Bretonnia technologies
56 technologies from the game's research tree for Bretonnia, patch 9.0.4, line by line as the game lays them out. Hover or tap a technology for its cost (research points, plus gold or a campaign resource for 1 of them), its effects and what it needs first. Faction-only trees (a single lord's variant) are not included.
COMPUTEDThe whole tree costs 31,200 research points. Each technology's tooltip also shows what reaching it costs: its own points plus the technologies it needs first, each counted once (the tree's links). Research points only: the gold and campaign resources some technologies also cost are listed on each, not added up. Before research speed bonuses; some technologies also need a building, which this doesn't count. Subsidised Tools, Charity, Temple Tithes, Improved Trade Vessels, Harbourmaster Bribes and Improved Construction also list a gold amount per turn in the tables (technology_nodes.cost_per_round); whether the game still charges it isn't confirmed, so it isn't shown or counted.
The Chivalric CodeThe Chivalric Code400 research points
Chivalry: +50
Armour: +5 for Lords and embedded Heroes
Leadership: +5 for Lords and embedded HeroesEvery Bretonnian Lord knows that honour and chivalry come before everything.
Economic InvestmentEconomic Investment500 research points
Growth: +4
Income from Province Capital/Settlement buildings: +3%Banish uncertainty: invest in the kingdom's future.
Subsidised ToolsSubsidised Tools100 research points · 1,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Melee attack: +10 for Peasant Mob units
Construction cost: -5% for Infrastructure buildingsRecruitment cost: -10% for Peasant Mob unitsRequires: AlmshousesFor what is a peasant without his pitchfork?
CharityCharity100 research points · 1,800 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Chivalry: +200
Control: +2Requires: Town Census“Rejoice, peasants! For a generous Knight of Bretonnia provides for you!”
Encourage FanaticismEncourage Fanaticism1,200 research points · 3,000 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Melee attack: +5 for Battle Pilgrims and Grail Reliquae units
Melee defence: +5 for Battle Pilgrims and Grail Reliquae unitsRequires: CharityFor those not born into nobility, there are few ways to gain the Lady's favour.
Temple TithesTemple Tithes100 research points · 3,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Ward save: +10% for Grail Knight and Grail Guardian units and embedded Paladin HeroesChivalry: +200
Hero recruit rank: +2 for PaladinsRequires: Encourage FanaticismPaladins are expected to donate large sums of their inheritance to the cult of the Lady.
Heraldry of AquitaineHeraldry of Aquitaine400 research points · 800 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Enables an opportunity to confederate with AquitaineDiplomatic relations: +100 with AquitaineChivalry: +100Requires: The Chivalric CodeFair Aquitaine: a land of rolling fields, sandy shores... and incessant noble feuds.
Heraldry of LyonesseHeraldry of Lyonesse400 research points · 800 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Enables an opportunity to confederate with LyonesseChivalry: +100Diplomatic relations: +100 with LyonesseRequires: The Chivalric CodeLyonesse, the homeland of the most devoted of all the Grail Companions.
Overseas DiplomacyOverseas Diplomacy400 research points · 800 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Diplomatic relations: +50 with Humans, High Elves and LizardmenRequires: The Chivalric CodeKing Louen knows Bretonnia cannot stem the tide of filth alone – diplomacy is required to broker alliances, lest fell darkness overrun the world entirely.
Kings of the Mountains DiplomacyKings of the Mountains Diplomacy400 research points · 800 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Diplomatic relations: +50 with DwarfsRequires: The Chivalric CodeDealing with the ill-tempered, easily-angered Dwarfs tests every ounce of a diplomat's capabilities, so oft-times the King leads the charm offensive himself lest misunderstandings lead to war.
AlmshousesAlmshouses600 research points · 1,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Leadership: +5 for Peasant Mob unitsGrowth: +10Requires: Economic InvestmentThe poor must be cared for, just enough to ensure productivity.
Town CensusTown Census600 research points · 1,700 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Recruit rank: +2 for Peasant Mob units
Local recruitment capacity: +1 (all provinces)Requires: AlmshousesKnow your population, know the size of your army.
Commission CarpentersCommission Carpenters1,200 research points · 2,900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from Timber industry: +50%
Construction time: -1 for Province Capital/Settlement buildingsRequires: Town CensusWhile wood is plentiful, carpentry skills remain relatively rare and so are prized in Bretonnia.
