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What is Aether Kingdoms?

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	= What is Aether Kingdoms? =		= What is Aether Kingdoms? =

	Aether Kingdoms is a browser-based real-time strategy game. The game is played in real time with other players, where everyone competes by building and expanding their ~~empire~~ to dominate the server.		Aether Kingdoms is a browser-based real-time strategy game. The game is played in real time with other players, where everyone competes by building and expanding their [[Kingdom]] and [[Empire]] to dominate the server.

	Each server lasts between 4 and 6 months, at the end of which only one winning empire will emerge.		Each server lasts between 4 and 6 months (depending on game speed), at the end of which only one winning empire will emerge.

	= How do you play the game? =		= How do you play the game? =

Tasks

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	'''Tasks''' are tiered objectives that grant [[aether]], [[culture]], [[science]], [[builders]], or [[~~unit~~\|units]] as rewards.		'''Tasks''' are tiered objectives that grant [[aether]], [[Resources#Culture\|culture]], [[Resources#Science\|science]], [[Aether#Builders\|builders]], or [[Army\|units]] as rewards.

	== Village ==		== Village ==

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Tasks

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Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tasks}} '''Tasks''' are tiered objectives that grant aether, culture, science, builders, or units as rewards. == Village == === Village Production === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Tier !! Building !! Level !! Reward |- | 1 || Theater || 1 || 50 culture |- | 2 || Library || 1 || 50 science |- | 3 || Water Mill || 1 || 20 aether |- | 4 || Town Hall || 3 || 4 builders |- | 5 || Rafters || 2 || 15 aether |- | 6 ||..."

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'''Tasks''' are tiered objectives that grant [[aether]], [[culture]], [[science]], [[builders]], or [[unit|units]] as rewards.

== Village ==

=== Village Production ===

{| class="wikitable"
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! Tier !! Building !! Level !! Reward
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| 1 || [[Theater]] || 1 || 50 culture
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| 2 || [[Library]] || 1 || 50 science
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| 3 || [[Water Mill]] || 1 || 20 aether
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| 4 || [[Town Hall]] || 3 || 4 builders
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| 5 || [[Rafters]] || 2 || 15 aether
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| 6 || [[Mineshaft]] || 2 || 15 aether
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| 7 || [[Crane Engineer]] || 2 || 15 aether
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| 8 || [[Bakery]] || 2 || 15 aether
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| 9 || [[Town Hall]] || 5 || 6 builders
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| 10 || [[Theater]] || 5 || 150 culture
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| 11 || [[Library]] || 5 || 150 science
|}

=== Warehouse ===

{| class="wikitable"
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! Tier !! Level !! Reward
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| 1 || 1 || 1 builder
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| 2 || 3 || 15 aether
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| 3 || 7 || 4 builders
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| 4 || 12 || 60 aether
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| 5 || 20 || 12 builders
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| 6 || 30 || 250 aether
|}

=== Food Cellar ===

{| class="wikitable"
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! Tier !! Level !! Reward
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| 1 || 1 || 10 aether
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| 2 || 3 || 2 builders
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| 3 || 7 || 30 aether
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| 4 || 12 || 8 builders
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| 5 || 20 || 100 aether
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| 6 || 30 || 30 builders
|}

=== Forester ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Level !! Reward
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| 1 || 4 || 1 builder
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| 2 || 6 || 20 aether
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| 3 || 8 || 80 science
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| 4 || 9 || 4 builders
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| 5 || 10 || 50 aether
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| 6 || 15 || 10 builders
|}

=== Quarry ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Level !! Reward
|-
| 1 || 4 || 10 aether
|-
| 2 || 6 || 2 builders
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| 3 || 8 || 80 culture
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| 4 || 9 || 30 aether
|-
| 5 || 10 || 5 builders
|-
| 6 || 15 || 60 aether
|}

=== Iron Mine ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Level !! Reward
|-
| 1 || 4 || 40 culture
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| 2 || 6 || 50 science
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| 3 || 8 || 30 aether
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| 4 || 9 || 100 culture
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| 5 || 10 || 150 science
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| 6 || 15 || 500 science
|}

