Technology

Technology is a gameplay element used to build better equipment, refine battle tactics, improve magic and dragon taming, and produce firearms. It can be advanced during the Home Base sequence between chapters. In total, there are 49 technologies to be unlocked, with the following amounts for each tier:

Tier 1, 15 technologies.
Tier 2, 15 technologies.
Tier 3, 13 technologies
Tier 4, 6 technologies.

In order to unlock all technologies, the player character needs to acquire 108 tech points. These are gained by increasing Faction Rank.

Unlocking ranks

Tier 1 technologies, require one tech point, with the second rank requiring two points. This rule applies to the third and forth rank as well.

The fourth rank can only be unlocked by gaining all technology of the segment. For example, the Dragon Bond technology can only be unlocked by having all technology from the Academy of War column. The only two expections are the Grand Army and Musketeering technology, they require full technology from two colunms.

Academy of War

Academy of War
IMG	Name	Tier	Notes	Cost	Requirements	Effected Units
	Apprentice Training	I	Unlocks a recruitment slot for Apprentice units in the marketplace.	1		Shop
	Mentorship	I	Non-leader units in the squad now gain Leadership at a modest pace, up to below 10 of the current squad leader Leadership score.	1		Universal
	Merchant Envoys	I	Expands the item trader and mercenary pools and thus giving the player more opportunities to acquire items and experienced mercenaries.	1		Shop
	Zones of Control	I	Enemy units can no longer move free around your troops and incur movement penalties when crossing tile adjacent to your squads.	1		Universal
	Battle Medics	I	All Support classes gain +20 Maximum hit points.	1
	Dragon trainer	II	Increases class points gained during combat for Drakeling, Dragon, and Dragon Rider classes by 25%. It also increases the odds of them appearing as mercenaries by an unknown amount.	2	Unlock 7 Tier I techs
	Martial Traditions	II	All units gain class points 15% faster.	2	Mentorship Unlock 7 Tier I techs	Universal
	Warhorse Husbandry	II	All cavalry units gain +50 maximum hitpoints. (Does not apply to Hospitaller)	2	Unlock 7 Tier I techs
	Sisterhood of Justice	II	Acolytes, Paladins, Valkyrie, Exemplar and Titan units gain additional defense against magic, dependent on a portion of their armor. It's not known how this precisely works.	2	Unlock 7 Tier I techs
	Sisterhood of Mercy	II	Medic, Priestess, Templar and Hospitaller units take 25% less damage when a Paladin, Valkyrie, Exemplar or Titan is present in the squad.	2	Battle Medics Unlock 7 Tier I techs
	Mage Regiments	III	All Magician and Support units are no longer classified as slow units, instead they are heavy infantry and thus the squad will have a higher movement. The slow unit squad type is then abolished as a result.	3	Martial Traditions Unlock 7 Tier II techs
	Magician's Initiative	III	Spells with a charge time are cast on the first turn when in the offense mode.	3	Unlock 7 Tier II techs
	Hex Mastery	III	Status Effects can be inflicted more often, if Dragons or Magicians have an attack which does so.	3	Unlock 7 Tier II techs
	Spirit Piercing	III	Magic attacks from now will ignore 25% of the enemy's magic resistance.	3	Unlock 7 Tier II techs
	Dragon Bond	IV	Dragons gain access to their tier 4 class, which is their final class. Proofs of Merit can they be used on individual units.	4	Unlock all Tier I, II, & III Academy of War techs

Tactics
IMG	Name	Tier	Notes	Cost	Requirements	Effected Units
	Army Stables	I	Cavalry squad perform charge attacks easier. Instead of moving 7 squares before the attack, the requirement for charge attacks is 6 squares.	1
	Mixed Unit Tactic	I	Each unit gains +3 weapon power for each different type of unit added to the squad. It starts from the second unit type. Thus with 5 unit type, the weapon power bonus would +12.	1		Universal
	Identify Command Structure	I	This adds the attack type Target Leader, which grants +35% Hit at the expense of -25% avoid. It also aims to take down the leader or units protecting the leader.	1		Universal
	Phych Warfare	I	Defeating enemy squad leaders causes more Morale damage.	1		Universal
	Standing Army	I	All New conscripts start at +1 level and with half of the class mastery.	1		Shop
	Strategic Maneuvers	II	Cavalry squads now deal more morale damage with a charge attack. Requires Army stables.	2	Army Stables Unlock 7 Tier I techs
	Polearm Mastery	II	Polearm units now grant bonus attack and defense versus melee to any adjacent unit.	2	Unlock 7 Tier I techs
	Adaptive Battlefield Command	II	This unlocks the attack modes Aggressive and Cautious. Aggressive allows the squad to deal +15% more damage, at the expense of taking +35% damage; were Cautious reduces damage taken by 25%, at the expense of doing 15% less. These bonuses and penalties last until the player's next turn phase.	2	Identify Command Structure Unlock 7 Tier I techs	Universal
	Popular Support	II	Squads gain a morale bonus within three tiles of a base, village or town controlled/owned by faction of the player.	2	Unlock 7 Tier I techs	Universal
	Advanced Archery Technique	II	Increases the amount of arrows fired by archery units in ranged combat at 2+ range from 3 arrows to 4 arrows. (Does not apply to Samurai or Blademaster)	2	Unlock 7 Tier I techs
	Advanced Mobile Warfare	III	Dragoons are now Light Cavalry type, instead of Heavy Cavalry. This also gives them the Hit and Run trait.	3	Unlock 7 Tier II techs
	Advanced Flanking	III	+15% attack power when engaging in close range for each allied squad that is adjacent to the enemy squad.	3 3	Polearm Mastery Unlock 7 Tier II techs	Universal
	Optimized Tactics	III	Improves effects of attack tactics like Target Leader, Aggressive, and Cautious attacks.	3	Adaptive Battlefield Command Unlock 7 Tier II techs	Universal
	Supply Chain Mastery	III	Villages, towns, castles and bases held by the player faction now provide healing to squads within 3 tiles every turn. Requires Popular Support.	3	Popular Support Unlock 7 Tier II techs	Universal
	Archery General	III	Infantry Archery units are now Light Infantry units instead of Heavy Infantry units. This also gives them the Guerilla trait.	3	Unlock 7 Tier II techs
	Professionalism	IV	New conscripts start with full class points in all tier 1 classes, starts with +3 levels and with full Loyalty to your cause.	4	Unlock all Tier I, II, & III Tactics techs	Shop

