The Market is where Gondor and Arnor can purchase upgrades to improve their resource production buildings.
Upgrades[]
The Market can improve the player's economy with the following upgrades:
Grand Harvest - Increases the resource production of all farms by +30%. Cost: 1200
Increased Taxes - The discount of houses now also affects regular infantry. Cost: 600
Iron Ore - Enables the research of upgrades at the blacksmith. Cost: 600
Additionally, the Market can level up economy buildings:
Worker's Tools: Upgrades internal economy buildings to rank 2. At rank 2, economy buildings produce 25% more resources and gain 500 additional hit points.
Settler's Tools: Upgrades external economy buildings to rank 2. At rank 2, economy buildings produce 25% more resources, gain 500 additional hit points and cost 300.
- Research Cost: 900
Forged Worker's Tools: Upgrades all internal economy buildings to rank 3. At rank 3, internal economy buildings produce 20% more resources and gain 1000 additional hit points.
Forged Settler's Tools: Upgrades all external economy buildings to rank 3. At rank 3, external economy buildings produce 20% more resources, gain 500 additional hit points, can temporarily man a defensive tower and cost 400.
- Research Cost: 1200
Strategy[]
With the changes brought by the 4.5 update to the economy, the Market is essential to any play style and strategy. Not only does it unlock the level up upgrades for resource buildings, but it also unlocks upgrades for units. Level ups for resource buildings are costly and take some time to research, so the sooner you get a Market and buy the upgrades, the better. To offset the cost somewhat, you can invest in multiple town houses and then buy the Increased Taxes upgrade, rewarding you with cheaper regular units to help you along in the early game.
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