Rawhide Covers
Rawhide Covers is a Haudenosaunee Commerce Age Dock upgrade that increases War Ship hit points by 30%. It supports a fleet that must remain at sea through repeated engagements.
Research profile
- Age
- Commerce Age
- Civilization
- Haudenosaunee
- Research location
- Dock
- Research time
- 10 seconds
- Food cost
- 500
- Wood cost
- 100
- Effect
- War ship hit points +30%
Effect
This civilization-specific bonus affects War Ships rather than Fishing Ships or their gather rate. Extra health adds durability, but ships still need spacing and support when facing concentrated naval fire.
Research condition
Available in the Commerce Age at Dock. Research time: 10 seconds. Cost: 500 food, 100 wood. Civilization-specific building access can vary.
Research decision
Research when naval control matters and multiple War Ships are likely to use the health bonus. The Food cost competes directly with land production, so include it in the army plan.
Durability for a Haudenosaunee fleet
This Commerce Age Dock upgrade increases Haudenosaunee War Ship hit points by 30%. It does not improve Fishing Ship gathering or warship damage. Research before a sustained naval engagement when the fleet can use the additional durability; protect ships from concentrated fire and keep them in range of support.
The current bonus and original balance
Rawhide Covers is the Haudenosaunee Dock’s Commerce Age Big Button technology. Its current listed effect is +30% hit points for War Ships, researched in 10 seconds for 500 Food and 100 Wood. The WarChiefs change log records an earlier +20% version and a later increase to +30%; use the current profile when planning a Definitive Edition fleet, and do not apply the health bonus to Fishing Boats or to ship damage.
Team and Home City interactions
The TEAM Great Lakes Home City Card reduces the listed research cost by 50% for the civilizations that receive that card. The Old Ways card is also associated with Rawhide Covers in Industrial Age deck planning, but the archived page notes a cost-reduction bug affecting it; do not assume it produces a clean, universal discount. The extra hit points matter most before a sustained naval fight, when several War Ships can benefit and remain under repair or support. If the opponent has no fleet, those resources may be better spent on land production.