Mountain Monastery
Mountain Monastery is the Ethiopian hub for Abun production, alliance technologies, Coin and Influence income. With the Timkat effect, nearby friendly units and buildings also receive a hit point increase.
Recorded values
- Cost
- 150 Wood
- Available
- Exploration Age
- Builder
- Ethiopian Villager and its counterparts, Abun, Mountain Monastery Builder
- Function
- Trains Abuns; Increases the hit points of nearby friendly units and buildings in a radius of 38 around it by 10% (with Timkat); Researches Alliance technologies; Auto gather coin and influence
- Construction
- 40 sec · up to 20 builders · limit 1 2; 2 3; 3 4; 4 5; 5 6
- Structure
- 2,000 hit points · 32 line of sight · 3×3 footprint
Function & construction
The building is available from the Exploration Age and has a civilization-specific build limit. It automatically gathers Coin and Influence while providing access to Alliance research and Abun training. Timkat’s recorded aura increases nearby friendly hit points by 10% within its listed radius.
Placement & timing
Place it where its economic output is protected and any Timkat aura can cover important units or buildings. Build around the alliance technology or Abun support needed next, and keep the Monastery alive because it supports both resources and research.
Ethiopian economic and alliance hub
Mountain Monastery is an Exploration Age Ethiopian building costing 150 Wood. It takes 40 seconds to construct, has 2,000 hit points, line of sight 32 and a 3-by-3 footprint. Ethiopian Villagers, Abun and a Mountain Monastery Builder can build it. The Monastery trains Abuns, researches Alliance technologies and automatically gathers Coin and Influence. With Timkat, nearby friendly units and buildings within radius 38 gain 10% hit points. Its build limit scales with Age in the recorded profile, allowing a larger monastery network as the Ethiopian player advances. Place it where the economic trickle is safe and where the Timkat aura can cover important units or structures. The 40-second construction time makes an exposed site risky, so protect builders. Because the building supports Abun production and alliance research, losing it can affect both the economy and army access. Build when the next Alliance technology, Abun support or hit-point aura supports a clear plan, and check the current Age limit before adding more.
Timkat aura and resource income
The Monastery automatically generates Coin and Influence and can research Ethiopian Alliance technologies. With Timkat, friendly units and buildings within radius 38 gain 10% hit points. This makes placement a combination of economy and battlefield support: a well-positioned Monastery can strengthen a nearby base or force while earning resources, but exposing the building to siege risks losing both functions. It has 2,000 hit points and takes 40 seconds to build, so choose a protected site and escort the builders. The age-based limit increases in the recorded profile; check the current Age before planning the number of Monasteries. Abuns can build the structure and gather from it, while the Mountain Monastery Builder provides another access route. Use the building when its Coin and Influence income, Abun production or Timkat aura support the Ethiopian plan, rather than treating it as a generic economic building.
Age-based building cap
The Monastery limit increases with Age in the recorded profile, so the Ethiopian player can expand the network gradually rather than placing the maximum at once. One protected site can provide Abun access, Coin and Influence while later Ages allow more buildings. Keep the Timkat aura and resource radius in mind when choosing additional positions.
Economic return and protection
Coin and Influence trickles continue while the Monastery stands. A protected location also lets Abun production, Alliance research and Timkat’s 10% hit-point aura support the Ethiopian plan.
Abun access
The Monastery is the Ethiopian source for Abuns and Alliance research. Keep it protected so support production and the Coin and Influence income remain available.
Timkat placement
The Timkat effect reaches 38 around the Monastery. Place it where the aura covers important friendly units or buildings while preserving safe Coin and Influence income.
Mine-side Coin and Influence production
The Ethiopian Mountain Monastery can be built on top of a mine. In that placement it gathers Coin from the mine automatically and can be set to generate Influence as well, reducing its Coin output in exchange. This lets the player turn a resource site into an economic and military support building, but the setting affects the balance between ordinary and special-resource income.
Protect the Monastery and choose its focus
Place the Mountain Monastery where the mine and building can be defended, then set the output to match the army’s next costs. Influence supports Ethiopian units and alliance options, while Coin remains necessary for upgrades and ordinary production. Villagers may interact with the building under the applicable rules, but the site does not make the surrounding economy safe by itself. Check the Ethiopian entry for exact rates and available upgrades.