Longer SpearsLonger Spears1,200 research points · 4,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Melee attack: +5 for Spearmen-at-Arms, Men-at-Arms (Polearms) and Mounted Yeomen units
Weapon strength: +10% for Spearmen-at-Arms, Men-at-Arms (Polearms) and Mounted Yeomen unitsRequires: Commission CarpentersBetter woodworking techniques allow for longer, more sturdy spears and polearms.
Heraldry of ParravonHeraldry of Parravon400 research points · 1,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Enables an opportunity to confederate with ParravonChivalry: +100Diplomatic relations: +100 with ParravonRequires: Heraldry of AquitaineAmong the cliffs, peaks, and mountain ranges, the pegasi soar.
Heraldry of BastonneHeraldry of Bastonne400 research points · 1,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Enables an opportunity to confederate with BastonneChivalry: +100Diplomatic relations: +100 with BastonneRequires: Heraldry of LyonesseBastonne, birthplace of the Uniter and the source of his bloodline.
Support Religious ErrantrySupport Religious Errantry400 research pointsDiplomatic relations: +50 with Chevaliers de LyonesseDiplomatic relations: +100 with Thegan's Errantry, Knights of the Flame, Knights of Origo and Jerrod's ErrantryChivalry: +100The ongoing Errantry Wars across the sea need constant political and financial support.
Leaders of Men DiplomacyLeaders of Men Diplomacy400 research pointsDiplomatic relations: +30 with Empire, Kislev and Southern RealmsMen tend to understand each other's motives, so diplomacy between factions is simply a matter of balancing competing interests for mutual advantage.
Improved Trade VesselsImproved Trade Vessels100 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Tradable resources produced: +5%Income from trade tariffs: +5%Requires: Economic InvestmentA seaworthy fleet keeps the economy afloat.
Harbourmaster BribesHarbourmaster Bribes100 research points + 50 Chivalry · 700 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Tradable resources produced: +5%Income from trade tariffs: +10%Requires: Improved Trade VesselsBribing the harbourmaster pays dividends on import duties.
Registered DraftRegistered Draft1,200 research points · 2,900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Upkeep: -5% for non-Knight unitsGlobal recruitment capacity: +1Requires: Town CensusOnce the town census has been undertaken, its easy to round the peons up for military service.
Professional FletchersProfessional Fletchers1,200 research points · 4,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Missile strength: +10% for Peasant Bowmen and Mounted Yeomen Archers units
Range: +5% for Peasant Bowmen and Mounted Yeomen Archers units
Ammunition: +15%Requires: Commission CarpentersThose peasants skilled at bow-making are ordered to do it year round, instead of supplying a village's quota.
Lords of Athel Loren DiplomacyLords of Athel Loren Diplomacy400 research pointsDiplomatic relations: +50 with Wood ElvesThe insular Asrai are powerful allies yet dreadful, relentless enemies if provoked, so must be treated with reverence and respect around the diplomatic table.
Kings of the Desert DiplomacyKings of the Desert Diplomacy400 research pointsDiplomatic relations: +50 with Tomb KingsDiplomacy with the grandiose, once-men Tomb Kings requires clever wordplay to leave them always with the sense that the agreed plan is theirs... regardless of one's true intentions.
Siege EngineeringSiege Engineering1,000 research points · 5,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Missile strength: +10% for Trebuchet units
Reload time reduction: +15% for Trebuchet unitsLeadership: +5 when laying siege or encirclingRequires: Professional FletchersThis requires educated men, often those who have studied abroad in the universities of Estalia or the Empire.
The Unification of BretonniaThe Unification of Bretonnia300 research pointsChivalry: +200
Peasant Economy: +10 peasants available to the factionOne people, one land – all shall know its glory and grandeur.
Improved Agricultural ToolsImproved Agricultural Tools500 research points · 1,000 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from Farms: +2%Requires: Economic InvestmentNo longer can a bad workman blame his tools…
Wider PloughsWider Ploughs500 research points · 1,500 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from Farms: +2%Construction cost: -5% for Infrastructure buildingsRequires: Improved Agricultural ToolsThe wider the plough, the higher the yield, in less time.
