Grand Cathay technologies
72 technologies from the game's research tree for Grand Cathay, patch 9.0, line by line as the game lays them out. Hover or tap a technology for its research cost, its effects and what it needs first. Faction-only trees (a single lord's variant) are not included.
Grace of Xen YangGrace of Xen Yang800 research points
Casualty replenishment rate: +5% (all armies)
Ward save: +5% (all armies)Requires: Dragon Scales, Kunlan AnvilIn public, all obey the Dragon Emperor without question, but in private many provinces vie for independence and power. Those who serve Him faithfully shall be rewarded.
Nan-Gau WeaponryNan-Gau Weaponry800 research points
Melee attack: +5 when under siege
Defensive supplies: +500
Attrition: -20% when under siegeRequires: Bulwark Against ChaosThe grand artificers of Cathay's impregnable heart of industry are capable of creating weapons reputedly as everlasting as the Great Bastion itself.
Clay-ScryingClay-Scrying800 research points
Attribute: Unbreakable for units in Bastion Gate garrisons
Hero capacity: +1 for Gate MastersHero recruit rank: +2 for Gate Masters
Melee defence: +4 when under siegeRequires: Allied HarmonyThe Terracotta Sentinels are ancient indeed, but the Celestial Court believes it can recreate the invocations Xen Yang used to infuse their stone forms with a semblance of life so long ago.
Kunlan AnvilKunlan Anvil700 research points
Global recruitment duration: -2 turn(s) (minimum 1)
Local recruitment capacity: +1 (factionwide)Requires: Blessed Temple GuardiansRare crystals litter the peaks of Kunlan, each of which absorbed a fragment of the Celestial energy unleashed by the Dragon Emperor's birth. Once socketed into an anvil, divine armour may be forged.
Dragon ScalesDragon Scales700 research points
RoR Recruitment cost: -10%Recruitment cost: -10% (all armies)
Upkeep: -5% (all armies)Requires: Sentinel Rites"Strike fast, strike hard, no mercy" is a fine mantra, but futile should the enemy feel similarly. Defence is of equal import, and uncannily lightweight alchemical steel shall provide it.
Works Great and SmallWorks Great and Small300 research pointsConstruction cost: -15% for Defence buildings
Construction time: -1 for Defence buildingsRequires: Enhanced Yang SightAll the world envies Cathay's most grandiose technologies, but it is in the smallest of things, such as cogwheels no larger than a hummingbird's eye, that we truly innovate.
Dynastic FinishingDynastic Finishing400 research pointsLord and Hero recruit rank: +3Requires: Service Great and SmallThere are those who obtain status through ignoble means, and there are those who debase their heraldry. Fortunately, true Dragon-blooded may replace them at a whim.
Bulwark Against ChaosBulwark Against Chaos700 research points
Settlements in Chaos Wasteland climate will receive additional bonuses to construction cost and time to counteract the climate penaltiesImmune to Chaos Wastes attritionRequires: Alchemist CompactUtter devotion to both the paths of Dragon Emperor and Moon Empress carves and caresses a path even out of Chaos' maddened tangle.
Allied HarmonyAllied Harmony700 research points
Allied recruitment cost: -25%
+1 Allied Recruitment Unit capacity per armyRequires: Alchemist CompactThe give and take between any of the Celestial Dragon's subjects and their allies resides as much in warlike strength as it does in wealth and whispered compacts.
Harmonic BalanceHarmonic Balance400 research points
Hero capacity: +1 for all HeroesHero action cost: -10%Hero action success chance: +5%Requires: Administrative SubsidiesAs the moon's silver light washes over us, Quai Yin shall grant Her blessing. Darkness shall hone our blades, and shadows shall form our armour.
Alchemic MortarAlchemic Mortar300 research pointsConstruction cost: -15% for Infrastructure buildingsConstruction time: -1 for Infrastructure buildingsRequires: Yin FlowThe House of Secrets refuses to disclose quite which reagents have been added to the mixture, but there is no denying that it builds sturdy structures at minimal cost.
