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Tech Guide

Every technology in Endless Legend 2 on one page: what each one unlocks, which era and quadrant it belongs to, and strategy notes on the ones that matter most. All from the real 1.0 game data, not a guidebook.

Built from 1.0 game data 264 technologies 6 eras 4 quadrants Strategy notes

All technologies

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The Strength of Garin

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 1

"When Garin strikes, the world trembles." Pilot Karchi

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Martial Discipline improvement

[TBD] Litany of the Warrior

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 1 Hidden

[TBD] "But it boils down to shut up, march, and point your weapon when I say so…" Unknown Legionary, 8th Division

Unlocks 2 units.

  • Explorer unit
  • Harrier unit

[TBD] Tech Militia Upgrade

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 1 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Militia Upgrade technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Feudalism

Last Lords Defense Era 1

"Our old ways on Auriga should be brought to Saiadha." Consul Tyabana

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Soul Repository district

Strategy notes

  • Gates the Soul Repository, the Last Lords' Era 1 district. Last Lords spend Dust to wake more lords, so Dust techs outrank Food techs in their openings.

[TBD] Gilded Plate

Last Lords Defense Era 1 Hidden

[TBD] "That's how I want our armor to shine!" General Shaparenko

Unlocks 3 units.

  • Fleetfoot unit
  • Scavenger unit
  • Stalwart unit

[TBD] Necrophage Units Tier I

Necrophage Defense Era 1 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Necrophage Units Tier I Technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Shock Tactics

Common Defense Era 1

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Garrison improvement

Strategy notes

  • Gates the Garrison improvement in Era 1. Cheap protection for an exposed border city.

Stonework

Common Defense Era 1

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Keep district

Strategy notes

  • Gates the Keep, the only district with an extra foundation rule in the game files. If foundations refuse to go down near a planned Keep, research this first.

Scavenging

Common Defense Era 1

"Like everything in warfare, there is an art to it." Legionary Brescha

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Fealty to the Emperor

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 1

"Give your solemn oath and say these words after me." Imperator Vecc

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Citadel Administration improvement

[TBD] Litany of the Warrior

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 1 Hidden

Unlocks 2 units.

  • Explorer unit
  • Harrier unit

[TBD] Tech Militia Upgrade

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 1 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Fencing

Aspects Society Era 1 Hidden

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Farm district

Foreign Affairs

Aspects Society Era 1

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Saiadhan Inquisition

Last Lords Society Era 1

"Why reinvent the wheel, when we can question this world's peoples?" Bishop de Suluzzo

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Civil Order

Last Lords Society Era 1

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Traveler's Shrine improvement

Corrosive Saliva

Necrophage Society Era 1

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Feedhole district

Strategy notes

  • Gates the Feedhole, the Necrophage food district. Necrophage districts level up with a single neighboring district, so an early surrounded Feedhole pays off fast.

Fencing

Necrophage Society Era 1 Hidden

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Farm district

Artesian Wells

Sandshapers Society Era 1

"Discover the water, cultivate the desert." Great Seer Tazeem

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

[TBD] Agriculture Plan

Common Society Era 1 Hidden

[TBD] "They might not like what's on their plate, but they won't go hungry." Seneschal Hadrada

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Common Rights

Common Society Era 1

"It is time to see the worth in every citizen's life." Curator Meng

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Scriptorium improvement

Fencing

Common Society Era 1

"The hard part isn't the crops, it's the pests!" Anonymous Peasant

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Farm district

Strategy notes

  • The earliest Food gate in the data: Fencing unlocks the Farm in Era 1. If your opening needs growth, this is usually the first district tech worth taking.
  • Last Lords do not eat, so this Farm gate is nearly dead weight for them. Spend the research on Dust techs instead. Last Lords

Civil Order

Common Society Era 1

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Traveler's Shrine improvement

Heart of Glassteel

Severed Claws Economy Era 1

"The Last Lords have bodies of Dust, but we found something much more permanent." One-Who-Seized-Power

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Scrap Mill improvement

Strategy notes

  • An Era 1 Economy pick gating the Scrap Mill improvement.

Asceticism

Aspects Economy Era 1

"The dieback has made us cautious; we must learn to live with less." Callergyo, the Tireless

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Ascetic Existence improvement

Workshop

Aspects Economy Era 1 Hidden

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Works district

[TBD] Last Lords I

Last Lords Economy Era 1 Hidden

[TBD] Last Lords I Lore

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Workshop

Necrophage Economy Era 1 Hidden

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Works district

Workshop

Necrophage Economy Era 1

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Works district

Currency

Necrophage Economy Era 1 Hidden

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Merchant's House district

Sand Whispering

Sandshapers Economy Era 1

"Our prayers for those who strike into the unknown." Keme Limeli

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Workshop

Sandshapers Economy Era 1

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Sand Fabrik district

Strategy notes

  • The Sandshaper variant of Workshop gates the Sand Fabrik, their version of the Works. Sandshapers can only harvest Food from Sand tiles, so Industry-first openings suit them.

[TBD] Income Tax

Common Economy Era 1 Hidden

[TBD] "The more we are, the more we collect.!" Lord Avaro

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Workshop

Common Economy Era 1

"The start of everything—tradecraft, training, and production." Apprentice Nalva

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Works district

Strategy notes

  • The earliest Industry gate in the data: Workshop unlocks the Works in Era 1. Industry turns plans into buildings, so an early Works keeps paying off all game.

Currency

Common Economy Era 1

"To explore, to harvest, to mine… and then, to profit!" Lord Avaro

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Merchant's House district

Strategy notes

  • The earliest Dust gate in the data: Currency unlocks the Merchant's House in Era 1. Every faction spends Dust, so the sooner it flows, the sooner your plans stop waiting on it.

