March Forward With New Research

Are you ready to take the Rise of Firstborn battlefield? New research has arrived to help push you even further.

Before you start hitting buttons, what do you need to know? Hang out with us and keep reading as we explore the new research trees released earlier this month.

Battle Training II Research

Battle Training II Research can be found in your Academy. This research has been expanded to include a ton of stats that will aid you in battle.

Who Is This Research for?

This research has stats that will aid both attackers and defenders. Stats along the bottom of the tree are aimed towards situations where you will be defending while stats along the top are aimed towards attack situations.

Stats for Defenders

The stats below will help as you defend in a variety of situations. When considering defense look out for the following research in this tree:

Enemy Troop Attack Debuff (when defending) (Max: -100%)
Troop Defense (when defending) (Max 100%)
Troop HP (when defending) (Max: 100%)
Enemy Rally Troop Attack Buff Decrease (when defending) (Max: -200%)
Rally Troop Defense (when defending) (Max: 200%)
Rally Troop HP (when defending) (Max: 200%)
Enemy Troop Attack Debuff (Exclusive to My Castle Defense) (Max: -300%)
Troop Attack (when defending) (Max: 100%)
Enemy Troop Defense Debuff (when defending) (Max: -100%)
Enemy Troop HP Debuff (when defending) (Max:-100%)
Rally Troop Attack (when defending) (Max: 200%)
Enemy Rally Troop Defense Buff Decrease (when defending) (Max: -200%)
Enemy Rally Troop HP Buff Decrease (when defending) (Max: -200%)
Troop Defense (Castle defense exclusive) (Max: 150%)
Troop HP (Exclusive to my castle defense) (Max: 150%)

Stats for Attackers

These stats will help as you attack in various scenarios. If you’re looking to beef up your attack, check these stats out:

Enemy Troop Attack Debuff (when attacking) (Max: -100%)
Troop Defense (when attacking) (Max: 100%)
Troop HP (when attacking) (Max: 100%)
Enemy Rally Troop Attack Buff Decrease (when attacking) (Max: -200%)
Rally Troop Defense (when attacking) (Max: 200%)
Rally Troop HP (when attacking) (Max: 200%)
Troop Attack (when attacking) (Max: 100%)
Enemy Troop Defense Debuff (when attacking) (Max: -100%)
Enemy Troop HP Debuff (when attacking) (Max: -100%)
Rally Troop Attack (when attacking) (Max: 200%)
Enemy Rally Troop Defense Buff Decrease (when attacking) (Max: -200%)
Enemy Rally Troop HP Buff Decrease (when attacking) (Max: -200%)

General Debuff Stats

These debuff stats can also be found in this research tree. These debuffs are not exclusive to defense or attack; however, make sure to note which ones are for rally and which ones are troop type-specific.

Enemy Troop Attack Debuff (Max: -100%)
Enemy Troop Defense Debuff (Max: -100%)
Enemy Troop HP Debuff (Max: -100%)
Enemy Infantry Attack Debuff (Max: -300%)
Enemy Infantry Defense Debuff (Max: -300%)
Enemy Infantry HP Debuff (Max: -300%)
Enemy Archer Attack Debuff (Max: -300%)
Enemy Archer Defense Debuff (Max: -300%)
Enemy Archer HP Debuff (Max: -300%)
Enemy Cavalry Attack Debuff (Max: -300%)
Enemy Cavalry Defense Debuff (Max: -300%)
Enemy Cavalry HP Debuff (Max: -300%)
Enemy Siege Attack Debuff (Max: -300%)
Enemy Siege Defense Debuff (Max: -300%)
Enemy Siege HP Debuff (Max: -300%)
Enemy Rally Troop Attack Buff Decreased (Max: -500%)
Enemy Rally Troop Defense Buff Decreased (Max: -500%)
Enemy Rally Troop HP Buff Decreased (Max: -500%)

General Troop Stats

We will also see a variety of general troop stats in this tree. Some will be for all types while others are type or rally specific.

