
Use the long shot from a protected Dock fleet
The Danish Gunboat uses four population and has a 40-range long shot with area damage in addition to its shorter attack. Swedes and Finland require specific Home City Cards for access. Keep it with the fleet and verify the current profile for exact costs and stats before committing to naval production.
Area damage at long range
The Gunboat’s 40-range attack can apply area damage from a distance, while its short-range profile serves closer naval encounters. It occupies four population and is trained at a Dock. Denmark has baseline access; Swedish and Finnish options require specific Home City Cards. Keep it with fleet support and use current profile data for exact damage and cost.
Gunboat Tactics unlocks the long-range shot
The Gunboat’s normal attack deals 25 siege damage every 4.5 seconds at range 16, with a 4× bonus against War Ships; before resistance, that is 100 damage per hit to the listed ship class. Its separate Long-range attack deals 80 damage at range 40 in an area of three, with a 6× Building modifier, for 480 nominal damage against a Building before resistance and upgrades. The long shot requires the Gunboat Tactics card, so it is not available automatically when a Dock finishes training the ship. The Gunboat costs 120 Wood and 100 Coin, takes nine seconds to train and occupies four population. Denmark has the standard Dock access, while Sweden and Finland require their named Home City cards. Use the long attack to pressure a coastal structure after the card is active, and keep enough ordinary ships nearby to protect the Gunboats from a fleet that can close the distance.