[TBD] Wealth Symbols

Common Economy Era 1 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Wealth Symbols technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Celestial Scrying

Tahuks Discovery Era 1

"The reward for the dedicated, the devout, is nothing short of exaltation." Curator Meng

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Keystones

Necrophage Discovery Era 1 Hidden

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Bridge district

Wind Divination

Sandshapers Discovery Era 1

"The desert winds know all things." Seha Awal

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Materials Science

Common Discovery Era 1

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Geodesic Dome improvement

Keystones

Common Discovery Era 1

"Enough of the muck and squalor—remember from where we hailed!" Lord Joslyn Quinn

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Bridge district

Scientific Charter

Common Discovery Era 1 Hidden

"Levers and claws, screws and rays, let the commoner play!" Archimedias, the Seer

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Scientific Charter

Common Discovery Era 1

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Laboratory district

Strategy notes

  • The earliest Science gate in the data: Scientific Charter unlocks the Laboratory in Era 1. If you want research online fast, this is the tech.

Boneweaving

Severed Claws Defense Era 2

"How arrogant it is to believe that you cannot be remade stronger." One-Who-Seized-Power

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Corpse Hunter unit
  • Corrupter unit
  • Rusher unit
  • Soldier unit

Strategy notes

  • Four unit specializations from one research. Note that Severed Claws do not get the Necrophage one-neighbor instant level-up: their districts still need the standard 4 and 6 neighbor counts.

Iron Games I

Aspects Defense Era 2 Hidden

"If harmony must be imposed, we will do it." Palikyros, the Dauntless

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Choral Amplifier

Aspects Defense Era 2

"To better watch the harmony and maintain the balance…" Fastikos, the Vigilant

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Crawler unit
  • Resistor unit
  • Stinger unit
  • Surveyor unit

Strategy notes

  • Four unit specializations from one research, and the prerequisite for Meditative Routines in Era 4.

The Hand of Garin

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 2

"Understanding this relic will bring us great powers." Seneschal Hadrada

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Legion Vaults improvement

[TBD] Bowstring

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 2 Hidden

[TBD] "Who needs laser rifles when our bows are so lethal?" Bowmaster Yara

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Defender unit
  • Harasser unit
  • Pathfinder unit
  • Warden unit

Iron Games I

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 2 Hidden

"Saiadha's champions must prove their worth!" Custodian Laszov

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Sheredyn's Creed

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 2

"Light means fast! It means tough! Drop and give me twenty!" Sergeant Kinzash

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Defender unit
  • Explorer unit
  • Harrier unit
  • Warden unit

Strategy notes

  • Four unit specializations from one research, and the prerequisite for Zelevas' Stamina in Era 4.

[TBD] Dust Levitation

Last Lords Defense Era 2 Hidden

[TBD] "Ah, the Bishops restored to their rightful grandeur pleases my heart." Chaplain Nesta

Unlocks 5 units.

  • Eldritch Knight unit
  • Executioner unit
  • Fallen Knight unit
  • Palanquin of the Profane unit
  • Shadow Lord unit

Iron Games I

Last Lords Defense Era 2 Hidden

"These are the few who are chosen to carry our flame." Chaplain Theresa Nesta

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Lords' Discipline

Last Lords Defense Era 2

"This is your first step on the long road to knighthood!" Mary Bridges

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Eldritch Knight unit
  • Fallen Knight unit
  • Fleetfoot unit
  • Scavenger unit

Strategy notes

  • Four unit specializations from one research, and the prerequisite for Supreme Fealty in Era 4. Take it while it is cheap: every finished tech makes the next one cost more.

Iron Games I

Tahuks Defense Era 2 Hidden

"Prepare your minds and bodies to be perfected in Their eyes!" Seneschal Ardez

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Sages' Blessing

Tahuks Defense Era 2

"Look up! Seek their wisdom! Grovel for their approval!" Pencari Jarat

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Apprentice unit
  • Fanatic unit
  • Illuminator unit
  • Vigil Keeper unit

Strategy notes

  • Four unit specializations from one research, and the prerequisite for Sages' Insight in Era 4.

Stonework

Necrophage Defense Era 2

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Matriarch's Tail district

Strategy notes

  • Stonework means something different for the Necrophage: this variant gates the Matriarch's Tail district.

Razor Mandibles

Necrophage Defense Era 2

"Too quick for them. They will be food." Breeder-Of-Beasts

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Corpse Hunter unit
  • Corrupter unit
  • Rusher unit
  • Soldier unit

Strategy notes

  • Four unit specializations from one research. Batch upgrades like this are the efficient way to keep a Necrophage army current.

Toughened Sinews

Necrophage Defense Era 2 Hidden

"Big muscles! Fast muscles! Will feed the hive…" Good-Eggs-Bad-Eggs

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Iron Games I

Necrophage Defense Era 2 Hidden

"Any outsider who leads Necrophage must show no fear." One-Who-Stalks-Afar

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Iron Games I

Sandshapers Defense Era 2 Hidden

"Those who share our vision, our dreams, are welcome here." Gaur Osa'ie

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Cyclone Arts

Sandshapers Defense Era 2

"These are the fingers of the Sandshapers; first to touch, to form." Keme Limeli

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Deathwind unit
  • Sandscorcher unit
  • Sandswarm unit
  • Sandwarden unit

Strategy notes

  • Four unit specializations from one research, and the prerequisite for Discordant Arts in Era 4.

Shock Tactics

Common Defense Era 2 Hidden

"Every battle calls for its own unique strategy." Warrior Uskotäks

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Garrison improvement

Shock Tactics

Common Defense Era 2

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Garrison improvement

Stonework

Common Defense Era 2

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Keep district

Iron Games I

Common Defense Era 2

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Warbeast Physiology

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 2

"Smell your mount's hide, know its mood." Instructor Talen

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Warbeast Clinic improvement

[TBD] Bowstring

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 2 Hidden

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Defender unit
  • Explorer unit
  • Harrier unit
  • Warden unit

Iron Games I

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 2 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Imperial Stables

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 2

"Keep the hay fresh and the dung cleared!" Immah Naratya

Unlocks 3 units.

