Blacksmith (Gondor)

Blacksmith
Faction	Gondor
Type	Resource Production, Technology
Level Up Mechanic	Economy Upgrades
Construction
Cost	400
Time	15 seconds
Location	Castle, Camp, Outpost
Stats
Health	2500
Armor Set	[+/-]ResourceArmor DEFAULT 35% SLASH 35% PIERCE 1% CAVALRY_RANGED 1% SPECIALIST 22% CRUSH 1% CAVALRY 15% SIEGE 100% FLAME 50% FROST 50% MAGIC 50% HERO 20% HERO_RANGED 1% STRUCTURAL 1% CHOP 35% URUK 35% WATER 100% LOGICAL_FIRE 2%
Resources Produced	28
Interval	12 Seconds
Health	3250
Armor Set	[+/-]ResourceArmor DEFAULT 35% SLASH 35% PIERCE 1% CAVALRY_RANGED 1% SPECIALIST 22% CRUSH 1% CAVALRY 15% SIEGE 100% FLAME 50% FROST 50% MAGIC 50% HERO 20% HERO_RANGED 1% STRUCTURAL 1% CHOP 35% URUK 35% WATER 100% LOGICAL_FIRE 2%
Resources Produced	35
Interval	12 Seconds
Health	4750
Armor Set	[+/-]ResourceArmor DEFAULT 35% SLASH 35% PIERCE 1% CAVALRY_RANGED 1% SPECIALIST 22% CRUSH 1% CAVALRY 15% SIEGE 100% FLAME 50% FROST 50% MAGIC 50% HERO 20% HERO_RANGED 1% STRUCTURAL 1% CHOP 35% URUK 35% WATER 100% LOGICAL_FIRE 2%
Resources Produced	42
Interval	12 Seconds
Modding
Object Name	GondorForge

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"Presently Denethor waved to Pippin and dismissed him again for a while. 'Go to the armouries of the Citadel,' he said, 'and get you there the livery and gear of the Tower. It will be ready."

—The Return of the King

The Blacksmith researches upgrades for troops of Gondor and Arnor in addition to providing resources and a discount on upgrades.

Level Up

Worker's Tools: Upgrades the building to rank 2. At rank 2, economy buildings produce 25% more resources and gain 500 additional hit points.

Forged Worker's Tools: Upgrades the building to rank 3. At rank 3, internal economy buildings produce 20% more resources and gain 1000 additional hit points.
The upgrades can be researched from the Market

Abilities

Supply Routes - As you build more economy structures, their individual production becomes less efficient. Once you reach a certain threshold all economy structures will produce less.

• 5 economy structures or less: 100% production
• 10 economy structures: 84% production
• 15 economy structures: 69% production
• 20 economy structures: 56% production
• 30 economy structures: 49% production
• 37 economy structures or more: 44% production

Resource Production - This building produces resources. It produces 28 every 12 seconds by default. This number can be modified through upgrades and abilities.

Refined Iron - The Blacksmith provides a reduction to the cost of unit upgrade of up to -30%:

• 2 Blacksmiths: -10%
• 3 Blacksmiths: -15%
• 4 Blacksmiths: -20%
• 5 Blacksmiths: -25%
• 6 or more Blacksmiths: -30%

Upgrades

The Blacksmith provides resources and researches the following upgrades for troops of Arnor and Gondor. The upgrades in the Blacksmith are unlocked once Iron Ore has been researched from the Market.

/ Banner Carrier - This upgrade can only be given to a level 1 battalion and will promote it to level 2. At level 2 the battalion can regenerate units when out of combat. Cost: 200.

- Research Cost: 600

Forged Blades - Increases the damage of this battalion and provides a damage bonus against

• Other infantry if they are swordsmen
• Monsters and Cavalry if they are pikemen
• Buildings if they are cavalry
  Cost: 300

- Research Cost: 900

Heavy Armor - Increases the armor, hit points and damage resistance of the unit to ranged damage. Changes the unit's armor set to a different armorset. Cost: 300

- Research Cost: 900