Rite of YangRite of Yang600 research pointsCasualty replenishment rate: +5% for Yang units
Casualties captured post-battle: +10% (all armies)Requires: Drill TrainingThe school of Feng Shi sorcery, named for the Dragon Emperor himself, grants strength and protection to all those who wield it. It is the highest honour to march beneath the Yang banner.
Jade Veteran FacilityJade Veteran Facility600 research points
Recruit rank: +2 for Yang unitsMelee attack: +4 for Yang unitsUpkeep: -10% for Yang unitsRequires: Inner StrengthIt is the Jade Warriors who keep the great cities of Cathay safe, but they are too gracious to demand promotion. Thus, we must identify and raise up their finest ourselves.
Blessed Temple GuardiansBlessed Temple Guardians700 research points
Attribute: Unyielding Assault for Jade and Jet Lions and Terracotta Sentinel units (Rank 7 and above)
Weapon strength: +10% for Jade and Jet Lions and Terracotta Sentinel unitsMelee attack: +4 for Jade and Jet Lions and Terracotta Sentinel unitsRequires: Jade Veteran FacilityIt is said that each stone sentinel sings a constant and divine song of purification, sadly inaudible to all those not born of Dragon-blood.
Sentinel RitesSentinel Rites700 research points
Armour: +20 for Jade and Jet Lions and Terracotta Sentinel unitsMelee defence: +4 for Jade and Jet Lions and Terracotta Sentinel units
Physical resistance: 10% for Jade and Jet Lions and Terracotta Sentinel units (Rank 7 and above)Requires: Yin HexIt takes time for a newly-awakened Sentinel to regain its full might, as it sheds the moss and earth of years, but the correct incantations will instantly purge all such detritus.
Yin HexYin Hex600 research pointsRecruit rank: +2 for Yin unitsMelee defence: +4 for Yin unitsUpkeep: -10% for Yin unitsRequires: Inner ChaiThe Moon Empress shall bind our foes in tendrils of night, and in balance her kiss shall grant our bows new strength.
Grace of Quai YinGrace of Quai Yin600 research points
Campaign movement range: +5% for Yin Lords
Ambush success chance: +10% (all armies)Requires: Yin DefenceThe Moon Empress loves every child of Cathay dearly, but she most favours those who show fealty to the elemental winds of shadow and spirit.
Draconic MandateDraconic Mandate400 research points
The Fire Dragon's Edict commandment: additional 1 Local recruitment capacity
The Iron Dragon's Edict commandment: additional 3 Research rateRequires: Enhanced Yang SightIn matters both civic and military, the Dragons' word is more than an order. It is Order itself.
Enhanced Yang SightEnhanced Yang Sight300 research pointsEnemy Hero action success chance: -10%Campaign line of sight: +15% (all characters)Ambush defence chance: +10%Requires: Seasoned TrackersThe Dragon Emperor sees all, and so it is that an infusion of His Celestial magic can grant sight beyond sight to His most loyal believers.
Service Great and SmallService Great and Small400 research pointsConstruction cost: -15% for Military buildingsConstruction time: -1 for Military buildingsRecruit rank: +1 for all unitsRequires: Enhanced Yang SightSoldiers are sometimes bound to civic service over the course of their training as a means to their betterment.
Alchemist CompactAlchemist Compact600 research pointsHero capacity: +1 for Alchemists, Astromancers and ClawspeakersHero recruit rank: +2 for Alchemists, Astromancers and ClawspeakersRequires: Alignment CalibrationThe House of Secrets skirts the edges of morality and legality, but a carefully-worded edict would further legitimise its renegade wizards. In turn, it would share its best and brightest with us.
Administrative SubsidiesAdministrative Subsidies400 research pointsConstruction cost: -15% for Province Capital/Settlement buildingsConstruction time: -1 for Province Capital/Settlement buildings
Income from Province Capital/Settlement buildings: +20%Requires: Yin FlowEvery soul in the Celestial Empire, no matter how low-born, is deserving of the Dragon Emperor's care. It falls to Yuan Bo, the Jade Dragon, to share His purse amongst the commonfolk.
