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Runestones

Carve a Runestone after defeating 5 military units to celebrate honorable victories in combat, enhancing Varangian ranged weapons by 1 tile, melee damage by…

BuildingsDynasties of the East
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What it does

Carve a Runestone after defeating 5 military units to celebrate honorable victories in combat, enhancing Varangian ranged weapons by 1 tile, melee damage by 1, and move speed by 15%. Lasts 150 seconds.

How it fits into a match

Construct it with Villagers when its listed production or infrastructure role is needed. The availability table shows its earliest age, cost and build time by civilization.

Role
Varangian Enhancement
Earliest age
Dark Age
Available to
Macedonian Dynasty
Produced or researched at
atgeirmadr, bogmadr, Riddari, Varangian Guard

Availability and cost

Earliest listed form for each civilization in this game-data snapshot. Unit and building statistics are shown for that form; later-age upgrades and civilization bonuses can change values.

CivilizationAgeCostTimeHealth
Macedonian DynastyDark AgeNo resource cost—0

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