BARRICADE
BUILDING DESCRIPTION
Barricades are used to fortify a Base by protecting key Buildings and impeding the movement of the Enemy Ground Units.
EFFECTS OF UPGRADE
Upgrading increases Health. Beginning with Level 5 Barricades block Enemy ( Line of Sight ) Fire from Ground Units.
REQUIREMENTS
Level 1 Command Center
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Upgrade Progression
Level
Upgrade Cost
Upgrade Time
Command Center
Health
Metal
Oil
Thorium
1
500
500
0
1s
1
20,000
2
1,500
1,500
0
1s
2
40,000
3
2,500
2,500
0
1s
3
120,000
4
10,000
10,000
0
1s
4
200,000
5
37,500
37,500
3,000
1s
5
400,000
6
75,000
75,000
6,000
1s
5
800,000
7
150,000
150,000
12,000
1s
6
1,600,000
8
300,000
300,000
24,000
1s
6
2,400,000
9
450,000
450,000
48,000
1s
7
5,000,000
10
600,000
600,000
96,000
1s
7
10,000,000
11
750,000
750,000
125,000
1s
10
14,000,000
12
1,500,000
1,500,000
250,000
1s
12
18,000,000
13
2,250,000
2,250,000
375,000
1s
14
22,000,000
14
3,000,000
3,000,000
500,000
1s
15
28,600,000
15
3,750,000
3,750,000
625,000
1s
16
35,200,000
Total
12,877,000
12,877,000
2,064,000
Construction Limits
Barricade Construction Limits Per Command Center Level
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5
LEVEL 6
LEVEL 7
LEVEL 8 - 16
No. of Barricades
60
70
80
110
130
160
260
260
Upgrade Experience (XP)
Experience Points Awarded per Upgrade Level ( T )
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8
Level 9
Level 10
401
401
1,201
2,001
8,001
31,201
62,401
124,801
249,601
379,201
Level 11
Level 12
Level 13
Level 14
Level 15
Total Experience Points = 4,302,614 xp
518,401
650,001
650,001
975,001
1,300,001
For More information on this see Experience Points .
Placing and Moving Barricades
Placing Barricades
When placing New Barricades, the Player has the ability to lay multiple Barricades in back to back succession.
When purchasing Barricades, the next potential barrier will populate for placement. The Player may then choose to continue placing barriers until they are finished or chose end by pressing the “Finish” button to exit Barricade placement.
Moving Existing Barricades
The Player may move existing Barricades in 1 or 2 ways :
By “Left Clicking” each Barricade and selecting the Move command from the pop-up menu.
By Holding “Shift+Left Click” on each Barricade to bypass the Menu and place that barricade instantly into Move mode.
Appearance Progression
BARRICADE APPEARANCE PROGRESSION
Level 01
Level 02
Level 03
Level 04
Level 05
Level 06
Level 07
Level 08
Level 09
Level 10
Level 11
Level 12
Level 13
Level 14
Level 15
Related Missions
STANDARD MISSION ( T )
MISSION
ICON
MISSION DESCRIPTION
COMPLETION AWARDS
IMAGES
METAL
OIL
Pre
Post
Safety Check
Build 36 Barricades.
20,000
20,000
X
X
Some Missions May Not Be Available Until The Completion Of Others.
Update History
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The Barricade gained the ability to be upgraded to Level 13 in the Game Update of Aug 15, 2018 .
The Barricade reduced the Upgrade Costs for all Levels in the Game Update of Aug 15, 2018 .
The Barricade gained the ability to be upgraded to Level 12 in the Game Update of Aug 23, 2017 .
The Barricade gained the ability to be upgraded to Level 11 in the Game Update of May 31, 2016 .
The Barricade gained the ability to be upgraded to Level 10 in the Game Update of Jul 31, 2014 .
The Barricade raised its Max Construction Limit to 260 in the Game Update of Jul 31, 2014
The Barricade gained the ability to be upgraded to Level 9 in the Game Update of Feb 13, 2014
The Barricade received a Improved Barricade Placement method in the Game Update of Jan 15, 2014
The Barricade raised its Max Construction Limit to 160 in the Game Update of Mar 27, 2013
The Barricade gained the ability to be upgraded to Levels 5 thru 8 in the Game Update of Mar 07, 2013
The Barricade was introduced with the Official Public Beta release of War Commander on Sept 08, 2011 .
No Further Updates.
Additional Info
The Barricade is constructed and upgraded without the use of the Dozer allowing other structures to be constructed or upgraded simultaneously.
The Barricade allows Ground Units defending a Player's Base to pass through them at will.
The Barricade blocks the path of all Enemy attacking Ground Units forcing them to either destroy the barricade or to locate an alternate path around them.
This allows Players to somewhat control attack approaches in the attempt to force the Attacking Units into Kill Zones.
The Barricade , Level 5 and above , absorbs Direct Fire from Ground Units while allowing the Defending Units to shoot unobstructed.
The Barricade , Level 5 and above , do NOT obstruct shots from Ground Units that utilize Arc Fire such as the Mortar Team , Rocket Buggy , Razorback and Hellfire .
The Barricade , Level 5 and above , can limit the amount of Splash Damage taken by a Building or Unit when the barricade is
placed in between them and the target being struck.
the barricade itself is being targeted.
Trivia
The Barricade has a has a Footprint of 1 x 1.
Building Pixel Sheet Code : 17.v2
Quotes
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“ Use Barricades to fortify your base and protected key buildings and bootlenck enemy forces ” — In-Game Description
“ Level 2 Barricades offer increased protection from forces ” — Level 2 Description
“ Level 3 Barricades are fitted with a reinforced intimal structure to withstand attacks. ” — Level 3 Description
“ Level 4 Barricades come equipped with hardened exterior for more protection. ” — Level 4 Description
“ Level 5 Barricades offer enhanced protection from and block direct fire. ” — Level 5 Description
“ Level 6 Barricades utilize Thorium to improve armor and block direct fire. ” — Level 6 Description
“ Level 7 Barricades provide additional enhanced protection from direct fire ” — Level 7 Description
“ Level 8 Barricades from the virtually impenetrable barrier around your base. ” — Level 8 Description
“ Level 9 Barricades from the virtually impenetrable barrier around your base. ” — Level 9 Description
“ IRON CURTAIN - Excellent, Commander! Now that our Barricades block direct fire, nothing's getting through!” — Level 5 Message [src]
“ My analysis of human behavior has revealed that most women suffer from an unhealthy amount of insecurity. can you surround the Command Center with barricades so I can "feel" more safe and loved? ” — R.U.B.I. - Mission - Safety Check [src]
“ Further analysis has taught me that human men like to feel that women need them. From now on, I'll attempt to provide this type of feedback for you. Oh, Commander, I'm such a lucky girl to have you protecting me. How did I do? ” — R.U.B.I. - Mission - Safety Check - Complete [src]
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Gallery
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Construction Limit Warning
Error Placing Barricade Overlap The Building
Gallery - Historical Game Updates
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Barricade
Gold Sale
Jun 15 - 19, 2016
Gallery - Historical Misc
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Original Barricade Level 1
Original Barricade Level 2
Original Barricade Level 3
Video
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