Llama
Llama is a herdable animal used as an economic resource. It provides 50-400 Food and may fatten over time when the selected civilization or livestock building supports that mechanic.
Recorded values
- Cost
- 70 Food
- Available
- Exploration Age · Livestock Pen (Portuguese and Spanish) ; Farm (Inca)
- Training
- 20 sec
- Durability & mobility
- 100 hit points · 4.0 speed · 9 line of sight
Role, availability & values
Production is available through Livestock Pen (Portuguese and Spanish) or Farm (Inca). It has 100 hit points. It moves at 4.0 speed. Training costs 70 Food; it takes 20 seconds to train. Other profile values: 50-400 Food resource, up to 8 gatherers, fattening: 0.3/s, 0.375/s at Livestock Market, and 0.75/s at Livestock Pen, Farm, Village, Hacienda.
Matchup & timing
Llamas are associated with Portuguese, Spanish and Inca livestock systems and provide 50–400 Food. Their 100 hit points and 4.0 speed make them easier to move than slower livestock, but their value still depends on safe fattening and the active harvest rules. Check whether the civilization gains Food, experience or both before deciding when to slaughter the herd.
Inca and Iberian livestock
Llamas provide 50–400 Food and fatten at rates depending on the building. The Inca use Farms, while Portuguese and Spanish access Livestock Pens under the recorded rules. At 100 hit points, a Llama is sturdier than a Sheep but remains vulnerable to an enemy raid. The 70-Food training cost and 20-second train time make livestock a planned economy investment, not a free resource. A Livestock Market or Farm can improve growth, but compare the time to fatten with immediate Food gathering. Inca use Llamas as their distinct herdable option, so do not apply Sheep or Cow cards and rates without checking the civilization-specific effect.
Food versus experience rules
A Llama is livestock for the Portuguese, Spanish and Inca under the listed access rules, but its function is not identical in every civilization. Inca Farms can use Llamas, while Portuguese and Spanish Livestock Pens provide an alternate route. The animal starts with a Food value that can grow through fattening; listed rates are 0.3 per second naturally, 0.375 at a Livestock Market and 0.75 at a Livestock Pen, Farm, Village or Hacienda when the rule applies. It costs 70 Food and takes 20 seconds to train. Since a Llama can hold up to 400 Food and has 100 hit points, it is a larger investment than a Sheep. Keep it near the building that fattens it and protect it from enemy raids. Gathering too early sacrifices potential growth, but waiting too long risks losing the herd or ending the match with unused Food. Indian herdable rules differ and can make animals an Experience source rather than a standard Food reserve, so do not transfer this strategy to Indians. Check the specific civilization and card before relying on a Llama-based economy.
Fattening and harvest
A Llama’s Food reserve can grow to 400, but only if its civilization has access to a suitable livestock building. Protect the animal and judge whether the time remaining in the match is enough to repay waiting before slaughter.
Civilization-specific livestock
Inca Farms and Iberian Livestock Pens provide different Llama access. Check whether the current faction can train and fatten the animal before planning an economy around it.
Food stock management
A Llama can hold up to 400 Food after fattening, but the player must protect it and provide time for growth. Portuguese, Spanish and Inca access differ; use the Farm or Livestock Pen that belongs to the selected civilization.
Livestock buildings
The Llama’s listed fattening rates depend on Livestock Market, Pen, Farm, Village or Hacienda access. Only use the rate available to the selected civilization, and protect the animal while it grows.
Planning an animal economy
Llamas can offer a larger Food reserve than Sheep, but the animal requires 70 Food and 20 seconds to train. Decide whether the matching Farm or Livestock Pen can fatten it safely before investing.
Growth conditions
Llamas fatten faster in the listed Livestock Market, Pen, Farm, Village or Hacienda conditions. Rates vary by civilization; check the relevant building before relying on the maximum growth rate.
Food value, fattening and timing
A Llama is livestock that stores Food in its body and becomes more valuable as it fattens. Its Food value rises from 50 to 400, while its 100 hit points make it more durable than a small herdable animal. The animal costs 70 Food and takes 20 seconds to train, so purchasing one is an investment: the player exchanges immediately usable Food for a larger reserve that must be protected and allowed to grow. A standard fattening rate is 0.3 Food per second; the Livestock Market rate is 0.375, while specialized livestock buildings can reach 0.75. The applicable rate depends on civilization and building, so do not assume every Llama grows at the maximum. Portugal and Spain can use the Livestock Pen, while Inca use the Farm; other listed civilization buildings and cards have their own rules. Keep livestock away from enemy raids and harvest when the stored Food is needed. The decision is especially relevant when a match is quiet enough to let animals gain value: during pressure, gathering or military production may be the safer use of resources.