Protection

Protection is a city function that prevents anybody from attacking or spying on a city, no matter who the attacker is. People that have recently joined the game get automatic free protection for the first 3 days (72 hours) they participate. After that, to get protection, you will have to buy it, using gems, from the townhall. Because of this, not many use protection. Protection on a city is represented as a dove with an olive branch on the city name from the map.

Levels of Protection

 * Beginner Protection - the beginner protection has no cost, and lasts for 3 days, the longest out of any protection. All beginners who have just joined the game are under this protection.
 * Short Protection - protects your city for 4 hours and costs 12 gems.
 * Medium Protection - protects your city for 8 hours and costs 25 gems.
 * Long Protection - protects your city for 12 hours and costs 40 gems.