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Bronze Armour

Finely-wrought armour of bronze is a symbol of status and wealth.

Although by the 3rd century BC the Iron Age was in full swing, bronze was often still used to make armour - for two reasons. Firstly, it could be moulded with relative ease into complex shapes just by hammering, whereas iron was brittle and therefore required the development of more advanced working techniques before it could be reliably used for the purpose. Secondly, the dominance of iron made bronze a relative rarity by this point in history. This was probably due to a shortage of the tin required for its manufacture. These two elements ensured that fine armour of bronze, despite its vulnerability to blows from iron weapons, eventually became a status symbol for its wearer. Only the wealthiest could afford it, plus of course no one could deny that it was far more pleasing to the eye than iron - the "ugly metal", as described by Chinese metallurgists of the time.

War Exercises

Bronze Armour

Node Set

War Exercises Tier 5

research_points

1000

cost_per_round

0

Effects

  • +7% replenishment rate for all armies and fleets
  • -15% mercenary recruitment costs
  • -4% recruitment costs for all army units (all provinces)
  • -4% upkeep costs for all armies
Requires
Requires Technologies Cavalry TacticsCavalry Tactics
Enables
Enables Technologies Infantry DrillsInfantry Drills
Enables Buildings Bronze FurnaceBronze Furnace
Village (Shieldmaker)Village (Shieldmaker)
Village (Blacksmith)Village (Blacksmith)
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