Technologies

1.08 09/3/2010

Players can research a variety of technologies in Elemental. Technologies can be researched on the 'Research Technology' game screen. Players can acquire different ranks of a given technology, which offer a variety of benefits — including building, weapon, and research unlocks — and one-shot and progressive bonuses. Technological progress requires the expenditure of research points, which are generated automatically.

In-order to begin to research your settlement must first build a Study or your Sovereign must have the Brilliant talent.

Kingdom Tech Trees (pdf)

Civilization

The Kingdom is struggling to bring civilization back to Elemental. It has been a century since the Cataclysm and much knowledge has been lost. Our scholars are trying to recover as much as they can as quickly as they can.

Technology Name	Requires Technology	Unlocks Improvements	Unlocks Items	Leads To	Unlocks Bonuses
Civics		Market			Specialization
Specialization	Civics	Town Hall		Administration Entertainment
Administration	Specialization	Palace		Economics
Economics	Administration	Bazaar Mint of Ruvenna Trade Center		Education Refined Economics
Education	Economics	School		Housing
Housing	Education	House		Literacy Refined Housing
Literacy	Housing	Hosten's Library		Higher Education Refined Education
Higher Education	Literacy	University
Refined Education	Literacy				Research Production (+10%)
Refined Housing	Housing				Housing Bonus (+10%)
Refined Economics	Economics				Increased Gildar production (+10%)
Entertainment	Specialization	Pub		Hospitality
Hospitality	Entertainment	Inn		Spectacle
Spectacle	Hospitality	Great Theatre		Refined Entertainment
Refined Entertainment	Spectacle				Prestige Ability (+10%)
Harvesting		Irrigation System		Guilds
Guilds	Harvesting	Guild Tribunal		Farming Guilds Mining Guilds
Farming Guilds	Guilds	Farming Guild		Superior Farming
Superior Farming	Farming Guilds	Granary		Refined Farming
Refined Farming	Superior Farming				Food Production (+10%)
Mining Guilds	Guilds	Mining Guild		Smelting
Smelting	Mining Guilds	Smelter		Blacksmithing
Blacksmithing	Smelting	Blacksmith		Refined Mining
Refined Mining	Blacksmithing				Metal Mining Ability (+10%)
Production		Great Mill		Construction
Construction	Production	Construction Yard		Refined Production
Refined Production	Construction				Materials Production (+10%)
Seafaring		Harbor

Warfare

We must be prepared to defend ourselves. The world of Elemental is fraught with peril. The Kingdom must be ready for any eventuality.

Technology Name	Requires Technology	Unlocks Improvements	Unlocks Items	Leads To	Unlocks Bonuses
Logistics				City Defenses	Party
City Defenses	Logistics	Hedge Wall		Sieges	City Defense
Sieges	City Defenses			Catapults Forts	Unit Action: Lay Siege
Catapults	Sieges		Catapult	Fortresses
Fortresses	Catapults	Fortress
Forts	City Defenses	Fort
Training				Fortifications Unit Quaters	Experienced
Fortifications	Training	Watchtower		Squads	Unit Action: Fortify (F) Settlement Action: Raze
Squads	Fortifications			Movement	Squad
Movement	Squads			Veteran Troops	Agility (+1 Movement point)
Veteran Troops	Movement			Company	Veteran Health
Company	Veteran Troops			Advanced Tracking	Company
Advanced Tracking	Company			Elite Troops	Agility (+1 Movement point)
Elite Troops	Advanced Tracking				Elite Health
Unit Quarters	Training	Barracks		Command Posts
Command Posts	Unit Quarters	Command Post		War Colleges
War colleges	Command Posts	War College
Equipment			Armor Weapons	Mounted Warfare Superior Equipment Weaponry
Mounted Warfare	Equipment		Mounts
Superior Equipment	Equipment		Accessories
Weaponry	Equipment		Weapons	Armor Ranged Weapons
Armor	Weaponry		Armor	Blunt Weapons Cutting Weapons
Blunt Weapons	Armor		War Hammer	Light Armor
Cutting Weapons	Armor		Weapons	Light Armor
Light Armor	Blunt Weapons or Cutting Weapons		Armor	Mighty Blunt Weapons Mighty Cutting Weapons
Mighty Blunt Weapons	Light Armor		Battle Hammer	Heavy Armor
Mighty Cutting Weapons	Light Armor		Longsword	Heavy Armor
Heavy Armor	Mighty Blunt Weapons or Mighty Cutting Weapons		Armor	Expert Armor Expert Blunt Weapons Expert Cutting Weapons Refined Defense Refined Weaponry
Expert Armor	Heavy Armor		Armor
Expert Blunt Weapons	Heavy Armor		Lord Hammer
Expert Cutting Weapons	Heavy Armor		Weapons
Refined Defense	Heavy Armor				Unit Defense Bonus (+10%)
Refined Weaponry	Heavy Armor				Unit Attack Bonus (+10%)
Ranged Weapons	Weaponry		Cedar Shortbow	Advanced Archery
Advanced Archery	Ranged Weapons		Cedar Longbow

