The experience of a hugely in-depth 4X, tactical-strategy game really isn’t complete if you don’t own all the expansions offered up to players, and the same must be said for Age of Wonders 4, which we reviewed back in June 2023.
And so, if you fancy yourself as a master of the Tomes of Magic, and can navigate around a mystical battlefield like nobody else, then read on for information regarding Age of Wonders 4 – Giant Kings.
Tower Over Mere Mortals
Now available as the latest major expansion to Age of Wonders 4 on Xbox, PlayStation and PC, the Giant Kings expansion pack tasks you with returning the Elder Giants to their home – the Astral Sea.
How will you do so? Well, with all-out warfare of course! Playing as a Giant King – an all-new Ruler Type – you’ll be able to make use of Elder Giant-based weapons, structures and facilities in order to develop your Elder Giant empire into the greatest the realm has ever borne witness to.
Among other key features laid out below, perhaps the most notable addition to Age of Wonders 4 via the Giant Kings expansion is that of shops. These will unlock merchants for you to visit throughout the world, which possess new equipment, skills and more for you to purchase.
You may even choose to attack the merchants and steal their wares, but at your own risk of course!
Age of Wonders 4: Giant Kings Key Features
- New Ruler Type: Ascend as a mighty Giant King, ruling over mortals with unmatched power. Giant Kings possess unique terraforming abilities and can use the Item Forge right from the start of the game. Call upon ancient weapons to fight with you and unlock powerful runes to forge unique equipment. Choose from one of four mighty clans and transform the world around you: flatten peaks, raise mountains, mold lava, and freeze the land!
- New Crystal Dwelling: A towering structure that houses souls of the ancient Giants encased in crystalline matrices. Earn the favour of the Council Prolocutor, improve your relations, and access a unique shop offering exclusive skills, magical equipment, and artifacts. Moreover, formidable new creatures are now roaming the lands: crystal-forged lithorine units and colossal primordial beasts, ready to challenge players to combat in Ancient Wonders.
- Landmark Regions: New massive regions will appear in your realm that you can annex to your empire for economic benefits — magnificent waterfalls, the remains of ancient dragons, majestic underground monuments, and more are waiting for you to explore!
- Shop Structures: Merchants now roam the land, offering powerful services and rare goods. Visit one of three shop types to purchase hero equipment and skills, mounts or strategic vision over world map areas. Feeling bold? Attack these traders to seize their wares – but beware, future dealings may be closed to you!
- Two New Tomes: The Tome of the Dungeon Depths, to build a grand underground empire and protect it at all costs. Transform your provinces into a new dungeon theme with economic bonuses and four special province improvements. Craft eternal Clay Soldiers and deadly traps to defend your territories. The Tome of Geomancy lets you become attuned to the Ley line energies beneath you and channel them to supercharge your army’s damage and resistances. Recruit Geomancer units to harness the powers of the earth, and encase your forces in razor-sharp crystalline armour.
- So Much More, including 3 new realm traits that include a story-driven region with unique endgame events, 2 new ancient wonders, 4 new music tracks, a new interface skin, and countless smaller updates!
How to Buy Age of Wonders 4: Giant Kings
Wow, that’s a lot of content! Age of Wonders 4: Giant Kings can now be purchased as an add-on to the base game for £20.99 via the Xbox Store, for Xbox Series X|S. Alternatively, you can download it for PS5 or PC via their respective storefronts.
Age of Wonders 4: Giant Kings also comes as part of the Age of Wonders 4: Expansion Pass 2 for £41.74 – this contains a number of expansions, such as the Herald of Glory and Ways of War content drops.
Age of Wonders 4: Giant Kings Description
Restore the Elder Giants to their rightful place as masters of the Astral Sea in the Age of Wonders 4: Giant Kings expansion. Explore the ruins of their fallen empire, seek out forgotten crystal magic to empower your armies, and delve into the depths for lost treasures. This expansion introduces the new Giant ruler type, a powerful new dwelling, and an array of hand-crafted regions to explore.
