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Military

Dwarfen Military Tech

Military

Military
No. Technology research_points cost_per_round Requires Effects Enables
1 The Way of the Clans Military Tier 1
The Way of the Clans
When the Thanes call to gather the throngs, it is the Clans that answer, for they have bonds stronger than Gromril.
100 0 Gather the Throngs Levy Missile Warriors
2 Gather the Throngs Military Tier 2
Gather the Throngs
Once word is given that it's war, the message quickly passes down the ranks from Kings to Lords to Thanes.
300 0 The Way of the Clans
    Recruitment cost: -5% for Dwarf Warriors units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Recruitment cost: -5% for Miners units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Militia Training Dwarfen Resolve
3 Levy Missile Warriors Military Tier 2
Levy Missile Warriors
Dwarfs with a penchant for picking the urks off from afar will form Thunderer or Quarreller units.
300 0 The Way of the Clans
    Recruitment cost: -5% for Quarrellers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Recruitment cost: -5% for Rangers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Recruitment cost: -5% for Thunderers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Masterwork Crossbows Ammunition Wagons
4 Masterwork Crossbows Military Tier 2
Masterwork Crossbows
Puresteel crossbows are precision-crafted instruments, able to accurately deliver death from afar.
300 0 Levy Missile Warriors
    Missile strength: +10% for Ranger Units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Missile strength: +10% for Quarrellers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Renowned Deadeyes
5 Militia Training Military Tier 2
Militia Training
Every Dwarf practices a trade, but as war is common each Clan readily forms into one or more regiments.
300 0 Gather the Throngs
    Melee attack: +2 for Dwarf Warriors and Miners units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Melee defence: +2 for Dwarf Warriors and Miners units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
6 Ammunition Wagons Military Tier 3
Ammunition Wagons
Dwarfen wagon trains transport case loads of shot, buckets of crossbow bolts, and casks of black powder to the coming fight.
400 0 Levy Missile Warriors
    Ammunition: +20% for Dwarf missile infantry units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Volley Fire
7 Call to Clan Military Tier 3
Call to Clan
All members of the Clan will answer its call, swearing oaths against those who have wronged them.
400 0 Dwarfen Resolve
    Recruit rank: +2 for Miners units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
    Recruit rank: +2 for Dwarf Warriors units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
8 Dwarfen Resolve Military Tier 3
Dwarfen Resolve
The resolve of the Dwarfs is legendary. Once they are set upon a task, nothing can stop them.
400 0 Gather the Throngs
    Leadership: +5 for infantry units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Call to Clan Oath Stones Interlocking Shields
9 Renowned Deadeyes Military Tier 3
Renowned Deadeyes
Deadeyes can pick off a grobi's nose at a hundred paces. For really good ones, it's twice that range.
400 0 Masterwork Crossbows
    Recruit rank: +2 for Ranger units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
    Recruit rank: +2 for Quarrellers units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
    Recruit rank: +2 for Thunderers units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
10 Oath Stones Military Tier 3
Oath Stones
By standing atop an Oath Stone, followers' resolve is increased, ensuring a champion's foes can find him in the scrum.
400 0 Dwarfen Resolve
    Leadership: +5 for Heroes (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Melee defence: +3 for Heroes (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Retainers' Vows
11 Interlocking Shields Military Tier 4
Interlocking Shields
Dwarfs excel at shieldwalls. Over the years, the Guilds, at the Clans' request, have experimented with interlocking shield designs.
500 0 Dwarfen Resolve
    Armour: +5 for Dwarf shield units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Call Upon Oaths of Old Vanguard Proficiency
12 Retainers' Vows Military Tier 4
Retainers' Vows
A Dawi Lord's retainers are his loyal servants and bodyguards, be they shield or throne bearers.
500 0 Oath Stones
    Hero recruit rank: +1 for Thanes (faction_to_province_own_unseen)
    Armour: +3 for Heroes (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Weapon strength: +3% for Heroes (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
13 Superior Black Powder Military Tier 4
Superior Black Powder
The Clans constantly order in black powder and make demands for better quality, deadlier batches as well.
500 0 Volley Fire
    Missile strength: +10% for Thunderers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Volatile Volley
14 Vanguard Proficiency Military Tier 4
Vanguard Proficiency
Skilled in fighting at the vanguard of the Dwarfs’ main force, Rangers fulfil a dangerous role fraught with risk and unimaginable peril.