Yin FlowYin Flow300 research points
Control: +1 (factionwide)
Growth: +5 (factionwide)Requires: Yin HealingCome the next rainstorm, a system of canals and reservoirs can capture and share the Dragon River's over-spilling, mystic waters far and wide. And thus, the Yin shall flow.
Festival EdictFestival Edict400 research points
The Jade Dragon's Edict commandment: additional 2 Control
The Sea Dragon's Edict commandment: additional 3% Income from all buildings
The Storm Dragon's Edict commandment: additional 5 Melee defenceRequires: Yin FlowIt is on the backs of the hard-working commonfolk that every noble of Cathay stands, and it is past time they were shown gratitude. Send forth for the finest dishes in all the Celestial Empire!
Incorruptible DogmaIncorruptible Dogma400 research points
Vigour loss reduction: -33% when fighting against Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs and Norsca (all armies)
Leadership: +10 when fighting against Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs and Norsca (all armies)
Spell resistance: 10% (all armies)Requires: Hardened BambooEvery child of Cathay is taught to fear the Great Enemy, but as adulthood descends, so too does temptation grow. Mandatory re-education and thrice-daily prayer to the Dragon Emperor is thus required.
Drill TrainingDrill Training500 research pointsArmour: +10 for all Melee unitsLeadership: +6 for all Melee unitsMelee defence: +4 for all Melee units
Armour-piercing weapon damage: +4 for Celestial Dragon Guard unitsRequires: Celestial Endurance TrainingHarmony brings unity, and unity brings efficiency. The warriors of wind and field must be taught to trust one another implicitly, for each is an extension of the Dragon Emperor's will, fighting as one.
Honed SensesHoned Senses400 research points
Speed: +10% for Tiger Warrior (Dual Axes) and Iron Claw Tiger Warrior unitsUpkeep: -10% for Tiger Warrior (Dual Axes) and Iron Claw Tiger Warrior unitsRecruit rank: +2 for all Tiger Warrior unitsRequires: Flanking StratagemsVeterans pass down long-honed techniques, ensuring new recruits arrive sharp, disciplined, and deadly.
Inner StrengthInner Strength600 research pointsCharacter experience gain: +25% (all characters)
Weapon strength: +10% (all characters)Requires: Longma BridlesYang is the strength of the soul. Yang is the flame in the heart and the fire in our veins. Yang is the roar from the lungs. Yang is the iron within our bones and the stone beneath our skins.
Inner ChaiInner Chai600 research points
Hit points: +10% (all characters)
Wound recovery time: -1 turns (all characters)Requires: Sky Junk RiggingStillness of the mind and soul are virtues to which we all must aspire. Only with impeccable discipline and balance may we truly prevail against wickedness.
Tiger's CallTiger's Call400 research pointsUpkeep: -10% for Tiger Warrior Stalkers units
Base missile damage: +2 for Tiger Warrior Stalker unitsRecruitment cost: -10% for all Tiger Warrior unitsRequires: Wadding CartridgesThe apex predator's roar echoes across the battlefield, answering the call to service once more.
Yin DefenceYin Defence500 research points
Ammunition: +15% for all Missile units (all armies)Leadership: +6 for all Missile unitsArmour: +10 for all Missile units
Armour-piercing missile damage: +4 for Celestial Dragon Guard Crossbow unitsRequires: Crane SightsOur legion can learn to draw from within themselves an invisible miasma of the Moon Empress' enduring love, which as it envelops our foes shall blunt their every strike.
Seasoned TrackersSeasoned Trackers200 research pointsCampaign movement range: +5% for Yang charactersCasualties captured post-battle: +5%The Dragon Emperor's Celestial hand shall ease our path, no matter what might assail us on the way. All we need do is look for His radiance, and follow after it.
