Monastery

Overview

Trains monks, supports relic collection, and researches religious technologies.

Function and access

Trains monks, supports relic collection, and researches religious technologies This determines what the structure contributes to the settlement: economic buildings support resource flow, production buildings add access to an army line, and defensive buildings protect space or routes.

• Available: Castle Age
• Cost: 175 Wood
• Construction time: 40 seconds

Units produced here

The catalog associates this structure with the following units. This list is useful for tracing where reinforcements come from and which production line the building represents.

• Monk

Research available here

These technology entries are associated with this structure. Their Age, cost, and effect determine whether the building is being used for a combat upgrade, an economic improvement, or progression to a later roster option.

• Redemption
• Sanctity
• Block Printing
• Theocracy
• Faith
• Atonement
• Herbal Medicine
• Heresy
• Fervor
• Devotion
• Illumination

Practical role and placement

The Monastery trains Monks, researches their support technologies, and stores Relics to generate gold. Relic control rewards scouting and safe routes: send Monks with protection, then keep the Monastery secure so captured Relics continue to contribute. Some civilizations use a replacement building, so check the civilization entry when the Monastery is unavailable.

Durability and battlefield role

The structural values describe what this building can protect, garrison, or attack. Use them to decide whether it is a safe production point, a defensive anchor, or a structure that needs support; scenario and campaign buildings may have rules that differ from standard matches.

• Hit points: 2100
• Melee armor by Age: Castle Age: 2 · Imperial Age: 3
• Pierce armor by Age: Castle Age: 9 · Imperial Age: 10
• Garrison capacity: 10
• Line of sight: 6