Cry of Dolores
Cry of Dolores is a Commerce Age Mexican Cathedral technology that gives the Padre the named Cry of Dolores ability. It costs 400 Food, 400 Wood and 400 Coin and takes 30 seconds to research. The effect unlocks an ability for the Padre rather than delivering extra units or improving all Mexican troops. Its practical use therefore depends on having the Padre available and understanding the ability’s current in-game description before activating it.
Research profile
- Age
- Commerce Age
- Civilization
- Mexicans
- Research location
- Cathedral
- Research time
- 30 seconds
- Food cost
- 400
- Wood cost
- 400
- Coin cost
- 400
- Effect
- Gives the Padre the Cry of Dolores ability
Effect & research conditions
Research it at the Cathedral, then select the Padre and use the newly available Cry of Dolores command when appropriate. The technology unlock and the ability activation are separate actions. Read the ability’s displayed target, duration and effect in the current game before committing the Padre, and protect the unit while it uses the new option.
Research condition
Mexicans; Commerce Age; researched at the Cathedral; costs 400 Food, 400 Wood and 400 Coin; 30-second research time; grants the Padre the Cry of Dolores ability.
When to research
Research Cry of Dolores when the Padre’s ability has a defined role in the planned engagement or support strategy and the three-resource cost is manageable. If the Padre is absent or the ability will not be useful soon, the research has no immediate field effect. Align the unlock with the moment the support unit can safely act.
An activated healing ability, separate from Liturgy
Cry of Dolores grants the Padre an ability that rapidly heals friendly units around him for a short time. Liturgy changes the Padre’s normal healing so all injured units within range are healed simultaneously. The technologies have different effects and timing, so choose Cry of Dolores for its active burst and use Liturgy for its ongoing multi-unit healing behavior.
Group injured units around the Padre
The ability works on nearby friendly units, so bring the force within the Padre’s reach after disengaging and activate it when the group can benefit. The description gives no fixed duration or numerical healing value here; rely on the in-game ability display for those details. Keep the Padre protected while it acts.
Research before the recovery window
The Cathedral research costs 400 Food, 400 Wood and 400 Coin and takes 30 seconds. Complete it before the army is damaged if the ability is part of the plan. If the Padre cannot safely reach the injured group, the ability will not replace the need to retreat or reinforce.