Troop Defense (Max: 100%)
Troop HP (Max: 100%)
Infantry Attack (Max: 300%)
Infantry Defense (Max: 300%)
Infantry HP (Max: 300%)
Cavalry Attack (Max: 300%)
Cavalry Defense (Max: 300%)
Cavalry HP (Max: 300%)
Archer Attack (Max: 300%)
Archer Defense (Max: 300%)
Archer HP (Max: 300%)
Siege Attack (Max: 300%)
Siege Defense (Max: 300%)
Siege HP (Max: 300%)
Troop Attack (Max: 100%)
Rally Troop Attack Buff (Max: 500%)
Rally Troop Defense Buff (Max: 500%)
Rally Troop HP Buff (Max: 500%)

What Do You Need to Complete This Research?

To complete the beginning of the new research you will need to use:

Silver
Food
Wood
Stone
Iron
Sulfur
Speed Ups

As you get further into the research you will no longer need sulfur; however, you will need Dragon’s Blood. We will discuss Dragon’s Blood a little later.

You cannot even start this research until you have obtained Academy Level 36. As you progress, you will eventually need Academy Level 45 to max this research.

Titan Training Research

Titan Training Research can be found in your Forgotten Temple. This research is going to bring even more stats for your Titan and your troops.

Because of this new research, there have been some combat changes for our Titans.

Who Is This Research for?

Like our new research in the Academy, this research will have stats that benefit both our defenders and attackers. You’re going to find two main categories of stats here.

Titan Stats
Stats that work “Upon Titan Usage”

Titan stats will strengthen your Titan, while stats labeled “upon Titan usage” will strengthen your troops when you’re using your Titan.

We’re going to break down the stats available in this tree here.

Titan Stats

These are the stats that are specifically for your Titan.

Titan Basic Attack (Max: 15,000,000)
Titan Basic Defense (Max: 15,000,000)
Titan Basic HP (Max: 15,000,000)
Enemy Titan Attack Decrease (Max: -15%)
Titan Defense (Max: 15%)
Titan HP (Max: 15%)

General Troop Stats

We will also see a variety of general troop stats in this tree. Some will be for all types while others are type or rally specific.

Infantry Attack (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Archer Attack (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Cavalry Attack (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Siege Attack (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Infantry Defense (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Archer Defense (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Cavalry Defense (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Siege Defense (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Infantry HP (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Archer HP (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Cavalry HP (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Siege HP (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Rally Troop Attack (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 300%)
Rally Troop Defense (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 500%)
Rally Troop HP (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 500%)

For Defending

These stats require your Titan to get used, but they’re specifically for defensive scenarios.

Troop Attack when Defending (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Troop Defense when Defending (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Troop HP when Defending (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Rally Troop Attack when Defending (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 300%)
Rally Troop Defense when Defending (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 300%)
Rally Troop HP when Defending (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 300%)
Enemy Rally Troop Attack Debuff when Defending (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: -300%)
Enemy Rally Troop Defense Debuff when Defending (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: -300%)
Enemy Rally Troop HP Debuff when Defending (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: -300%)

For Attacking

These stats need your Titan to be present, but they’re specifically for attacking scenarios.

Troop Attack when Attacking (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Troop Defense when Attacking (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Troop HP when Attacking (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 150%)
Rally Troop Attack when Attacking (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 300%)
Rally Troop Defense when Attacking (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 300%)
Rally Troop HP when Attacking (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: 300%)
Enemy Rally Troop Attack Debuff when Attacking (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: -300%)
Enemy Rally Troop Defense Debuff when Attacking (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: -300%)
Enemy Rally Troop HP Debuff when Attacking (Upon Titan Usage) (Max: -300%)

General Debuff Stats

These are going to be the debuffs you’ll get for your troops when using your Titan.

Enemy Troop Attack Decrease (upon Titan Usage) (Max: -300%)
Enemy Troop Defense Decrease (upon Titan Usage) (Max: -300%)
Enemy Troop HP Decrease (upon Titan Usage) (Max: -300%)
Enemy Rally Troop Defense Debuff (upon Titan Usage) (Max: -300%)
Enemy Rally Troop HP Debuff (upon Titan Usage) (Max: -300%)
Enemy Rally Troop Attack Debuff (upon Titan Usage) (Max: -500%)

What Do You Need to Complete this Research?

To complete the research you will need the following items:

Food
Wood
Stone
Iron
Silver
Speedups
Sulfur
Dragon’s Blood

You will be able to start working on this research at Forgotten Temple Level 26. However, the level needed will increase as you work your way through and you will not be able to max this research unless you have achieved Forgotten Temple Level 45.