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NationCraft Online knowledge base

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Alliances & Diplomacy

Alliance bank, treaties, and coordination guides for players moving from solo setup into organized play.

Economy & Building

Explainers for infrastructure growth, build queues, cashflow, storage pressure, and production decisions that compound over time.

Getting Started

New-player guides focused on the first hour, the 2-hour tick cadence, and the progression systems that set your nation’s pace.

Market

Public reference material for order placement, fills, cancellation rules, and why storage or pricing pressure changes your next trade.

War

Combat entry points, declaration blocks, lock states, and the core declare-to-resolution loop as it actually plays out server-side.

Gameplay Systems Index

System Reference

Canonical values rendered from runtime config for alpha gameplay systems.

Resources

Resource	Tradeable	Reference Price	Used For
Cash	No	-	Infrastructure, improvement, wonder, unit, and tech spending \| Upkeep and market settlement currency
Food	Yes	50	Population consumption each tick-month \| Extractor output and some build/tech costs
Energy	Yes	60	Industrial conversion input \| Build and tech costs
Ore	Yes	100	Primary construction and conversion input \| Core requirement across most build and tech costs
Oil	Yes	120	Converted into Energy/Fuel \| Build and tech costs
Uranium	Yes	600	Strategic attacks and nuclear-related costs \| Late-era build and tech costs
Steel	Yes	200	Industrial output and advanced build input \| Mid/late-era tech and wonder costs
Fuel	Yes	220	War attack and military upkeep resource \| Industrial output from conversion chains
Munitions	Yes	260	War attack and military upkeep resource \| Industrial output from conversion chains
Electronics	No	-	Late-era tech and wonder costs \| Not tradeable on the V1 market

Infrastructure

Population cap: 1,000 per infrastructure

Purchase chunk: 100

Cost curve: base 35,000, exponent 1.72, chunk multiplier 1

Build pacing ticks/chunk: fast 4, medium 8, slow 24, very slow 72

Improvement slot model (V1): base 4 + 1 slot/500 infra, era caps Settlement 16, State 32, Nation 56, Power 80, Legacy 110

Storage scaling: +38 per infra, +0.02 per pop

Income baseline: 220/infra/day gross, maintenance 28/infra/day

Improvements

AIR_DEFENSE_NETWORK

Air Defense Network

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	State	T17	36	100	600,000	Munitions 160, Oil 180, Ore 800, Steel 220	520	Damage reduction: 15% \| Armor bonus: +3 \| Defense buffer bonus: +2
2	Nation	T22	72	150	1,600,000	Munitions 350, Oil 350, Ore 1,700, Steel 600	1,200	Damage reduction: 25% \| Armor bonus: +6 \| Defense buffer bonus: +3
3	Power	T34	96	200	3,800,000	Munitions 700, Oil 650, Ore 3,000, Steel 1,200	2,600	Damage reduction: 35% \| Armor bonus: +10 \| Defense buffer bonus: +5

AIRBASE

Airbase

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T05	24	60	280,000	Fuel 40, Munitions 80, Oil 80, Ore 500	280	Command cap bonus at this tier: +6
2	State	T12	48	100	820,000	Fuel 100, Munitions 150, Oil 200, Ore 1,100, Steel 250	720	Command cap bonus at this tier: +12
3	Nation	T22	96	150	2,200,000	Fuel 220, Munitions 350, Oil 450, Ore 2,400, Steel 700	1,900	Command cap bonus at this tier: +18

ARMY_BASE

Army Base

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T04	24	60	260,000	Food 200, Munitions 60, Ore 450	260	Command cap bonus at this tier: +10
2	State	T14	48	100	750,000	Food 400, Fuel 60, Munitions 120, Ore 900, Steel 250	650	Command cap bonus at this tier: +20
3	Nation	T24	96	150	2,000,000	Food 900, Fuel 150, Munitions 250, Ore 2,000, Steel 700	1,700	Command cap bonus at this tier: +30

