ENDLESS Legend 2 Research Tree — Every Technology (1.0)

The six research eras (1.0)

Effects are the official unlock text; faction-specific rows are marked. Some effect strings run together — split before relying on a number.

The Years of Survival

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: WorksUnlocks Action: Remove Forest	All
Keystones	Discovery	Unlocks District: BridgeUnlocks Action: Build Farm	All
Scientific Charter	Discovery	Unlocks District: LaboratoryImproves 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

Technology	Domain	Effects	Faction
Common Rights	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Scriptorium+4 Influence on Capital	All
Creed	Society	Unlocks Improvement: LodgingsUnlocks Improvement: Emergency Dwellings	All
Diplomat’s Manse	Society	Unlocks Treaty: Immigration PolicyUnlocks: Win-Win Relations+100 Influence	All
Foreign Affairs	Society	+1 Protectorate Slot-25% Dust Cost for Bribe action	All
Seedbanks	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Laborers’ HutUnlocks Improvement: GranaryUnlocks 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 PostUnlocks: 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 DomeUnlocks 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: DefenderUnlocks Unit Specialization: ExplorerUnlocks Unit Specialization: HarrierUnlocks Unit Specialization: Warden	Kin of Sheredyn
The Hand of Garin	Defense	Unlocks Improvement: Legion VaultsUnlocks Unit Specialization: Architect-25% Industry Cost on Keep-25% Industry Cost on Military-related improvements	Kin of Sheredyn
Choral Amplifier	Defense	Unlocks Unit Specialization: CrawlerUnlocks Unit Specialization: ResistorUnlocks Unit Specialization: StingerUnlocks Unit Specialization: Surveyor	Aspects
Persuasion	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Consular MissionUnlocks Diplomatic Ability: Force a Treaty	Aspects

The Years of Invention

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 MilitaryUnlocks Treaty: Vision Exchange
Hydrology	Society	Unlocks Improvement: Irrigation ChannelsUnlocks Improvement: Wood Ash Pit+2 Food on Farms Districts
Statecraft	Society	+1 Protectorate SlotUnlocks 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 YardUnlocks 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

Technology	Domain	Effects	Faction
Aquadynamics	Discovery	Unlocks Improvement: Fish Farms+25 Precision for season predictability	All
Auxiliary Forces	Defense	Unlocks Improvement: Commanders’ Table100 Fortifications on Keep	All
Banks	Economy	Unlocks Improvement: Thermal BathsUnlocks 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: 1Unlocks 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 RepositoryUnlocks Improvement: Quarry OversightUnlocks Traders’ Trails: Paved Roads0.2 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 DisciplineUnlocks Unit Specialization: Greatsword	Kin of Sheredyn
Zelevas’ Stamina	Defense	Unlocks Unit Specialization: PathfinderUnlocks Unit Specialization: HarasserUnlocks Unit Specialization: GuardianUnlocks Unit Specialization: Custodian	Kin of Sheredyn

The Years of Trepidation

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: BowmasterUnlocks Unit Specialization: ExecutorUnlocks Unit Specialization: CommanderUnlocks 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 BreakerUnlocks Improvement: Land ClearanceUnlocks 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 ShedUnlocks 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 TreasuryUnlocks 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 Hall4 Science on Laboratory Districts	All

The Years of Reckoning

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

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Data source: official Hooded Horse wiki (ENDLESS Legend 2), observed 2026-09-19, game version 1.0.