Forest People Ceremony
Forest People Ceremony is the Commerce Age second step in the Native American Wood-gathering technology line from The WarChiefs. After Lumber Ceremony, it increases gathering from trees and Mango Groves by a further 20% and unlocks Forest Spirit Ceremony.
Research profile
- Age
- Commerce Age
- Civilization
- Native Americans
- Research location
- Market
- Prerequisite
- Lumber Ceremony
- Research time
- 30 seconds
- Food cost
- 150
- Coin cost
- 235
- Effect
- Villager gather work rate for tree and Mango Grove +20%
- Next technology
- Forest Spirit Ceremony
Effect
Research it at the Market for 150 Food and 235 Coin over 30 seconds. The bonus applies to Wood collection from the named tree sources; it does not increase Food or Coin gathering. Lumber Ceremony is the prerequisite and Forest Spirit Ceremony is the follow-up. The line benefits economies that continue to collect Wood for buildings, unit production and upgrades.
Research condition
Commerce Age; Market; requires Lumber Ceremony
Research decision
Research when workers are actively gathering from trees or Mango Groves and Wood remains an important expense. It is less valuable if workers will leave the sources soon or if the army needs the same resources immediately. Plan the three-step sequence alongside the Market’s other choices and the timing of the next Wood-intensive production phase.
A Wood-specific ceremony chain
Lumber Ceremony leads to Forest People Ceremony and then Forest Spirit Ceremony. Forest People adds another 20% gathering from trees and Mango Groves; it does not improve gathering from every resource. The upgrade is relevant when the economy can keep using those sources after paying for the research.
Match the investment to building demand
Wood supports Houses, military production and many technologies, so faster collection can help a sustained expansion. The 150 Food and 235 Coin cost and 30-second research still delay other actions. Research before a planned sequence of construction and production so the improved rate has time to contribute.