Akan Fontomfrom
Akan Fontomfrom is an Age of Empires III technology from the Exploration Age, researched at Trading Post or Tambo on an Akan kingdom. It reduces infantry training time by 20%; Akan Tufohen respawn time -20%; reduces old Han Army and Territorial Army training time by 20%.
Research profile
- Research location
- Trading Post or Tambo on an Akan kingdom
- Research time
- 30 seconds
- Wood cost
- 250
- Coin cost
- 250
- Effect
- Infantry train time -20%, speed +5%; Akan Tufohen respawn time -20%; Old Han Army and Territorial Army train time -20%; Standard Army, Ming Army, Black Flag Army, and Imperial Army train time -10%; Skull Knight and Warrior Priest train time -5% instead
Effect & research conditions
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on an Akan kingdom. Effect: Infantry train time -20%, speed +5%; Akan Tufohen respawn time -20%; Old Han Army and Territorial Army train time -20%; Standard Army, Ming Army, Black Flag Army, and Imperial Army train time -10%; Skull Knight and Warrior Priest train time -5% instead. Research costs 250 wood, 250 coin. Research takes 30 seconds.
Research condition
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on an Akan kingdom.
When to research
Research this before a sustained infantry production phase: the technology combines a 20% training-time reduction with a 5% speed increase, while several army types receive smaller training bonuses and Tufohen respawn is shortened. Its 250 Wood, 250 Coin cost and 30-second research time matter most when the Akan force will keep using those affected lines.
Different bonuses apply to different army groups
Akan Fontomfrom is an Exploration Age technology at a Trading Post or Tambo on an Akan kingdom. It costs 250 Wood and 250 Coin and takes 30 seconds. Its effects are not one universal infantry bonus: it lists 20% faster training for Infantry, Akan Tufohen respawn time reduced by 20%, and shorter training for named banner armies. The standard listed groups receive 20%, while Standard Army, Ming Army, Black Flag Army and Imperial Army receive 10%; Skull Knight and Warrior Priest receive 5%. Verify the exact group before estimating the benefit.
Queue only the units that benefit
The technology affects future training or respawn timing, not the combat statistics of units already on the field. Research it when the affected production lines will remain active and can turn faster output into a useful reinforcement stream. A Trading Post or Tambo must be secured at an Akan kingdom, so include map access in the plan. If the army will switch to units outside the listed groups, spend the Wood and Coin on the new composition instead.