![Scientific](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/skills/general_scientific.png) |
Skill Name Scientific |
Skill Key general_scientific_3 |
Skill Node Set Key general_skills_egyptian |
Unlocked at Rank Rank 3 |
is Background Skill False |
is Female Background Skill False |
is Male Only Background Skill False |
Background Weighting 0 |
Level 1
Unlocked at Rank 3
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/tax_growth_1.png)
+2% tax rate (local province)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/archer_positive.png)
+2% shots per minute for all siege weapons (this_force)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/zeal_positive.png)
+1 zeal (this_general)
Level 2
Unlocked at Rank 5
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/technology_positive.png)
+10% civil research rate (factionwide)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/tax_growth_1.png)
+4% tax rate (local province)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/archer_positive.png)
+4% shots per minute for all siege weapons (this_force)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/zeal_positive.png)
+2 zeal (this_general)
Level 3
Unlocked at Rank 7
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/technology_positive.png)
+20% civil research rate (factionwide)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/tax_growth_1.png)
+6% tax rate (local province)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/archer_positive.png)
+6% shots per minute for all siege weapons (this_force)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/zeal_positive.png)
+3 zeal (this_general)