Road gate: cost, levels and upgrades
Short answer
Each of the four roads into your village ends at a road gate. Raiders must break it to reach your keep.
What it does
Road gates come free with the village and can be upgraded for more health. A gate that falls lies wrecked for a while, leaving that road open.
Gates share the barricades' paths: spikes or reinforcement at level 3, a tar pit or an iron gate at level 5.
Levels and upgrade costs
| Level | Gate health | Upgrade to next | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120 | 70 scrap, 80 timber | 10 min |
| 2 | 180 | 130 scrap, 145 timber, 105 biomass | 20 min |
| 3 | 240 | 585 scrap, 655 timber, 470 biomass | 40 min |
| 4 | 300 | 2,625 scrap, 2,950 timber, 2,100 biomass | 1 h 20 min |
| 5 | 360 | 3,020 scrap, 1,055 timber, 905 biomass, 665 serum | 1 h 40 min |
| 6 | 420 | 3,470 scrap, 1,215 timber, 1,040 biomass, 765 serum | 2 h 5 min |
| 7 | 480 | 3,990 scrap, 1,395 timber, 1,195 biomass, 880 serum | 2 h 36 min |
| 8 | 540 | 4,590 scrap, 1,605 timber, 1,375 biomass, 1,010 serum | 3 h 15 min |
| 9 | 600 | 5,280 scrap, 1,850 timber, 1,585 biomass, 1,160 serum | 4 h 4 min |
| 10 | 660 | Max | – |
Specialization paths
At levels 3 and 5 an upgrade asks you to pick one of two paths. The choice is permanent.
| Level | Specialization paths | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Spiked | Hurts every attacker that hits it. |
| 3 | Reinforced | 30 % more hp. |
| 5 | Tar Pit | Attackers near it slow to 60 % speed. |
| 5 | Iron Gate | 40 % more hp and Wallbreakers do no extra damage. |
Tips
- Upgrade the gate on the side your raiders come from; guards posted there fight behind it.
- Brutes are built to break gates. If a rival fields them, an Iron Gate buys time.
- Gate upgrades share the construction crew with buildings, so time them for when you sleep.
Questions
How much does it cost to upgrade a road gate?
Road gates are free and start at level 1 with 120 health. Level 2 costs 70 scrap, 80 timber and takes 10 min; a max-level gate has 660 health.
Numbers come straight from the game's rules and update with every release.
Go deeper
Related pages
BarricadeA barricade is a spiked wall on the fence beside a road gate. Raiders coming down that road have to break it first.
BrutesBrutes have twice a Shambler's health and nearly double the bite, but they're slow. They unlock at Binding Pit level 3.
KeepThe Keep is the heart of your village: it makes a little scrap and timber on its own, guards the centre with its own fire, and is where you fortify and expand.