A Foundry can be built during and after the Renaissance Age. The Foundry is the third of the various refineries found in the game (the first two being Sawmill and Stone Mason). This building is used to refine Iron and boost iron production. A level 1 Iron Mine of its respective age is required to build this refinery. The Flying Machine, as well as certain artillery units also require this building in order to be trained. Besides the Iron Mine, this is currently the only building that can be built on mountain tiles without research. You can only have one Foundry built per settlement. There is no limit on how many Foundries you can build in an empire.
Costs[]
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| 1 (Renaissance) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ?:??:?? |
| 2 (Renaissance) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ?:??:?? |
| 3 (Renaissance) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ?:??:?? |
| 1 (Imperial) | 1043 | - | 4800 | 4173 | 4173 | - | - | 4:00:00 |
| 2 (Imperial) | 1043 | - | 4800 | 4173 | 4173 | - | - | 4:00:00 |
| 3 (Imperial) | 1565 | - | 7200 | 6260 | 6260 | - | - | 4:00:00 |
| 4 (Imperial) | 1565 | - | 7200 | 6260 | 6260 | - | - | 4:00:00 |
| 1 (Industrial) | 2086 | - | - | 8347 | 8347 | 8347 | - | 0:30:00 |
| 2 (Industrial) | 2086 | - | - | 8347 | 8347 | 8347 | - | 1:00:00 |
| 3 (Industrial) | 3130 | - | - | 12,521 | 12,521 | 12,521 | - | 2:00:00 |
| 4 (Industrial) | 3130 | - | - | 12,521 | 12,521 | 12,521 | - | 4:00:00 |
| 1 (Modern) | 1304 | - | - | 5217 | - | 5217 | 5217 | 0:30:00 |
| 2 (Modern) | 2608 | - | - | 10,434 | - | 10,434 | 10,434 | 1:00:00 |
| 3 (Modern) | 3913 | - | - | 15,652 | - | 15,652 | 15,652 | 2:00:00 |
| 4 (Modern) | 3913 | - | - | 15,652 | - | 15,652 | 15,652 | 3:00:00 |
| 5 (Modern) | 3913 | - | - | 15,652 | - | 15,652 | 15,652 | 4:00:00 |
Effects[]
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| 1 (Renaissance) | 650 | 400 | 10% | 650 | 4000 | 144,000 | ? | ? |
| 2 (Renaissance) | 730 | 509 | 12% | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 3 (Renaissance) | 770 | 572 | 14% | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 4 (Renaissance) | 850 | 590 | 16% | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1 (Imperial) | 800 | 600 | 18% | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 2 (Imperial) | 880 | 709 | 20% | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 3 (Imperial) | 920 | 772 | 22% | ? | ? | ? | ? | Optimised Extraction |
| 4 (Imperial) | 800 | 15,000 | 540,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1 (Industrial) | 1150 | 800 | 26% | ? | ? | ? | ? | - |
| 2 (Industrial) | 1270 | 12,000 | 432,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | - |
| 3 (Industrial) | 1330 | 16,000 | 576,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | Ferrous Specialism |
| 4 (Industrial) | 1450 | 20,000 | 720,000 | ? | ? | ? | - | - |
| 1 (Modern) | 1500 | 12,000 | 432,000 | ? | ? | ? | - | - |
| 2 (Modern) | 1640 | 18,000 | 648,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 3 (Modern) | 1740 | 24,000 | 864,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 4 (Modern) | 1840 | 30,000 | 1,000,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Although the Foundry is a resource enhancer, it is required in order to create Flying Machines, unlike other units which require a military building in order to be created.
| Resource |
Quarry • Logging Camp • Farm • Iron Mine • Fishery • Coal Pit • Oil Well • Aluminium Plant |
| Primary |
Village Centre City Centre • Parade Ground • Library Research Lab • Market • Lodging |
| Service |
Storehouse Warehouse • Customs house • Museum • Blacksmith Gunsmith |
| Military |
Barracks • Stable Vehicle Bay • Armoury • Watchtower Aerodrome |
| Resource Enhancers |
Factory • Sawmill • Mason • Processing Plant • Tax Office• Foundry • Coke Furnace |