  • Explorer unit
  • Harrier unit
  • Herald of the Faith unit

Persuasion

Aspects Society Era 2

"All must bow before the necessity of harmony." Plerogyra, the Innumerable

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Natalism of the Estates

Last Lords Society Era 2 Hidden

"I fear what transpires in the Lords' Estates." Dean Uranpar

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Demagogy of the Spirit

Last Lords Society Era 2 Hidden

"Dwellers need understand the glories they can bestow." Justicer Calligaro

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Creed

Last Lords Society Era 2 Hidden

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Emergency Dwellings improvement
  • Lodgings improvement

Voice of the Masses

Necrophage Society Era 2 Hidden

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Forum district

Seedbank

Sandshapers Society Era 2

Unlocks 1 improvement, 1 other.

  • Granary improvement
  • Converter_IndustryToFood other

Creed

Common Society Era 2

"Our bond is forged in the very disease that creates us." Isadora of the Withered

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Emergency Dwellings improvement
  • Lodgings improvement

[TBD] Learned Gathering

Common Society Era 2 Hidden

[TBD] "For too long we have hoarded our wisdom like precious stones." Great Shaper Zahir

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Diplomat's Manse

Common Society Era 2

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Seedbank

Common Society Era 2

"Hardy and spiky, Saiadha's vegetation is an acquired taste." Omangi Sizielu

Unlocks 2 improvements, 1 other.

  • Granary improvement
  • Laborers' Hut improvement
  • Converter_IndustryToFood other

Strategy notes

  • One of the busiest Era 2 techs: two improvements plus an Industry-to-Food converter. If your cities are hungry while your Works sit idle, this turns one into the other.

Fertilizers

Common Society Era 2 Hidden

"This stench better be worth it, Vyallo!" Isadora of the Withered

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Voice of the Masses

Common Society Era 2

"They might be lowborn, but together they wield power." Steward Leofric

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Forum district

Strategy notes

  • Gates the Forum district in Era 2.

Foreign Affairs

Common Society Era 2

"We need to understand one another if this is to be a fruitful relationship." Elder Plin

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Labor Camps

Severed Claws Economy Era 2

"Gorog laborers serve the hive well. The same cannot be said of the Noquensii." One-Who-Seized-Power

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Labor Camp improvement

[TBD] Bedrock Dredging

Last Lords Economy Era 2 Hidden

[TBD] "Dust calls to Dust, even when it is buried in rock." Bishop Kohag

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Fungal Lab

Necrophage Economy Era 2

"Don't care how it smells. Just eat it." Feeds-The-Swarm

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Chitin Vats improvement
  • Mycology Lab improvement

Strategy notes

  • Two improvements from one Era 2 tech. A solid economy follow-up once your Feedholes are placed.

Markets

Necrophage Economy Era 2 Hidden

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Trading Post district

Tree Felling

Common Economy Era 2 Hidden

"Get the first cuts right or more than trees will be felled!" Forgemaster Grozny

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Collective Will

Common Economy Era 2

"Our spirit will see us through this time of upheaval!" Great Thinker Ghalib

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Blast Furnace improvement
  • Ore Sifter improvement

Strategy notes

  • Two improvements from a single Era 2 tech. A natural follow-up once your Works districts are down.

Apprenticeship

Common Economy Era 2 Hidden

"They need to learn the tools, techniques, the markets, the trading...." Taskmaster Shanyi

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Dustlytics

Common Economy Era 2

"Remember, every brandished mote of Dust shames as much as it illuminates." Great Shaper Zahir

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Lithosphere Gallery improvement

Mineshaft

Common Economy Era 2 Hidden

"For better or worse, Saiadha's riches dwell in the cold and dark." Anon. Kin

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Markets

Common Economy Era 2

"Ah, trade, source of our livelihood and bane of our existence!" Routemaster Talias

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Trading Post district

Strategy notes

  • Gates the Trading Post, the Era 2 Dust district. Era 2 opens after 8 researched techs, so your first 8 picks decide how fast Trading Posts come online.

Scientific Charter

Aspects Discovery Era 2 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Thanatology

Last Lords Discovery Era 2

"Take their spirits, and we take their power!" Bishop Movano

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Mineral Inquisition improvement

Deciphering Stone

Tahuks Discovery Era 2

"At last, we can craft monuments ourselves that are echoes of the Sages!" Dedicate Davan

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Scientific Charter

Necrophage Discovery Era 2 Hidden

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Laboratory district

Hydromatic Laboratory

Common Discovery Era 2

"If it ain't dry, you can't build on it." Finder-Of-Prey

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Hydropump improvement

Materials Science

Common Discovery Era 2 Hidden

"Our fall was great, but we will rebuild." Aedesia, the Wise

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Materials Science

Common Discovery Era 2

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Geodesic Dome improvement

Scientific Charter

Common Discovery Era 2

Unlocks 1 district.

