Technology

Archery

The harp branch's first tier, with no prerequisite — you can start research in any branch from here.

What it unlocks

Both at once:

• It unlocks Archer: light infantry that strikes from range (Combat, "Ranged attack").
• It unlocks Barracks: a building that gives starting experience to a unit raised in that city.

When to research it

With no prerequisite, it can be taken at the very start of a match too. The Archer's range lets it strike safely from behind a line unit like Spearman; the Barracks, meanwhile, raises the birth quality of the city no matter what type you build — so even in a match where you will never enter the harp branch at all, this single node can still be worth researching.

The numbers on this page are read from the game’s balance tables.