Ark of the Covenant
Ark of the Covenant is a Commerce Age Ethiopian technology at the Mountain Monastery that requires the Habesha Alliance. It doubles Mountain Monastery hit points and lets those Monasteries automatically gather Coin or Influence without being built on a mine.
Research profile
- Age
- Commerce Age
- Civilization
- Ethiopians
- Research location
- Mountain Monastery
- Prerequisite
- Habesha Alliance
- Research time
- 40 seconds
- Effect
- Mountain Monastery hit points +100%; Mountain Monasteries auto gather coin/influence without building on the mine
Effect & research conditions
Research costs 2,000 Influence and takes 40 seconds. Mountain Monastery hit points increase by 100%, while the Monastery gains automatic Coin or Influence gathering that does not depend on placement over a mine. This changes both the durability and siting options of the structure; it does not state a gathering-rate increase.
Research condition
Available to Ethiopians from the Commerce Age. Research it at Mountain Monastery. It requires Habesha Alliance.
When to research
Research when a network of Monasteries can use the automatic income and the added durability will help protect those sites. Place them where the army can defend them and choose Coin or Influence according to the current need. The 2,000 Influence cost and 40-second delay are substantial, so compare them with immediate units and other alliance technologies.
More durable Monasteries with mine-independent income
The upgrade adds 100% hit points and enables automatic Coin or Influence gathering without requiring a Mountain Monastery to sit on a mine. That placement flexibility can support a defended network, while the durability makes each site harder to remove.
Plan the Influence commitment
Ark of the Covenant requires the Habesha Alliance, costs 2,000 Influence and takes 40 seconds at the Mountain Monastery. Decide which resource the Monasteries should generate and protect the buildings during the research window. The technology increases access and durability, not the listed auto-gather rate.