Technologies

Technologies
Details
Research for growth
Require:	Library
Content:	technologies, technology branches, publishing books
Category:	Tabs/Panes

Research to advance your culture

Research technologies to help your empire progress.

• New items become available, on Technologies, as your culture advances.

Access

• Technologies appears after you build your first Library.

You need 300 Wood and 100 Mineral, to build the Library.

Construction required:
Construct	Requirement
Library	build 1 on Buildings

Content

New technologies and options appear, on Technologies, as your culture advances.

• On Technologies, you can:
  • research technologies;
  • invest Knowledge; and
  • publish Books.

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Library technologies

Library technologies
Details
Technologies for advancement
Require:	Libraries
Other:	technologies you can research to advance your empire
Category:	Technologies, Library tachnologies

Research for growth

Library technologies, provide new items, bonuses, access new areas of the game and much more.

• Library technologies appear, on Technologies, after you build Libraries on Buildings.

• New technologies appear for each of your first 8 Libraries.

Library technologies:

1 Library:
Technology		Description
	Copper tools	bonus to Wood and Mineral production
	Pickaxe	allows you to craft Pickaxes and hire Miners
2 Libraries:
Technology		Description
	Basic weapons	allows you to craft Spears and recruit a Pikeman
	Exploration	allows exploration Expeditions
3 Libraries:
Technology		Description
	Iron foundry	allows you to build a Foundry
	Metallurgy	allows Smelters to smelt a bit of Gold
	Sword	allows you to craft iron Swords and recruit a Swordman
	Storage management	provides access to better storage methods
4 Libraries:
Technology		Description
	Currency	provides access to Casinos
	Coin forging	allows forging gold Coins
	Exchange	allows you to build Markets
5 Libraries:
Technology		Description
	Bronze	allows you to craft Bronze
	Bronze tools	bonus to Wood, Mineral, Food, Iron, Copper and Tin production
	Charcoal	provides access to Kilns
	Centralisation	allows you to build Towncenters
6 Libraries:
Technology		Description
	Steel	provides access to a Foundryman, an expert in Steel
	Manufacturing	allows you to construct Workbenches
	Steel tools	bonus to Wood, Mineral, Food, Iron, Copper, Tin and Steel production
	Husbandry	allows you to get Horses found on Expeditions
	Cavalry	access to Knights by training a Swordman
7 Libraries:
Technology		Description
	Leadership	access to Castles and Titles for leaders
	Armament	bonus to military attack
	Gambling	access to a new game at the Casino
	Redeem	allows you to redeem Tokens
	Wrapping	bonus to storage
8 Libraries:
Technology		Description
	Shipyard	allows you to build Shipyards
	Sailing	allows you to build Docks to store ships
	Trade	allows you to hire Sailors to go on Trade missions
	Cache	allows you to craft Chests to store resources
	Specialization	allows you to choose where your research is headed

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Knowledge technologies

Knowledge technologies
Details
Research for growth
Require:	Knowledge invest in technology branches
Other:	technologies you can research to advance your empire
Category:	Technologies

Apply knowledge to research technologies.

Research technologies to access new items, bonuses and much more.

• New technologies become available, after you invest the required Knowledge, in Economy, Science and Military.

• Technologies accessed by Knowledge, include:
  • economy technologies – by invest in Economy;
  • science technologies – by invest in Science;
  • military technologies – by invest in Military;
  • neutral technologies – by invest in a choice of branches;
  • multi-branch technologies – by invest in more than one branch; and
  • mastery technologies – by invest in the relevant branch.

• Economy technologies are accessed by investing the required Knowledge in Economy.
• Economy technologies have a requirement to research.

Knowledge invested in Economy also provides, some:

• neutral technologies;
• multi-branch technologies; and
• mastery technologies.

• Science technologies are accessed by investing the required Knowledge in Science.
• Science technologies have a requirement to research.

Knowledge invested in Science also provides, some:

• neutral technologies;
• multi-branch technologies; and
• mastery technologies.

• Military technologies are accessed by investing the required Knowledge in Military.
• Military technologies have a requirement to research.

Knowledge invested in Military also provides, some:

• neutral technologies;
• multi-branch technologies; and
• mastery technologies.

• Neutral technologies are accessed, by investing Knowledge, in a choice of technology branches.
• Some technologies are available in all three branches and others in only two branches.
• The amount of investment required, to access neutral technologies, can depend on the technology branch.
• Neutral technologies have a requirement to research.

