TECHNOLOGY · CIVILIZATION-SPECIFIC
Comitatenses
Militia-line, Knight-line, and Centurion units train faster and gain a charge attack.
Overview
Militia-line, Knight-line, and Centurion units train faster and gain a charge attack.
Effect and affected units
Comitatenses changes militia-line, Knight-line, and Centurions train 50% faster and receive +5 charge attack over 20 seconds. 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 700 Food, 800 Gold, and the research time is 60 seconds. Consider whether the upgrade will affect enough units or workers to repay that investment before the match is decided.
Matchup plan: Comitatenses Roman unit-production timing
Comitatenses strengthens several Roman core units and helps reduce production bottlenecks, making it most effective when the economy can maintain the affected lines together. Use its benefits to sustain a coordinated Imperial Age army Plan production around the Roman units you can support: use Legionaries as the durable infantry core, Centurions to improve nearby cavalry effectiveness, and Cavaliers for mobile pressure and flanking. Research Comitatenses when additional training speed and the relevant combat effects will translate into a continuous army, then rally units to one front rather than spending resources on separate, understrength groups. Keep Scorpions or other support behind the screen where the matchup calls for it The technology does not make Romans’ cavalry automatically win against every specialist counter, and faster production is wasted if the economy cannot afford continuous queues. Prioritize the line that answers the opponent’s army and avoid overextending Centurions away from the troops that benefit from their support
Effect and research timing
Militia-line, Knight-line, and Centurion units train faster and gain a charge attack. Effect: Militia-line, Knight-line, and Centurions train 50% faster and receive +5 charge attack over 20 seconds. Research becomes available in: Imperial Age; Research at: Castle; Research cost: 700 Food, 800 Gold; Research time: 60 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
- 60 seconds
Research requirements and effects for this entry.
- Focus
- Unique technology · Romans
- Signature / category
- Unique technology · Romans
- Release / context
- Civilization research
- Region
- Civilization-specific
- Classification
- Unique technologies