Economy
Follow the Economy research tree. Select a research to see its levels, costs and research time.
30 research · 138 levels
Food Output IMax level: 5
Iron Output IMax level: 5
Coin Output IMax level: 5
Gathering Food IMax level: 5
Gathering Iron IMax level: 5
Gathering Coin IMax level: 5
Extra Food FactoryMax level: 1- Food Output IIMax level: 5
- Iron Output IIMax level: 5
- Coin Output IIMax level: 5
- Gathering Food IIMax level: 5
- Gathering Iron IIMax level: 5
- Gathering Coin IIMax level: 5
Extra Iron MineMax level: 1- Food Output IIIMax level: 5
- Iron Output IIIMax level: 5
- Coin Output IIIMax level: 5
- Gathering Food IIIMax level: 5
- Gathering Iron IIIMax level: 5
- Gathering Coin IIIMax level: 5
Extra Gold MineMax level: 1- Food Output IVMax level: 5
- Iron Output IVMax level: 5
- Coin Output IVMax level: 5
- Gathering Food IVMax level: 5
- Gathering Iron IVMax level: 5
- Gathering Coin IVMax level: 5
Food ProtectionMax level: 5
Iron ProtectionMax level: 5
Coin ProtectionMax level: 5
What Economy research is for
Economy covers everything that fills your warehouses: output for Food, Iron and Coins, gathering speed on the world map, three extra resource buildings, and protection for what you have stored. If resources rather than timers are what hold you back, this is the branch to look at.
Economy compared
It is the largest early branch by research count, with 30 research and 138 levels, opening at Tech Center level 1 and running up to level 27.
Completing it takes about 529 days at base speed and roughly 539 million Food, 539 million Iron and 1.62 billion Coins, a little more than Development. The three Protection research at the end are the long poles: Coin Protection alone takes about 80 days, Food and Iron Protection about 64 days each.