  • Laboratory district

Violent Augmentation

Severed Claws Defense Era 3

"Once, you were born screaming. This rebirth will be no different." One-Who-Seized-Power

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Behemoth unit
  • Bloodseeker unit
  • Hornet unit
  • Slicer unit

Iron Games II

Aspects Defense Era 3 Hidden

"It is a hard livelhood, but a rewarding one!" Mitoxus of Agora

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Coral Sensorium

Aspects Defense Era 3

"As we grow, our power to restore the balance grows. That is our purpose." Grakrius, the Adored

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Brightscale unit
  • Guard of the Current unit
  • Peacemaker unit
  • Shadowscale unit

The Wisdom of Garin

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 3

"Matter transfer's sketchy as anything, but if Garin had faith…" Herald Adnan

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Legionaries Workshop improvement

[TBD] Warrior's Devotions

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 3 Hidden

[TBD] "Garin will return. Our mission will be achieved." Herald Grischuk

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Bloodletter unit
  • Custodian unit
  • Guardian unit
  • Heavy Archer unit

Iron Games II

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 3 Hidden

"The greater the adversary, the greater the victory!" Kada Lebov

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Composite Materials

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 3

"Just a keen eye and a stout heart! And sometimes, a bit of luck…" Kada Lebov

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Bloodletter unit
  • Clarion unit
  • Heavy Archer unit
  • Protector unit

[TBD] Resurrection Cradle

Last Lords Defense Era 3 Hidden

[TBD] "Rebirthing the most capable souls is a delicate matter." Steward Leofric

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

[TBD] Basilisk Resurrection

Last Lords Defense Era 3 Hidden

[TBD] "To see such a magnificent creature inspires awe." Archimedias, the Seer

Unlocks 5 units.

  • Consul's Guard unit
  • Dust Lord unit
  • Leeching Palanquin unit
  • Merciless Knight unit
  • Venerable Palanquin unit

Iron Games II

Last Lords Defense Era 3 Hidden

"You are the only thing standing in the way of your progress!" Duke Unwin Weybridge

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Lords' Piety

Last Lords Defense Era 3

"You can never know the future, you can only prepare for it and pray." Bishop Anna Magda

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Blood Master unit
  • Dread Lord unit
  • Leeching Palanquin unit
  • Venerable Palanquin unit

Iron Games II

Tahuks Defense Era 3 Hidden

"Forget the profane, accede to Their wisdom!" Piro Ksana

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Sages' Wisdom

Tahuks Defense Era 3

"Choose your mysteries carefully; unraveling them will consume your life." Hades Rabu

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Holy Protector unit
  • Holy Smiter unit
  • Magnified Wrath unit
  • Skeptics' Bane unit

Matriarch’s Rise

Necrophage Defense Era 3

"Nothing better than watching our Queen spike the soft bellies." Slack-Jawed-Gawper

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Chitinous Matriarch improvement

Hive Guardian

Necrophage Defense Era 3

"Two-legs run! Run in fear." Claws-Of-Thunder

Unlocks 5 units.

  • Behemoth unit
  • Bloodseeker unit
  • Defiler unit
  • Hornet unit
  • Slicer unit

Strategy notes

  • Five unit specializations: the most unlocks of any visible tech in the data. The premier military batch-upgrade for a Necrophage war machine.

Chitinous Membranes

Necrophage Defense Era 3 Hidden

"Our enemies will be memories and shadows." High Matriarch, She-Who-Sustains-Us

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Chitin Composites

Necrophage Defense Era 3 Hidden

"Honing! Rifling! Cutting! Killing!" Eager-Reaver

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Iron Games II

Necrophage Defense Era 3 Hidden

"You join us? You join madness. Madness cleanses." Plays-with-Fire

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Iron Games II

Sandshapers Defense Era 3 Hidden

"We seek others who would help us raise, and protect our monuments." Dea Ha Marca

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Scorching Arts

Sandshapers Defense Era 3

"We move in the present with the power of the past!" Seha Awal

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Deathgale unit
  • Great Sandswarm unit
  • Sandstorm Herald unit
  • Spineshard unit

Conscription

Common Defense Era 3

"Robust as dandelions...still, we'll get them into shape." Relic Keeper Parva

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Military Efficiency improvement

Iron Games II

Common Defense Era 3

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Military Logistics

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 3

"It might be boring, but it'll save your hide." Lieutenant Sasko

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Mission Command improvement

[TBD] Warrior's Devotions

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 3 Hidden

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Bowmaster unit
  • Custodian unit
  • Executor unit
  • Guardian unit

Iron Games II

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 3 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Guardsmen

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 3

"A thousand repetitions and you might start to learn." Immah Naratya

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Bloodletter unit
  • Defender unit
  • Heavy Archer unit
  • Warden unit

Glorification

Aspects Society Era 3

"We must be the example, the torch that leads the processions." Plerogyra, the Innumerable

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Hall of Harmony improvement

Coral Bounty

Aspects Society Era 3 Hidden

"Let all hands help us with our tasks, and profit from their completion." Lyogramel, the Enchanter

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Requires: Persuasion.

Citizenship

Kin of Sheredyn Society Era 3

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Halls of Power improvement

Breakwaters

Last Lords Society Era 3 Hidden

"Even the water of Saiadha flows with the most precious resource." Diviner Moris

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Requires: Hydrology.

Matriarch's Orison

Necrophage Society Era 3

"A dirge of decay for our watchful Queen." Bishop On-A-Higher-Plane

Unlocks 2 improvements, 1 district.

  • Altar district
  • Fungal Gardens improvement
  • Memory Well improvement

Strategy notes

  • Three unlocks mixing a district and two improvements, a rare mixed batch for Era 3.

Urban Planning

Common Society Era 3

"Hmm... Necrophage shelters beside the kindergarten could be problematic." Seneschal Hadrada

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Citizens' Center improvement
  • Cold Cellar improvement

Embassy

Common Society Era 3

"They are double-edged swords, but very useful ones." Crytelon, the Practitioner

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Hydrology

Common Society Era 3

"The waters run deep on Saiadha." Shrubber

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Irrigation Channels improvement
  • Wood Ash Pit improvement

Strategy notes

  • Unlocks two improvements, and it is also a prerequisite for Intensive Farming: one of the few real tech-to-tech requirements in the game.

