TECHNOLOGY · MILL
Heavy Plow
Improves the food available from each farm.
Overview
Effect and affected units
Heavy Plow changes farms provide +125 food, Villagers carry +1 food. 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 Castle Age at the Mill. The recorded cost is 125 Food, 125 Wood, and the research time is 40 seconds. The linked progression is Horse Collar → Heavy Plow → Crop Rotation. Consider whether the upgrade will affect enough units or workers to repay that investment before the match is decided.
Effect and research timing
Improves the food available from each farm. Effect: Farms provide +125 food, Villagers carry +1 food. Research becomes available in: Castle Age; Research at: Mill; Research cost: 125 Food, 125 Wood; Research time: 40 seconds. Its payoff is economic: the benefit accumulates through later work, so researching it earlier leaves more time for the improvement to matter.
Research details
- Age
- Castle Age
- Research building
- Mill
- Research time
- 40 seconds
Research requirements and effects for this entry.
- Focus
- Research
- Signature / category
- Mill
- Release / context
- Core system
- Region
- Mill
- Classification
- Technologies
research Line: Horse Collar → Heavy Plow → Crop Rotation