Dragon Emperor’s BlessingDragon Emperor’s Blessing500 research points
Cooldown: -10% to Lore of Yang spells
Winds of Magic cost: -10% for Lore of Yang spells
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +10 (all armies)Requires: Harmonic Mastery, Service Great and SmallBy harnessing the magic of Azyr, Xen Yang may divine what is to come, and thus He shall know the hour of our need. When He tells His faithful that hour has not yet come, they shall believe Him.
Alignment CalibrationAlignment Calibration500 research pointsWu Xing Compass cooldown: -1 turnsChance of Winds of Magic increasing in strength when changing: +10% (factionwide)Winds of Magic power reserve: +3 per turn (all armies)Requires: Yin Muse, Dragon Emperor’s BlessingA single brass lever activates thousands of pulleys, arranged in a dense lattice even the most brilliant of minds could not untangle, and quickly drags the Compass into shuddering arrangement.
Yin MuseYin Muse500 research pointsCooldown: -10% to Lore of Yin spellsWinds of Magic cost: -10% for Lore of Yin spellsWinds of Magic power reserve capacity: +10 (all armies)Requires: Administrative Subsidies, Sea Dragon EdictTo drink of purest Yin energy, filtered from the silver waters of the Dragon River, is to become as swift and weightless as a spirit, unbound by corporeal convention.
Yin HealingYin Healing200 research pointsCasualty replenishment rate: +5% for Yin units
Magic item drop chance from battle: +5%The Moon Empress weeps for every fallen child of Cathay. For this reason, she has been known to walk amongst those who follow her creed, disguised as a peasant healer, tending to the wounded and dying.
Flanking StratagemsFlanking Stratagems500 research pointsArmour: +20 for Jade Lancers, Peasant Horsemen and Great Longma Rider units
Charge bonus: +15 for Jade Lancers, Peasant Horsemen and Great Longma Rider units
Attribute: Devastating Flanker for Jade Lancers, Peasant Horsemen and Great Longma Rider units (Rank 7 and above)Requires: Horse BondingSo well-drilled are the Jade Lancers of Cathay, and so fluid their steeds, that they could outflank their enemy even within the narrowest of alleyways.
Longma BridlesLongma Bridles500 research points
Bonus vs Infantry: +5 for Great Longma Riders, Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lions and Great Moon Bird units
Missile resistance: 10% for Great Longma Riders, Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lions and Great Moon Bird units (Rank 7 and above)Speed: +15% for Great Longma Riders, Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lions and Great Moon Bird unitsRequires: Flanking StratagemsEvery Spirit Qilin yearns to return to the Celestial Mountains, and have been known to depart for them even in the heat of battle. Incanting a Yang rite upon their reins will ensure obedience.
Hardened BambooHardened Bamboo300 research points
Ability: "Icon of the Great Cities Upgraded" for Zhangu War Drum units (Rank 7 and above)
(replaces: "Icon of the Great Cities")Ability number of uses: +2 for bound spells of Wu Xing War Compass units (Rank 7 and above)Physical resistance: 20% for Wu Xing War Compass and Zhangu War Drum unitsArmour: +20 for Wu Xing War Compass and Zhangu War Drum unitsRequires: Defensive Formations, Yang ReflectionA drying process, taught by an Ogre Butcher outcast from his tribe due to too many vegetable-based recipes, strengthens peasants' makeshift armour without rendering it brittle.
Sky Junk RiggingSky Junk Rigging500 research pointsAbility number of uses: +2 for "Sky-Junk Bomb" for Sky-junk units (Rank 7 and above)Missile resistance: 10% for Sky Lantern and Sky-junk unitsSpeed: +15% for Sky Lantern and Sky-junk unitsAmmunition: +15% for Sky Lantern and Sky-junk unitsRequires: Wadding CartridgesWhen not dousing the Dragon Emperor's foes in purifying flame, the Dragon Fire Throwers mounted upon a Sky-Junk's perimeter can belch their emissions towards the craft's rear, further increasing thrust.