Intensive Farming

Common Society Era 3 Hidden

"Plants are thirsty, but you can't drown 'em!" Lectors Clar’usta

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Requires: Hydrology.

Citizenship

Common Society Era 3

"There is a need to distinguish between 'us' and 'them'…" Lyogramel, the Ancient

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Halls of Power improvement
  • Open Stage improvement

Statecraft

Common Society Era 3

"Do you know which two fingers you should raise when greeting an Unseeing Seer?" Quartermaster Dogo

Unlocks 1 unit.

  • Mighty Knifewing unit

Dustnomics

Aspects Economy Era 3

Unlocks 1 improvement, 1 other.

  • Dust Blasting improvement
  • Converter_IndustryToMoney other

Sand Dredging

Sandshapers Economy Era 3

"Our past is buried in Saiadha's sands." Weme Kandina

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Mineral Sifter improvement

Arboreal Insights

Common Economy Era 3

"Chuck down some seeds, they said. You'll have a forest in no time, they said." Ranger Bova

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Durable Machines improvement

Soil Analysis

Common Economy Era 3 Hidden

"The dirt, the heat, the scent—it reminds me of growing up on Raia." Seneschal Hadrada

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Dustnomics

Common Economy Era 3

"Every mote of Dust is precious." Consul Tyabana

Unlocks 1 improvement, 1 other.

  • Dust Blasting improvement
  • Converter_IndustryToMoney other

Strategy notes

  • A Dust tech with a converter on top: Dust Blasting plus an Industry-to-Money conversion.
  • Last Lords run on Dust instead of Food, so Dust improvements and converters pull double duty in their cities. Last Lords

Commerce

Common Economy Era 3

"It's as natural as the weather. They have what you want, you have what they need." Routemaster Talias

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Alchemists' Commission improvement
  • Quarry Oversight improvement

Pyrometallurgy

Common Economy Era 3

"Some of Saiadha's ores need a little more coaxing out…" Elder Goarim

Unlocks 3 improvements.

  • Corkscrew Drill improvement
  • Scientific Repository improvement
  • Spire of Industry improvement

Strategy notes

  • Three improvements from one tech, the most of any visible tech in the data. Most techs unlock a single thing; this one justifies its Era 3 slot.
  • Era 3 opens at 16 researched techs, so budget your first two eras around reaching picks like this on time.

Subterranean Engineering

Common Economy Era 3 Hidden

"The swarm's underground realm can grow even more magnificent!" High Bishop Abyss-Walker

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Neural Accelerator

Severed Claws Discovery Era 3

"If they struggle during implantation, hold them down." One-Who-Seized-Power

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Adapted Forge improvement

Diocese Commission

Last Lords Discovery Era 3 Hidden

"A centralized authority to organize the hinterlands is imperative." Steward Leofric

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Stargazing

Tahuks Discovery Era 3

"The more we understand, the more fervent and just our devotion!" Relic Keeper Parva

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Celestial Guidance improvement
  • Solar Strobe improvement

Geology

Common Discovery Era 3

Unlocks 1 district, 1 other.

  • Altar district
  • ConstructibleAction_TerraformationEnrich other

Strategy notes

  • Gates the Altar district and a terraformation action in the same tech. Few techs touch the map itself, which makes this one easy to undervalue.

Lenses

Common Discovery Era 3 Hidden

"From the stars to the blood, this glasswork can shine light on all things." Bayang Jalo

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Research Grants

Common Discovery Era 3

"One of the few cases in which the wealthy actually add value!" Anonymous Professor

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Beacon of Science improvement
  • Research Station improvement

Strategy notes

  • Two Science improvements from one tech. The catch-up pick when your research is lagging.

Collective Sacrifice

Common Discovery Era 3

"For some it is only food or labor, for others, the greatest sacrifice…" Admiral Stremick

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Geomancy

Common Discovery Era 3 Hidden

"Observation, guesswork, experience, luck… and some science." Dedicate Pengat

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

AlternateNecrophage_Technology_03

Severed Claws Defense Era 4 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

AlternateNecrophage_Technology_04

Severed Claws Defense Era 4 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

AlternateNecrophage_Technology_05

Severed Claws Defense Era 4 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Reforged Claws

Severed Claws Defense Era 4

"When this world runs dry, only those fashioned of stone and steel will remain." One-Who-Seized-Power

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Defiler unit
  • Infestor unit
  • Lurking Behemoth unit
  • Savage Behemoth unit

Iron Games III

Aspects Defense Era 4 Hidden

"Without dedication and devotion, nothing is of value. And nothing lasts." Polemephon, the Steadfast

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Meditative Routines

Aspects Defense Era 4

"First, you must see all, understand all. Only then can you change it." Iktharyes, the Seeker

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Emissary unit
  • Pitiless Resistor unit
  • Pitiless Stinger unit
  • Scraper unit

Requires: Choral Amplifier.

Strategy notes

  • Needs Choral Amplifier from Era 2. Tech-to-tech requirements are rare enough that the few unit chains are easy to overlook.

The Gaze of Garin

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 4

"On a clear day, if you squint, you can see the passing satellite." Sentinel Varga

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Temple of Garin improvement

Requires: The Hand of Garin.

Iron Games III

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 4 Hidden

"More like, with great power comes great vanity." 'Phoenix' Ushk Vyallo

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Zelevas' Stamina

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 4

"We expect everything. Immediately. For Garin, for Shaparenko!" Lieutenant General Brezvez

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Custodian unit
  • Guardian unit
  • Harasser unit
  • Pathfinder unit

Requires: Sheredyn's Creed.

