Research

Every technology will unlock between 1 and 4 units, structures, or empire-wide powers or bonuses. Technologies are researched by using Science and their cost increases based on their era and the number of technologies already researched. To better indicate what they're used for, all technologies are shown in one of four domains: Society, Economy, Discovery, and Defense.

Technologies in Endless Legend 2 are divided across 6 eras. Only technologies from the current and previous eras can be researched but once 8 technologies from the current era have been researched the next era will be reached. Reaching an era unlocks various bonuses depending on the played faction.

The Years of Survival

The Years of Survival is the first era. Technologies from it have a base cost of 24 Science.

Technology	Domain	Effects	Faction
Civil Order	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Traveler's Shrine +12 Approval on Capitals	All
Fencing	Society	Unlocks District: Farm +1 Citizens Slot on Capital +1 Artisans Slot on Capital	All
Voice of the Masses	Society	Unlocks District: Forum +1 Scribes Slot on Capital	All
Currency	Economy	Unlocks District: Merchant's House +8 Dust on Capital	All
Workshop	Economy	Unlocks District: Works Unlocks Action: Remove Forest	All
Keystones	Discovery	Unlocks District: Bridge Unlocks Action: Build Farm	All
Scientific Charter	Discovery	Unlocks District: Laboratory Improves the rewards from Curiosities	All
Scavenging	Defense	+15 Health on Units +5 Damage on Units +25% Gains on Battle Spoils	All
Stonework	Defense	Unlocks District: Keep +100 Fortification on Capital	All
The Strength of Garin	Defense	+5 Defense on Units +2 Industry on Military Districts	Kin of Sheredyn
Asceticism	Society	+1 Protectorate Slot +5 Defense while Defending on Units	Aspects

The Years of Toil

The Years of Toil is the second era. Technologies from it have a base cost of 33 Science.

Technology	Domain	Effects	Faction
Common Rights	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Scriptorium +4 Influence on Capital	All
Creed	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Lodgings Unlocks Improvement: Emergency Dwellings	All
Diplomat's Manse	Society	Unlocks Treaty: Immigration Policy Unlocks: Win-Win Relations +100 Influence	All
Foreign Affairs	Society	+1 Protectorate Slot -25% Dust Cost for Bribe action	All
Seedbanks	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Laborers' Hut Unlocks Improvement: Granary Unlocks Converter: Toil in the Fields	All
Collective Will	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Blast Furnace +4 Food on Capital +4 Industry in Capital	All
Dustlytics	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Lithosphere Gallery +6 Dust on City Hall +4 Dust on Ministry	All
Markets	Economy	Unlocks District: Trading Post Unlocks: Traders' Trails	All
Geology	Discovery	Unlocks: Rewild landscaping action -25% Influence Cost for Found Camp action	All
Hydromatic Laboratory	Discovery	Unlocks Improvement: Hydropump +25% Precision for season predictability	All
Materials Science	Discovery	Unlocks Improvement: Geodesic Dome Unlocks Improvement: Beacon of Science +4 Science on Capital	All
Shock Tactics	Defense	Unlocks Improvement: Garrison +200 District Fortification on City Hall +100 District Fortification on Ministry	All
Sheredyn's Creen	Defense	Unlocks Unit Specialization: Defender Unlocks Unit Specialization: Explorer Unlocks Unit Specialization: Harrier Unlocks Unit Specialization: Warden	Kin of Sheredyn
The Hand of Garin	Defense	Unlocks Improvement: Legion Vaults Unlocks Unit Specialization: Architect -25% Industry Cost on Keep -25% Industry Cost on Military-related improvements	Kin of Sheredyn
Choral Amplifier	Defense	Unlocks Unit Specialization: Crawler Unlocks Unit Specialization: Resistor Unlocks Unit Specialization: Stinger Unlocks Unit Specialization: Surveyor	Aspects
Persuasion	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Consular Mission Unlocks Diplomatic Ability: Force a Treaty	Aspects

The Years of Invention

The Years of Invention is the third era. Technologies from it have a base cost of 42 Science.

Technology	Domain	Effects	Faction
Citizenship	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Halls of Power +2 Influence on City Hall +1 Influence on Ministry
Embassy	Society	Unlocks Treaty: Deeper Collaboration< Unlocks Treaty: Joint Military Unlocks Treaty: Vision Exchange
Hydrology	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Irrigation Channels Unlocks Improvement: Wood Ash Pit +2 Food on Farms Districts
Statecraft	Society	+1 Protectorate Slot Unlocks Specialization: Tier 1 for all minor factions
Urban Planning	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Citizens' Center +4 Food on City Hall +2 Food on Ministry
Arboreal Insights	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Lumber Yard Unlocks Action: Reforest +2 Industry on Works Districts
Commerce	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Alchemists' Commission
Dustnomics	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Dust Blasting
Pyrometallurgy	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Spire of Industry
Collective Sacrifice	Discovery
Research Grants	Discovery	Unlocks Improvement: Research Station
Conscription	Defense	Unlocks Improvement: Military Efficiency

The Years of Revelation

The Years of Revelation is the fourth era. Technologies from it have a base cost of 51 Science.

