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Ship Building
Ships require wood, cloth, metal, population, build time, and the right building unlocks.
Ship construction turns resources and population into fleet strength, spying, trade capacity, or conquest tools.
Docks are the main ship-building building and unlock stronger naval options as your port grows. Population availability matters because ships and other port activity compete for the same limited workforce.
MechanicsShipsConstruction
How to use it
Section titled “How to use it”- Choosing ships by job instead of treating the fleet as one number.
- Planning Docks, resources, and population around future fleets.
- Shipbuilding turns port growth into spying, combat, trade, defense, and conquest options.
Strengths and watchouts
Section titled “Strengths and watchouts”Useful notes
Section titled “Useful notes”- Use cheap ships to fill immediate gaps, but plan Docks upgrades for stronger roles.
- Do not ignore Trade Ships and Spy Ships; fleet utility is not only combat power.
- Keep Farmland growing so population does not block important ship queues.
Watchouts
Section titled “Watchouts”- Specialist ships can be expensive mistakes when sent without escorts or a clear mission.
Pairs well with
Section titled “Pairs well with”- Docks
- Farmland
- Ships