Technologies and Crafts
IMG	Name	Tier	Notes	Cost	Requirements	Effected Units
	Adept Artificer	I	Unlocks the 2nd Artifact slot for squads.	1		Universal
	Crossbow Forging	I	This unlocks the classes of Crossbowman and Arbalest for promotions.	1
	Adept Metallurgy	I	Grants Heavy Infantry and Heavy Cavalry +25 Maximum HP.	1
	Steel Forging	I	Improves the Armor score of Heavy Infantry and Heavy Cavalry by +5.	1
	Journeyman Leathercraft	I	Light Infantry , Light Cavalry , and Firearm Units gain +5 Armor rating. (Does not apply to , which means the Firearms part of the in-game tooltip is false.)	1
	Journeyman Artificer	II	Unlocks the 3rd Artifact slot for squads.	2	Adept Artificer Unlock 7 Tier I techs	Universal
	Advanced Crossbows	II	Crossbowmen and Rangers gain an additional 25% bonus damage against Heavy Cavalry and Heavy Infantry.	2	Crossbow Forging Unlock 7 Tier I techs	? ?
	Advanced Material Science	II	Grants Heavy Infantry and Heavy Cavalry +25 hp, for a total of +50 HP with Adept Metallurgy.	2 2,000	Adept Metallurgy Unlock 7 Tier I techs
	Obsidian Forging	II	Increases Armor rating by +5 for Heavy Infantry and Heavy Cavalry , for a total of +10 Armor with Steel Forging.	2	Steel Forging Unlock 7 Tier I techs
	Behemoth Leather Armor	II	Light Infantry , Light Cavalry , and Firearm Units gain +5 armor rating, for a total of +10 Armor with Journeyman Leathercrafting. (Does not apply to , which means the Firearms part of the in-game tooltip is false.)	2	Journeyman Leathercraft Unlock 7 Tier I techs
	Master Artificer	III	All Artifacts now a reduced capacity requirement of -1. Items, such as the Elegant Blade, have increased capacity loss of -1, thus give more capacity for squads.	3	Journeyman Artificer Unlock 7 Tier II techs	Universal
	Grapeshot	III	Artillery Strikes have increased splash radius and damage.	3 3	Advanced Material Science Unlock 7 Tier II techs
	Gunsmithing	III	Unlocks the classes Gunner, Dragoon, Field Cannon and Siege Cannon for promotion. The Dragoon needs to upgrade from a tier 2 cavalry unit, otherwise all classes are avalible to any unit that can become a Tier 3 unit.	3 3	Advanced Material Science Unlock 7 Tier II techs
	Breech-Loading Gun	III	Firearm units are no longer negatively affect by weather types	3	Advanced Material Science Unlock 7 Tier II techs
	Industrial Furnace	IV	Lowers the required Iron and Obsidian usage for all units. Thus, a tier 3 unit requiring 2 iron and obsidian, now requires a total of 1 iron and obsidian.	4	Unlock all Tier I, II, & III Technologies and Crafts techs

Double-Capstone technology
IMG	Name	Tier	Notes	Cost	Requirements	Effected Units
	Grand Army	IV	Increases the capacity of the squads by +10. It does not improve the leadership of the units.	4	Unlock all Tier I, II, & III Academy of War techs & Tactics techs	Universal
	Musketeering	IV	Dragoon and Gunners units are able to attack twice in combat, doubling their damage output.	4	Unlock all Tier I, II, & III Tactics techs & Technologies and Crafts techs
	Rifled Artillery	IV	Increases range of Field Cannon and Siege Cannon by +1.	4	Unlock all Tier I, II, & III Academy of War techs & Technologies and Crafts techs