CIVIL_ADMINISTRATION

Civil Administration

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T03	18	30	200,000	Food 100, Ore 300	170	Labor cap bonus: +10 \| Labor start discount at this tier: 5%
2	State	T20	36	60	600,000	Food 200, Ore 800, Steel 150	420	Labor cap bonus: +20 \| Labor start discount at this tier: 8%
3	Power	T31	72	100	1,650,000	Food 350, Munitions 120, Ore 1,600, Steel 350	1,000	Labor cap bonus: +30 \| Labor start discount at this tier: 10%

CIVIL_DEFENSE_SHELTERS

Civil Defense Shelters

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Nation	T28	48	100	900,000	Food 500, Ore 1,200, Steel 250	650	Nuke unit-loss reduction: 25% \| Nuke contamination magnitude reduction: 20% \| Defense buffer bonus: +3
2	Power	T38	96	150	2,200,000	Food 900, Munitions 250, Ore 2,200, Steel 650	1,500	Nuke unit-loss reduction: 40% \| Nuke contamination magnitude reduction: 35% \| Defense buffer bonus: +5
3	Legacy	T50	144	200	5,000,000	Food 1,600, Munitions 600, Ore 4,000, Steel 1,400	3,200	Nuke unit-loss reduction: 55% \| Nuke contamination magnitude reduction: 50% \| Defense buffer bonus: +8

COMMERCIAL_DISTRICT

Commercial District

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T03	18	30	200,000	Oil 80, Ore 350	140	Cash output per tick: 1200 \| Market order slot bonus: +1
2	State	T20	32	60	520,000	Oil 150, Ore 700, Steel 120	320	Cash output per tick: 3000 \| Market order slot bonus: +2
3	Nation	T29	60	100	1,400,000	Oil 300, Ore 1,500, Steel 350	750	Cash output per tick: 7500 \| Market order slot bonus: +3

FORTIFICATIONS_GRID

Fortifications Grid

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T07	20	60	220,000	Food 120, Ore 450	180	Damage reduction: 10% \| Armor bonus: +2 \| Defense buffer bonus: +2
2	State	T09	40	100	520,000	Food 250, Ore 900, Steel 200	420	Damage reduction: 20% \| Armor bonus: +4 \| Defense buffer bonus: +3
3	Power	T33	80	150	1,500,000	Food 500, Munitions 200, Ore 2,000, Steel 600	1,200	Damage reduction: 30% \| Armor bonus: +7 \| Defense buffer bonus: +5

INDUSTRIAL_PARK

Industrial Park

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T02	20	60	240,000	Energy 80, Oil 150, Ore 500	220	Converts 22 Ore + 10 Oil + 16 Energy -> 8 Steel, 6 Fuel, 5 Munitions per tick \| Industrial efficiency bonus +1%
2	State	T11	36	60	540,000	Energy 150, Oil 300, Ore 1,050, Steel 200	480	Converts 48 Ore + 20 Oil + 30 Energy -> 18 Steel, 14 Fuel, 12 Munitions per tick \| Industrial efficiency bonus +2%
3	Nation	T21	72	100	1,350,000	Energy 350, Munitions 180, Oil 700, Ore 2,400, Steel 650	1,050	Converts 105 Ore + 45 Oil + 65 Energy -> 40 Steel, 32 Fuel, 28 Munitions per tick \| Industrial efficiency bonus +3%

LOGISTICS_HUB

Logistics Hub

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T10	20	60	240,000	Oil 120, Ore 450	200	Storage bonus: +5% \| Upkeep reduction: 3% \| Market fee reduction: 0.10%
2	State	T18	36	60	540,000	Oil 250, Ore 900, Steel 150	420	Storage bonus: +10% \| Upkeep reduction: 6% \| Market fee reduction: 0.20%
3	Power	T40	72	100	1,550,000	Fuel 180, Oil 450, Ore 1,900, Steel 450	900	Storage bonus: +15% \| Upkeep reduction: 10% \| Market fee reduction: 0.35%

MISSILE_COMMAND

Missile Command

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	State	T16	36	100	750,000	Fuel 120, Munitions 250, Oil 250, Ore 900, Steel 250	650	Missile stockpile cap at this tier: 5
2	Nation	T27	72	150	1,800,000	Fuel 250, Munitions 450, Oil 500, Ore 1,800, Steel 600	1,400	Missile stockpile cap at this tier: 8
3	Power	T36	96	200	4,000,000	Fuel 450, Munitions 800, Oil 900, Ore 3,200, Steel 1,200	2,800	Missile stockpile cap at this tier: 10

