blablaDefenses are the core to defending Etheria. They require Green Mana to be build, upgraded and repaired. Every [[Hero|Hero Deck]] has 4 defenses with exception to Barbarian and Gun Witch.<br>There are 5 types of Defenses: Towers, Blockades, Traps, Auras and Nodes.<br><br>=== Blockades ===Blockades are Defenses that focus on Defense. They have wide hitboxes with a lot of health and a small to medium range cap.<br>Blockades deal damage, but they can also have a supporting roll such as slowing or stunning enemies, and buffing heroes. <br><br>They include: Arcane Barrier, Spike Blockade, Training Dummy, Orc Blockade, The Colossus, Maw of the Earth Drake, Viper's Fangs and World Tree.=== Towers ===Towers are Defenses that focus on Offense. They have small hitboxes with some health and often a large range cap.<br>There is much variation between towers, some have projectiles, others have beams. Most are damaging, but there are also CC Towers. They can be AoE or Single Target.<br><br>They include: Flamethrower Tower, Frostbite Tower, Earthshatter Tower, Cannonball Tower, Ballista, Poison Dart Tower, Sky Guard Tower, Skeletal Ramster, Skeletal Archer, Volcano, Sand Viper, Serpent's Coil, Obelisk, Harpy's Perch and Hailstorm Tower.=== Traps ===Traps are Defenses that focus on Offense. As health they have an certain amount of charges. They have a small trigger radius and a larger detonation radius, each trigger removes a charge.<br>The Dryad is an exception, her traps act more like Auras, no trigger radius and a percentage as health.<br>Traps are mainly damage dealers, but they can have supporting rolls such as slowing, stunning or charming enemies.<br><br>They include: Explosive Trap, Geyser Trap, Blaze Balloon, Oil Geyser, Snaking Sands, Moss Hornet's Nest, Slime Pit and Angry Nimbus.=== Auras ===Auras are Defenses that focus on Offense. As health they have a durability displayed by a percentage. They have a medium range cap.<br>Auras are damage dealers, with rarely some supporting rolls like buffing defenses.<br><br>They include: Flame Aura, Boost Aura, Lightning Strikes Aura and Fissure of Embermount.=== Nodes ===Nodes are Defenses that focus on Offense. The nodes are often linked with a beam, so you always need to place 2. As health they have a durability displayed by a percentage. They have set ranges.<br>Nodes are damage dealers and can be support such as reflecting projectiles and buffing defenses.<br><br>They include: Proton BEam, Reflect Beam, Buff Beam and Weapon Manufacturer
