House of Worship

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For the Bronze Dawn equivalent, see Temple.
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A House of worship (or more commonly called, a "Temple") is a building which expands its host city's influence on national borders, and also improves the host city's ability to defend itself. Level 1 Science Science Level 1: Classicism (Classicism) must be researched at the Library to access this building and its resident upgrades, although the Papal States can build it off the bat.

A house of worship also serves to conduct religion and taxation research, and also recruits low-level chivalric order units for Christian factions. For Muslims, the House of worship is also the recruitment site of some of its best units, but only if a certain type of government was chosen.

Units trained[edit | edit source]

"Chivalric orders":

Islamic units:

Upgrades[edit | edit source]

Taxation Taxation[edit | edit source]

Although caravans passing along trade routes can collect wealth, tax however is the main way by which you can enrich your coffers with wealth.

Tax ensures that you can collect money from any active economic activity which goes on in your realm, as well from the percentage of territory you control on the map.


NAME GRANTS ACCESS TO COST LEADS TO
Vassalage
Vassalage

Selling the right to lord it all over others can be a lucrative business.

  • Prereqs: Level 2: Bureaucracy Civics
  • Initiates taxation at level 1
  • Enables collection of wealth from farms (increases existing wealth from Moorish farms)
  • Increases income from merchants, fishing vessels
  • 170Knowledge; 170Food
  • Time to complete: Fast
Scutage Taxation
Scutage
Scutage

To be rich is to be patriotic, for much wealth engenders much power in times of war.

  • Prereqs:
    • Vassalage Taxation
    • Level 5: Political Theories Civics
    • Oath of Fealty Attrition
  • Increases taxation at level 2
  • Increases income from merchants, fishing vessels and farms
  • 250Book.png; 450Food
  • Time to complete: Medium
  • Customs and Excise Taxation
Customs
and
Excise
Customs and Excise

Foreign trade is useful to the nation, especially when the king gets a share of the small take.

  • Prereqs:
    • Scutage Taxation
    • Level 6: Sovereignty Civics
    • Communalism Attrition
  • Increases taxation at level 3
  • Increases income from merchants, fishing vessels and farms
  • 400Book.png; 800Food.jpg
  • Time to complete: Long
  • Centralisation Taxation

Note: Level 4 is attainable only with Centralisation.

Religion Religion[edit | edit source]

NAME GRANTS ACCESS TO COST LEADS TO
Monotheism
Monotheism

"I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause."
—Job (5:8)

  • Prereqs: Level 1: Classicism Science
  • National Borders increased by +4 strength.
  • City Combat Range +2.
  • City Hitpoints increased by 50%.
  • 170Knowledge; 70Food
  • Time to complete: Fast
  • Organised religion Religion
  • Five Pillars Pedagogics
Organised
Religion
Organised Religion

"Rules of ceremony are the embodied expression of what is right."
—Confucius, Book of Rites (9:29)

  • Prereqs:
    • Monotheism Religion
    • Level 2: Bureaucracy Civics
  • National Borders increased by +6 strength.
  • City Combat Range +3.
  • City Hitpoints increased by 100%.
  • 450Knowledge; 150Food
  • Time to complete: Rather fast
  • Asceticism Religion
  • Citizenship Attrition
Asceticism
Asceticism

The cloister often appeals greatly as a refuge to those worn out by the rigours of secular life.

  • Prereqs:
    • Organised Religion Religion
    • Level 5: Political Theories Civics
  • National Borders increased by +9 strength.
  • City Combat Range +4.
  • City Hitpoints increased by 150%.
  • 600Knowledge; 300Food
  • Time to complete: Long
  • Imperial Mandate Attrition

Muslim religious research[edit | edit source]

The House of Worship plays host to Five Pillars, one of the two Muslim unique technologies. Five Pillars is required for Muslims to access a variety of unique units, technologies and wonders.


NAME GRANTS ACCESS TO COST LEADS TO
Five
Pillars
Five Pillars

"I seek refuge with the Lord of Men, from the evil of the sneaking whisperer who whispers into the chests of Men."

  • Prereqs: Monotheism
  • Scholars produce more knowledge at Universities.
  • Allows access to another religious technology at the Nobles' Court, Darul Islam.
  • Opens access to a select corps of military units.
  • 550Timber; 250Food
  • Time to complete: Long
Darul Islam Knowledge production

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Five Pillars is available to the Chagatai faction in Renovatio Europam. To conterbalance it, the Chagatai however are not allowed to build any naval unit other than a Dromond until the Imperial Era is reached.