Shaman Drums
Shaman Drums is an Exploration Age upgrade available from a Trading Post or Tambo on a Tengri Shrine holy site. It reduces training time for Cavalry and Shock Troops by 10%, helping those production lines reinforce faster.
Research profile
- Research location
- Trading Post or Tambo on a Tengri Shrine holy site
- Research time
- 10 seconds
- Food cost
- 100
- Coin cost
- 100
- Effect
- Cavalry and shock troops train time -10%.
Effect & research conditions
The research costs 100 Food and 100 Coin and takes 10 seconds. Its effect applies to Cavalry and Shock Troops, not all military units. Secure the Tengri Shrine site and check the active unit classifications before counting on the faster queue.
Research condition
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a Tengri Shrine holy site.
When to research
Research before maintaining a sustained queue of affected units. A 10% reduction can help replenish a mobile force or assemble reinforcements, but it provides no benefit while the relevant production is idle. If the player needs immediate defense, spend the resources on units already available and complete the technology once the site and economy are stable.
A modest queue bonus for a continuing cavalry plan
Shaman Drums is most valuable over repeated production cycles. The short research and modest cost can support a force that will keep training Cavalry or Shock Troops, while a one-time small group may not justify the investment. Keep the allied Trading Post or Tambo secure so research access remains available. The technology changes the time needed to train units, not their statistics once deployed, so pair it with upgrades that improve combat performance if the army needs more than faster reinforcements.