Academy Overview
The Academy is where you conduct research to improve various aspects of your kingdom. Research is divided into four main categories: Military, Defense, Economy, and Advanced.
Key Concept
Your Academy level determines which research options are available. Higher level research requires a higher level Academy and other building prerequisites.
Academy Level Requirements
Academy Level 1-10
- Basic research unlocked
- Requires Keep level 5
- Max research level: 10
Academy Level 11-20
- Intermediate research unlocked
- Requires Keep level 15
- Max research level: 20
Academy Level 21-30
- Advanced research unlocked
- Requires Keep level 25
- Max research level: 30
Academy Level 31+
- All research unlocked
- Requires Keep level 35
- Max research level: 40
Research Resource Costs
Research requires three main resources:
- Gold: Essential for doing research
- Research Stone: Needed when doing higher research
- Research Scroll: Special item needed for academy military research
- Research Speed up: Required for high-level research
- Research Scrolls: Very necessary to complete research quickly
Military Research
Military research focuses on improving your attacking capabilities, troop stats, and march size.
Military
Increases troop attack power for all unit types.
Priority: High
Essential for all players to increase combat effectiveness.
March Size
Increases the number of troops you can send in a single march.
- Requires: Academy Level 15
- Requires: Military Tradition Level 10
Mounted Troop Attack
Specifically increases attack power for mounted troops.
- Requires: Stable Level 10
Defense Research
Defense research improves your city's defensive capabilities and troop survivability.
Defensive Formation
Increases troop defense power for all unit types.
Priority: High
Important for both attackers and defenders.
Medicine
Increases hospital capacity and healing speed.
- Requires: Hospital Level 10
Wall Defense
Increases your wall's defensive power and trap effectiveness.
Economy Research
Economy research improves your resource production, gathering, and construction speed.
Farming
Increases food production and gathering speed.
Construction
Reduces building construction time.
Priority: High (Early Game)
Speeds up your overall development.
Logistics
Increases marching speed for resource gathering.
Advanced Research
Advanced research provides special bonuses and unlocks powerful abilities.
Combat Tactics
Unlocks special battle formations and tactics.
- Requires: Academy Level 25
- Requires: Military Tradition Level 20
Hero Development
Increases general experience gain and skill effectiveness.
Military Engineering
Improves siege machine performance and durability.
- Requires: Workshop Level 20
Research Priorities
Based on your playstyle, focus on these research areas:
For Attackers
- Military Tradition
- March Size
- Troop-specific Attack
- Combat Tactics
For Defenders
- Defensive Formation
- Wall Defense
- Medicine
- Trap Building
For Farmers
- Construction
- Resource Production
- Logistics
- Gathering Speed
Research Speed Tips
- Use research speedups during events for bonus rewards
- Focus on one research category at a time to maximize efficiency
- Upgrade your Academy as soon as possible to unlock higher level research
- Join an alliance with research help to reduce research time