=== Farm ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Level !! Reward
|-
| 1 || 4 || 10 aether
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| 2 || 6 || 2 builders
|-
| 3 || 8 || 30 aether
|-
| 4 || 9 || 4 builders
|-
| 5 || 10 || 150 culture
|-
| 6 || 15 || 10 builders
|}

== Army ==

=== Army Unlocks ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Building !! Level !! Reward
|-
| 1 || [[Barracks]] || 1 || 20 × [[Militia]]
|-
| 2 || [[Archery Range]] || 5 || 20 × [[Archers]]
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| 3 || [[Barracks]] || 5 || 20 × [[Spearmen]]
|-
| 4 || [[Stables]] || 5 || 15 × [[Horsemen]]
|-
| 5 || [[Armory]] || 5 || 100 × [[Swordsmen]]
|-
| 6 || [[Archery Range]] || 10 || 150 × [[Longbows]]
|-
| 7 || [[Stables]] || 10 || 50 × [[Lancers]]
|-
| 8 || [[Saddlemaker]] || 5 || 100 × [[Knights]]
|-
| 9 || [[Armory]] || 15 || 150 × [[Crossbowmen]]
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| 10 || [[Saddlemaker]] || 10 || 100 × [[Cavalry Archers]]
|-
| 11 || [[Military Academy]] || 5 || 200 × [[Halberdiers]]
|-
| 12 || [[Military Academy]] || 10 || 100 × [[Cataphracts]]
|}

=== Army Size ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Units !! Reward
|-
| 1 || 10 || 20 aether
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| 2 || 50 || 40 aether
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| 3 || 100 || 100 aether
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| 4 || 1,000 || 200 aether
|-
| 5 || 10,000 || 400 aether
|-
| 6 || 100,000 || 1,000 aether
|}

== Kingdom ==

=== Tiles ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Tiles !! Reward
|-
| 1 || 2 || 20 aether
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| 2 || 4 || 40 aether
|-
| 3 || 10 || 100 aether
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| 4 || 25 || 500 aether
|-
| 5 || 50 || 1,000 aether
|-
| 6 || 100 || 2,000 aether
|}

=== Settlements ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Settlements !! Reward
|-
| 1 || 1 || 20 aether
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| 2 || 2 || 200 aether
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| 3 || 5 || 500 aether
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| 4 || 10 || 1,000 aether
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| 5 || 15 || 1,500 aether
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| 6 || 20 || 2,000 aether
|}

=== Village Tiers ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Towns/Cities !! Reward
|-
| 1 || 1 || 1,200 culture
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| 2 || 3 || 2,000 culture
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| 3 || 5 || 3,500 culture
|-
| 4 || 7 || 5,000 culture
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| 5 || 10 || 8,500 culture
|-
| 6 || 15 || 25,000 culture
|}

=== Research ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Research !! Reward
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| 1 || 1 || 50 science
|-
| 2 || 2 || 200 science
|-
| 3 || 4 || 1,000 science
|-
| 4 || 8 || 4,000 science
|-
| 5 || 14 || 5,000 science
|-
| 6 || 22 || 20,000 science
|}

=== District ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Districts !! Reward
|-
| 1 || 1 || 400 culture
|-
| 2 || 2 || 800 culture
|-
| 3 || 3 || 1,000 culture
|-
| 4 || 4 || 1,500 culture
|-
| 5 || 5 || 2,500 culture
|-
| 6 || 6 || 4,000 culture
|}

== Events ==

=== Events Completed ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Events !! Reward
|-
| 1 || 1 || 10 aether
|-
| 2 || 20 || 20 × [[Militia]]
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| 3 || 100 || 100 aether
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| 4 || 1,000 || 500 aether
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| 5 || 2,500 || 1,000 aether
|-
| 6 || 5,000 || 2,000 aether
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| 7 || 7,500 || 4,000 aether
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| 8 || 10,000 || 7,500 aether
|}