NAVAL_DEFENSE_COASTAL

Naval Defense Coastal

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T06	20	60	230,000	Oil 120, Ore 480	190	Damage reduction: 10% \| Armor bonus: +2 \| Defense buffer bonus: +2 \| Blockade penalty reduction: 15%
2	State	T13	40	100	560,000	Oil 250, Ore 1,000, Steel 200	430	Damage reduction: 20% \| Armor bonus: +4 \| Defense buffer bonus: +3 \| Blockade penalty reduction: 25%
3	Power	T33	80	150	1,600,000	Munitions 160, Oil 450, Ore 2,200, Steel 650	1,250	Damage reduction: 30% \| Armor bonus: +7 \| Defense buffer bonus: +5 \| Blockade penalty reduction: 35%

NAVAL_YARD

Naval Yard

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T06	24	60	300,000	Fuel 60, Munitions 60, Oil 120, Ore 550	300	Command cap bonus at this tier: +6
2	State	T13	48	100	900,000	Fuel 150, Munitions 180, Oil 280, Ore 1,300, Steel 250	800	Command cap bonus at this tier: +12
3	Nation	T23	96	150	2,400,000	Fuel 300, Munitions 380, Oil 600, Ore 2,800, Steel 800	2,100	Command cap bonus at this tier: +18

POWER_PLANT

Power Plant

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T02	18	30	180,000	Oil 200, Ore 400	140	Converts 10 Oil -> 18 Energy per tick
2	State	T11	32	60	520,000	Oil 350, Ore 900, Steel 120	320	Converts 20 Oil -> 42 Energy per tick
3	Nation	T21	60	100	1,400,000	Munitions 150, Oil 700, Ore 1,800, Steel 400	720	Converts 36 Oil -> 96 Energy per tick

RESOURCE_EXTRACTOR

Resource Extractor

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T01	14	30	110,000	Ore 260	90	Output/tick by focus: Food 24, Ore 18, Oil 16, Uranium 0
2	State	T11	26	60	280,000	Oil 200, Ore 620	200	Output/tick by focus: Food 55, Ore 42, Oil 38, Uranium 9
3	Nation	T21	48	100	850,000	Fuel 120, Oil 500, Ore 1,400, Steel 240	480	Output/tick by focus: Food 120, Ore 90, Oil 80, Uranium 20

SF_COMMAND

Special Forces Command

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T08	24	60	260,000	Fuel 40, Munitions 80, Oil 120, Ore 400	260	Command cap bonus at this tier: +8
2	State	T15	48	100	780,000	Fuel 90, Munitions 150, Oil 250, Ore 900, Steel 200	680	Command cap bonus at this tier: +16
3	Nation	T25	96	150	2,100,000	Fuel 200, Munitions 350, Oil 550, Ore 2,000, Steel 600	1,800	Command cap bonus at this tier: +24

UNIVERSITY_COMPLEX

University Complex

Tier	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
1	Settlement	T09	24	60	260,000	Energy 100, Oil 120, Ore 400	210	No direct per-tier runtime modifier in current implementation (used for progression gating).
2	State	T19	48	100	750,000	Energy 200, Oil 250, Ore 900, Steel 150	520	No direct per-tier runtime modifier in current implementation (used for progression gating).
3	Nation	T30	96	150	2,200,000	Energy 450, Munitions 200, Oil 600, Ore 2,000, Steel 500	1,300	No direct per-tier runtime modifier in current implementation (used for progression gating).

