HQ

The central command building where all major decisions for the port are made. Upgrade levels 1-25 improve its benefits and help your port progress.

HQ is the port command building. Upgrading it speeds up port growth and opens the path to stronger buildings, ships, and systems.

Building speed: 0.5 · Levels: 1-25

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How to use it

• Opening broader port progression.
• Making long construction plans smoother.
• HQ unlocks Flagbearer Ship at HQ level 15; Trade Post at HQ level 8; Port Defenses at HQ level 12.

Strengths and watchouts

Useful notes

• Initial level: 1
• Upgrade range: levels 1-25
• HQ upgrades are often the gate for broader port progression.

Watchouts

• Compare the next upgrade cost with the port problem you are trying to solve.

Pairs well with

• Docks, Warehouse, and production upgrades.

Values

Costs

Name	Value
Wood	180
Cloth	140
Metal	200
Population	5

Effects

Name	Value
Building speed	0.5

Levels

Level	Costs	Time	Points	Benefits
1	Wood: 180 Cloth: 140 Metal: 200 Population: 5	1m	10	Building speed: 0.5
2	Wood: 226 Cloth: 176 Metal: 252 Population: 1	2m	2	Building speed: 1
3	Wood: 286 Cloth: 222 Metal: 318 Population: 1	4m	3	Building speed: 1.5
4	Wood: 360 Cloth: 280 Metal: 400 Population: 2	7m	4	Building speed: 2
5	Wood: 454 Cloth: 352 Metal: 504 Population: 3	10m	5	Building speed: 2.5
6	Wood: 572 Cloth: 444 Metal: 636 Population: 5	15m	6	Building speed: 3
7	Wood: 720 Cloth: 560 Metal: 800 Population: 6	20m	7	Building speed: 3.5
8	Wood: 908 Cloth: 706 Metal: 1008 Population: 7	30m	8	Building speed: 4
9	Wood: 1144 Cloth: 890 Metal: 1270 Population: 8	40m	9	Building speed: 4.5
10	Wood: 1440 Cloth: 1120 Metal: 1600 Population: 9	50m	10	Building speed: 5
11	Wood: 1816 Cloth: 1412 Metal: 2018 Population: 10	1h	15	Building speed: 5.5
12	Wood: 2288 Cloth: 1780 Metal: 2542 Population: 12	1h 15m	20	Building speed: 6
13	Wood: 2882 Cloth: 2242 Metal: 3202 Population: 14	1h 30m	28	Building speed: 6.5
14	Wood: 3632 Cloth: 2824 Metal: 4036 Population: 16	1h 45m	34	Building speed: 7
15	Wood: 4576 Cloth: 3558 Metal: 5084 Population: 18	2h	50	Building speed: 7.5
16	Wood: 5766 Cloth: 4484 Metal: 6406 Population: 20	2h 30m	60	Building speed: 8
17	Wood: 7264 Cloth: 5650 Metal: 8072 Population: 23	3h	72	Building speed: 8.5
18	Wood: 9154 Cloth: 7120 Metal: 10170 Population: 25	3h 30m	85	Building speed: 9
19	Wood: 11534 Cloth: 8970 Metal: 12814 Population: 27	4h 30m	100	Building speed: 9.5
20	Wood: 14532 Cloth: 11302 Metal: 16146 Population: 30	5h	120	Building speed: 10
21	Wood: 18310 Cloth: 14240 Metal: 20344 Population: 35	6h	146	Building speed: 10.5
22	Wood: 23070 Cloth: 17944 Metal: 25634 Population: 40	7h	180	Building speed: 11
23	Wood: 29068 Cloth: 22608 Metal: 32298 Population: 45	8h	210	Building speed: 11.5
24	Wood: 36626 Cloth: 28488 Metal: 40696 Population: 50	9h	250	Building speed: 12
25	Wood: 46150 Cloth: 35894 Metal: 51278 Population: 60	10h	350	Building speed: 12.5