Revision as of 17:11, 10 October 2026

Core Mechanics & Modifications

War Doctrine Updates

All Doctrines give a double bonus for the first province, then scale by the listed amount per province up to the max

Science

Bookkeeping, Artisan, Resilience, Shielding, Finesse sciences are capped at -75%

Spells

Fanaticism is now a racial spell only (Dryad)

Dragons

Emerald Dragon
- +25% Military Casualties
- -25% Combat Gains
- Destroys 1% of troops at home instantly upon arrival

Ruby Dragon
- -10% Military Effectiveness
- +20% Military Wages
- Destroys 2% of offensive specialists instantly upon arrival

Topaz Dragon
- -20% Building Efficiency
- -25% Income
- Destroys 10% of buildings instantly upon arrival

Sapphire Dragon
- -20% WPA and TPA
- +15% Instant Spell and Sabotage Damage taken
- Destroys 3% of thieves and wizards upon arrival

Reoccurring effects removed
Dragon HP reduced by 10% across all dragons.

Rituals

Barrier
- -20% Damage from Enemy Instant Magic & Thievery Operations
- -20% Battle (Resource) Losses
- -20% Massacre Damage
Benediction
- +15% Building Efficiency
- +15% Birth Rate
- -20% Draft Costs
- -20% Build Costs
- +20% Draft Rate
Haste
- -10% Attack Time
- -25% Training Time
- -25% Construction Time
Havoc
- +25% Offensive WPA
- +25% Offensive TPA
- +15% Spell Damage
- +15% Sabotage Damage
Onslaught
- +10% Offensive Military Efficiency
- +15% Enemy Military Casualties on Attacks
Stalwart
- +5% Defensive Military Efficiency
- -25% Military Casualties

Races

Avian

Bonuses:
- -20% Attack Time
- +25% Birth Rate
War Doctrine (In War): Provides up to -7.5% Attack Time, -0.75% ea
Unique Passive: Opportunistic Raider
- Plunder and learn attacks take 1 tick less time
Spells:
- Town Watch
Penalties:
- No Access to Stables and War Horses
Units:
- Soldier: 3/0, 0.75nw
- Offensive Specialist: 12/0, 4.8nw
- Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5nw
- Elite Unit: 14/3, 900gc, 6.25nw
- Mercenary: 8/0, 0.0nw
- Prisoner: 8/0, 1.6nw
- War Horse: n/a

Dark Elf

Bonuses:
- +20% Instant Spell Damage
- -25% Spell Rune Costs (excluding ritual)
- Immune to Sabotage Wizards
War Doctrine (In War): Provides up to +10% Instant Spell Damage (1% each)
Unique Passive: Mystic Enthusiasts
- Successful offensive instant spells refund 30% of the rune cost
Spells:
- Blizzard
Penalties:
- -20% Sabotage Damage
Units:
- Soldier: 3/0, 0.75nw
- Offensive Specialist: 11/0, 4.8nw
- Defensive Specialist: 0/11, 5.5nw
- Elite Unit: 13/4, 900gc, 6.25nw
- Mercenary: 8/0, 0nw
- Prisoner: 8/0, 1.6nw
- War Horse: 2/0, 0.6nw

Dryad

Bonuses:
- +10% Offensive Military Efficiency
- +25% Increased Dragon Slaying Strength
War Doctrine (In War): Provides up to +7.5% OME (0.75% each)
Unique Passive - Interdiction
- Successful Attacks in War destroy 15% of enemy gold, 15% of enemy runes, and 15% of enemy food:
- Fanaticism
Penalties:
- -10% Building Efficiency
Units:
- Soldier: 3/0, 0.75nw
- Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4.0nw
- Defensive Specialist: 0/9, 5.5nw
- Elite Unit: 15/3 925gc, 6.75nw
- Mercenary: 8/0, 0.0nw
- Prisoner: 8/0, 1.6nw
- War Horse: 2/0, 0.6nw

Dwarf

Bonuses:
- +20% Building Efficiency
- -50% Construction Cost
- +25% Building Credits Gained from Combat
- -20% Damage Taken from Raze Attacks
War Doctrine (In War): Provides up to +10% Building Efficiency (1% each)
Unique Passive: Construction Delays
For 3 ticks after a successful attack, the target's building efficiency is reduced by 10% (does not stack with multiple attacks).
Spells:
- Miner’s Mystique
Penalties:
- +50% Food Consumption
Units:
- Soldier: 3/0, 0.75nw
- Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4.0nw
- Defensive Specialist: 0/10 5.0nw
- Elite Unit: 13/5, 950gc, 6.5nw
- Mercenary: 8/0, 0.0nw
- Prisoner: 8/0, 1.6nw
- War Horse: 2/0, 0.9nw

