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No.	Technology	research_points	cost_per_round	Requires	Effects	Enables
1		Military Tier 1 Choose or Die! Some choices require next to no thought whatsoever.
1		400	0		Income from slaves: +3% (faction_to_province_own_unseen)
2		Military Tier 2 Driven by Vengeance The deep-seated, profoundly-ingrained desire for revenge consumes and drives one forward.
2		400	0		Melee attack: +4 for Dreadspears, Bleakswords and Black Ark Corsairs units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Recruitment cost: -5% for Dreadspears, Darkshards and Bleakswords units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
3		Military Tier 2 Founded on Tyranny Start as you mean to go on and your population will never know what they may be missing.
3		400	0		Growth: +10 (faction_to_province_own_unseen)
4		Military Tier 2 Battle as Business For the Dark Elves, war is transactional - for Druchii blood to be spilled there must be payment, in the form of loot, preferably.
4		400	0		Income from post-battle loot: +10% (faction_to_character_own_unseen) Income from raiding: +15% (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
5		Military Tier 11 A Life of Dread Everyone, be they of high or low birth, have good cause to be fearful of who is watching and what they might tell the authorities.
5		1000	0		Slave decline rate: -15% (faction_to_province_own_unseen) Ambush success chance: +5% (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
6		Military Tier 11 No Signs of Weakness Used to slaying their own kin at the first sign of fragility or compassion, Naggarothi armies constantly prune their own ranks.
6		1000	0		Leadership: +5 for Shades, Witch Elves, Har Ganeth Executioners, Black Guard of Naggarond and Sisters of Slaughter units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
7		Military Tier 11 Under the Yoke The dark, feral Cold Ones must be broken to the will of their new masters.
7		1000	0		Leadership: +5 for Harpies, War Hydra, Kharibdyss, Black Dragon and Bloodwrack Medusae units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Leadership: +5 for Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
8		Military Tier 12 Bewitch Dragon Eggs A source of great power, Black Dragon Eggs must be nurtured correctly so their potential is exploited to the fullest extent.
8		1200	0		Armour: +5 for Black Dragon units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Weapon strength: +10% for Black Dragon units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
9		Military Tier 12 Blood & Death For what would the interminable millennia mean, if not for savage cruelty, blood and death?
9		1200	0		Untainted: +1 (factionwide) Income from Settlement buildings: +15% (faction_to_region_own_unseen)
10		Military Tier 12 Bloodforged Platemail Black steel, mixed with sacrificial blood and etched with powerful runes, makes the best armour produced in Naggarond.
10		1200	0		Armour: +5 for Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Armour: +10 for Har Ganeth Executioners and Black Guard of Naggarond units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
11		Military Tier 12 Bred in Captivity An even more vicious breed of Cold Ones is now being born in captivity, raised on a strict diet of live flesh and warm blood.
11		1200	0		Recruit rank: +2 for Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
12		Military Tier 12 Ceremonial Weapons The ornate, ceremonial weapons used in Khainite rituals give power to subsequent acts of murder carried out in his bloody name.
12		1200	0		Melee attack: +5 Witch Elves, Har Ganeth Executioners and Sisters of Slaughter units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Weapon strength: +5% for Witch Elves, Har Ganeth Executioners and Sisters of Slaughter units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
13		Military Tier 12 Deadly Accountability There is no tolerance for failure in Naggarond, no matter how trivial the error.
13		1200	0		Leadership: +10 for Heroes (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Lord recruit rank: +2 (faction_to_province_own_unseen) [HIDDEN - do not translate] Used to increase lord rank when replacing a lord (target the effect at forces factionwide) - use in conjunction with a shown effect that targets provinces factionwide (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
14		Military Tier 12 Harnessed Fury So ferocious is the Hydra that their ravenous nature has proven the doom of many.
14		1200	0		Melee attack: +5 for War Hydra and Kharibdyss units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Melee defence: +5 for War Hydra and Kharibdyss units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
15		Military Tier 12 Serrated Blades The many razor-sharp barbs and hooks may catch an opponent's blade, or rend their flesh.
15		1200	0		Weapon strength: +5% for Black Guard of Naggarond units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Weapon strength: +5% for Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Melee defence: +5 for Black Guard of Naggarond units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Melee defence: +5 for Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
16		Military Tier 12 Study the Chaos Wastes Where daylight hangs by a lunar noose. And the horned, hidden one is re-invoked.
16		1200	0		Recruit rank: +2 for Doomfire Warlocks and Bloodwrack Medusae units (faction_to_character_own_unseen) Ward save: %n% for Doomfire Warlocks and Bloodwrack Medusae units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Recruit rank: +2 for Sorceresses and Supreme Sorceresses (faction_to_province_own_unseen) Winds of Magic power reserve: +5 (all armies)
17		Military Tier 3 Ascension Through Battle Through glorious warfare we may become worthy of Khaine's favour.
17		600	0		Leadership: +5 for Dreadspears, Bleakswords, Darkshards, Black Ark Corsairs and Dark Riders units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
18		Military Tier 3 Bloodthirsty Companions Definitely not backwards in coming forwards, or indeed when getting stuck in.