Wadding CartridgesWadding Cartridges500 research pointsEnables "Disoriented" contact effect (reduced speed, melee defence, and melee attack) for Grand Cannon and Fire Rain Rocket Battery units
Explosive missile damage: +15% for Grand Cannon and Fire Rain Rocket Battery units
Missile strength: +15% for Grand Cannon and Fire Rain Rocket Battery units
Range: +10% for Grand Cannon and Rocket Battery unitsAmmunition: +15% for Grand Cannon and Fire Rain Rocket Battery unitsRequires: Powder MixingThe Ogre merchants of the Ivory Road charge a pretty penny to have their trained Giants stomp on our cannon wadding, but the compressed results can be loaded with incredible speed.
Celestial Endurance TrainingCelestial Endurance Training400 research points
Attribute: Immune to Flanking for Celestial Dragon Guard and Celestial Dragon Crossbow units (Rank 7 and above)Armour: +20 for Celestial Dragon Guard and Celestial Dragon Crossbow unitsMelee attack: +4 for Celestial Dragon Guard unitsRequires: Jade StanceWith Celestial fire coursing through their veins, quaffed without hesitation from a jade goblet, the Dragon Emperor's honour guard shall never again know fatigue.
Crane SightsCrane Sights400 research points
Attribute: Vanguard Deployment for Crane Gunner units (Rank 7 and above)
Reload time reduction: +10% for Crane Gunner unitsArmour-piercing missile damage: +4 for Crane Gunners unitsRequires: Jagged ShrapnelVermillion Warbird hatchlings, before they reach full and fiery maturity, may be used as spotters, scattering harmless dancing flames in the vicinity of Crane Gunners' distant targets.
Battlefield RequisitionsBattlefield Requisitions400 research pointsPost battle chance of stealing a magic item: +15%Income from post-battle loot: +10%Requires: Thieves' GuildSome of the Dragon Emperor's servants are not suited to battle, yet by His tacit approval ply another set of valuable skills on the battlefield, after the dust settles.
Thieves' GuildThieves' Guild300 research pointsControl: -2 in enemy provinces where an army is presentIncome from raiding: +10%Requires: Seasoned TrackersRetired Gate Masters – with the Dragon Emperor's tacit approval – often train underworld denizens in the ways of the Jade Warriors. In this way, even criminals are taught balance.
Harmonic MasteryHarmonic Mastery400 research pointsIncome from sacking and looting settlements: +15%Income from razing settlements: +20%Requires: Thieves' GuildTrue balance requires the trust and participation of all souls. Only when we think and work as one will absolute harmony of purpose be achieved.
Astromantic ChoirAstromantic Choir600 research points
Cooldown: -10% to all spells (all characters)Miscast base chance: -15% (all characters)Requires: Alignment CalibrationBy putting ego to one side and working together, there is no limit to the innovations the outcast Sorcerers of the House of Secrets might devise.
Sea Dragon EdictSea Dragon Edict400 research pointsIncome from trade tariffs: +20%
Diplomatic relations: +5 with all factionsRequires: Bureaucrat TrainingYin-Yin rules over the Jade Sea and far beyond, and it is she who keeps Cathay's ports safe from crime and corruption. Only by the Sea Dragon's grace is fresh trade allowed or disallowed.
Bureaucrat TrainingBureaucrat Training300 research points
Chance of a plague spreading: -15% (all armies)
Corruption: -1 (all provinces)Requires: Yin HealingDown to the lowliest middle-managers, every servant of the Emperor must work towards the common goals of good fortune and prosperity for every Cathayan soul.
Grace of the Dragon EmpressGrace of the Dragon Empress400 research pointsDiplomatic relations: +20 with Grand CathayAllegiance points gained: +15%Requires: Bureaucrat TrainingAs the Moon Empress once more coaxes the Compass into an arrangement suitable to Her, the Winds of Yin stir the souls of allies with sympathy and camaraderie.