Elf

Bonuses:
- +25% Magic Effectiveness (WPA)
- +50% Rune Production
- +1 Mana Per tick
War Doctrine (In War): Provides up to +25% Defensive WPA (2.5% each).
Unique Passive: Arcane Respite
- Once activated, for the next 6 ticks, regenerate +2 mana per tick.
Spells:
- Pitfalls, Greater Protection
Penalties:
- -20% Offensive TPA
Units:
- Soldier: 3/0, 0.75nw
- Offensive Specialist: 9/0, 3.6nw
- Defensive Specialist: 0/11 , 5.5nw
- Elite Unit: 5/12 1000gc, 7.0nw
- Mercenary:8/0, 0.0nw
- Prisoner: 8/0, 1.6nw
- War Horse:2/0, 0.6nw

Faery

Bonuses:
- +25% Self Spell Duration
- +1 Mana per tick (in war)
- -1% Mana on Self Spells
War Doctrine (In War): Provides up to +7.5% DME (.075% each)
Unique Passive - Arcane Overflow
(In War) Every successful offensive spell also reduces enemy ritual effectiveness by 0.15%.
Spells:
- Lightning Strike, Town Watch, Invisibility, Ghost Workers, Miner's Mystique
Penalties:
- -5% Population
Units:
- Soldier: 3/0, 0.75nw
- Offensive Specialist: 9/0, 3.6nw
- Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5.0nw
- Elite Unit: 4/13, 1000gc, 7.25nw
- Mercenary: 8/0, 0.0nw
- Prisoner: 8/0, 1.6nw
- War Horse: 2/0, 0.6nw

Gnome

Bonuses
- +10% Sabotage Damage
- Can Train Thieves with Specialist Credits
- Immune to Expose Thieves
- -25% Thief Losses
War Doctrine - (In War): Provides up to +25% Birth Rate (2.5% each)

Unique Passive - Cunning Assault

- Each successful attack will provide one of the following thievery boosts, which last for 6 ticks: +25% offensive thievery effectiveness, -25% thief losses, or +10% sabotage damage. All of these can be active at the same time.
Spells
- Quick Feet
Penalties
- +20% Combat Instant Spell Damage Received
Units
- Soldier: 3/0, 0.75nw
- Offensive Specialist: 11/0, 4.4nw
- Defensive Specialist: 0/11, 5.5nw
- Elite Unit: 13/3 850gc, 6.0nw
- Mercenary: 8/0, 0.0nw
- Prisoner: 8/0, 1.6nw
- War Horse: 2/0, 0.6nw

Halfling

Bonuses:
- +10% Population
- +1 Stealth Per tick in War
- +25% Offensive Thievery Effectiveness (TPA)
War Doctrine (In War): Provides up to +5% Population (.05% each)
Unique Active: Overgrowth
- Once activated, your maximum population increases by +25% for 5 ticks.
Spells:
- Invisibility
Penalties:
- −20% Offensive WPA
Units:
- Soldier: 3/0, 0.75nw
- Offensive Specialist: 9/0, 3.6nw
- Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5.0nw
- Elite Unit: 6/11, 1000gc, 6.75nw
- Mercenary: 8/0, 0.0nw
- Prisoner: 8/0, 1.6nw
- War Horse: 2/0, 0.6nw

Human

Bonuses:
- +25% Income
- -20% Military Training Cost
- -20% Military Wages
- Incite Riot Immunity
War Doctrine (In War): Provides up to +15% Income (1.5% each)
Unique Passive - Civil Administration
- Prisoners generate an additional 2.0 gold coins per tick. Mercenary costs are reduced by 40%.
Spells:
- Tree of Gold
Penalties:
- +1 mana self spell cost
Units:
- Soldier: 3/0, 0.75nw
- Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4.0nw
- Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5.0nw
- Elite Unit: 13/4 900gc, 6.25nw
- Mercenary: 8/0, 0.0nw
- Prisoner: 8/0, 1.6nw
- War Horse: 2/0, 0.6nw

Orc

Bonuses:
- +20% Battle Resource Gains
- -50% Draft Cost
War Doctrine (In War): Provides up to +15% Enemy casualties when attacking (1.5% each).
Unique Passive - General’s Authority
- When attacking with 2 or more generals, enemy military casualties are increased by +15%.
Spells:
- Bloodlust
Penalties:
- -5% Defensive Military Efficiency
Units
- Soldier: 3/0, 0.75nw
- Offensive Specialist: 11/0, 4.4 nw
- Defensive Specialist: 0/10, 5nw
- Elite Unit: 14/3, 900gc, 6.25nw
- Mercenary: 8/0, 0.0nw
- Prisoner: 8/0, 1.6nw
- War Horse: 2/0, 0.6nw

