Age 88

WoL Age 88 Open: 19 September 2020
WoL Age 88 Start: 21 September 2020
WoL Age 88 End: 21 November 2020
Forum Source: Age 88 Final Changes

Races

Avian

Age 88

Bonuses:

-15% Attack Time
-25% Military Train Time

Penalties:

No Access to Stables and War Horses

Spell Book:

Town Watch

Units:

Soldier: 2/2, 1.0 NW
Offensive Specialist: 11/0, 4.4 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5.0 NW
Elite Unit: 15/5, 1400gc, 7.75 NW
Prisoner/Mercenary: 8/0, 0.8 NW / 0 NW
War Horse: n/a, 0.0 NW

Age 87

N/A

Dwarf

Age 88

Bonuses:

+100% Rune Production
-15% Damage Taken from Instant Spells
-15% Damage Taken from Sabotage Operations

Penalties:

-20% Birth Rate

Spell Book:

Clear Sight

Units:

Soldier: 3/3, 1.5 NW
Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4.0 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/11, 5.5 NW
Elite Unit: 13/7, 1500gc, 7.75 NW
Prisoner/Mercenary: 8/0, 0.8 NW / 0 NW
War Horse: 3/0, 0.9 NW

Age 87

Bonuses:

+25% Income
Immune to All Income Penalties

Penalties:

-20% Birth Rate
No Access to Stables / Cannot Use War Horses

Spell Book:

Clear Sight
Magic Ward
Mystic Aura

Units:

Soldier: 3/3, 1.5 NW
Offensive Specialist: 12/0, 4.8 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/11, 5.5 NW
Elite Unit: 15/6, 2600gc, 8 NW

Elf

Age 88

Bonuses:

-50% Spell Rune Cost
-1 Self Spell Mana Cost

Penalties:

+15% Military Training Cost
+100% Explore Costs

Spell Book:

Chastity
Magic Ward
Mystic Aura
Pitfalls
Sloth

Units:

Soldier: 2/3, 1.25 NW
Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4.0 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/12, 6.0 NW
Elite Unit: 12/7, 1350gc, 7.5 NW
Prisoner/Mercenary: 8/0, 0.8 NW / 0 NW
War Horse: 3/0, 0.9 NW

Age 87

Bonuses:

+50% Bonuses from Honor
-50% Rune Cost
Can Cast Support Spells on Kingdom Members

Penalties:

+100% Explore Costs

Spell Book:

Divine Shield
Fanaticism
Illuminate Shadows
Greater Protection
Scientific Insight
Wrathful Smite

Units:

Soldier: 2/4, 1.5 NW
Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/11, 5.5 NW
Elite Unit: 12/7, 2000gc, 7.5 NW

Faery

Age 88

Bonuses:

+15% Magic Effectiveness (WPA)
+15% Thievery Effectiveness (TPA)
-30% Defensive Military Casualties

Penalties:

-10% Combat Gains

Spell Book:

Bloodlust
Chastity
Fountain of Knowledge
Gluttony
Magic Ward
Mystic Aura
Pitfalls
Reflect Magic
Sloth
Tree of Gold

Units:

Soldier: 2/2, 1 NW
Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4.0 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5.0 NW
Elite Unit: 5/12, 1650gc, 7.25 NW
Prisoner/Mercenary: 8/0, 0.8 NW / 0 NW
War Horse: 3/0, 0.9 NW

Age 87

Bonuses:

+25% Magic Effectiveness (WPA)
-1 Mana Cost Self Spells

Penalties:

-10% Combat Gains

Spell Book:

Bloodlust
Fountain of Knowledge
Gluttony
Greater Protection
Magic Ward
Mist
Mystic Aura
Pitfalls
Reflect Magic
Sloth
Town Watch
Tree of Gold

Units:

Soldier: 2/2, 1 NW
Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5 NW
Elite Unit: 5/12, 2050gc, 7.25 NW

