Blacksmith

Statistics

Age

Feudal

Category

economic

HP

1800

Build Time

40s

Melee Armor

0

Pierce Armor

7

Cost

• Wood: 150

Available Technologies

• Forging
• Iron Casting
• Blast Furnace
• Scale Mail Armor
• Chain Mail Armor
• Plate Mail Armor
• Scale Barding Armor
• Chain Barding Armor
• Plate Barding Armor
• Fletching
• Bodkin Arrow
• Bracer
• Padded Archer Armor
• Leather Archer Armor
• Ring Archer Armor

Strategic Analysis

The Blacksmith provides essential combat upgrades. An army with full upgrades will easily defeat an equal army without them.

• Attack vs Defense: Attack upgrades are generally more valuable than armor in small battles. Prioritize attack upgrades when raiding.
• Archer Upgrades: Fletching (+1 attack, +1 range) is crucial for archer play. Research it immediately when going archers.
• Knight Upgrades: Knights benefit massively from both attack and armor. Forging and Scale Barding are essential for Knight play.
• Upgrade Timing: Research upgrades during production downtime. A Blacksmith without ongoing research is wasted potential.

Warning: Skipping Blacksmith upgrades puts you at a severe disadvantage. Even one missing upgrade tier can cost you fights.