Hay StoresHay Stores600 research points · 2,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Construction cost: -15% for Bretonnian Stable and Pasture buildingsConstruction time: -35% for Bretonnian Stable and Pasture buildingsRequires: Wider PloughsThe horses of Bretonnia are treated better than the smallfolk. Hay stores, for example, allow horses to feed all year round.
Decrees of BretonniaDecrees of Bretonnia300 research pointsMelee attack: +5 for Lords and embedded HeroesChivalry: +50
Charge bonus: +5 for Lords and embedded Heroes"By the King's word - and the eternal grace of the Lady - is Bretonnia governed for the good of its people."
Improved ConstructionImproved Construction100 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Construction cost: -5% for all buildingsConstruction time: -1 for Province Capital/Settlement buildingsRequires: Economic InvestmentImprove the process and the results look after themselves.
Irrigation DitchesIrrigation Ditches1,000 research points · 2,000 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from Farms: +3%Upkeep: -5% for Infantry unitsRequires: Improved Agricultural ToolsIrrigation ensures that the fields are watered and the people fed, no matter the season.
Water PumpsWater Pumps1,500 research points · 3,000 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from Farms: +3%Each of your regions can sustain 1 extra peasant unit(s)Requires: Wider PloughsThe less we depend on the elements, the greater our control over our food supplies.
FarriersFarriers600 research points · 2,700 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Speed: +10% for Cavalry unitsRequires: Hay StoresSteeds shod by a trained farrier have better purchase upon the roads and blessed ground of fair Bretonnia.
Blinker HoodsBlinker Hoods600 research points · 3,300 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Charge bonus: +10% for Knight unitsLeadership: +5 for Knight unitsRequires: FarriersBlinker hoods restrict the eyesight of horses, making the beasts easier to control.
Green Tide DecreeGreen Tide Decree300 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Immune to Barren Wasteland attrition (all armies)Chivalry: +4 for every victory against Greenskins
Casualty replenishment rate: +2%Double experience gain for units when fighting against GreenskinsDiplomatic relations: -50 with GreenskinsRequires: Decrees of Bretonnia“The King decrees that the Greenskin blight be utterly annihilated wherever, whenever, and however possible!"
Winter Woes DecreeWinter Woes Decree300 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Immune to Snow attrition (all armies)Chivalry: +4 for every victory against NorscaLeadership: +8 when fighting against NorscaCasualty replenishment rate: +2%Diplomatic relations: -50 with NorscaRequires: Decrees of Bretonnia“The King decrees that Bretonnians must double their efforts to defend the Kingdom against the barbaric forces of the North.”
Death's Grip DecreeDeath's Grip Decree300 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Attrition: -25% casualties suffered from Vampiric territory attritionChivalry: +4 for every victory against Vampire CountsCasualty replenishment rate: +2%Leadership: +8 when fighting against Vampire CountsDiplomatic relations: -50 with Vampire CountsRequires: Decrees of Bretonnia"The King decrees that the threat of Unliving incursions be foremost in the collective mind of the kingdom."
Ruinous Powers DecreeRuinous Powers Decree300 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Armour-piercing weapon damage: +4 when fighting against Warriors of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs and Daemons of ChaosChivalry: +4 for every victory against Warriors of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs and Daemons of ChaosCasualty replenishment rate: +2%Attrition: -50% casualties suffered from Chaos Undivided corruption and Chaos Wastes attritionLeadership: +8 when fighting against Warriors of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs, Norsca and Daemons of ChaosRequires: Decrees of Bretonnia"The King decrees that the scourge of Chaos be stopped at all costs and the land delivered to safety."
Safer Woods DecreeSafer Woods Decree300 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Diplomatic relations: -100 with BeastmenMissile strength: +10% when fighting against BeastmenChivalry: +4 for every victory against Beastmen WarherdsLeadership: +8 when fighting against BeastmenRequires: Decrees of Bretonnia“The King decrees that from this day forth, the forests of Bretonnia be made safe from the Beastmen’s Ruinous bane.”
Improved SmeltersImproved Smelters500 research points · 3,300 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from Iron, Gem and Gold Mines: +15%Requires: Farriers, Improved ConstructionStealing or copying techniques and forge designs from their Empire neighbours improves Bretonnian metalworking.