=== PvE Kills ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tier !! Kills !! Reward
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| 1 || 100 || 20 × [[Archers]]
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| 2 || 500 || 80 aether
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| 3 || 5,000 || 150 aether
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| 4 || 25,000 || 250 aether
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| 5 || 100,000 || 500 aether
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| 6 || 200,000 || 1,000 aether
|}

[[Category:Gameplay]]
[[Category:Tasks]]

Research

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	~~Tier 6 is mixed: the building unlocked by '''Crop Rotations''' can be constructed at Town, while the buildings unlocked by the other three tier-6 researches require City.~~

	~~== Research tree ==~~

	~~The tree branches from two tier-1 entry points, '''Town Defenses''' (the military / defensive line) and '''Apprenticeship''' (the economic / labour line), and fans out from there.~~

	=== Tier 1 ===		=== Tier 1 ===

Village

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Village tiers

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	= Village tiers =		= Village tiers =

	Villages consist of 3 tiers, with each tier unlocked by spending culture at the previous tier. With every tier, a new [[District]] can be created, higher building levels are unlocked and new buildings can be constructed.		Villages consist of 3 tiers, with each tier unlocked by spending culture at the previous tier. With every tier, a new [[Districts\|District]] can be created, higher building levels are unlocked and new buildings can be constructed.

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	* [[Resources]]		* [[Resources]]
	* [[Buildings]]		* [[Buildings]]
			* [[Districts]]
	* [[Research]]		* [[Research]]
	* [[Army]]		* [[Army]]

Research

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= Research =

'''Research''' is the progression system that unlocks new [[Buildings|buildings]] and repeatable global bonuses. Research is performed globally for your [[Kingdom|kingdom]] and costs [[Resources#Science|Science]], so a completed research applies across all of your villages. Researches are organised into '''tiers''' (1 through 8), and almost every research has a '''prerequisite''' that must be completed first.

== Overview ==

Each research has four defining properties:

* '''Tier''': the research tier, from 1 to 8. Higher tiers cost more Science.
* '''Building village tier''': the minimum [[Village#Village_tiers|village tier]] required to '''construct the unlocked building'''. The research itself is global and is not gated by village tier. Tier 8 researches unlock no building, so this property does not apply.
* '''Requirement''': the prerequisite research. A research becomes available only once its prerequisite has been completed.
* '''Unlock''': what completion grants. Tiers 1 to 7 unlock a specific [[Buildings|building]]; tier 8 researches grant repeatable global bonuses instead.

The Science cost of a research is '''not fixed'''. It is computed dynamically from the research's tier, the player's level, and the server's elapsed time, so the cost a player sees in-game will differ from server to server and over the lifetime of a single server.

== Research tree ==

[[File:Research_tree.png|thumb|center|upright=2.5|alt=Research dependency tree across 8 tiers|Research dependency tree. Purple nodes have downstream dependencies; teal nodes are terminal (unlock a building but nothing else requires them); amber nodes are tier 8 global bonuses.]]

The tree branches from two tier-1 entry points, '''Town Defenses''' (the military / defensive line) and '''Apprenticeship''' (the economic / labour line), and fans out from there.

Tiers 1 through 7 each unlock buildings that cannot be constructed by any other means. Tier 8 does not unlock buildings; it contains repeatable global projects intended for the late game.

{| class="wikitable"
! Tier !! Building village tier !! Theme
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| 1 || Village || Starter buildings (defence, crafting)
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| 2 || Village || Cavalry and organised labour
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| 3 || Town || Military, religious and administrative institutions
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| 4 || Town || Mechanised industry
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| 5 || Town || Advanced production
|-
| 6 || Town / City || Agriculture, deep industry, professional army
|-
| 7 || City || Sustainability and scholarship
|-
| 8 || N/A (no building unlocked) || Repeatable endgame bonuses
|}

Tier 6 is mixed: the building unlocked by '''Crop Rotations''' can be constructed at Town, while the buildings unlocked by the other three tier-6 researches require City.

== Research tree ==

The tree branches from two tier-1 entry points, '''Town Defenses''' (the military / defensive line) and '''Apprenticeship''' (the economic / labour line), and fans out from there.