Gnome

Age 88

Bonuses:

+15% Population
+40% Birth Rate
-50% Food Consumption

Spell Book:

Gluttony
Reflect Magic

Units:

Soldier: 2/2, 1 NW
Offensive Specialist: 9/0, 3.6 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5.0 NW
Elite Unit: 10/6, 1050gc, 6.25 NW
Prisoner/Mercenary: 8/0, 0.8 NW / 0 NW
War Horse: 3/0, 0.9 NW

Age 87

Bonuses:

+15% Population
+60% Birth Rate
-50% Food Consumption

Spell Book:

Chastity
Gluttony
Pitfalls
Reflect Magic

Units:

Soldier: 2/2, 1 NW
Offensive Specialist: 9/0, 3.6 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/9, 4.5 NW
Elite Unit: 10/6, 1600gc, 6.25 NW

Human

Age 88

Bonuses:

+25% Income
+25% Credits Gained in Combat
Immune to All Income Penalties

Penalties:

+25% Spell Rune Cost

Spell Book:

Fountain of Knowledge
Quick Feet
Scientific Insights

Units:

Soldier: 2/2, 1.0 NW
Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4.0 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5.0 NW
Elite Unit: 13/6, 1750gc, 7.5 NW
Prisoner/Mercenary: 8/0, 0.8 NW / 0 NW
War Horse: 4/0, 1.2 NW

Age 87

Bonuses:

+20% Building Efficiency
+10% Science Effectiveness
Accurate Espionage

Penalties:

-20% Magic Effectiveness (WPA)

Spell Book:

Fountain of Knowledge
Town Watch

Units:

Soldier: 2/2, 1 NW
Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5 NW
Elite Unit: 13/6, 2100gc, 7.5 NW

Orc

Age 88

Bonuses:

+20% Enemy Military Casualties
+10% Dragon Slaying Strength

Penalties:

+20% Damage Taken from Instant Spells
+20% Damage Taken from Sabotage Operations

Spell Book:

Aggression

Units:

Soldier: 3/2, 1.25 NW
Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4.0 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5.0 NW
Elite Unit: 15/4, 1350gc, 7.25 NW
Prisoner/Mercenary: 8/0, 0.8 NW / 0 NW
War Horse: 3/0, 0.9 NW

Age 87

Bonuses:

+10% Military Efficiency
+20% Enemy Military Casualties

Penalties:

No Bonuses from Honor

Spell Book:

Aggression
Sloth

Units:

Soldier: 4/2, 1.5 NW
Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5 NW
Elite Unit: 14/5, 2100gc, 8 NW

Undead

Age 88

Bonuses:

-30% Offensive Military Casualties
50% of Military Casualties are Revived as Soldiers
Spreads and is Immune to the Plague
No Food Needed

Penalties:

No Access to Hospitals
No Access to Homes

Spell Book:

Ghost Workers

Units:

Soldier: 1/1, 0.5 NW
Offensive Specialist: 12/0, 4.8 NW
Defensive Specialist: 0/9, 4.5 NW
Elite Unit: 14/6, 1450gc, 7.75 NW
Prisoner/Mercenary: 8/0, 0.8 NW / 0 NW
War Horse: 3/0, 0.9 NW

Age 87

N/A

Personalities

The Artisan

Age 88

Bonuses:

+15% Building Efficiency
-25% Build Time
-25% Building Cost
-25% Building Damage taken from Arson, Greater Arson, Tornadoes and Raze Attacks
+25% Economy Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+600 soldiers
+600 specialist credits
+200 building credits

Age 87

Bonuses:

-50% Build Time
-50% Building Cost
+50% Flat Rate Building Production (Farms/Towers/Banks/Stables)
Access to Ghost Workers
+25% Economy Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+600 soldiers
+600 specialist credits
+200 building credits

The Cleric

Age 88

Bonuses:

-30% Military Casualties
Immune to the Plague
Can Cast Support Spells on Kingdom Members
Access to Divine Shield, Fanaticism, Greater Protection, Illuminate Shadows and Wrathful Smite
+25% Economy Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+800 Soldiers
+800 Specialist Credits

Age 87

N/A

The Heretic

Age 88

Bonuses:

+100% Wizard Production
+15% Instant Spell Damage
+15% Sabotage Operation Damage
-75% Thieves Lost on Thievery Operations
Access to Amnesia, Fool's Gold, Nightmare and Revelation
+25% Arcane Arts Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+400 Thieves
+400 Wizards

Age 87

Bonuses:

+100% Wizard Production
+15% Instant Spell Damage
+15% Sabotage Operation Damage
-50% Thieves Lost on Thievery Operations
Access to Amnesia, Fool's Gold, Nightmare and Revelation
+25% Arcane Arts Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+400 Wizards
+400 thieves

The Mystic

Age 88

Bonuses:

+150% Guilds Effectiveness
+1 Mana Recovery per Tick
+50% Self Spell Duration
Access to Blizzard, Mage's Fury, Meteor Showers and Revelation
+25% Arcane Arts Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+800 Wizards

Age 87

Bonuses:

+100% Guilds Effectiveness
+1 Mana Recovery per Tick
+25% Rune Production
+25% Arcane Science Book Production
Access to Blizzard, Mage's Fury, Meteor Showers and Revelation

Starting Bonuses:

+800 Wizards

The Raider

Age 88

Bonuses:

Each Acre can house 5 War Horses and 2 Prisoners
Prisoners Convert to Offensive Specialists over time
Can use Specialist Credits to Train Thieves
Access to Steal War Horses
+25% Economy Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+400 soldiers
+400 specialist credits
+400 thieves

Age 87

Bonuses:

+20% Thievery Effectiveness (TPA)
-66% Thieves Lost on Failed Thievery Operations
+2 Prisoner and Mercenary Strength
Prisoners Covert to Offensive Specialists over time
Can use Specialist Credits to Train Thieves
+25% Economy Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+400 soldiers
+400 specialist credits
+400 thieves

The Rogue

Age 88

Bonuses:

+100% Thieves' Dens Effectiveness
+1 Stealth Recovery per Tick
-30% Thief Cost
Access to Assassinate Wizards, Greater Arson, Invisibility, Propaganda and Revelation
+25% Arcane Arts Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+800 thieves

Age 87

Bonuses:

+100% Thieves' Dens Effectiveness
+1 Stealth Recovery per Tick
-30% Thief Cost
Access to All Thievery Operations
Access to Invisibility and Revelation
+25% Arcane Arts Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+800 thieves

The Tactician

Age 88

Bonuses:

-15% Attack Time
+50% Ambush Protection
Accurate Espionage
Access to Mist and War Spoils
+25% Military Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+800 soldiers
+800 specialist credits

Age 87

Bonuses:

+15% Combat Gains
+50% Ambush Protection
+30% Credits Gained in Combat
Access to War Spoils
+25% Military Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+800 soldiers
+800 specialist credits

The War Hero

Age 88

Bonuses:

+10% Combat Gains in War
+50% Elite Conversions in Combat
-50% Honor Loss in Combat
Access to Hero's Inspiration
+25% Military Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+800 Soldiers
+800 Specialist Credits

Age 87

Bonuses:

-50% Honor Losses in Combat
+50% Elite Conversions in Combat
+1 Offensive Specialist Strength
+25% Military Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+800 elites

The Warrior

Age 88

Bonuses:

+15% Offensive Military Efficiency
+2 Prisoner and Mercenary Strength
-75% Mercenary Cost
+25% Military Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+800 soldiers
+800 specialist credits

Age 87

Bonuses:

+15% Offensive Military Efficiency
-25% Military Train Time
-75% Mercenary Cost
+25% Military Science Book Production

Starting Bonuses:

+800 soldiers
+800 specialist credits

Mechanics Changes

Honor

Starting Honor increased to 1440 (Honor increases by 20 Honor per Tick over a period of 3 days)

Exploration & Buildings

Explore Pool decay starts at 667 acres
Universities: Science Book protection base effect increased from 2% to 2.5%

Military, Attacking & Defending

Base Attack Time increased to 16 ticks
Elite Wages increased to 0.75gc
Soldiers can prevent up to 100% of Desertions

Relations

Force Ceasefire time window needed to Surrender increased from 3 to 6 ticks
Force Ceasefire duration reduced to 48 ticks
War provides -25% Build Time
War Training Time bonus applies on declare (instead of after 24 ticks)
War Military Losses reduction bonus removed
Mutual Peace free Specialist Credits reward increased to 3x Median
Mutual Peace free Building Credits reward increased to 200%
Withdrawal free Building Credits reward increased to 200%
Victory free Building Credits reward reduced to 200%
War Points formula altered; Land/Networth/Honor Kingdom ranking and tier now significantly impact rewarded points

Spells

Crystal Ball now available to everyone
Mage's Fury duration decreased
Scientific Insights duration significantly increased

Spell Categories

Currently there are:

Fading (duration)
Instant (one time effect)

Support Category includes only the spells that are castable onto Kingdom Mates.

Support Spells include only the spells a race/personality actually has access to:

Minor Protection
Greater Protection
Fertile Lands
Magic Shield
Nature's Blessing
Love and Peace
Builder's Boon
Inspire Army
Patriotism
Illuminate Shadows
Wrathful Smite
Fanaticism
Divine Shield

Dragons

New Dragon: Amethyst reduces Science Effectiveness by 25%; strength and cost similar to Ruby
Sapphire Dragon Health Factor increased (similar to Topaz)
Emerald Dragon Health Factor slightly increased
Dragon building damage deferred to 3% every 6 ticks after the Dragon is launched

Rituals

Base Ritual Effects

Affluent: +20% Income, +25% Draft Speed
Barrier: -20% Damage from Enemy Instant Magic & Thievery Operations, +20% Defensive WPA & TPA
Benediction: +10% Building Efficiency, -20% Military Wages, +40% Birth Rate
Expedient: -20% Military Training Time, -25% Training Costs (includes Thieves), -20% Construction Time, -25% Construction Costs
Expropriation: +10% Combat Gains, +20% Honor Gains in Combat, +20% Credits gained in Combat
Godspeed: -10% Attack Time, -15% Military Casualties
Stalwart: +10% Defensive Military Efficiency, -10% Enemy Combat Gains
Havoc: +30% Offensive WPA & TPA, +20% Instant Spell & Sabotage Operation Damage
Onslaught: +10% OME, +20% Enemy Military Casualties on Attacks

Age 87 Rituals

Affluent: +20% Income, +25% Draft Speed
Barrier: -20% Damage from Enemy Instant Magic & Thievery Operations, +20% Defensive WPA & TPA
Expedient: -20% Military Training Time, -25% Training Costs (includes Thieves), -20% Construction Time, -25% Construction Costs
Expropriation: +10% Combat Gains, +20% Honor Gains in Combat, +20% Credits gained in Combat
Stalwart: +10% Defensive Military Efficiency, -15% Military Casualties
Havoc: +30% Offensive WPA & TPA, +20% Instant Spell & Sabotage Operation Damage
Onslaught: +10% OME, +20% Enemy Military Casualties on Attacks

Miscellaneous

Days needed to remove inactive provinces reduced from 3 to 2
Accurate Intel Ops only require 10% Thieves during War/EoWCF

Gold Status

Benefits of a Gold Account (15 credits for 1 month or 35 credits for 3 months)
Ad-Block Active
Hostile Meter Active
Free Sitting Credits (3 for 1 month and 9 for 3 months)
Ability to mentor another Province for 4 hours with a 24-hour cooldown (in the same Kingdom and can't be combined with regular sitting)