Wonders

Wonder	Era	Tech	Ticks	Labor	Cash	Resource Cost	Upkeep/tick	Exact Effects
W01_MONUMENT_OF_UNITY · Monument of Unity	Settlement	T03	36	150	1,200,000	Food 1,500, Oil 300, Ore 800	800	incomeMultBps: 2% \| resourceProductionMultBps: 2%
W02_GRAND_EXCHANGE · Grand Exchange	State	T20	84	200	6,000,000	Energy 1,000, Oil 1,200, Ore 4,000, Steel 800	3,000	marketFeeMultiplierBps: 75% \| marketOrderSlotBonus: 8
W03_NATIONAL_RESEARCH_INSTITUTE · National Research Institute	State	T19	84	200	6,000,000	Energy 1,200, Munitions 200, Oil 1,000, Ore 3,500, Steel 900	3,000	techCostReductionBps: 5% \| techQueueDepthBonus: 1 \| techSpeedBonusBps: 5%
W04_TRANSCONTINENTAL_RAIL_GRID · Transcontinental Rail Grid	State	T18	96	200	7,000,000	Fuel 400, Oil 1,500, Ore 5,000, Steel 1,000	3,500	improvementBuildTicksMultiplierBps: 95% \| infraBuildTicksMultiplierBps: 90% \| storageMultBpsBonus: 1000
W05_NUCLEAR_PROGRAM · Nuclear Program	Nation	T26, T27	120	200	18,000,000	Energy 2,500, Munitions 900, Oil 2,400, Ore 8,000, Steel 2,000, Uranium 600	6,000	No direct numeric modifier (unlock/build-gate wonder).
W06_STRATEGIC_RESERVE_AUTHORITY · Strategic Reserve Authority	Nation	T40	120	200	15,000,000	Fuel 1,200, Munitions 800, Oil 2,500, Ore 9,000, Steel 3,000	5,500	industrialConversionFuelMunitionsOutputBps: 105% \| warResourceStorageCapBonusBps: 25%
W07_STRATEGIC_ARMS_COMPLEX · Strategic Arms Complex	Nation	T24, T40	120	200	16,000,000	Energy 2,200, Fuel 1,000, Munitions 1,200, Oil 2,000, Ore 8,000, Steel 2,800	5,800	militaryTrainingResourceCostMultiplierBps: 95% \| militaryTrainingTimeMultiplierBps: 90%
W08_SPACE_SURVEILLANCE_NETWORK · Space Surveillance Network	Nation	T30	120	200	14,000,000	Energy 2,000, Munitions 600, Oil 2,000, Ore 6,500, Steel 1,800	5,200	No direct numeric modifier (unlock/build-gate wonder).
W09_INTEGRATED_DEFENSE_INITIATIVE · Integrated Defense Initiative	Power	T33, T34	144	200	28,000,000	Energy 4,000, Munitions 2,200, Oil 3,800, Ore 12,000, Steel 6,000	9,000	defensiveCeilingMultiplierBps: 110%
W10_NATIONAL_CONSTRUCTION_CORPS · National Construction Corps	Power	T32	180	200	32,000,000	Energy 4,500, Fuel 2,500, Munitions 1,200, Oil 4,500, Ore 14,000, Steel 6,500	10,000	builderSpeedBonusBps: 5% \| extraBuilderSlot: 1
W11_LEGACY_ARCHIVE · Legacy Archive	Legacy	T50	360	200	60,000,000	Energy 6,500, Fuel 4,000, Munitions 3,000, Oil 6,000, Ore 20,000, Steel 9,000, Uranium 2,000	18,000	contaminationDurationReductionBps: 20% \| incomeMultBps: 3% \| resourceProductionMultBps: 3%

