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Units created[]

Dark Age[]

Tech requirements[]

To access heavy and siege ships, Military Level 1 (Feudal Levies) is required

Castle Age[]

Tech requirements[]

  • Castle Age
  • Military Level 3 (Heraldry and Chivalry)

Imperial Era[]

Tech requirements[]

Imperial Era must be researched to upgrade mainstream light and heavy ships. For upgrades of light ship to superlight class:

  • Legalism
  • Science Level 4 (Chemistry)

For upgrades of heavy ship to superheavy class:

  • Absolutism
  • Science Level 4 (Chemistry)

For upgrades to a galleasss:

  • Imperial Era
  • Construction Level 3 (Engineering)

For upgrade of fire boat:

  • Strategy Level 3 (Operations)

Note:

  • Siege ships are immediately converted into superheavy vessels once the superheavy ship research is complete.
  • Portuguese, Moorish, and Sicilian vessels do not require govt upgrades (Legalism; Absolutism) to be available.

Individual tech trees[]

With the exception of Western factions:

  • China and Japan receive the swooper, covered swooper, tower ship, war junk and South Sea barque.
  • Mongolia does receives the swooper and covered swooper only, and can build only the lanternas.
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