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Trireme

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Trireme

The final Chronicles ramming-ship upgrade, built to engage lighter ships at close range.

Trireme Chronicles in-game icon
Trireme Chronicles in-game icon

Overview

The final Chronicles ramming-ship upgrade, built to engage lighter ships at close range.

Availability and investment

Trireme becomes available in Chronicles. It is associated with Chronicles (Chronicles naval & specialist roster). The listed cost is not separately recorded and the training time is not separately recorded. This tells you when it can first join an army and which resources must be reserved alongside Villager production, upgrades, and other military lines.

Combat profile

The available combat values are included here so the numbers can be read as a profile rather than an isolated list. Hit points and armor describe how long the unit can remain exposed; attack and any bonus damage describe what it threatens; range, reload, accuracy, and movement describe how reliably it can engage or disengage. A value shown for a whole upgrade line applies to the listed stages as recorded, so compare the stage names instead of treating the line as one base unit.

Field use

Use the unit where water control matters: protect fishing and transport routes, contest enemy ships, or support a landing. Its impact depends on the map’s shore access and the rest of the fleet.

Battlefield role and use

The final Chronicles ramming-ship upgrade, built to engage lighter ships at close range. Its upgrade path is Monoreme → Bireme → Trireme. Naval value depends on the opponent’s fleet and access to water: combine complementary ship roles and protect the routes used to reinforce or transport.

Base unit statistics

Upgrade age
Imperial Age
Upgrade cost
280 Wood, 250 Gold
Upgrade time
55 seconds
Melee attack
14
Attack bonus vs. Rams
3
Attack bonus vs. Buildings
5
Speed
1.35

Base values before civilization bonuses or researched technologies.

Focus
Naval · ramming ship
Signature / category
Chronicles naval & specialist roster
Release / context
Chronicles
Region
Chronicles
Classification
Chronicles

upgrade Line: Monoreme → Bireme → Trireme

chronicles Upgrade Line: Monoreme → Bireme → Trireme

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