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September 2026 civilization balance changes
The update lengthened Bengalis Ratha training from 20 to 24 seconds (Elite unchanged); raised the Hussite Wagon’s gold cost by 10 and reduced Wagenburg Tactics’ gunpowder speed bonus from 15% to 10%; increased Flemish Militia cost from 30 food/25 gold to 35 food/25 gold and Feudal training time from 14 to 16 seconds; extended Throwing Axeman range from 3 to 5 (Elite: 4 to 6); changed Jurchen Grenadier cost from 35 food/65 gold to 55 food/50 gold; reduced Turtle Ship hit points from 275 to 260 and removed Gambesons from the Korean technology tree; lengthened Magyar Huszar training from 12 to 18 seconds (Elite unchanged); raised Elite Bolas Rider cost by 5 wood and 5 gold; reduced Temple Guard attack from 12 to 11 (Elite unchanged); increased Organ Gun training from 25 to 28 seconds; other changes include removing the Gurjara Dock garrison bonus and Portuguese Redemption, raising the Spanish Conquistador cost from 70 food/60 gold to 75 food/60 gold and training time from 24 to 26 seconds (Elite train time unchanged), and increasing the Spanish Missionary cost from 100 gold to 30 food plus 100 gold; reducing Elite Teutonic Knight melee armor from 10 to 8 while extending the Teuton bonus to mounted units; changing the Vietnamese +20% hit-point bonus to foot archers and Skirmishers, lowering Rattan Archer hit points (40 to 35; Elite 45 to 40), and reducing Elite Rattan research food cost from 1,000 to 800; increasing Shu War Chariot cost from 65 food/90 gold to 75 food/90 gold and training time from 28 to 32 seconds; raising the Tupi Blackwood Archer wood cost by 5; and increasing the Wei Xianbei Raider gold cost from 25 to 35.
Overview
The update lengthened Bengalis Ratha training from 20 to 24 seconds (Elite unchanged); raised the Hussite Wagon’s gold cost by 10 and reduced Wagenburg Tactics’ gunpowder speed bonus from 15% to 10%; increased Flemish Militia cost from 30 food/25 gold to 35 food/25 gold and Feudal training time from 14 to 16 seconds; extended Throwing Axeman range from 3 to 5 (Elite: 4 to 6); changed Jurchen Grenadier cost from 35 food/65 gold to 55 food/50 gold; reduced Turtle Ship hit points from 275 to 260 and removed Gambesons from the Korean technology tree; lengthened Magyar Huszar training from 12 to 18 seconds (Elite unchanged); raised Elite Bolas Rider cost by 5 wood and 5 gold; reduced Temple Guard attack from 12 to 11 (Elite unchanged); increased Organ Gun training from 25 to 28 seconds; other changes include removing the Gurjara Dock garrison bonus and Portuguese Redemption, raising the Spanish Conquistador cost from 70 food/60 gold to 75 food/60 gold and training time from 24 to 26 seconds (Elite train time unchanged), and increasing the Spanish Missionary cost from 100 gold to 30 food plus 100 gold; reducing Elite Teutonic Knight melee armor from 10 to 8 while extending the Teuton bonus to mounted units; changing the Vietnamese +20% hit-point bonus to foot archers and Skirmishers, lowering Rattan Archer hit points (40 to 35; Elite 45 to 40), and reducing Elite Rattan research food cost from 1,000 to 800; increasing Shu War Chariot cost from 65 food/90 gold to 75 food/90 gold and training time from 28 to 32 seconds; raising the Tupi Blackwood Archer wood cost by 5; and increasing the Wei Xianbei Raider gold cost from 25 to 35.
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The update lengthened Bengalis Ratha training from 20 to 24 seconds (Elite unchanged); raised the Hussite Wagon’s gold cost by 10 and reduced Wagenburg Tactics’ gunpowder speed bonus from 15% to 10%; increased Flemish Militia cost from 30 food/25 gold to 35 food/25 gold and Feudal training time from 14 to 16 seconds; extended Throwing Axeman range from 3 to 5 (Elite: 4 to 6); changed Jurchen Grenadier cost from 35 food/65 gold to 55 food/50 gold; reduced Turtle Ship hit points from 275 to 260 and removed Gambesons from the Korean technology tree; lengthened Magyar Huszar training from 12 to 18 seconds (Elite unchanged); raised Elite Bolas Rider cost by 5 wood and 5 gold; reduced Temple Guard attack from 12 to 11 (Elite unchanged); increased Organ Gun training from 25 to 28 seconds; other changes include removing the Gurjara Dock garrison bonus and Portuguese Redemption, raising the Spanish Conquistador cost from 70 food/60 gold to 75 food/60 gold and training time from 24 to 26 seconds (Elite train time unchanged), and increasing the Spanish Missionary cost from 100 gold to 30 food plus 100 gold; reducing Elite Teutonic Knight melee armor from 10 to 8 while extending the Teuton bonus to mounted units; changing the Vietnamese +20% hit-point bonus to foot archers and Skirmishers, lowering Rattan Archer hit points (40 to 35; Elite 45 to 40), and reducing Elite Rattan research food cost from 1,000 to 800; increasing Shu War Chariot cost from 65 food/90 gold to 75 food/90 gold and training time from 28 to 32 seconds; raising the Tupi Blackwood Archer wood cost by 5; and increasing the Wei Xianbei Raider gold cost from 25 to 35. Read this entry as a version-specific record; a later update may have changed the current values of affected units, buildings, or technologies.
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