Greetings Leaders,

The future of warfare in DomiNations is ready for deployment! We’re introducing a brand new way to control your army in battle, new Automation Age upgrades, and two new attack-oriented Councilors. Read on to see what you can expect arriving in our update for next week!

Detachments

DomiNations Update 12.16 looks to revitalize combat as you know it with Detachments! This new system will have you creating groups of Troops and Generals that can be quickly deployed together with a single tap. You can create up to three detachments and precisely control your army while attacking an enemy base.

Detachment Editor

Organize groups of barracks troops, factory troops, and generals into up to three detachments using the new Detachment Editor. Each detachment may contain up to one Leader and three Supporting Units. Only a General may be assigned as a Leader, while Supporting Units may include barracks troops, factory troops, as well as other Generals.

Each Detachment has a maximum troop capacity, which is 40% of your army’s total troop capacity (rounded up). Troops may not be added to a detachment if doing so would exceed its troop capacity. However, you’ll run out of army troop capacity before you’re able to fill all three detachments–this is intentional. Generals in a detachment do not occupy any troop capacity. You can also choose to leave any space empty in a Detachment.

Deployment Restrictions

In battle, a detachment is deployed as a group. The leader is deployed first, if one exists, then the remaining units are deployed in order from left to right.

Detachments may not be deployed from Tactical Helicopters.

In your Troop Tray, the Troops and Generals that are part of a Detachment are highlighted with their corresponding letter and color. Troops and Generals that aren’t part of a Detachment are deployed the same way that you’re used to.

Rallying Detachments

A deployed detachment responds to both the Army Rally as well as its detachment-specific rally.

The detachment-specific rally can be used to directly control units in that detachment separately from the rest of your army. To use a specific Rally, first select it by tapping on the Detachment you wish to control either on the right side of the screen or in the Troop Tray. Then tap the target or destination you wish for that Detachment to rally to.

In the image above, Detachment A is highlighted on both the Troop Tray and the Rally icon on the right. This is to indicate that you’re currently controlling Detachment A, and the cooldown timer shows that you have recently activated its Rally.

Clearing Icons in Battle

You’ll also want to notice the new red markers on the Troop Tray! After a Troop has been wiped out during battle, tapping this will remove that Troop Button, and all other buttons with this icon, from your Troop Tray! This will reduce the scrolling required for quick strategies as the battle rages on.

Automation Age Upgrades: Storehouse & Shipyard

This update adds a new level to the Storehouse & Shipyard. The Level 15 Shipyard receives new expeditions and the introduction of new exclusive Troop Tactics only available here. Based on player feedback, we also took this opportunity to update the expedition rewards for Shipyard levels 13 and 14 with stronger Troop Tactics.

Dock
Level 15	Cost 17,000,000 Gold	Citizens Req’d 4	Upgrade Time 16d	XP 6,250
Expeditions
Location	Expedition Time		Rewards
Level 13 Expeditions
Naples	2d		Tank Skirmish Army 2x Light Siege 2x Cavalry 100x Museum Supplies
Thessaloniki	2d		Ranged Support Army 3x Bazooka 1x Ranged Siege 60x Museum Benefactors
Hong Kong	2d		Missile Looting Army 2x Merc info Ranged Cavalry 1x Armored Car 1x MRL 100x Museum Supplies
Fukuoka	2d		3x Diamonds 60x Museum Benefactors
Seoul	2d		8x National Trade Good Shipment 175x Museum Supplies
Level 14 Expeditions
Milan	1d		Armored Distraction Army 1x Merc drone Cavalry 1x Commando 1x Archer 60x Museum Researchers
Boston	1d		Core Convoy Army 1x AFV 5x Solier 1x Attack Helicopter 210x Museum Supplies
Toronto	1d		Zero 95x Museum Benefactors
Beijing	1d		8x National Trade Goods 105x Museum Supplies
Warsaw	1d		20,000 Oil 95x Museum Benefactors
Level 15 Expeditions
Nuuk	2d		Explosive Agency Army 2x Wall Sapper 1x MRL 2x Light Siege 105x Museum Supplies
Toamasina	2d		Enduring Assault Army 1x Cavalry 1x APC 1x Supply Wagon 65x Museum Benefactors
San Antonio	2d		Raiding Protection Army 1x merc_auto_rangedcavalry 1x Armored Car 2x Machine Gun 65x Museum Researchers
Bangkok	2d		3x Diamonds 65x Museum Benefactors
Port Louis	2d		8x National Trade Good Shipment 180x Museum Supplies

Storehouse
Level	Upgrade Cost	Citizens Req’d	Upgrade Time	XP	Max Storage	HP
14	15,000,000 Gold	4	12d12h	6,250	32	42,300

New Councilors

Update 12.16 will introduce two new Councilors. Unlike our previous addition, Ada Lovelace, these two will appear with identical bonuses for War and Peace.

Hatshepsut (Diplomat)
Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt's most extraordinary rulers, defied tradition by becoming king around 1479 BCE. Hatshepsut’s most enduring legacy lies in her ambitious building projects, including the Karnak Temple Complex, the Red Chapel, the Speos Artemidos, and especially her grand mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari. She also revitalized trade and boosted Egypt's economy, most notably through a famous expedition to Punt. By focusing on internal stability and expanding Egypt’s reach through diplomacy and commerce, she fostered a flourishing and secure empire.

In DomiNations Hatshepsut will improve the effectiveness of Mortar and Heavy Infantry while reducing Enemy Wall Strength.

Common	Uncommon	Rare	Epic	Legendary
Mortar Infantry DMG +3%	Mortar Infantry DMG +4%	Mortar Infantry DMG +6%	Mortar Infantry DMG +8%	Mortar Infantry DMG +12%
	Mortar Infantry DMG +4%	Mortar Infantry DMG +6%	Mortar Infantry DMG +8%	Mortar Infantry DMG +12%
		Enemy Wall HP -6%	Enemy Wall HP -10%	Enemy Wall HP -16%
			Heavy Infantry DMG +12%	Heavy Infantry DMG +20%
				Heavy Infantry Attack Speed +12%

Charles Babbage (Scholar)
Born December 26th, 1791, Charles Babbage was an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor, and mechanical engineer who is credited with the original conception of a digital programmable computer. He invented the first mechanical computer, the Difference Engine, which led to his development of the Analytical Engine, a device that utilizes all the same fundamental principles that make up a modern-day computer.

Charles Babbage will help as a Councilor in DomiNations by reducing the strength of Enemy Towers and Anti Air Defenses.

Common	Uncommon	Rare	Epic	Legendary
Attack Helicopter DMG & HP +3%	Attack Helicopter DMG & HP +4%	Attack Helicopter DMG & HP +5%	Attack Helicopter DMG & HP +7%	Attack Helicopter DMG & HP +10%
	Enemy Tower DMG +9%	Enemy Tower DMG +12%	Enemy Tower DMG +16%	Enemy Tower DMG +20%
		Enemy Tower HP +6%	Enemy Tower HP +10%	Enemy Tower HP +16%
			Enemy Air Defense DMG +16%	Enemy Air Defense DMG +20%
				Attack Helicopter DMG +10%

Additional Fixes

Removed a vulnerability that allowed for seeing when Alliances were queued up for a World War.

This helps to strengthen our security improvements and anti-cheating efforts.

Updated the Alliance Contributor Daily Quest

If an Alliance has completed all Alliance Laws this quest will now automatically complete.