Horse BondingHorse Bonding400 research pointsRecruit rank: +1 for Cavalry unitsRecruitment cost: -10% for Cavalry unitsRequires: Contained AggressionCathayan horses are no less flighty than their otherwise inferior Old World kin, but an expert rider knows that bestowing stillness upon their anxious steed is paramount to victory.
Inner SpeedInner Speed400 research pointsSpeed: +20% (all armies)Vigour loss reduction: -10% (all armies)Requires: Chelonian StanceOnce freed from doubt, fear and distrust, their minds governed only by their absolute devotion to the Dragon Emperor, the Celestial legion shall move like the Eight Winds themselves.
Yang ReflectionYang Reflection300 research pointsWeapon strength: +10% when attacking (all armies)Campaign movement range: +5% (all armies)Requires: Mastery of YangSome say meditation is relaxation. This is a grave misconception, for Yang meditation amplifies the will and dampens all need. Its most capable practitioners can go days without rest or fodder.
Defensive FormationsDefensive Formations300 research pointsAmbush defence chance: +10% (all armies)Leadership: +6 when defending (all armies)Requires: Moon ReflectingAbsolute discipline. Perfect alignment of purpose. Every soldier knowing their place. This is the Harmony of Stone and Steel.
Peasant Levy EdictPeasant Levy Edict400 research pointsRoR Recruitment cost: -10%Recruitment cost: -10% (all armies)Global recruitment capacity: +1Requires: Target RangesThe people cannot protest against the Jade Dragon's law if they are paid in the Jade Dragon's coin.
Powder MixingPowder Mixing400 research pointsRecruit rank: +1 for Artillery unitsRecruitment cost: -10% for Artillery unitsRequires: Fletching MentorsWhen its powder is laced with deadly Warpstone, courtesy of the House of Secrets' e'er-scheming Alchemists, each fresh Fire Rain rocket can be produced for a fraction of its former cost.
Yang KilnYang Kiln300 research points
Additional income from Industry (Yang) buildings: +15% when Harmony (Yang)Income from Industry (Yang) buildings: +15%Requires: Thieves' GuildThe Dragon Emperor's Celestial fire burns hotter than all else. Bricks baked in the Burning Wind emerge strong and flawless, all the better to build great monuments to Xen Yang.
Harmonic DisciplineHarmonic Discipline400 research pointsChance of Caravan intercept battle being an ambush: -20%Lord recruit rank: +3 for Caravan MastersRequires: Harmonic MasteryPatience, planning and practice: obey these tenets always, and we shall move as the night wind – silent, graceful and unimpeded by any obstacle.
Dragon Fleet AegisDragon Fleet Aegis700 research pointsConstruction cost: -15% for PortsConstruction time: -1 for PortsIncome from Ports: +20%Requires: Astromantic ChoirBut a word from the Sea Dragon is all that is required to grant passage or permit. We may also petition her for aid in constructing coastal defences, for what is the ocean but another bastion?
Moon WoodMoon Wood700 research pointsConstruction cost: -10% in provinces with Woodlands or Marble Quarry buildingsIncome: +20% from Gold and Gem Mining buildingsRecruit rank: +1 in provinces with Iron Mining buildings
Tradable resources produced: +20%Requires: Astromantic ChoirPreviously unseen beyond the Forests of the Moon, a pitch-black tree which yields lumber as tough as fresh-forged iron has spread to the slopes of Kunlan – no doubt with Quai Yin's blessing.
Iron Dragon's MandateIron Dragon's Mandate400 research points
Maximum Caravan cargo capacity: +10%Sale value of cargo: +10%Requires: Sea Dragon EdictZhao Ming is master of the land – and thus, a master of all inroads into mercantile prosperity. From him, all such knowledge flows in merchant acolytes and masters both.
Nan-Gau ForgesNan-Gau Forges300 research points
Additional income from Industry (Yin) buildings: +15% when Harmony (Yin)Income from Industry (Yin) buildings: +15%Requires: Bureaucrat TrainingThe great inventions of the City of Smoke generate more wealth than most other empires put together. We are fortunate indeed that it shares its technologies with us.
