TECHNOLOGY · BLACKSMITH
Plate Mail Armor
The final standard infantry armor upgrade.
Overview
The final standard infantry armor upgrade.
Effect and affected units
Plate Mail Armor changes infantry +1/+2 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 Blacksmith. The recorded cost is 300 Food, 150 Gold, and the research time is 70 seconds. The linked progression is Scale Mail Armor → Chain Mail Armor → Plate Mail Armor. Consider whether the upgrade will affect enough units or workers to repay that investment before the match is decided.
Effect and research timing
The final standard infantry armor upgrade. Effect: Infantry +1/+2 armor. Research becomes available in: Imperial Age; Research at: Blacksmith; Research cost: 300 Food, 150 Gold; Research time: 70 seconds. 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
- Blacksmith
- Research time
- 70 seconds
- Effect
- Infantry +1/+2 armor
Research requirements and effects for this entry.
- Focus
- Research
- Signature / category
- Blacksmith
- Release / context
- Core system
- Region
- Blacksmith
- Classification
- Technologies
research Line: Scale Mail Armor → Chain Mail Armor → Plate Mail Armor