Unique technologies

ID Name Place of Research Effect Cost Age Available Research Time
1 Teardrop Shields Blacksmith Cataphract: +1 armor; Limitanei: +15% movement speed; Varangian Guard: +15% attack speed 100 Food, 250 Gold Castle Age 60s
2 Expilatores Stable / Imperial Hippodrome Horseman: +2 damage vs Workers; Killing Workers grants +20 Gold 30 Wood, 50 Gold Feudal Age 20s
3 Numeri Stable / Imperial Hippodrome Enemies hit by Cataphract Trample take +15% more damage for 12 seconds 150 Food, 350 Gold Imperial Age 60s
4 Trapezites Stable / Imperial Hippodrome Scouts grant nearby units +25% torch damage within a 4-tile radius 30 Wood, 50 Gold Feudal Age 20s
5 Greek Fire Projectiles Siege Workshop Counterweight Trebuchets deal +30% damage and cause Greek Fire area-of-effect damage 100 Food, 250 Gold Imperial Age 60s
6 Border Settlements House Houses gain +7 Line of Sight and build 500% faster 40 Wood, 80 Gold Feudal Age 20s
7 Ferocious Speed Barracks Varangian Guard gain +30% movement speed while Berserking 100 Food, 250 Gold Imperial Age 60s
8 Heavy Dromon Dock Dromons leave a burning area-of-effect; “Man the Sails” cooldown reduced to 20 seconds 200 Wood, 200 Gold Imperial Age 60s
9 Liquid Explosives Dock Incendiary Ships deal full damage to all enemies in explosion radius 150 Wood, 150 Gold Castle Age 60s
10 Veteran Contract Mercenary House / Golden Horn Tower Upgrades Mercenaries to Veteran Mercenaries and unlocks new Mercenaries 50 Food, 125 Gold Castle Age 30s
11 Elite Contract Mercenary House / Golden Horn Tower Upgrades Veteran Mercenaries to Elite; unlocks third-tier Mercenary units 300 Food, 700 Gold Imperial Age 60s