Technology

Technologies can be researched using stars. They unlock new abilities, units, and buildings. All tribes, except for Luxidoor and Aquarion, start with a technology that is already researched.

The cost to research a new technology increases as more cities are added to a tribe's empire. The cost is calculated as follows:

Cost = (Tier of Tech)*(Number of Cities) + 4

In other words, Tier One (T1) technologies initially cost five stars, T2 techs initially cost six, and T3 techs initially cost seven with your capital city. For each additional city or village captured, the cost of technologies increases by one, two, or three stars for T1, T2, and T3 technologies, respectively.

The Literacy ability, unlocked with the Philosophy technology, decreases the price of technologies by 20% (rounded up).

To access the Tech Tree, tap the blue beaker at the bottom of the screen. If you can currently afford a technology, the button will glow blue. If not, it will be black.

Tier One Technologies

Tier One technologies can immediately be researched at the start of the game and initially cost five stars.

• Climbing (native to Xin-Xi)
• Fishing (native to Kickoo)
• Hunting (native to Bardur)
  • Replaced with Forest Magic for Elyrion (native to Elyrion)
• Organization (native to Imperius)
• Riding (native to Oumaji)

Tier Two Technologies

Tier Two technologies can be only researched after the Tier One technology of the branch is researched. T2 technologies initially cost six stars.

• Archery (native to Hoodrick)
• Farming (native to Zebasi)
• Forestry
• Free Spirit
  • Replaced with Free Diving for Aquarion
• Meditation (native to Ai-Mo)
• Mining
• Roads (native to Yădakk)
• Sailing
  • Replaced with Frostwork for Polaris (native to Polaris)
• Shields (native to Quetzali)
• Whaling
  • Replaced with Water Magic for Elyrion

Tier Three Technologies

Tier Two technologies can be only researched after the Tier Two technology of the branch is researched. T3 technologies initially cost six stars.

• Aquatism
  • Replaced with Polarism for Polaris
• Chivalry
  • Replaced with Spearing for Aquarion
• Construction
• Mathematics
• Navigation
  • Replaced with Polar Warfare for Polaris
• Smithery (native to Vengir)
• Spiritualism
• Trade
• Philosophy
• Engineering (removed)

A technology after Shields will be added in the future.

Table

Technology	Unlocks	Native to
Tier 1
Climbing	Movement on mountain tiles (including movement for explorers), allows players to see ore in mountains	Xin-Xi
Fishing	Fishing, allows players to see whales	Kickoo
Hunting	Hunting	Bardur
Organization	Gathering fruit, allows players to see fields with crop	Imperius
Riding	Rider	Oumaji
Tier 2
Archery	Archer, defence bonus on forest tiles	Hoodrick
Farming	Farm	Zebasi
Forestry	Lumber Hut, Clear Forest	none
Free Spirit	Temple, Disband	none
Meditation	Mountain Temple, defence bonus on mountain tiles, Pacifist task	Ai-Mo
Mining	Mine	none
Roads	Roads, Network task	Yădakk
Sailing	Ports, Boat, Ship, allows explorers to move on shallow water tiles	none
Shields	Defender	Quetzali
Whaling	Hunt Whale	none
Tier 3
Aquatism	Water Temple, defence bonus on ocean and shallow water tiles	none
Chivalry	Knight, Burn Forest	none
Construction	Windmill, Destroy	none
Mathematics	Sawmill, Catapult	none
Navigation	Battleship, movement on shallow water tiles (for units with carry and explorers), Explorer task	none
Smithery	Forge, Swordsman	Vengir
Spiritualism	Forest Temple, Grow Forest	none
Trade	Customs House, Wealth task	none
Philosophy	Mind Bender, Literacy Bonus, Genius task	none

Ruin Rewards
Battleship, Crab, Explorer, Giant, Population, Population Growth, Stars, Super Unit, Technology

Game Mechanics
AI Relationships, Combat, Population, Stars, Technology, Terrain, Unit Skills

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    I'll right more about tech's 2018-12-21T16:31:36Z
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    '''4LVL tech -- GUNPOWDER''' '''goes after smithery, costs 3 more stars.''... 2018-12-21T16:49:18Z

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