LastLord_Technology_12

Last Lords Defense Era 4 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Iron Games III

Last Lords Defense Era 4 Hidden

"What is your source of inspiration? Find it, chase it. Master it." Bishop Leonardo Movano

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Supreme Fealty

Last Lords Defense Era 4

"We expect perfection in all things: technique, leadership, parade, behavior." Duke Unwin Weybridge

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Consul's Guard unit
  • Executioner unit
  • Merciless Knight unit
  • Shadow Lord unit

Requires: Lords' Discipline.

Strategy notes

  • Genuine prerequisites are rare in this game. This Era 4 tech needs Lords' Discipline from Era 2, so plan the chain ahead of time.

Iron Games III

Tahuks Defense Era 4 Hidden

"You are the receptacle of our blessings; grow great before Them!" Berji Meng

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Sages' Insight

Tahuks Defense Era 4

"Seek! Engage! Bleed if you must, but do not yield!" Talak Emburu

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Lightbringer unit
  • True Guide unit
  • Vigil Master unit
  • Zealot unit

Requires: Sages' Blessing.

Strategy notes

  • Needs Sages' Blessing from Era 2. Plan the chain early rather than scrambling for the prerequisite in Era 4.

Chitinous Plating

Necrophage Defense Era 4

"Only enemies will bleed. Hive will endure." Grows-Them-Big

Unlocks 3 units.

  • Infestor unit
  • Lurking Behemoth unit
  • Savage Behemoth unit

Iron Games III

Necrophage Defense Era 4 Hidden

"No fear. No pain. No rest. Only the Swarm, only victory." High Matriarch, She-Who-Sustains-Us

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Vitrification

Sandshapers Defense Era 4

"The effort is great; the effort will be rewarded. Fire!" Alramshakal

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Granite Forge improvement

Iron Games III

Sandshapers Defense Era 4 Hidden

"With the greatest of this age's skills, could we hope to equal our past?" Great Seer Tazeem

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Discordant Arts

Sandshapers Defense Era 4

"The winds move, the sands move, we shall move our enemies as well!" Kwaa Oudbeh

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Bulwark unit
  • Stonescorcher unit
  • Stoneslinger unit
  • Stonewarden unit

Requires: Cyclone Arts.

Strategy notes

  • Needs Cyclone Arts from Era 2. Research costs rise with every finished tech, so the prerequisite is cheapest long before you reach Era 4.

Logistics

Common Defense Era 4

"Winning a battle requires a lot more than weapons and bodies." Commander Garin

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Watchman's Bell improvement

Auxiliary Forces

Common Defense Era 4

"If you can't get 'em all to work together, they're all gonna die together." Yarra the Bastard

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Commanders' Table improvement

Iron Games III

Common Defense Era 4

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Historical Analysis

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 4

"The records of the past are brimming with wisdom from our glorious rise!" Imperator Vecc

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Museum of Zelevas improvement

Iron Games III

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 4 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Imperial Stables II

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 4

"The finest brushes for the finest warbeasts." Instructor Talen

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Clarion unit
  • Harasser unit
  • Pathfinder unit
  • Protector unit

Requires: Imperial Stables.

Strategy notes

  • Needs Imperial Stables from Era 2. Grab the prerequisite while it is cheap: costs compound with every tech you finish.

Imposition

Aspects Society Era 4 Hidden

"What we impose is far more gentle than what others would…" Crytelon, the Practitioner

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Purification

Aspects Society Era 4 Hidden

"It is always surprising to see what more we are capable of." Nossandra, the Seeker

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Ascension

Aspects Society Era 4 Hidden

"Share will always benefit the harmony and those who uphold it." Lygromel, the Enchanter

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Synaptic Acceleration

Aspects Society Era 4

"Attention, practice, preparation. Follow these, and always improve." Iktharyes, the Seeker

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Consular Mission improvement

Public Works

Kin of Sheredyn Society Era 4

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Museum improvement

Dramatic Arts

Kin of Sheredyn Society Era 4

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Parade Stands improvement

Matriarch's Glory

Necrophage Society Era 4

"Tittle-tattle has it she can spy shirkers two nests' away." Feelers-to-the-Ground

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Ocular Evolution improvement

Dreamscaping

Sandshapers Society Era 4

"As we did in the past, so we shall in the future." Great Seer Tazeem

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Ashram improvement

[TBD] Sandshapers Tech 04

Sandshapers Society Era 4 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Cultivation

Common Society Era 4

"Any fool can harvest, but planning and planting takes wisdom." Eats-Whatever

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Windmill improvement

Hothouses

Common Society Era 4

"The best use of glass since the Holy Oculum." Deacon Rey

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Farming Cooperative improvement

Public Works

Common Society Era 4

"For the common good, and our common future!" Justice Grabar

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Museum improvement

Dramatic Arts

Common Society Era 4

"To educate, to entertain… and to convince." Elder Sizielu

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Parade Stands improvement

Dignitary Goodwill

Common Society Era 4

"It's not a bribe, it's a token of gratitude for an esteemed friend." Consul Tyabana

Unlocks 1 unit.

  • Elite Crusher unit

Penitent Shrine

Last Lords Economy Era 4

"Wrongdoers must reflect on their crimes." Baron Deyval

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Knightwatch improvement

Accelerated Larvae

Necrophage Economy Era 4

"More of us, less of them…" Scours-the-Lands

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Deeper Caverns improvement
  • Scavengers Lair improvement

Sandshaper_Technology_08

Sandshapers Economy Era 4 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Banks

Common Economy Era 4

"Credit where credit's due." Chancellor Aveyron

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Mining Rights improvement
  • Scholars' Area improvement

Guilds

Common Economy Era 4

"Every worker's mind is an untapped well of strength." Bishop Abyss-Walker

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Workers' League improvement

Standardization

Common Economy Era 4

"They measure in bushels and they in chopines, and the result is total confusion!" Quartermaster Stark

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Artisans' Tools improvement

[TBD] Dusting Works

Common Economy Era 4 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Dusting Works technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Highway Patrol

Common Economy Era 4

"The wealth of nations passes through here—and everybody wants some." Ketta Quick Fingers

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Thermal Baths improvement
  • Treasury improvement

Pyrometallurgy

Common Economy Era 4 Hidden

"Wait until the crucible contents burn white hot…" Great Shaper Aziz

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Digs

Common Discovery Era 4

"Ruins the natural vegetation, but if you want to learn..." Researcher Quasi

Unlocks 1 other.