Tech Tree

Node	Era	Prereqs	Min Ticks	Labor Start	Cash	Resource Cost	Unlock Features	Exact Effects
foundations · Foundational Administration	Settlement	-	30	-	-	-	improvement.build.Barracks, improvement.build.CommercialHub, improvement.build.Farm, improvement.build.Mine, improvement.build.OilWell, improvement.build.PowerPlant, war.attack.Ground	-
T01 · Basic Infrastructure	Settlement	-	30	60	150,000	Food 80, Ore 200	-	-
T02 · Basic Industry	Settlement	T01	30	60	170,000	Oil 120, Ore 250	-	-
T03 · Basic Commerce	Settlement	T01	30	60	150,000	Food 60, Ore 200	-	-
T04 · Basic Military Organization	Settlement	T01	30	60	160,000	Food 120, Munitions 40, Ore 250	war.attack.Air, war.attack.Ground, war.attack.Naval	-
T05 · Basic Airframes	Settlement	T02	30	60	170,000	Fuel 20, Munitions 40, Oil 80, Ore 260	war.attack.Air	-
T06 · Coastal Patrol	Settlement	T02	30	60	170,000	Fuel 20, Oil 90, Ore 280, Steel 40	war.attack.Naval	-
T07 · Basic Fortification	Settlement	T01	30	60	160,000	Food 100, Ore 300	-	-
T08 · Recon Doctrine	Settlement	T04	30	60	160,000	Munitions 50, Oil 80, Ore 220	war.attack.SpecialForces	-
T09 · Civil Engineering I	Settlement	T01	30	60	180,000	Oil 90, Ore 320	-	-
T10 · Market Foundations	Settlement	T03	30	60	160,000	Oil 50, Ore 200	-	-
air_doctrine · Air Doctrine	State	logistics_statecraft	84	-	-	-	improvement.build.Airbase, war.attack.Air	-
logistics_statecraft · Logistics Statecraft	State	foundations	84	-	-	-	improvement.build.FinancialCenter, improvement.build.Refinery, improvement.build.SteelMill	Storage multiplier +5%
T11 · Industrialization I	State	T02, T09	84	100	900,000	Energy 250, Oil 350, Ore 900, Steel 120	-	-
T12 · Aviation Doctrine I	State	T05	84	100	850,000	Energy 180, Fuel 80, Oil 260, Ore 700, Steel 120	war.attack.Air	-
T13 · Naval Doctrine I	State	T06	84	100	850,000	Energy 200, Fuel 90, Oil 300, Ore 800, Steel 150	war.attack.Naval	-
T14 · Armor & Mechanization I	State	T04, T11	84	100	900,000	Energy 200, Fuel 60, Munitions 120, Oil 250, Ore 900, Steel 180	-	-
T15 · Counterintelligence I	State	T08, T10	84	100	800,000	Energy 160, Munitions 150, Oil 220, Ore 600, Steel 160	war.attack.SpecialForces	-
T16 · Missile Engineering I	State	T11	84	100	1,200,000	Energy 250, Fuel 150, Munitions 300, Oil 300, Ore 900, Steel 250	war.attack.Missile	-
T17 · Air Defense I	State	T09, T12	84	100	1,000,000	Energy 250, Munitions 250, Oil 250, Ore 800, Steel 250	-	-
T18 · Logistics & Supply I	State	T10, T11	84	100	850,000	Energy 220, Fuel 80, Oil 250, Ore 750, Steel 150	-	-
T19 · Research Methods I	State	T09, T10	84	100	900,000	Energy 300, Oil 220, Ore 700, Steel 180	-	-
T20 · Trade Law I	State	T03, T10	84	100	850,000	Energy 200, Oil 200, Ore 600, Steel 120	-	-
combined_arms · Combined Arms Integration	Nation	air_doctrine, naval_projection	168	-	-	-	improvement.build.ElectronicsPlant, improvement.build.FortificationNetwork, improvement.build.MunitionsFactory, improvement.build.WarCollege	Production yield bonus +3% \| Defensive war slots +1
market_automation · Market Automation	Nation	combined_arms	168	-	-	-	market.perk.fee_reduction_t1	Market fee reduction 0.0050
naval_projection · Naval Projection	Nation	logistics_statecraft	168	-	-	-	improvement.build.NavalYard, war.attack.Naval	-
special_operations · Special Operations	Nation	air_doctrine, naval_projection	168	-	-	-	war.attack.SpecialForces	Offensive war slots +1
T21 · Industrialization II	Nation	T11	168	150	3,500,000	Energy 900, Fuel 300, Oil 900, Ore 2,600, Steel 800	-	-
T22 · Aviation Doctrine II	Nation	T12	168	150	3,200,000	Energy 800, Fuel 450, Munitions 250, Oil 800, Ore 2,200, Steel 700	war.attack.Air	-
T23 · Naval Doctrine II	Nation	T13	168	150	3,200,000	Energy 850, Fuel 500, Munitions 200, Oil 900, Ore 2,400, Steel 750	war.attack.Naval	-
T24 · Armor & Mechanization II	Nation	T14	168	150	3,300,000	Energy 850, Fuel 300, Munitions 400, Oil 700, Ore 2,500, Steel 900	-	-
