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Advancements in alchemical research increase the bonus damage of all gunpowder siege weapons by +25%.

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What it does

Advancements in alchemical research increase the bonus damage of all gunpowder siege weapons by +25%.

How it fits into a match

Research at <a href="../buildings/madrasa.html">Madrasa</a>, <a href="../buildings/university.html">University</a>, <a href="../buildings/hisar-academy.html">Hisar Academy</a>, <a href="../buildings/blacksmith.html">Blacksmith</a>, <a href="../buildings/istanbul-observatory.html">Istanbul Observatory</a> once its age and civilization conditions are met. The effect list shows exactly what changes; prioritize it when the units or buildings affected are part of your current plan.

Role
Gunpowder Technology
Earliest age
Imperial Age
Available to
21 civilizations
Produced or researched at
Madrasa, University, Hisar Academy, Blacksmith, Istanbul Observatory

Research conditions

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.

CivilizationAgeCostTime
Abbasid DynastyImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
AyyubidsImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
ByzantinesImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
ChineseImperial AgeNo resource cost0 s
Delhi SultanateImperial AgeNo resource cost720 s
EnglishImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
FrenchImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
Golden HordeImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
House of LancasterImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
Holy Roman EmpireImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
JapaneseImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
Jeanne d'ArcImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
Jin DynastyImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
MaliansImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
MongolsImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
Order of the DragonImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
OttomansImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
RusImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
Sengoku DaimyoImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s
Tughlaq DynastyImperial Age240 food, 780 gold5 s
Zhu Xi's LegacyImperial Age200 food, 650 gold60 s

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Abbasid DynastyAyyubidsByzantinesChineseDelhi SultanateEnglishFrenchGolden HordeHouse of LancasterHoly Roman EmpireJapaneseJeanne d'ArcMadrasaUniversityHisar AcademyBlacksmithIstanbul Observatory

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