18		600	0		Armour-piercing weapon damage: +2 for Harpies units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Melee attack: +5 for Harpies units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
19		Military Tier 3 Continuous Slave Supply There's always more work to be done and, fortunately, a constant stream of unfortunate wretches whose only option is to do it.
19		600	0		Income from Ports: +5% (faction_to_region_own_unseen) Casualties captured post-battle: +15% (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
20		Military Tier 3 Exploit Feuds A whisper here, a murmur there; winning is often most satisfying when others don't know you're playing.
20		600	0		Public order: +1 (faction_to_province_own_unseen)
21		Military Tier 3 Marching to War Ever onwards the Druchii armies march, conflict's breakneck rhythm dictating the pace.
21		600	0		Speed: +10% for Dreadspears, Darkshards, Bleakswords and Black Ark Corsairs units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
22		Military Tier 3 Martial Society Every aspect of the Druchii world is directed to warfare, as it should be when war is a permanent state of affairs.
22		600	0		Recruit rank: +2 for Dreadspears, Darkshards and Bleakswords units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
23		Military Tier 3 Chartered Piracy Letters of Marque may be issued to those who pursue the Witch King's aims as their own.
23		600	0		Upkeep: -5% for Black Ark Corsairs units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Income from sacking settlements: +20% (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
24		Military Tier 3 Revel in Suffering Ah, the suffering. The sweet, sweet suffering.
24		600	0		Growth: +15 (faction_to_province_own_unseen)
25		Military Tier 3 Naval Training You start with not drowning; once that has been achieved, the rest will swiftly follow - unless a watery grave appeals of course.
25		600	0		Melee attack: +4 when fighting at sea (all armies) Recruit rank: +2 for Black Ark Corsairs, Shades and Dark Riders units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
26		Military Tier 4 Upgrade I Research the following items to take the Dark Elves' vicious military machine to another level of cruelty altogether.
26		100	2000		Black Ark growth: +3 (cumulative) (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
27		Military Tier 5 Broken by the Lash The merest swish of leather is enough to make them alert and simply dying to obey.
27		600	0		Speed: +10% for Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
28		Military Tier 5 Forged to Kill Steel is only as strong as the hand that wields it.
28		600	0		Weapon strength: +10% for Dreadspears, Darkshards, Bleakswords and Black Ark Corsairs units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Missile strength: +10% for Darkshards and Black Ark Corsairs units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
29		Military Tier 5 Tempered in Blood It is often necessary to execute a few - publicly of course - to quench the fires of revolt in all the others.
29		600	0		Income from Slave Pens and Slave Markets: +10% (faction_to_region_own_unseen)
30		Military Tier 6 Reworked Crossbows Who could have imagined that the fingers of slaves would have so many uses?
30		800	0		Ammunition: +20% for Darkshards, Black Ark Corsairs, Shades and Dark Riders units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Range: +15% for Darkshards, Black Ark Corsairs, Shades and Dark Riders units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
31		Military Tier 6 Bolt Cartridges You'll like this, it's got a fast-action reload; you can kill the Asur all day long without pausing for more than a second.
31		800	0		Ammunition: +25% for Reaper Bolt Thrower and Scourgerunner Chariot units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Missile strength: +10% for Reaper Bolt Thrower and Scourgerunner Chariot units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Reload time reduction: +10% for Reaper Bolt Thrower and Scourgerunner Chariot units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
32		Military Tier 6 Dominating the Beasts They will obey, their own will buried deep beneath an overwhelming urge to comply.
32		800	0		Recruit rank: +2 for Harpies, War Hydra and Kharibdyss units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
33		Military Tier 6 Festivals of Khaine Praise him, for he is the God of Murder and the Lord of War. Khaela Mensha Khaine, the Bloody-handed, above all others!
33		800	0		Ward save: %n% for Witch Elves and Sisters of Slaughter units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Untainted: +1 (factionwide)
34		Military Tier 6 Hit & Run To strike like lightning and then melt away - that is the way of the irregular warrior.
34		800	0		Weapon strength: +10% for Shades, Dark Riders and Doomfire Warlock units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Reload time reduction: +10% for Shades and Dark Riders units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Speed: +10% for Shades, Dark Riders and Doomfire Warlock units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
35		Military Tier 6 Daylight Denied Being beaten, half-starved and kept perpetually in darkness coaxes the very best work from the enslaved.