T25 · Special Operations II	Nation	T15	168	150	3,000,000	Energy 700, Fuel 300, Munitions 600, Oil 700, Ore 1,800, Steel 650	war.attack.SpecialForces	-
T26 · Nuclear Physics	Nation	T19, T21	168	150	4,000,000	Energy 1,200, Oil 600, Ore 1,800, Steel 700, Uranium 200	-	-
T27 · Delivery Systems I	Nation	T16	168	150	3,800,000	Energy 900, Fuel 450, Munitions 800, Oil 700, Ore 2,000, Steel 800	war.attack.Missile, war.attack.Nuke	-
T28 · Civil Defense I	Nation	T21	168	150	2,800,000	Energy 700, Munitions 300, Oil 600, Ore 1,800, Steel 600	-	-
T29 · Economic Policy I	Nation	T20	168	150	3,000,000	Energy 800, Oil 500, Ore 1,500, Steel 500	-	-
T30 · Strategic Intelligence I	Nation	T15, T19	168	150	3,200,000	Energy 700, Munitions 350, Oil 600, Ore 1,600, Steel 450	-	-
atomic_theory · Atomic Theory	Power	combined_arms, special_operations	252	-	-	-	improvement.build.MissileSilo, improvement.build.UraniumFacility, war.attack.Missile	Production yield bonus +2% \| Offensive war slots +1
nuclear_command · Nuclear Command	Power	atomic_theory	252	-	-	-	improvement.build.NuclearFacility, war.attack.Nuke	Storage multiplier +8%
T31 · Civil Engineering II	Power	T09, T21	252	200	9,000,000	Energy 1,600, Fuel 700, Oil 1,600, Ore 5,000, Steel 1,600	-	-
T32 · Strategic Construction	Power	T31	252	200	10,000,000	Energy 1,600, Fuel 800, Munitions 400, Oil 1,500, Ore 5,200, Steel 1,500	-	-
T33 · Integrated Defense Systems	Power	T17, T23	252	200	10,000,000	Energy 1,500, Munitions 700, Oil 1,400, Ore 4,500, Steel 1,800	-	-
T34 · Advanced Missile Defense	Power	T33	252	200	11,000,000	Energy 1,500, Fuel 500, Munitions 1,000, Oil 1,200, Ore 4,200, Steel 2,000	-	-
T35 · Carrier Doctrine	Power	T23	252	200	9,500,000	Energy 1,300, Fuel 700, Munitions 500, Oil 1,200, Ore 3,800, Steel 1,600	-	-
T36 · Precision Strike Systems	Power	T27	252	200	12,000,000	Energy 1,600, Fuel 800, Munitions 1,500, Oil 1,600, Ore 4,500, Steel 2,200	war.attack.Missile	-
T37 · Special Operations III	Power	T25	252	200	10,000,000	Energy 1,400, Fuel 700, Munitions 1,500, Oil 1,300, Ore 3,000, Steel 1,200	-	-
T38 · Nuclear Safety Protocols	Power	T26	252	200	12,000,000	Energy 1,600, Munitions 800, Oil 800, Ore 2,600, Steel 1,100, Uranium 900	war.attack.Nuke	-
T39 · Market Deepening II	Power	T29	252	200	9,500,000	Energy 1,200, Oil 900, Ore 2,500, Steel 900	-	-
T40 · War Economy I	Power	T18, T21	252	200	11,000,000	Energy 1,500, Fuel 1,300, Munitions 900, Oil 1,400, Ore 4,500, Steel 1,500	-	-
systems_mastery · Systems Mastery	Legacy	market_automation, nuclear_command	420	-	-	-	market.perk.fee_reduction_t2	Storage multiplier +10% \| Market fee reduction 0.0075 \| Production yield bonus +3%
T41 · Legacy Infrastructure	Legacy	T31	420	200	25,000,000	Energy 3,000, Fuel 1,500, Munitions 900, Oil 2,500, Ore 9,000, Steel 3,000	-	-
T42 · Legacy Industry	Legacy	T40	420	200	27,000,000	Energy 3,200, Fuel 2,200, Munitions 1,200, Oil 3,200, Ore 10,000, Steel 3,400	-	-
T43 · Legacy Commerce	Legacy	T39	420	200	24,000,000	Energy 2,600, Oil 2,200, Ore 6,500, Steel 1,800	-	-
T44 · Legacy Defense	Legacy	T34	420	200	28,000,000	Energy 2,800, Munitions 1,400, Oil 2,500, Ore 8,000, Steel 3,200	-	-
T45 · Strategic Arms Limitation	Legacy	T38	420	200	30,000,000	Energy 2,400, Oil 1,600, Ore 5,000, Steel 2,000, Uranium 1,500	-	-
T46 · Cyber Defense	Legacy	T37	420	200	26,000,000	Energy 2,400, Munitions 1,800, Oil 2,000, Ore 6,500, Steel 1,800	-	-
T47 · Naval Supremacy	Legacy	T35	420	200	28,000,000	Energy 2,800, Fuel 2,200, Munitions 900, Oil 2,600, Ore 8,000, Steel 2,800	-	-
T48 · Air Supremacy	Legacy	T22, T34	420	200	28,000,000	Energy 2,800, Fuel 2,400, Munitions 1,200, Oil 2,400, Ore 7,500, Steel 2,400	-	-
T49 · Ground Supremacy	Legacy	T24	420	200	28,000,000	Energy 2,800, Fuel 1,200, Munitions 1,400, Oil 2,200, Ore 9,000, Steel 3,200	-	-
T50 · National Resilience	Legacy	T38, T41, T44	420	200	32,000,000	Energy 3,000, Munitions 2,000, Oil 2,400, Ore 7,000, Steel 2,500, Uranium 1,200	-	-