Steel FurnacesSteel Furnaces1,200 research points · 4,500 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Armour: +8 for Knight unitsIncome from Industry: +15%Requires: Improved SmeltersThe designs of these mighty furnaces have been taken from Nuln, and are used to create hardened plate.
Grey Mountain WatchGrey Mountain Watch300 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Chivalry: +5 for every victory against GreenskinsLeadership: +10 during subterranean intercept battlesWeapon strength: +10% when fighting against GreenskinsDiplomatic relations: -50 with GreenskinsRequires: Green Tide DecreeToo long have the Greenskins pillaged Bretonnian lands.
The North GuardThe North Guard300 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Chivalry: +5 for every victory against NorscaMelee attack: +5 when fighting against NorscaMelee defence: +10 when fighting against NorscaDiplomatic relations: -50 with NorscaRequires: Winter Woes DecreeAcross the Sea of Claws lies an ancient threat; pay it the utmost attention, lest it grows too near.
Forests' Edge DecreeForests' Edge Decree300 research pointsLeadership: +8 when fighting against Wood ElvesDiplomatic relations: -50 with Wood ElvesChivalry: +4 for every victory against Wood Elves
Missile resistance: 10% when fighting against Wood Elves"The King decrees that the malevolent forces of Athel Loren must be kept at bay."
Secure Shores DecreeSecure Shores Decree300 research pointsLeadership: +8 when fighting against Dark ElvesMelee defence: +5 when fighting against Dark ElvesDiplomatic relations: -50 with Dark ElvesChivalry: +4 for every victory against Dark Elves"The King decrees that the shores be secured against the vile raiders from Naggarond."
Sewer Cleaning DecreeSewer Cleaning Decree300 research pointsLeadership: +8 when fighting against SkavenDiplomatic relations: -50 with Skaven
Corruption: -1 (all provinces)Chivalry: +4 for every victory against Skaven"The King decrees that the sewers should not provide refuge to abominations."
Bigger BobbinsBigger Bobbins500 research points · 1,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from Industry: +10%Requires: Improved ConstructionBigger bobbins are better bobbins. It is known.
Improved Loom TechnologyImproved Loom Technology500 research points · 1,600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from Industry: +5%Local recruitment capacity: +1 (all provinces)Requires: Bigger BobbinsThe fruit of such a loom is industry in abundance.
Glazing KilnsGlazing Kilns600 research points · 3,900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from Pottery, Dye and Salt industry: +50%Income from Industry: +10%Requires: Improved SmeltersBuilding on breakthroughs in forge-design, kilns that can reach higher temperatures produce better earthenware.
Master SwordsmithsMaster Swordsmiths1,200 research points · 5,700 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Weapon strength: +12% for Sword Infantry and all Knight unitsRequires: Steel FurnacesFolding steel takes great skill; the more folds, the stronger and sharper the blade.
Desert Purge DecreeDesert Purge Decree300 research pointsLeadership: +8 when fighting against Tomb KingsMelee attack: +5 when fighting against Tomb KingsDiplomatic relations: -50 with Tomb KingsChivalry: +4 for every victory against Tomb Kings"The King decrees that the trade routes will suffer no more harassment from desert bone-crawlers."
High Seas' DecreeHigh Seas' Decree300 research pointsLeadership: +8 when fighting against Vampire CoastChivalry: +4 for every victory against Vampire CoastDiplomatic relations: -50 with Vampire CoastAttrition: -25% casualties suffered from Vampiric territory attritionCasualty replenishment rate: +2%"The King decrees that the filthy pirate scum infesting the southern seas must be eradicated, so no trace of their foul presence remains."
Weaving ApprenticeshipsWeaving Apprenticeships1,000 research points · 2,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from Industry: +5%
Research rate: +5Requires: Bigger BobbinsTime spent schooling the workers pays dividends later.
SeamstressesSeamstresses1,000 research points · 2,600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from Industry: +10%Recruitment cost: -10%Requires: Improved Loom TechnologyFor some, appearances are everything - regardless of the truth of the matter.
Regular TournamentsRegular Tournaments1,500 research points · 7,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Melee attack: +5 for Knights unitsMelee defence: +5 for Knight unitsRequires: Master SwordsmithsTournaments are a way for noble knights to gain honour and maintain martial skills during rare glimpses of peacetime.