Foundry

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The Foundry plays a vital role in improving your metal output by increasing the yield of mines in its host city. Not only can the Foundry be enhanced further to improve this aspect, but it also hosts supply research which increases the logistical support available to your troops in the field.

The Mitanni, Gaul and Germans (RoA) can construct Foundries without requiring any Technological upgrades, making them highly efficient in the accumulation of resources from the early game.

Upgrades[edit | edit source]

Metallurgy Metallurgy[edit | edit source]

In Rise of the Ancients,

  • Level 1 (Metal Alloys) is blocked for Roundel Haudenosaunee.png Xianyu.png Roundel korea.png Roundel nahua.png.
  • Tier 2 (Advanced Metalsmithing) is restricted to Roundel yin.png Babylon Roundel media.png Roundel hatti.png Phoenicians Roundel greek.png Roundle qmt.png.
  • Level 3 (Ironworking) is restricted to Roundel yin.png Babylon Roundel media.png Phoenicians.

Because of these restrictions, Heavy Rams can't be built.

NAME GRANTS ACCESS TO COST
and
REQUIREMENTS
UNLOCKS
Metal Alloys
Metal Alloys

"And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass."

—Exodus (38:20)
  • Prereqs: Level 4: Numeracy Science
  • Foundries increase output of mines in host cities by 100%
  • Required to create sword units: Swordsmen, Guardsmen, Kladibiakoi, Foot Maryannu
  • 250Food; 250Timber
  • Time to complete: Medium
Advanced
Metalsmithing

Advanced Metalsmithing

"— a blast for the heavy work,
a quick breath for the light, all precisely gauged"

—The Iliad (Cap XVIII)
  • Prereqs:
    • Metal Alloys Metallurgy;
    • Crafts Specialisation
  • Foundries increase output of mines in host cities by 150%
  • 350Food; 350Timber
  • Time to complete: Rather long
  • Ironworking Metallurgy
Ironworking
Ironworking

"Iron can destroy anything: families, fortunes, governments,whole countries. It's the most powerful stuff in the universe. [...] Without weapons — without this — there are no big armies."

—John Jakes, North and South (Cap 5)
  • Prereqs:
    • Advanced Metalsmithing Metallurgy
    • Axial Age [3]
    • Level 5: Land Development Commerce
  • Foundries increase output of mines in host cities by 200%
  • 450Food; 450Timber
  • Time to complete: Rather long

Logistics Logistics[edit | edit source]

In Rise of the Ancients,

  • Level 1 (Foraging) is blocked for Roundel etruria.png Roundel Haudenosaunee.png Roundel chavin.png
  • Level 2 (Baggage Trains) is blocked for Indians, Roundel olmec.png Roundle nub.png Roundel sibir.png Roundel zhou.png Roundel melayu.png
  • Level 3 (Mass Manufacturing) is restricted to Egypt Babylon Phoenicians

Because of these restrictions, Heavy Rams can't be built.

NAME GRANTS ACCESS TO COST
and
REQUIREMENTS
UNLOCKS
Forage
Forage

"Bring war material with you from home, but forage on the enemy."

—Sun Zi, Chinese military strategist
  • Prereq: Level 3: Cosmology Science.
  • Temple.
  • Research cost cheaper and research speed improved by 10%
  • Increased LOS
  • 150Food; 80Wealth
  • Mass Manufacturing Logistics
  • Artisanship Woodworking
Baggage
Trains

Baggage Trains

"The chiefs, the captains of infantry, the nobles, I caused to equip the river-mouths, like a strong wall."

—Ramses III
  • Prereqs:
    • Forage Logistics
    • Level 4: Soldiery Military
  • Increased LOS
  • 230Food; 150Wealth
Mass
Manufacturing

Mass Manufacturing

"Over-abundance causes perplexity." —Taoist saying

  • Prereqs:
    • Baggage Trains Logistics
  • Low-level crops and lumber upgrades in Granary and Sawmill.
  • Research cost cheaper and research speed improved by 10%
  • Increased LOS
  • 230Metal; 350Wealth