Undead

Bonuses:
- -40% Military Losses
- Plague Immunity
- No Food Requirement
War Doctrine (In War): Provides up to -20% Own casualties when attacking (-2.0% each)
Unique Passive: Plaguebearers
- All successful attacks have a 33% chance to spread plague to the target province.
Spells:
- Ghost Workers
Penalties:
- -15% Birth Rate
Units
- Soldier 3/0, 0.75nw
- Offensive Specialist: 10/0, 4.0nw
- Defensive Specialist: 0/10 5.0nw
- Elite Unit: 13/4, 900gc, 6.25nw
- Mercenary: 8/0, 0.0nw
- Prisoner: 8/0, 1.6nw
- War Horse: 2/0, 0.6nw

Personalities

The Artisan

Age 115

+40% Building Capacity (Homes, Stables, Dungeons)
+40% Building Production (Banks, Farms, Stables, Towers, Homes)
Immune to Plunder, Greed and Incite Riots
+15% Economy Science Efficiency

Access to Ghost Workers, Greater Protection
Starts with +600 Soldiers, +600 Specialist Credits and +200 Building Credits

Unique Passive – Construction Delays
- For 3 ticks after a successful attack, enemy’s/target’s building efficiency is reduced by 10% (Does not stack)

+25% Building Capacity (Homes, Stables, Dungeons)
+25% Building Production (Banks, Farms, Stables, Towers, Homes)
-25% Construction Costs (includes raze)
Immune to Greed and Incite Riots
+25% Economy Science Efficiency
Access to Ghost Workers, Greater Protection, Fool's Gold
Starts with +600 Soldiers, +600 Specialist Credits and +200 Building Credits
Unique Passive – Master Craftsmanship
- When razing buildings, recover 25% of buildings razed as Building Credits.

The Cleric

Age 115 Not Available

+1 Elite Defensive Value (Affects NW)
+1 Defensive Specialist Strength (Affects NW)
-40% Damage from Instant Spells
+25% Military Science Efficiency
Access to Salvation, Revelation, Divine Shield, Illuminate Shadows, Hero's Inspiration
Starts with +800 Soldiers and +800 Specialist Credits
Unique Passive: Divine Favour:
- Self-spells cast by Clerics have their duration increased by 4 ticks.

The General

Age 115

+1 General
-20% Training Cost & Speed
Can Train one Elite for every two Specialist Credits

+15% Military Science Efficiency

Access to Mist, Wrath
Starts with +800 Soldiers and +800 Specialist Credits

Unique Passive - General’s Authority
- Attacks inflict +15% Enemy Military casualties when two or more generals are sent.

+1 General
+2 Offensive Elite Strength
-25% Training Cost & Speed
Can Train one Elite for every two Specialist Credits
+25% Military Science Efficiency
Access to Mist, Wrath
Starts with +800 Soldiers and +800 Specialist Credits
Unique Passive - Relentless Assault
- Each successful attack against an enemy grants you +5% Enemy Military Defensive Casualties against that enemy for 3 ticks, stacking up to +15%. Each new successful attack refreshes the duration of all stacks. If no successful attack is made for 3 ticks, the bonus resets. Successfully attacking a different enemy reset this effect.

The Heretic

Age 115

+15% TPA
+15% WPA
-50% Thief Losses
+20% Sabotage Damage
+20% Spell Damage
+75% Guild Effectiveness

+15 Arcane Science Efficiency

Access to Nightmares, Fools Gold, Mages Fury, Vermin
Starts with +400 Wizards and +400 Thieves

Unique Passive : Blasphemous Might
- After a failed offensive spell cast, the heretic recovers 1% Stealth.

+35% Offensive TPA
+35% Offensive WPA
-50% Thief Losses
+50% Guild Effectiveness
Immune to Expose Thieves
+25% Arcane Science Efficiency
Access to Nightmares, Fools Gold, Vermin, Magic Ward
Starts with +400 Wizards and +400 Thieves
Unique Passive : Arcane Frenzy
- After each successful attack, gain +1 Mana and +1 Stealth for the next 6 days. This effect does not stack

The Mystic

Age 115

+125% Guilds Effectiveness
+1 Mana Recovery per Tick
+25% Offensive Spell Duration

+25% Channeling Science Efficiency

Access to Pitfalls, Meteor Showers, Chastity
Starts with +800 Wizards

Unique Passive- Focused Channelling
- While above 40% mana, spells gain +20% WPA

+100% Guilds Effectiveness
+1 Mana Recovery per Tick
+25% WPA
+40% Channeling Science Efficiency
Access to Pitfalls, Meteor Showers, Chastity, Fool's Gold
Starts with +800 Wizards
Unique Passive- Focused Channeling
- While above 60% mana, spells gain +20% WPA

