Research

Research improves production and army effectiveness. You need mage towers to generate research points.

Running research

On the research screen, pick one ability to work on. Each mage tower produces research points and spends gold. Set tower status (0–100%) if gold is tight.

The first level of a track needs 10 points; later levels cost more. Finished levels cannot be undone, and every completed level makes the next level of any track more expensive — choose carefully.

Military

1. Attack — +1% attack strength per level
2. Defense — +1% defense strength per level
3. Thief strength — +1% thief attack and defense per level
4. Catapult strength — +1% catapult attack and defense per level
5. Military loss — −1% battle losses per level (capped at 50 levels)

Production

1. Food production — +1% from hunters and farms
2. Wood production — +1% from woodcutters
3. Mine production — +1% from gold and iron mines
4. Weapons & tools — +1% weaponsmith and tool maker output (consumption stays the same)

Other

1. Space effectiveness — +1% warehouse and house capacity
2. Markets — +10% goods you can sell, buy, or aid
3. Explore — +1% land found by explorers