Varangians · Silver · Technology
Emperor Basil II employed Varangians to defend against revolts fomented by Byzantine nobles. Arriving on ships from the north, these foreign-born warriors were not swayed by Byzantine politics and culture, creating an elite shock division protecting emperors for centuries to come. The Macedonian Dynasty mints Silver as a unique resource to spend at Varangian Arsenals, sharpening their blades and honing their skills while they protect the Emperor.
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discover abundant galena deposits among Gold Veins and Stone Outcroppings and extract Silver as a unique resource when mining from them.
extract Silver equal to 40% of Gold or Stone mined.
generate influence for and to begin processing Silver over time. The amount of Silver processed is based on the total amount of Silver deposited by .
Research unique military technologies at the for Silver. Replaces the Blacksmith and University. Macedonian Dynasty can exceed three tiers of military upgrades per category.
Fortify the empire with that can produce all Varangian units and defend with arrows.
Choose reinforcements at the . Once enough warriors fall in battle, free Varangian warriors arrive at the warcamp to bolster missing ranks.
If adjacent to water, boats can be selected as reinforcements.
Carve to honor past victories in combat. After enough enemies have fallen to Varangians, a Runestone may be created that inspires nearby Varangians with combat bonuses in an area.
along with upgraded , , and Trebuchets fling Greek Fire with their attacks, engulfing the area in flames for damage over time.
and can be upgraded with . come equipped with instead of .
: Spearman replacement. Light melee infantry with a passive ability that increases their attack speed when Varangian units are nearby.
: Archer replacement. Light ranged infantry with an ability to bypass armor at the cost of move speed.
: Man-at-Arms replacement. Use the Berserking ability to increase damage at the cost of armor. Can construct and increase armor of transports when garrisoned.
: Knight replacement. Heavy cavalry with an ability to throw axes from range for a period of time.
: A ram equipped with a short ranged Greek Fire attack.
: Ship replacement. Equipped with Greek Fire.
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