  • ConstructibleAction_TerraformationDeplete other

Aquadynamics

Common Discovery Era 4

"Saiadha is governed by water; we must know its ways!" Consul Tyabana

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Fish Farms improvement

Galvanization

Common Discovery Era 4 Hidden

"If only a new skin could change a Tahuk's nature so easily!" Chancellor Perisai

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Mercenaries

Common Discovery Era 4

"Some skills are just too specialized for conscripts…" Legionary Brescha

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Divination

Common Discovery Era 4 Hidden

"Sometimes the way to the answer is as mysterious as the answer itself." Great Thinker Ghalib

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Harmonized Chorus

Aspects Defense Era 5

"Whatever troubles dare to upset our world, I will crush them flat." Grakrius, the Adored

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Arbiter unit
  • Currentwalker unit
  • Scales of Balance unit
  • Scales of Justice unit

Requires: Coral Sensorium.

The Nurture of Garin

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 5

"Nobody understood this world's potential more than Garin." Rzeld

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Requires: The Gaze of Garin.

Elite Focus

Kin of Sheredyn Defense Era 5

"You are the first to strike; the point of our spear." General Shaparenko

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Bowmaster unit
  • Champion unit
  • Commander unit
  • Executor unit

Requires: Composite Materials.

LastLord_Technology_13

Last Lords Defense Era 5 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Sacred Vow

Last Lords Defense Era 5

"My expectation is that now I learn from you." Consul Myerte Tyabana

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Ancient Palanquin unit
  • Blood Tyrant unit
  • Dread Duke unit
  • Soulsapping Palanquin unit

Requires: Lords' Piety.

Beings of Aether

Tahuks Defense Era 5

"Our foes will cower before the light of the Oculum and the radiance of the Sages!" Curator Meng

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Beings of Matter

Tahuks Defense Era 5

"The vast treasures of Saiadha will be ours to offer in worship." Curator Meng

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Beings of Vision

Tahuks Defense Era 5

"We are here for only one purpose, and I will follow it!" Qan Perisai

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Sages' Vision

Tahuks Defense Era 5

"To reach the summit of one's role,requires everything. Without exception." Berji Meng

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Devastating Wrath unit
  • Divine Protector unit
  • Divine Smiter unit
  • Fire of the Gods unit

Requires: Sages' Wisdom.

Sandstone Arts

Sandshapers Defense Era 5

"To stop a sandstorm on Saiadha is no easier than stopping time itself." Ten Dede Lenya

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Great Bulwark unit
  • Great Spineshard unit
  • Great Stoneslinger unit
  • Sandstorm Maestro unit

Requires: Scorching Arts.

Military Engineering

Common Defense Era 5

"Angles,range, materials, resupply… Any dolt can grab a pointed stick!" General Sharapenko

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Fortified Cities improvement

Armor Design

Common Defense Era 5

"A little unwieldy, but you'll be grateful when you're not gutted like a fish." Quartermaster Kerkez

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Protective Carapaces improvement

[TBD] Military Medicine

Common Defense Era 5 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Military Medicine technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

[TBD] War Effort Chemistry

Common Defense Era 5 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of War Effort Chemistry technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Elite Posture

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 5

"Never slouch. The Emperor is always watching." Colonel Wrasic

Unlocks 2 units.

  • Champion unit
  • Commander unit

Guardsmen II

Order of Zelevas Defense Era 5

"You're the finest soldiers, eh?" Lieutenant Sasko

Unlocks 4 units.

  • Bowmaster unit
  • Custodian unit
  • Executor unit
  • Guardian unit

Requires: Guardsmen.

Radiance

Aspects Society Era 5

"You can smell it, breathe it, hear it… the apogee of the Chorus!" Crytelon, the Practitioner

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Glory of Empire

Kin of Sheredyn Society Era 5

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Teahouse improvement

Archimedias' Scroll

Last Lords Society Era 5

"The soul of success, of primacy, is to ennoble and enable. It is leverage." Archimedias, the Seer

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Dust Divination improvement

[TBD] Sandshapers Tech 06

Sandshapers Society Era 5 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Frontier Philosophy

Common Society Era 5 Hidden

"Saiadha might be dangerous, but for the brave it gives back plenty." Steward Leofric

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Cultural Education

Common Society Era 5

"The more parties involved, the greater the patience and wisdom required." Lyogramel, the Ancient

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Preservation

Common Society Era 5

"Salt, sun, oil, vacuum, steel, spice, ceramics… it is not a simple science!" Fikri Mezap

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Canning Shed improvement
  • Nectar Silo improvement

Glory of Empire

Common Society Era 5

"We shall be worshipped like gods!" Administrator Fallon

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Teahouse improvement

Imperial Bureaucracy

Common Society Era 5

"We shall spread across the sands like the sunrise itself!" Great Seer Tazeem

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Imperial Secretariat improvement

[TBD] Emperor's Authority

Common Society Era 5 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Emperor's Authority technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

[TBD] Imperial Magnificience

Common Society Era 5 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Imperial Magnificience technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Requires: [TBD] Emperor's Authority.