Command / Labor

Command max: base 240 + 20 per era

Command regen: 14 per tick

Command cap bonuses per tier: Army Base +10, Airbase +6, Naval Yard +6, SF Command +8; total capped at +60

Labor max: base 200 + 10 per era

Labor regen: 17 per tick; daily bonus 10%

Civil Administration labor cap bonus: +10 per tier

Labor start costs: infra 30, improvement 30, wonder 100, tech 60, military default 1

Military labor by unit: Infantry 1, Tanks 6, Aircraft 12, Naval 14, SpecialForces 8, Missile 12, Nuke 23

Military Units

Unit	Cash Cost	Build Ticks	Labor Start	Cash Upkeep / month	Fuel Upkeep / month	Munitions Upkeep / month
Infantry	45	1	1	4.32	0.03	0.05
Tanks	1,200	2	6	324	0.8	0.65
Aircraft	300,000	3	12	39,600	1.4	1.05
Naval	1,100,000	4	14	270,000	2.2	1.1
SpecialForces	6,000	3	8	120	0.35	0.45
Missile	180,000	8	12	0	0	0
Nuke	1,200,000	18	23	0	0	0

Operations

Attack Type	Min Era	Min Units	Tech (Any)	Readiness Cost	Resistance Damage	Resource Cost
INFRA_STRIKE	Settlement	Infantry 100	foundations, T04, T14, T24, T49	14	6	Fuel 110, Munitions 160
AIR_SUPPRESSION	Settlement	Aircraft 10	air_doctrine, T04, T05, T12, T22, T48	12	4	Fuel 170, Munitions 220
NAVAL_BLOCKADE	Settlement	Naval 1	naval_projection, T04, T06, T13, T23, T47	12	3	Fuel 90, Munitions 80
LOGISTICS_RAID	Settlement	SpecialForces 20	special_operations, T08, T15, T25, T37	18	5	Fuel 140, Munitions 140
SABOTAGE	State	SpecialForces 30	special_operations, T08, T15, T25, T37	20	7	Fuel 80, Munitions 120
MISSILE	Nation	Missile 1	-	22	10	Fuel 60, Munitions 90, Uranium 2
NUKE	Nation	Nuke 1	-	35	16	Fuel 120, Munitions 180, Uranium 5

Spy Operations

SCOUT: 10 AP | SABOTAGE: 15 AP

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