Resources and economy

Four production resources

• Wood comes from the Lumberjack and supports building and training.
• Clay comes from the Clay Pit and supports village and army requirements.
• Iron comes from the Iron Mine and supports equipment and development.
• Crop comes from Farms and contributes to the activity costs shown in the game.
• Gems are a separate premium currency, not a fifth production resource.

Protected stock is not a balance cap

The Warehouse protects wood, clay and iron from looting; the Granary protects crop. Their protection values do not set the maximum amount of resources you can own.

Base protection for each covered resource is 900 + 300 × building level. Completing Warehouse Management, Fortified Warehouses and Regional Administration multiplies protection by 1.45.

A level 10 building protects 3,900 before protection research, or 5,655 after completing it. This is protection from looting, not production or a balance limit.

Plan your economy

• Check your next goal's cost and identify the resource you lack.
• Balance fields with Town Hall development and protection for the stock needed next.
• Use the Market and trade once their requirements are met; read transaction details before confirming.
• After gathering or combat, check mission settlement and the returning march before relying on its loot for an upgrade.