Magic

Long ago Elemental was filled with magic. The titans locked the magic of the world into the four elemental shards. Recovering knowledge of magic will give us access to new spellbooks and better ways to acquire spell knowledge.

Technology Name	Requires Technology	Unlocks Improvements	Unlocks Items	Leads To	Unlocks Bonuses
Arcane Research		Monastery		Arcane Mastery
Arcane Mastery	Arcane Research	Abbey of Izil Tower of Ereog		Advanced Spellbooks
Advanced Spellbooks	Arcane Mastery			Expert Spellbooks Refined Arcana	Access to new spells
Expert Spellbooks	Advanced Spellbooks			Master Spells	Access to new spells
Master Spells	Expert Spellbookx				Required for Magic Victory
Refined Arcana	Advanced Spellbooks				Arcane Production (+10%)
Shard Harvesting		Shard Shrine		Shard Mastery
Shard Mastery	Shard Harvesting	Temple of Essence
Channeling				Magical Equipment	Unit Essence Bonus (+10%)
Magical Equipment	Channeling		Accessories	Magical Forging
Magical Forging	Magical Equipment		Accessories	Arcane Weapons
Arcane Weapons	Magical Forging		Accessories	Arcane Armor
Arcane Armor	Arcane Weapons		Armor	Refined Channeling
Refined Channeling	Arcane Armor				Unit Essence Bonus

Adventure

Elemental is a dangerous place. By learning more from passing adventures we can gain access to better quests, as well as identify some of the great beings of power that still lurk in the land. Such knowledge also brings great danger in the form of powerful beasts re-awakening.

Technology Name	Requires Technology	Unlocks Improvements	Unlocks Items	Leads To	Unlocks Bonuses
Recruiting				Heroes	Increase NPC level
Heroes	Recruiting			Legends	Increase NPC level
Legends	Heroes			Refined Charm	Increase NPC level
Refined Charm	Legends				Cheaper Recruiting (+10%)
Quests				Ancient Lore	Increase Quest level
Ancient Lore	Quests			Ruin Delving	Increase Notable Location level
Ruin Delving	Ancient Lore			Ereog's Journals	Increase Quest and Notable Location level
Ereog's Journals	Ruin Delving			Dungeoneering	Increase Notable Location level
Dungeoneering	Ereog's Journals			Breon's Letters	Increase Quest level
Breon's Letters	Dungeoneering			Quest of Mastery	Increase Notable Location level
Quest of Mastery	Breon's Letters				Required for Quest Victory
Exploration				The Lost Bounty	New Resources
The Lost Bounty	Exploration			Lost Maps	New Food Resources
Lost Maps	The Lost Bounty			Rare Resources	New Resources
Rare Resources	Lost Maps			Secrets of the Nemesis	New Metal Resources
Secrets of the Nemesis	Rare Resources				New Crystal Resources

Diplomacy

It is not necessary for the Kingdom to face the world completely alone. Through diplomacy we can negotiate treaties and opprtunities with other realms.

