TECHNOLOGY · CIVILIZATION-SPECIFIC
Bagains
Militia-line units gain melee armor.
Overview
Militia-line units gain melee armor.
Effect and affected units
Bagains changes two-Handed Swordsmen +5 melee armor. Read the named target carefully: this effect applies only to the units, buildings, or economy described in its entry. This is the main reason to research it; compare the affected units with the army you expect to field.
Research cost and timing
Research is available in Imperial Age at the Castle. The recorded cost is 900 Food, 450 Gold, and the research time is 40 seconds. Consider whether the upgrade will affect enough units or workers to repay that investment before the match is decided.
Matchup plan: Bagains anti-trash infantry plan
Bagains gives Bulgarian Two-Handed Swordsmen a distinct frontline role against many low-cost melee units and some heavily armored infantry. Use the upgrade to turn an affordable infantry mass into a durable answer where the enemy cannot avoid contact Research Bagains when Two-Handed Swordsmen are already in production and the opponent relies on Halberdiers, Hussars, Eagle Warriors, or Huskarl-type units. Keep the infantry in a compact group and support it with ranged units or siege so it can reach the fight without being kited. Use it to protect gold units, contest a choke, or absorb the opponent’s cheap melee screen while cavalry attacks the flanks The armor does not make the Swordsmen universally superior to Champions. Some civilization bonuses and unique technologies change the matchup, and ranged units or specialized counters can still defeat them. Do not use the upgrade as a reason to march unsupported infantry across open terrain
Effect and research timing
Militia-line units gain melee armor. Effect: Two-Handed Swordsmen +5 melee armor. Research becomes available in: Imperial Age; Research at: Castle; Research cost: 900 Food, 450 Gold; Research time: 40 seconds. This research is restricted to its named civilization, so it is part of that faction’s identity rather than a shared option. Its value depends on which units receive the effect and how often they take part in combat; timing it before a major engagement can improve the whole eligible group.
Research details
- Age
- Imperial Age
- Research building
- Castle
- Research time
- 40 seconds
- Effect
- Two-Handed Swordsmen +5 melee armor
Research requirements and effects for this entry.
- Focus
- Unique technology · Bulgarians
- Signature / category
- Unique technology · Bulgarians
- Release / context
- Civilization research
- Region
- Civilization-specific
- Classification
- Unique technologies