4 civilization bonuses
What the Franks do better
- Economy
Foragers work +15% faster
- Economy
Mill technologies free
- Military
Mounted Units +20% HP starting in Feudal Age
- Buildings
Castles cost -15/25% in Castle/Imperial Age
Researched at the Castle
Unique technologies
Castle Age
Ordonnance Companies
Mounted Crossbowmen cost -40% gold
Imperial Age
Chivalry
Stables work +40% faster
Ordonnance Companies and Chivalry do not change the Throwing Axeman's stats.
Team bonus
Shared with every ally
Knight-line +2 line of sight
Unique unit
Tech tree
145 of 169 entries available
- Units51 of 58
- Technologies68 of 83
- Buildings26 of 28
Unique unit
Put the Throwing Axeman to the test
Switch to elite, research upgrades and watch every stat change. The research bill adds up what it costs to get there.
Unit lab
Throwing Axeman
Frankish unique Infantry with ranged melee attack.
Trained at the Castle
13 s at the CastleBase portionAdded or time savedHover, focus or tap for the breakdown.
How the numbers add up
| Hit points | 60 base |
|---|---|
| Attack | 7 base |
| Melee armor | 0 base |
| Pierce armor | 0 base |
| Range | 5 base |
| Speed | 1.00 base |
| Line of sight | 7 base |
| Reload time | 2.00 s base |
| Training time | 13.00 s base |
| Cost | 55 food and 25 gold base |
Upgrades
Select a technology to research it
Blacksmith
Barracks
Castle
Unique technologies
Civilization bonus, always on
No Franks bonus changes this unit's stats or price.
Research bill
Nothing researched yet
- Food0
- Wood0
- Gold0
- Stone0
- Total0
Itemized(0)
- Research a technology or switch to elite to start the bill.
Tech tree
Everything the Franks can build
Every building with the units and technologies it unlocks, age by age, laid out like the in-game tree. A red cross marks what the Franks do not get.
- Building
- Unit
- Technology
- Unique
- Upgrade
- Trained or researched at
Drag the board, scroll sideways or drag the frame in the building strip. Inside the board, arrow keys move between items, Shift with Left or Right jumps a building, and Enter on a unique item opens it in the unit lab.
Not in the Franks tech tree24 items
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