Technology Name	Requires Technology	Unlocks Improvements	Unlocks Items	Leads To	Unlocks Bonuses
Trading			Caravan	Negotiations	Trading
Negotiations	Trading			Dynasties	Trade Champions
Dynasties	Negotiations			The Ties that Bind	Arrange Marriages
The Ties that Bind	Dynasties				Diplomatic Capital from Arranged Marriages
Treaties				Influencing Unlikely Friends	Trade Treaty Technology Treaty
Influencing	Treaties	Embassy		Alliances Outreach
Alliances	Influencing			Refined Diplomacy	Alliance Treaty
Refined Diplomacy	Alliances				Diplomatic Capital (+10%)
Outreach	Influencing	Missionary Hall
Unlikely Friends	Treaties	Spider Nest		Pariden's Ally
Pariden's Ally	Unlikely Friends	Shrill Hive		The Third Race
The Third Race	Pariden's Ally	Drath Village		A Dance with Dragons
A Dance with Dragons	The Third Race	Dragon Roost

Empire Tech Trees (pdf)

Imperium

The Empire is struggling to establish unquestioned sovereignty on Elemental. Controlling the hordes is no easy task, but the greatest among us work tirelessy to relearn what was lost to strengthen the nation.

Technology Name	Requires Technology	Unlocks Improvements	Unlocks Items	Leads To	Unlocks Bonuses
Harvesting		Fungi Storehouse		Agriculture
Agriculture	Harvesting	Granary		Refined Farming Superior Mining Wood Working
Refined Farming	Agriculture				Food Production
Superior Mining	Agriculture	Smelter		Refined Mining
Refined Mining	Superior Mining				Metal Mining Ability (+10%)
Wood Working	Agriculture	Craft Shop		Refined Wood Working
Refined Wood Working	Wood Working				Materials Production (+10%)
Proper Living		Shanty		Bartering Learning
Bartering	Proper Living	Barter House		Money Trade Centers
Money	Bartering	Imperial Mint
Trade Centers	Bartering	Trade Center		Exchanges
Exchanges	Trade Centers	Curgen's Exchange		Refined Bartering
Refined Bartering	Exchanges				Money Making

Conquest

The weak exist to be ruled over. The world of Elemental is fraught with those ready to be exploited. The Empire must be ready to ascend to power.

Technology Name	Requires Technology	Unlocks Improvements	Unlocks Items	Leads To	Unlocks Bonuses
Armies				Garrisons Warrior Castes	Group
Garrisons	Armies	Garrison		Warrior Temples
Warrior Temples	Garrisons	Warrior Temple
Tools of War		War Council	Armor Weapons Mounts	Defense Offense Superior Tools
Defense	Tools of War		Armor	City Defenses
City Defenses	Defense	Wooden Wall		General Armor
General Armor	City Defense		Armor	Battle Armor
Battle Armor	General Armor		Armor	Castles
Castles	Battle Armor	Castle		Master Armor Refined Armor
Master Armor	Castles		Armor
Refined Armor	Castles				Unit Defense Bonus (+10%)
Offense	Tools of War		Weapons	Slaying Weapons Siege
Slaying Weapons	Offense		Weapons	Piercing Weapons
Piercing Weapons	Slaying Weapons		Bows	Smithing
Smithing	Piercing Weapons		Weapons	Refined Weaponry Victory Weapons
Refined Weaponry	Smithing				Unit Attack Bonus (+10%)
Victory Weapons	Smithing		Weapons
Siege	Offense		Catapult		Unit Action: Lay Siege
Navies		Harbor

Sorcery

Elemental was once home to many sorcerers of great might. After the Cataclysm, those who wield magic are rarer and thus more powerful then ever. The Empire must take advantage of this.