35		800	0		Income from slaves: +10% (faction_to_province_own_unseen) Income from Iron Mines, Gold Mines and Stone Quarries: +15% (faction_to_region_own_unseen)
36		Military Tier 6 Purge the Weak There is no place in the Druchii's empire of cruelty for those of a mild disposition.
36		800	0		Income from Settlement buildings: +10% (faction_to_region_own_unseen)
37		Military Tier 6 Sadistic Handlers It does one's temperament good to channel aggression via the appropriate outlet.
37		800	0		Speed: +10% for Harpies, War Hydra and Kharibdyss units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
38		Military Tier 6 Temple Training Grounds Where better to become proficient in the arts of war? Where the very soil is stained with the blood of failure!
38		800	0		Recruit rank: +2 for Witch Elves and Sisters of Slaughter units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
39		Military Tier 7 Upgrade II Research the following items to take the Dark Elves' vicious military machine to another level of cruelty altogether.
39		100	5000		Black Ark growth: +5 (cumulative) (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
40		Military Tier 8 An Instrument of War Muscle, flesh, and the skeleton that binds them can be finely tuned for maximum violence.
40		800	0		Recruit rank: +2 for Black Guard of Naggarond units (faction_to_character_own_unseen) Recruit rank: +2 for Har Ganeth Executioners units (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
41		Military Tier 8 Consumed by Rivalry When hatred consumes the soul, what other reason can there be to carry on living?
41		800	0		Loyalty: +2 for new recruits (faction_to_faction_own_unseen) Public order: +1 (faction_to_province_own_unseen)
42		Military Tier 8 Pressed into Servitude Society's detritus may yet find gainful employment in the service of the state.
42		800	0		Local recruitment capacity: +1 (all provinces)
43		Military Tier 9 Black Iron Armour The hardest of substances, when heated to the optimum temperature, may be drawn into mail, plate or scale.
43		1000	0		Armour: +10 for Dreadspears, Darkshards and Bleaksword units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
44		Military Tier 9 Divide & Conquer This aeons-old maxim never stops being true, and a most effective stratagem.
44		1000	0		Diplomatic relations: +10 with Dark Elves (faction_to_faction_own_unseen) Diplomatic relations: +10 with High Elves (faction_to_faction_own_unseen)
45		Military Tier 9 Exotic Beast Hide Armour Some creatures have a natural outer carapace, so hard that it may double as armour once removed from its original owner.
45		1000	0		Armour: +10 for Black Ark Corsairs, Shades, Dark Riders, Doomfire Warlocks and Scourgerunner Chariot units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
46		Military Tier 9 Hardship & Cruelty Austerity, and the absence of any kind of warmth, can produce unexpectedly-positive results.
46		1000	0		Melee defence: +5 for Doomfire Warlocks units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Hero recruit rank: +2 for Death Hags (faction_to_province_own_unseen) Hero recruit rank: +2 for Khainite Assassins (faction_to_province_own_unseen) Melee defence: +5 for Heroes (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
47		Military Tier 9 Hunt Outlaws They live apart from the rest of Dark Elf society, waging an endless war against the enemies of Malekith.
47		1000	0		Recruitment cost: -5% for Shades, Dark Riders, Doomfire Warlocks and Scourgerunner Chariot units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Upkeep: -5% for Shades, Dark Riders, Doomfire Warlocks and Scourgerunner Chariot units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
48		Military Tier 9 Spoils of War To the victor go the spoils - be they coin or place or the lives of the defeated.
48		1000	0		Recruitment cost: -5% for Harpies, War Hydra, Kharibdyss, Black Dragon and Bloodwrack Medusae units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Upkeep: -5% for Harpies, War Hydra, Kharibdyss, Black Dragon and Bloodwrack Medusae units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
49		Military Tier 9 Masters of Murder In the Elven world, there are none more adept in the ignoble art of stealthy killing.
49		1000	0		Melee attack: +5 for Doomfire Warlocks units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Assassinate action: Additional %n% success chance (all Heroes) Melee attack: +5 for Heroes (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
50		Military Tier 9 Recruit Convicts Criminals make surprisingly good guards once it is made abundantly clear that the alternative is death.
50		1000	0		Recruitment cost: -5% for Dreadspears, Darkshards and Bleakswords units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Upkeep: -5% for Dreadspears, Darkshards and Bleakswords units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)
51		Military Tier 9 Walking in Darkness To reach certain destinations, one does not always need to see the way.
51		1000	0		Speed: +10% for Witch Elves, Black Guard, Har Ganeth Executioners and Sisters of Slaughter units (faction_to_force_own_unseen) Campaign movement range: +10% (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
52		Military Tier 10 Upgrade III Research the following items to take the Dark Elves' vicious military machine to another level of cruelty altogether.
52		100	12500		Black Ark growth: +8 (cumulative) (faction_to_force_own_unseen)

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