Age of Wonders 4 Mercantile: Cartel vs Barony
Compare the Mercantile Cartel and Barony in The Silver Seas: affinities, trade routes, combat mechanics, scouts and water cities.
Age of Wonders 4
Build a fantasy empire, shape your faction through magic and turn cities, alliances and armies into a path to victory.
- Platforms
- PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
- Players
- Solo or multiplayer
- Developer
- Triumph Studios
- Release date
Connect outposts to your economy, choose between the Mercantile Barony and Cartel, and see what The Silver Seas adds beyond the free Manta update.
Inside Age of Wonders 4
3 guides and updates
Crafting & progression
Age of Wonders 4 trade routes: outposts, income and capacity
Connect outposts and Free Cities in the Manta update. Learn trade-route requirements, Draft costs, capacity upgrades and raiding rules.
Version changes
The Silver Seas vs Manta: what is free in Age of Wonders 4?
Separate The Silver Seas DLC from the free Manta update: Mercantile culture, new forms and tomes, trade routes, water changes and fixes.
Game facts checked November 7, 2026. Primary source · Steam listing. Artwork: Paradox Interactive.