600 0 Interlocking Shields
    Speed: +10% for Ranger units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Melee defence: +5 for Ranger units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
15 Volley Fire Military Tier 4
Volley Fire
Dwarfs prefer accuracy to firing rates, as they realise that increased firepower does not necessarily cause higher casualties.
500 0 Ammunition Wagons
    Reload time reduction: +15% for Ranger Units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Reload time reduction: +15% for Quarrellers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Reload time reduction: +15% for Thunderers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Superior Black Powder Interchangeable Parts
16 Call Upon Oaths of Old Military Tier 5
Call Upon Oaths of Old
No Longbeard would ever consider breaking an oath. If he promised to come, there he will be.
600 0 Interlocking Shields
    Recruitment cost: -5% for Longbeards units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Veterans' Pride Master-Crafted Weapons Marching Songs
17 Master-Crafted Weapons Military Tier 5
Master-Crafted Weapons
Dwarfen weaponsmithing is the finest in the world - a gift from the Guilds to their fellow Clans-kin.
600 0 Call Upon Oaths of Old
    Weapon strength: +10% for Dwarf units with hand weapons (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Weapon strength: +10% for Dwarf units with mining picks (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Rune-Bearing Relics
18 Veterans' Pride Military Tier 5
Veterans' Pride
If you want a job doing properly, albeit with some moaning, then get a Longbeard.
600 0 Call Upon Oaths of Old
    Upkeep: -5% for Longbeards units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Tales of Many Wars
19 Volatile Volley Military Tier 5
Volatile Volley
The alchemical brew used to fuel the flaming drakeguns can be made more potent, if a tad more unstable…
600 0 Superior Black Powder
    Missile strength: +8% for Irondrakes units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Range: +5% for Irondrakes units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
20 Interchangeable Parts Military Tier 6
Interchangeable Parts
Artillery Engineers soon found that the benefit of keeping certain parts modular allowed for improvements in the manufacturing process.
700 0 Volley Fire
    Recruitment cost: -5% for artillery units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Upkeep: -5% for artillery units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Large Scale Shell Production Field Engineers
21 Large Scale Shell Production Military Tier 6
Large Scale Shell Production
Again the Dwarfen forges speak, casting a new type of ammunition - large shells filled with cinderblast.
700 0 Interchangeable Parts
    Ammunition: +10% for artillery units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Upkeep: -5% for artillery units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Assembly Lines
22 Marching Songs Military Tier 6
Marching Songs
A rolling Dwarfen song contains many verses and a constant rhythm, used to keep in step and up to pace.
700 0 Call Upon Oaths of Old
    Speed: +5% for infantry units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Iron Price
23 Rune-Bearing Relics Military Tier 6
Rune-Bearing Relics
Dwarfen runes empower weapons already forged by the finest smiths, making a potent axe a truly deadly item.
700 0 Master-Crafted Weapons
    Weapon strength: +10% for Dwarf units with two-handed axes (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Weapon strength: +10% for Dwarf units with hammers (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
24 Tales of Many Wars Military Tier 6
Tales of Many Wars
Dwarfs like to drink, sing and tell tall-tales. However, some stories concerning veterans may actually be true.
700 0 Veterans' Pride
    Recruit rank: +2 for Hammerers units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
    Recruit rank: +2 for Longbeards units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
25 Assembly Lines Military Tier 7
Assembly Lines
Automated assembly lines increase production but also safeguard quality, according to the Guilds anyway.
800 0 Large Scale Shell Production
    Recruitment cost: -10% for Gyrocopter and Gyrobomber units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Recruitment duration: -1 turn for Gyrocopter and Gyrobomber units (faction_to_province_own_unseen)
26 Field Engineers Military Tier 7
Field Engineers
At a Clan's request, Field Engineers are sent by their Guild, attached to artillery to ensure increased rates of fire.
800 0 Interchangeable Parts
    Reload time reduction: +15% for artillery units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Artillery Entrenchment
27 Iron Price Military Tier 7
Iron Price
The so-called "Iron Price" is not the wage, but the cost of having troops away from normal duty.
800 0 Marching Songs
    Recruitment cost: -5% for Ironbreakers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Recruitment cost: -5% for Irondrakes units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Iron Readiness Master-Crafted Armour Sacred Duty
28 Iron Readiness Military Tier 7
Iron Readiness
In the deeps, the Ironbreakers are always on call, ready to defend the Hold from threats below.