Technology	Domain	Effects	Faction
Aquadynamics	Discovery	Unlocks Improvement: Fish Farms +25 Precision for season predictability	All
Auxiliary Forces	Defense	Unlocks Improvement: Commanders' Table 100 Fortifications on Keep	All
Banks	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Thermal Baths Unlocks Improvement: Lined Crates +4 Industry on City Hall +2 Industry on Ministry	All
Cultivation	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Windmill +4 Food on Farm Districts	All
Dignitary Goodwill	Society	Unlocks Protectorate Slot: 1 Unlocks Unit Specialization: Minor fActionss Tier 2	All
Digs	Discovery	Unlocks Landscaping Action: Scour -25% Influence cost for Attach Camp Action	All
Dramatic Arts	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Parade Stands -25% Industry cost on Forum	All
Guilds	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Workers' League +4 Industry on Work Districts	All
Highway Patrol	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Scientific Repository Unlocks Improvement: Quarry Oversight Unlocks Traders' Trails: Paved Roads 0.2 Movement Points max to cross a road Tile	All
Hothouses	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Farming Cooperative -25% Industry cost on Farm	All
Logistics	Defense	Unlocks Improvement: Watchman's Bell -25% Industry on Keep	All
Mercenaries	Discovery	Unlocks Action: Hire Doomwraith Hunter +20% Critical on Unit -50% Turn cost for Close Rift Action	All
Public Works	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Museum +2 Influence on Forum District	All
Standardization	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Artisans' Tools -25% Industry cost on Works	All
The Gaze of Garin	Defense	Unlocks Improvement: Martial Discipline Unlocks Unit Specialization: Greatsword	Kin of Sheredyn
Zelevas' Stamina	Defense	Unlocks Unit Specialization: Pathfinder Unlocks Unit Specialization: Harasser Unlocks Unit Specialization: Guardian Unlocks Unit Specialization: Custodian	Kin of Sheredyn

The Years of Trepidation

The Years of Trepidation is the fifth era. Technologies from it have a base cost of 63 Science.

Technology	Domain	Effects	Faction
Anomanology	Discovery	Unlocks Landscaping Action: Distort (creation of Anomalies) +50% Precision for season predictability -50% Turn cost on Landscaping Actions	All
Armor Design	Defense	Unlocks Improvement: Protective Carapaces -15% Industry cost on Unit	All
Cultural Education	Society	Unlocks Treaty: Shared Victory +400 Influence +40 Public Opinion on my Empire +40 Public Opinion on the other Empire	All
Elite Focus	Defense	Unlocks Unit Specialization: Bowmaster Unlocks Unit Specialization: Executor Unlocks Unit Specialization: Commander Unlocks Unit Specialization: Champion	Kin of Sheredyn
Financial Literacy	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Cashier's Lodge +25% Dust on Population Vocations	All
Glory of Empire	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Imperial Secretariat +2 Influence on Forums Districts	All
Imperial Bureaucracy	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Teahouse +50 Influence on Scribes	All
Inventors' Endowments	Discovery	Unlocks Improvement: Philosophers' Circle -25% Industry cost on Laboratory	All
Land Management	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Collections Bureau -25% Industry cost on Merchant's House	All
Large-scale Demolition	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Ore Breaker Unlocks Improvement: Land Clearance Unlocks Action: Clear Ridge +50% Industry per Population on Artisans	All
Military Engineering	Defense	Unlocks Improvement: Fortified Cities -2 Dust Upkeep on Unit	All
Preservation	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Canning Shed Unlocks Improvement: Nectar Silo +50% Food per Population on Citizens	All
Research Institute	Discovery	Unlocks Improvement: Field Studies +50% Science on Scribes	All
Scientific Prizes	Discovery	Unlocks Improvement: Grant Treasury Unlocks Converter: Citizen Science +2 Science on Laboratories Districts	All
The Nurture of Garin	Defense	Unlocks Unit Specialization: Vanguard's Sword +1 Industry on Population	Kin of Sheredyn
Tolls and Taxation	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Customs Inspector +8 Dust on Merchant's House Districts	All
University	Discovery	Unlocks Improvement: Lecture Hall 4 Science on Laboratory Districts	All

The Years of Reckoning

The Years of Reckoning is the sixth era. Technologies from it have a base cost of 360 Science.

Technology	Domain	Effects	Faction
Arcana of the Ancients	Discovery	+15% Science on City Hall -20% on all Technology research cost	All
Civilization Optimizations	Society	+1 Industry on Population per Jubilant City +1 Dust on Population per Jubilant City +1 Science on Population per Jubilant City +1 Influence on Population per Jubilant City -50% cost to grow all Populations	All
Dust Seismology	Economy	+15% Dust on City Hall -50% Buyout cost on Unit -50% Buyout cost on District -50% Buyout cost on Improvement	All
Mass Psychology	Society	+20 Approval on City Hall +15% Influence on City Hall	All
Military Conditioning	Defense	+50 Health on Unit -50% Dust Upkeep on Unit +5 Minimal Damage on Unit +10 Maximum Damage on Unit +10 Defense on Unit	All
Stock Exchange	Economy	+100% Food on District +100% Industry on District +100% Influence on District +100% Dust on District +100% Science on District -50% Influence cost on Foundation	All