Jade StanceJade Stance400 research pointsArmour: +15 for Jade Warrior, Peasant and Tiger Warrior unitsMelee defence: +4 for Jade Warrior, Peasant and Tiger Warrior unitsRequires: Contained AggressionAs majestic as jade, as unbreakable as stone: this what every devoted warrior of Cathay, whether born to power or peasantry, must eternally strive to be.
Contained AggressionContained Aggression300 research pointsArmour: +10 for Peasant Long Spearmen and Peasant Horsemen unitsLeadership: +6 for Peasant Long Spearmen and Peasant Horsemen unitsRequires: Chelonian StanceCathay's provincial troops are loyal and numberless, but they are crude and unrefined soldiers. There is such great potential in them, waiting only to be unlocked.
Chelonian StanceChelonian Stance300 research pointsRecruit rank: +1 for Melee Infantry unitsRecruitment cost: -10% for Melee Infantry unitsRequires: Mastery of YangThe Dragon Emperor has seen countless species rise and fall, and can teach us much of them. The ancient Chelonian turtles possessed nigh-unbreakable shells – this, we can recreate with wood and steel.
Mastery of YangMastery of Yang200 research pointsLeadership: +4 for Yang unitsMelee attack: +4 for Melee Infantry unitsThe Celestial Dragon will raise us all up – we need only to heed His wisdom. And so, by tapping the flame within their souls, the Dragon Emperor's soldiers shall become tireless.
Moon ReflectingMoon Reflecting200 research pointsLeadership: +4 for Yin unitsMissile strength: +10% for Missile Infantry unitsSome mistake darkness for wickedness. Those who worship Quai Yin know that, in truth, darkness is purity, and to give themselves to the peace of night will answer their every need.
Target RangesTarget Ranges300 research pointsRecruit rank: +1 for Missile Infantry unitsRecruitment cost: -10% for Missile Infantry unitsRequires: Moon ReflectingA fresh edict: only those born to a family which has known no short-sightedness or blindness for five generations may wield a Jade crossbow. Even then, they must prove themselves.
Fletching MentorsFletching Mentors300 research pointsArmour-piercing missile damage: +3 for Celestial Dragon Crossbows and Jade Warrior Crossbows unitsBase missile damage: +2 for Peasant Archer unitsAmmunition: +15% for Peasant Archers, Celestial Dragon Crossbows and Jade Warrior Crossbows unitsRequires: Target RangesBecause the Moon Empress blesses every arrow in the Celestial Empire, it is contingent upon our fletchers to construct them with the utmost care, and our archers to not waste even a single shot.
Jagged ShrapnelJagged Shrapnel400 research pointsAbility number of uses: +1 for "Heaven's Flash" for Nan-Gau Grenadier unitsExplosive Armour-piercing missile damage: +100% for Nan-Gau Grenadier unitsRange: +10% for Iron Hail Gunner, Nan-Gau Grenadier and Tiger Warrior Stalker unitsArmour-piercing missile damage: +3 for Iron Hail Gunner and Tiger Warrior Stalker unitsRequires: Fletching MentorsA criss-crossing of miniature blades within the gun barrel's interior scores hundreds of vicious edges into every piece of shot. Only Nan-Gau's most diligent artificers can achieve this feat.
Roads of Harmony and HonourRoads of Harmony and Honour800 research pointsTrade Caravans that grant units upon Ivory Road completion grant an additional unitMaximum number of active Caravans: +1Requires: Dragon Fleet AegisThrough trade, Cathay maintains both balance and prosperity, within and without. To safeguard that endeavour is an honour and an affirmation of any soldier's duty.
Widened RoadsWidened Roads800 research pointsMaximum number of active Caravans: +1Maximum Caravan cargo capacity: +20%Requires: Moon WoodMore space on the Ivory Road means more capacity for the Caravans leaving Shang-Yang.