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Civilization · Infantry

Danes

Danes play as an infantry and siege civilization with 4 civilization bonuses, led by the Jomsviking. Fishing Ships and Villagers drop off +5% food.

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Infantry and Siege

Civilization bonuses

  • Fishing Ships and Villagers drop off +5% food
  • Loot 25% of the resource cost of each destroyed building
  • Barracks and Siege Workshop upgrades cost -66% gold
  • Varangian Guards and Longships move +10% faster

Unique technologies

  • Hamask (Infantry deal more damage as they lose HP)
  • Northmen's Fury (Mangonel-line and Catapult Galleons +1 range; Siege Weapons and Siege Warships +40% attack vs buildings)

Unique unit

Jomsviking Jomsviking Unique unit

Team bonus

Siege Weapons +2 line of sight

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