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How does the cranny work?

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The cranny hides 3.5% of your storage per level (35% at level 10) of each resource from raiders. Gauls hide twice as much, but never more than 35%.
Cranny level12510
Hidden share (Romans, Teutons)3.5%7%17.5%35%
Hidden share (Gauls)7%14%35%35%

The share is of your storage capacity: Warehouse for wood, clay and iron, Granary for crop. Example: Warehouse holds 11,800 and the cranny is level 10, so 4,130 of each of wood, clay and iron is safe.

One cranny per village, maximum level 10. It is cheap and fast to build.

Against Teuton attackers the cranny hides only 80% of its amount.

The Rivals' confusion artifact makes it hide more (still at most 35%).

What works best
  • Build the cranny to level 10 before your protection ends.
  • Gauls need only level 5 to reach the 35% maximum.

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Related topics

  • How much do I steal, and what does the cranny protect? Attacking & raidingSurvivors take what the target has above its cranny protection, up to their carry capacity, split evenly between the four resources.
  • How much can I store? What happens when storage is full? Resources & fieldsThe Warehouse stores wood, clay and iron (each); the Granary stores crop. When storage is full, production stops and anything delivered above the limit is lost.
  • Playing defensively Strategy & tipsMake attacks on you unprofitable: high cranny, a good wall, mixed defensive troops, scouts at home, and an alliance that reinforces you.
  • How does beginner protection work? Getting startedNew players are protected for 24 hours: nobody can attack, raid or scout their villages. Attacking, raiding or scouting another player ends your protection at once.

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