800 0 Iron Price
    Recruitment duration: -1 turn for Irondrake units (faction_to_province_own_unseen)
Iron Veterans
29 Master-Crafted Armour Military Tier 7
Master-Crafted Armour
Dwarfs are expert armourers, both as creators and wearers. They have the skills to fashion it and the sturdy frames to bear its weight.
800 0 Iron Price
    Armour: +5 for infantry units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Forge-Proven Armour
30 Artillery Entrenchment Military Tier 8
Artillery Entrenchment
Dwarfs excel at artillery placement and creating bulwarks and trenches for their defence.
1000 0 Field Engineers
    Missile resistance: %n% for artillery units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Operations Training Heavy Armour Plating
31 Iron Veterans Military Tier 8
Iron Veterans
Even amongst the Ironbreakers there are Ironbeards - veterans that have fought and survived countless underground battles.
1000 0 Iron Readiness
    Recruit rank: +2 for Ironbreakers units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
    Recruit rank: +2 for Irondrakes units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
32 Forge-Proven Armour Military Tier 8
Forge-Proven Armour
With the aid of Runesmiths, new armoured suits have been developed to withstand high temperatures, as well as enemy strikes.
1000 0 Master-Crafted Armour
    Armour: +5 for Irondrakes and Ironbreakers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Melee defence: +5 for Ironbreakers and Hammerers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
33 Operations Training Military Tier 8
Operations Training
Not just any beardling can operate war machines, so the Engineers' Guild ensures only approved crew operate its instruments.
1000 0 Artillery Entrenchment
    Recruit rank: +2 for artillery units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
    Recruit rank: +2 for Gyrocopter and Gyrobomber units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
34 Sacred Duty Military Tier 8
Sacred Duty
Ironbreakers and their kin, the Irondrakes, have a sacred duty to protect the deeps of their Karaks.
1000 0 Iron Price
    Upkeep: -5% for Hammerers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Upkeep: -5% for Ironbreakers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Upkeep: -5% for Irondrakes units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Recite Ancient Grudges
35 Heavy Armour Plating Military Tier 9
Heavy Armour Plating
Combining runes of lifting with heavy armour plate increases protection without compromising a 'copter's ability to fly!
1200 0 Artillery Entrenchment
    Armour: +10 for Gyrocopter and Gyrobomber units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Improved Gyrocopter Engines Pressure-Regulating Valves
36 Improved Gyrocopter Engines Military Tier 9
Improved Gyrocopter Engines
Innovations in engine mechanics means faster 'copters. Even now, many aircraft are being retro-fitted with improved engines.
1200 0 Heavy Armour Plating
    Ammunition: +20% for Gyrocopter and Gyrobomber units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Speed: +10% for Gyrocopter and Gyrobomber units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
37 Recite Ancient Grudges Military Tier 9
Recite Ancient Grudges
To read aloud from the Hold's Book of Grudges is to enrage all Dawi and bring them to battle.
1200 0 Sacred Duty
    Casualty replenishment rate: +3% (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Local recruitment capacity: +1 (all provinces)
Royal Guard The Slayer Oath Grimnir's Favour
38 Royal Guard Military Tier 9
Royal Guard
As both honour and sworn duty, the Hammerers are the royal guard, accompanying Lord or King into battle.
1200 0 Recite Ancient Grudges
    Leadership: +15 for Hammerer units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Melee attack: +6 for Hammerers units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
39 Grimnir's Favour Military Tier 10
Grimnir's Favour
When the Runepriests enter a Karak, they will stop at the Shrine of Grimnir, granting his favour to any who wish it.
1500 0 Recite Ancient Grudges
    Recruit rank: +1 for all units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
    Local recruitment capacity: +1 (all provinces)
40 Pressure-Regulating Valves Military Tier 10
Pressure-Regulating Valves
Regulating pressure is an important aspect of many Dwarf devices. New, self-releasing valves heighten such performance.
1500 0 Heavy Armour Plating
    Range: +15% for Flame Cannon units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Range: +10% for Gyrocopter and Gyrobomber units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
41 The Slayer Oath Military Tier 10
The Slayer Oath
Those that have taken the Slayer Oath must seek their doom in combat to appease an earlier shame.
1500 0 Recite Ancient Grudges
    Melee attack: +5 for Slayer units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Melee defence: +5 for Slayer units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
Slayer's Onslaught
42 Slayer's Onslaught Military Tier 10
Slayer's Onslaught
A Slayer's wrath is not something enemies wish to see - they do not fear death, they crave it!
1200 0 The Slayer Oath
    Charge bonus: +20% for Slayer units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
    Weapon strength: +5% for Slayer units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)