TECHNOLOGY · CIVILIZATION-SPECIFIC
Supremacy
Villagers become stronger in combat.
Overview
Villagers become stronger in combat.
Effect and affected units
Supremacy changes increases Villager combat skills. 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 400 Food, 250 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: Supremacy forward-worker protection
Supremacy makes Spanish Villagers tougher and able to defend themselves better against light raiders, improving their value on exposed building and repair jobs. Use it to support a forward position rather than turning workers into the main army Research Supremacy when the Spanish economy can afford it and forward Villagers need to build, repair, or reinforce a Castle, Tower, or wall near the front. Keep them grouped with military support, use their faster construction to establish a safe staging point, and pull them back when a major army arrives. It also reduces losses from small raids at home, preserving the economy while the main force is away Even upgraded Villagers do not match fully upgraded military units and require careful control. Do not send builders into a prepared army or rely on them to hold a breach; use them to establish and repair a position behind a screen
Effect and research timing
Villagers become stronger in combat. Effect: Increases Villager combat skills. Research becomes available in: Imperial Age; Research at: Castle; Research cost: 400 Food, 250 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 payoff is economic: the benefit accumulates through later work, so researching it earlier leaves more time for the improvement to matter.
Research details
- Age
- Imperial Age
- Research building
- Castle
- Research time
- 60 seconds
- Effect
- Increases Villager combat skills
Research requirements and effects for this entry.
- Focus
- Unique technology · Spanish
- Signature / category
- Unique technology · Spanish
- Release / context
- Civilization research
- Region
- Civilization-specific
- Classification
- Unique technologies