Technology Name	Requires Technology	Unlocks Improvements	Unlocks Items	Leads To	Unlocks Bonuses
Lore Mastery		Tower of Sorcery		Spell Books
Spell Books	Lore Mastery			Arcane Weapons Arcane Experiments Arcane Armor	Access to new spells
Arcane Weapons	Spell Books		Accessories	Advanced Spellcasting
Advanced Spellcasting	Arcane Weapons			Essence Transferrence
Essence Transferrence	Advanced Spellcasting	Tower of Titans		Book of Mastery Refined Essence Use
Book of Mastery	Essence Transferrence			Refined Arcania	Needed for Magic Victory
Refined Arcania	Book of Mastery				Arcane Production (+10%)
Refined Essence Use	Essence Transferrence				Unit Essence Bonus
Arcane Experiments	Spell Books		Accessories
Arcane Armor	Spell Books		Armor
Shard Harvesting		Temple of Essence Shard Shrine		Shard Domination
Shard Domination	Shard Harvesting	Tower of Souls
Sion Temple		Sion Temple	Items

Domination

Elemental is home to many fallen of great command and skill. By recruiting them we stand to empower the Empire to greatness.

Technology Name	Requires Technology	Unlocks Improvements	Unlocks Items	Leads To	Unlocks Bonuses
Morrigan's Notes				Umber's Diary	NPC Level Increase
Umber's Diary	Morrigan's Notes			Curgen's Journal	New gold resources.
Curgen's Journal	Umber's Diary			Legend of the Bane	NPC Level Increase
Legend of the Bane	Curgen's Journal			Kir-Tion's Codex	NPC Level Increase
Kir-Tion's Codex	Legend of the Bane			Refined Charm	New metal deposits.
Refined Charm	Kir-Tion's Codex				Cheaper Recruiting (+10%)
Mapping				Destiny's Scrolls Myth Making	Notable Location Level Increase; More monsters
Destiny's Scrolls	Mapping			Treasure Hunting	Notable Location Level Increase; More monsters
Treasure Hunting	Destiny's Scrolls				Notable Location Level Increase; More monsters
Myth Making	Mapping			Plundering	Quest Level Increase; More monsters
Plundering	Myth Making			Demon Lairs	New notable locations revealed; More monsters
Demon Lairs	Plundering			Quest of Mastery	Demon Lairs revealed
Quest of Mastery	Demon Lairs				Required for Adventure victory
The Old Order		Temple of the Titans		Order of Zaleth	Notable Location Level Increase; More monsters
Order of Zaleth	The Old Order	Zaleth's Treasury		Keepers of the Telenanth
Keepers of the Telenanth	Order of Zaleth	Temple of the Telenanth	Items	Order or Islidar
Order of Islidar	Keepers of the Telenanth	Islidar's Bounty		Keepers of the Faith
Keepers of the Faith	Order of Islidar	Temple of Knowledge		Order of the Emerald
Order of the Emerald	Keepers of the Faith	Emerald Palace		Keepers of Avarice	Bonuses
Keepers of Avarice	Order of the Emerald	Temple of Avarice		Order of Draginol
Order of Draginol	Keepers of Avarice	Order of Draginol			New shards revealed

Cooperation

The Empire need not stand alone against foes. Through Cooperation we can negotiate treaties and opportunities with other realms to further our agenda.

Technology Name	Requires Technology	Unlocks Improvements	Unlocks Items	Leads To	Unlocks Bonuses
Reunion		Darkling Camp		Lady Umber's Legacy
Lady Umber's Legacy	Reunion	Umderdroth Pack		Pariden's Demise The Other Side	Bonuses
Pariden's Demise	Lady Umber's Legacy	Drota Citadel
The Other Sice	Lady Umber's Legacy	The Demon Gate
Trading			Caravan	Advanced Trade Routes	Trading
Advanced Trade Routes	Trading				Increased caravans
Negotiation				Dynasties Persuasion
Dynasties	Negotiation				Arrange Marriages
Persuasion	Negotiation	Consular's Palace		Treaties
Treaties	Persuasion			Propaganda	Trade Treaty Technology Treaty
Propaganda	Treaties			Alliances
Alliances	Propaganda			Indoctrination	Alliance Treaty
Indoctrination	Alliances	Umber's Temple		Refined Diplomacy
Refined Diplomacy	Indoctrination				Increases Diplomatic Capital