• Global technologies are accessed by investing Knowledge in more than one technology branch.
• Some technologies may require investment in two or all three branches.
• All technologies have a requirement to research.

Available technologies:
Technology	Description	Invest
War economy	bonus to Gold and Food	5 000 in Economy and Military
Triforce	various bonuses	100 000 in all branches

Multi-branch technologies
Triforce | War economy

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Technology branches

Technology branches
Details
Different areas of research
Require:	Specialization
Other:	invest Knowledge to access technologies and bonuses
Category:	Technology branches

Choose where your research is headed

Different areas of research

• Three technology branches appear, on Technologies, after you research Specialization: Science; Military and Economy.
• Knowledge can be invested in the branches to access new technologies, gain bonuses and provide legacy.

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Mastery technologies

Mastery technologies
Details
Research improvements
Require:	Knowledge invest
Other:	infinite technologies you can research to provide bonuses
Category:	Technologies, Masteries

Expertise in areas to advance your culture

Masteries appear, on Technologies, when you invest the required Knowledge in a technology branch.

• Knowledge invested, in:
  • Science accesses science masteries;
  • Economy accesses economic masteries; and
  • Military accesses military masteries

• Books are required to research the masteries.

• Each mastery technology provides a specific bonus.

• Mastery technologies have infinite levels.
  • The Knowledge required to access, and Books required to research, increase each level.
  • The bonus provided increases with levels.

Science masteries

Expertise in areas to advance your culture

• Science masteries appear, on Technologies, after you invest the required Knowledge into Science.

• Books are required to research science masteries.

• Science masteries provide bonuses.

Available bonuses:

• Wood masteries increment wood production;

• Mineral masteries increment mineral production;

• Craft masteries increment craft efficiency;

• Storage masteries increment resource storage capacity; and

• Knowledge masteries increment knowledge production.

• Science masteries have infinite levels.

• The Knowledge required to access, and Books required to research, increase each level.

• The bonus provided increases with levels.

Access

Knowledge invested in Science provides access to science masteries.

• You can research science masteries after you invest the required Knowledge.

• The first science mastery appears, after 100 000 Knowledge is invested in Science.

• Each science mastery requires 10% more Knowledge to access.

• After the 5 science masteries are accessed, the same 5 masteries are repeated at the next level.

Mastery technology	Knowledge invest required for access
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	...	Level 'n'
Wood mastery	100 000	161 051	259 374	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 5)
Mineral mastery	110 000	177 156	285 312	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 4)
Craft mastery	121 000	194 872	313 843	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 3)
Storage mastery	133 100	214 359	345 227	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 2)
Knowledge mastery	146 410	235 795	379 750	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 1)

Research

You can research Science masteries to gain their bonus.

• Science masteries are researched with Books.

• Books required to research, increase by 10% with each science mastery.

Mastery technology	Books required to research
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	...	Level 'n'
Wood mastery	5.5	8.86	14.27	...	5 × 1.1(5n - 4)
Mineral mastery	6.05	9.74	15.69	...	5 × 1.1(5n - 3)
Craft mastery	6.66	10.71	17.26	...	5 × 1.1(5n - 2)
Storage mastery	7.32	11.79	18.99	...	5 × 1.1(5n - 1)
Knowledge mastery	8.05	12.97	20.89	...	5 × 1.15n

Effect

You get the bonus after you research the science mastery.

• The bonus depends on the mastery and level.

• The bonus increases with levels.

Mastery technology	Bonus	% bonus provided
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	...	Level 'n'
Wood mastery	Wood production	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05(n - 0.8)
Mineral mastery	Mineral production	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05(n - 0.6)
Craft mastery	Craft efficiency	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05(n - 0.4)
Storage mastery	Resource storage	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05(n - 0.2)
Knowledge mastery	Knowledge production	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05n
N.B. Calculations for the % bonus are rounded down to the nearest whole number

Economic masteries

Expertise in areas to advance your culture

• Economic masteries appear, on Technologies, after you invest the required Knowledge into Economy.

• Books are required, to research the economic masteries.

• Economic masteries provide bonuses.

Available bonuses:

• Trade masteries increment market ratios;

• Copper masteries increment copper production;

• Coal masteries increment coal production;

• Nickel masteries increment nickel production; and

• Gold masteries increment gold production.

• Economic masteries have infinite levels.

• The Knowledge required to access, and Books required to research, increase each level.

• The bonus provided increases with levels.

Access

Knowledge invested in Economy, provides access to economic masteries.