The Necromancer

Age 115

+35 % WPA
+5% OME
-50% Rune Cost (Not Ritual)
+25% Channeling Science Efficiency
Access to Animate Dead, Mind Focus, Soul Blight, Guile, Nightmare
Starts with +400 Wizards +400 Specialist Credits

Unique Passive – Dark Pact -
- After each successful attack, The Necromancer converts:
  - 10% of the enemy's killed units into Wizards.
  - 20% of the enemy's killed units into Soldiers.
  - 10% of the enemy's killed units into Peasants

+25% WPA
+7.5% ME
-40% Rune Cost (Not Ritual)
+40% Channeling Science Efficiency
Access to Animate Dead, Mind Focus, Soul Blight, Nightmare, Guile, Lightning Strike
Starts with +400 Wizards +400 Specialist Credits
Unique Passive – Dark Pact
- After each successful attack, The Necromancer converts:
  - 7.5% of the enemy's killed units into Wizards.
  - 17.5% of the enemy's killed units into Soldiers.
  - 10% of the enemy's killed units into Peasants.

The Rogue

Age 115

+100% Thieves' Dens Effectiveness
+20% TPA
+1 Stealth Recovery per Tick
Access to All Thievery Operations
+25% Crime Science Efficiency

Starts with +800 Thieves

Unique Passive - Shadow Persistence
- Rogue provinces may perform thievery operations while overpopulated.

+100% Thieves' Dens Effectiveness
+25% TPA
+1 Stealth Recovery per Tick
Access to All Thievery Operations
+40% Crime Science Efficiency
Starts with +800 Thieves
Unique Passive - Shadow Persistence
- Rogue provinces may perform thievery operations while overpopulated.

The Sage

Age 115 Not Available

+20% Book Generation
+20% Scientist Generation
+50% Learn Protection
+15% Science Efficiency
Access to Revelation, Fountain of Knowledge
Starts with +2 Scientist
Starts with +800 Soldiers and +800 Specialist Credits
Unique Passive - Focused Resolve
- While in War, Science Effects increase by 1% each tick, up to a maximum of 15%. This bonus resets when war ends.

The Tactician

Age 115

-15% Attack Time
+40% Specialist Credits Gains
+25% Draft Speed
-50% Ambush Losses
No Thieves lost on Intel
+25% Siege Science Efficiency

Access to Clearsight
Starts with +800 Soldiers and +800 Specialist Credits

Unique Ability: Unique Passive
- Interdiction - Successful Attacks in War destroy resources as follows:
  - 10% of gold
  - 25% of runes
  - 20% of food

-20% Attack Time
+40% Specialist Credits Gains
+40% Draft Speed
No Thieves lost on Intel
+40% Siege Science Efficiency
Access to Clearsight
Starts with +800 Soldiers and +800 Specialist Credits
Unique Passive: Interdiction -
- Successful Attacks in War destroy resources as follows:
  - 15% of gold
  - 15% of runes
  - 15% of food

The Warrior

Age 115

+15% Offensive Military Efficiency
+5 Mercenary & Prisoner Strength
Mercenaries and Prisoners may be sent at 1 for every 4 normal troops sent
-50% Mercenary Cost
+25% Tactics Science Efficiency

Starts with +800 Soldiers and +800 Specialist Credits
Unique Passive: Battle Cry
- Upon successful attack, the attack will destroy 1% of the entire population.

+15% Offensive Military Efficiency
+5 Mercenary & Prisoner Strength
Mercenaries and Prisoners may be sent at 1 for every 4 normal troops sent
+35% Tactics Science Efficiency
Starts with +800 Soldiers and +800 Specialist Credits
Unique Passive: Battle Cry
- Upon successful attack, the attack will destroy 1.5% of the entire population.

The War Hero

Age 115

+15% Honor Gains
+70% Honor Effects
Offensive specialist gets +2 strength (Affects NW)

+25% Siege Science Efficiency

Access to Quick Feet, Righteous Aggressor, Heroic Inspiration

Starts with +800 Soldiers and +800 Specialist Credits

Unique Passive - Heroes Culling
- Successful Massacres kill +7% additional peons and kill an additional 2.5% thieves and wizards

+10% Battle Gains (War Only)
-25% Honor Loss
+100% Honor Effects
Offensive specialist gets +2 strength (Affects NW)
+40% Valor Science Efficiency
Access to Quick Feet, Righteous Aggressor, Hero's Inspiration
Starts with +800 Soldiers and +800 Specialist Credits
Unique Passive - Rising Renown
- Successful attacks in War grant +5% Honour Effects for 6 ticks, stacking up to a maximum of +15%. Each successful attack refreshes the duration of all stacks. The bonus resets if no successful attack is made for 6 ticks