Tolls and Taxation

Aspects Economy Era 5

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Customs Inspector improvement

Land Management

Aspects Economy Era 5

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Collections Bureau improvement

[TBD] Last Lords IV

Last Lords Economy Era 5 Hidden

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Large-scale Demolition

Common Economy Era 5

"Nope, they won't be calling that the Unbreakable Wall any longer." Sapper Smith

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Land Clearance improvement
  • Ore Breaker improvement

[TBD] Iron Ordnance

Common Economy Era 5 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Iron Ordnance technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

[TBD] Mighty Works

Common Economy Era 5 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Mighty Works technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

[TBD] Prospecting Rights

Common Economy Era 5 Hidden

[TBD] "Let us strike out into these lowlands and find our own fortunes!" Captain Flint

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Requires: Currency.

Tolls and Taxation

Common Economy Era 5

"The upkeep of the hierarchy is a shared duty." Ecclesiarch Ksana

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Customs Inspector improvement

Land Management

Common Economy Era 5

"The empire runs on reliable local leaders—and their revenues." Curator Meng

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Collections Bureau improvement

Tax Office

Common Economy Era 5 Hidden

"It is balanced, it is just. Your job is to smile and pay." Steward Leofric

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Financial Literacy

Common Economy Era 5

"You don't have enough years left for me to explain this to you!" Researcher Quasi

Unlocks 2 improvements.

  • Cashier's Lodge improvement
  • Lined Crates improvement

[TBD] Spurred by Wealth

Common Economy Era 5 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Spurred by Wealth technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Highway Patrol

Common Economy Era 5 Hidden

"We'd have been carrion without the guard escort." Anon. Quarry Master

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Stellar Astronomy

Tahuks Discovery Era 5

"As we discover the wisdom of the Sages, our own comprehension blazes!" Dedicate Panlil

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Crystallography School improvement

Machine Disassembly

Tahuks Discovery Era 5

"Its blasphemy can only be the result of a malfunction." Chancellor Perisai

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Anomanology

Common Discovery Era 5

"They may be anomalies but they are not beyond study." Curator Meng

Unlocks 1 other.

  • ConstructibleAction_TerraformationNurture other

Hydromatic Laboratory

Common Discovery Era 5 Hidden

"To be honest, I just like playing with pipes and water." Professor Angati

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Inventors' Endowments

Common Discovery Era 5

"Let's fund our creative geniuses not the hoi-polloi." Lyogramel, the Whisperer

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Philosophers' Circle improvement

University

Common Discovery Era 5

"I'd rather we were known for our lively curriculum than our initiation rituals!" Vice Chancellor, University of Saiadha

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Lecture Hall improvement

Scientific Prizes

Common Discovery Era 5

"We need more respect for those who, without bias or agenda, seek nature's truths." Oroyo Ner Freed

Unlocks 1 improvement, 1 other.

  • Field Studies improvement
  • Converter_IndustryToScience other

Research Institute

Common Discovery Era 5

"In all things, harmony and coordination reap great benefit." Plerogyra, the Innumerable

Unlocks 1 improvement.

  • Grant Treasury improvement

[TBD] Research Institute

Common Discovery Era 5 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Research Institute technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

[TBD] Collective Mind

Common Discovery Era 5 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Collective Mind technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Prognostication

Common Discovery Era 5 Hidden

"We have many tools to see the future, not only the Holy Oculum." Relic Keeper Parva

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Military Conditioning

Common Defense Era 6

"A soldier must feel part of a collective." Kestaörs

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Civilization Optimizations

Common Society Era 6

"You didn't learn this from me okay?" Opbot

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Mass Psychology

Common Society Era 6

"Symbols and ceremony bring us together." General Shaparenko

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Stock Exchange

Common Economy Era 6

"Invest and profit!" Elder Scharf

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Dust Seismology

Common Economy Era 6

"Somehow, the Dust of Saiadha is alive..." Chaplain Nesta

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

[TBD] Repeatable

Common Discovery Era 6 Hidden

[TBD] Lore description of Repeatable technology.

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

Arcana of the Ancients

Common Discovery Era 6

"Even those who do not worship Them must marvel at the perfection of Their knowledge!" Qan Perisai

The game files record no unlocks for this tech.

How research works

Eras unlock by total research. Era 2 opens once you possess 8 technologies, Era 3 at 16, and so on every 8, up to Era 6 at 40. Within an unlocked era there are almost no prerequisites between technologies, so you can research them in any order and circle back to skipped techs from earlier eras.

Costs compound. Every finished technology makes the next one cost more: the era's base value times ((5 − N) + (N+1)1.7), rounded, where N is how many technologies you have already researched. The era bases are 2.5, 6.3, 9.4, 12.3, 16.4, and 98.0 for Eras 1 through 6. Because costs depend on your research count, this guide does not list per-tech prices; the Tech-Tree Explorer prices your picks in research order and estimates turns.

Prerequisites are thin. The v1.0 export carries explicit tech-to-tech requirements for only 19 technologies, mostly unit-specialization chains. General tech-to-tech requirements were removed from the game in an earlier update.

Hidden technologies are flagged Hidden in the game files themselves. This guide hides them by default; tick the checkbox to see all 103.

About this data

Every technology here comes from the v1.0 game files we parsed ourselves: 264 technologies across 6 eras and 4 quadrants (Defense, Society, Economy, Discovery), with 292 unlock links to real units, improvements, and districts. No guidebook guesses.

What we do not show, on purpose. Per-tech research costs depend on how many technologies you have already finished, so a single number would be wrong; the explorer computes them for your plan instead. A few technologies lack names in the v1.0 data and are shown with their file IDs rather than invented titles. Improvement and unit effects beyond their names are not in the extracted unlock data, so we describe what each tech unlocks and leave the rest to the game.

Found a number that looks off in-game? Tell us. The pipeline re-runs every patch, and corrections ship with the next data import.

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