• You can research economic masteries, after you invest the required Knowledge.

• The first economic mastery appears, after 100 000 knowledge is invested in Economy.

• Each economic mastery requires 10% more Knowledge to access.

• After the 5 economic masteries are accessed, the same 5 masteries are repeated at the next level.

Mastery technology	Knowledge invest required for access
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	...	Level 'n'
Trade mastery	100 000	161 051	259 374	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 5)
Copper mastery	110 000	177 156	285 312	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 4)
Coal mastery	121 000	194 872	313 843	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 3)
Nickel mastery	133 100	214 359	345 227	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 2)
Gold mastery	146 410	235 795	379 750	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 1)

Research

You can research economic masteries to gain their bonus.

• Economic masteries can be researched with Books.

• Books required to research, increase by 10% with each economic mastery.

Mastery technology	Books required to research
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	...	Level 'n'
Trade mastery	5.5	8.86	14.27	...	5 × 1.1(5n - 4)
Copper mastery	6.05	9.74	15.69	...	5 × 1.1(5n - 3)
Coal mastery	6.66	10.71	17.26	...	5 × 1.1(5n - 2)
Nickel mastery	7.32	11.79	18.99	...	5 × 1.1(5n - 1)
Gold mastery	8.05	12.97	20.89	...	5 × 1.15n

Effect

You get the bonus after you research the economic mastery.

• The bonus depends on the mastery and the level.

• The bonus increases with levels.

Mastery technology	Bonus	% bonus provided
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	...	Level 'n'
Trade mastery	Market trade	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05(n - 0.8)
Copper mastery	Copper production	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05(n - 0.6)
Coal mastery	Coal production	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05(n - 0.4)
Nickel mastery	Nickel production	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05(n - 0.2)
Gold mastery	Gold production	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05n
N.B. Calculations for the % bonus are rounded down to the nearest whole number

Military masteries

Expertise in areas to advance your culture

• Military masteries appear, on Technologies, after you invest the required Knowledge into Military.

• Books are required to research the military masteries.

• Military masteries provide bonuses.

Available bonuses:

• Water masteries increment Water production;

• Food masteries increment Food production;

• Power masteries increment Military attack;

• Hp masteries increment Military Hp; and

• Morale masteries increment Morale production.

• Military masteries have infinite levels.

• The Knowledge required to access, and Books required to research, increase each level.

• The bonus provided increases with levels.

Access

• Knowledge, invested in Military, provides access to military masteries.

• You can research military masteries, after you invest the required Knowledge.

• The first military mastery appears, after 100 000 knowledge is invested in Military.

• Each military mastery requires 10% more Knowledge to access.

• After the 5 military masteries are accessed, the same 5 masteries are repeated at the next level.

Mastery technology	Knowledge invest required for access:
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	...	Level 'n'
Water mastery	100 000	161 051	259 374	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 5)
Food mastery	110 000	177 156	285 312	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 4)
Power mastery	121 000	194 872	313 843	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 3)
Hp mastery	133 100	214 359	345 227	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 2)
Morale mastery	146 410	235 795	379 750	...	100 000 × 1.1(5n - 1)

Research

You can research military masteries to gain their bonus.

• Military masteries can be researched with Books.

• Books required to research, increase by 10% with each military mastery.

Mastery technology	Books required to research
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	...	Level 'n'
Water mastery	5.5	8.86	14.27	...	5 × 1.1(5n - 4)
Food mastery	6.05	9.74	15.69	...	5 × 1.1(5n - 3)
Power mastery	6.66	10.71	17.26	...	5 × 1.1(5n - 2)
Hp mastery	7.32	11.79	18.99	...	5 × 1.1(5n - 1)
Morale mastery	8.05	12.97	20.89	...	5 × 1.15n

Effect

You get the bonus after you research the military mastery.

• The bonus depends on the mastery and the level.

• The bonus increases with levels.

Mastery technology	Bonus	% bonus provided
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	...	Level 'n'
Water mastery	Water production	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05(n - 0.8)
Food mastery	Food production	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05(n - 0.6)
Power mastery	Military attack	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05(n - 0.4)
Hp mastery	Military Hp	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05(n - 0.2)
Morale mastery	Morale production	5	5	5	...	5 × 1.05n
N.B. Calculations for the % bonus are rounded down to the nearest whole number

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Technical publications

Publish technical books to store knowledge and aid learning

• You can craft Books, on Technologies with Patents; Scientific papers; and Strategy.

• Patent
• Scientific papers
• Strategy