=== Tier 1 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Research !! Requires !! Unlocks
|-
| Town Defenses || - || [[Walls]]
|-
| Apprenticeship || - || [[Workshop]]
|}

=== Tier 2 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Research !! Requires !! Unlocks
|-
| Riding Training || Town Defenses || [[Stables]]
|-
| Organised Labour || Apprenticeship || [[Workers Guild]]
|}

=== Tier 3 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Research !! Requires !! Unlocks
|-
| Smithing || Riding Training || [[Armory]]
|-
| Divine Inspiration || Riding Training || [[Temple]]
|-
| Bureaucracy || Organised Labour || [[Shift Office]]
|-
| Celestial Charting || Organised Labour || [[Observatory]]
|}

=== Tier 4 ===

All three tier-4 researches depend on '''Smithing'''.

{| class="wikitable"
! Research !! Requires !! Unlocks
|-
| Mechanical Saw || Smithing || [[Sawmill]]
|-
| Water-powered Mining || Smithing || [[Rolling Mill]]
|-
| Stirrups || Smithing || [[Saddlemaker]]
|}

=== Tier 5 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Research !! Requires !! Unlocks
|-
| Precision Mining || Mechanical Saw || [[Mining Guild]]
|-
| Literary Craft || Water-powered Mining || [[Bookbinder]]
|-
| Craftsmanship || Stirrups || [[Siege Academy]]
|}

=== Tier 6 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Research !! Requires !! Unlocks !! Building village tier
|-
| Professional Soldiers || Literary Craft || [[Military Academy]] || City
|-
| Crop Rotations || Craftsmanship || [[Seedvault]] || Town
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| Deep Excavation || Craftsmanship || [[Draining Engines]] || City
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| Blast Furnace || Craftsmanship || [[Blast Furnace (building)|Blast Furnace]] || City
|}

=== Tier 7 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Research !! Requires !! Unlocks
|-
| Forestry || Crop Rotations || [[Sustainability Office]]
|-
| Theological Scholarship || Crop Rotations || [[Monastery]]
|-
| Pedal-driven Loom || Deep Excavation || [[Wool Factory]]
|-
| Food Preservation || Blast Furnace || [[Preservary]]
|}

=== Tier 8: repeatable global research ===

Tier 8 researches do '''not''' unlock buildings. They grant '''global, repeatable bonuses''', and each one can be completed multiple times, with the cost scaling on subsequent completions.

{| class="wikitable"
! Research !! Requires !! Effect
|-
| Aether Survey || Forestry || Grants '''1,000 [[Aether]]''' per completion.
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| Cultural Grants || Theological Scholarship || Grants a global production bonus of ''[amount to be confirmed]'' per completion.
|-
| Engineering Studies || Pedal-driven Loom || Grants a global production bonus of ''[amount to be confirmed]'' per completion.
|}

== See also ==

* [[Resources#Science|Science]]
* [[Village]]
* [[Buildings]]
* [[Aether]]

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Kingdom

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= Kingdom =

Every player manages a Kingdom. Each kingdom exists by holding tiles on the map.

A kingdom can hold [[village|villages]] of different tiers and [[prestige#objectives|objectives]].

= Owned tiles =

== Village ==

Villages are the main presence of a kingdom. In a village, a variety of [[resources]] is produced.

== Objectives ==

Objectives are held by a player. The owner of an objective can manage the standing reinforcements.

= Kingdom resources =

[[Resources#Account resources|Account resources]] are shared by the whole kingdom, instead of each village.

* '''Culture''' is used to settle or tier up villages.
* '''Science''' is used to complete [[research]].
* '''[[Aether]]''' is a currency to spend on various bonuses.
* '''Builders''' are bought with Aether and available across the Kingdom.

Village

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Village Overview

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	* '''Commission district''': if you can still commission a district, it shows that the action is available.		* '''Commission district''': if you can still commission a district, it shows that the action is available.
	* '''Loyalty''': the current loyalty of the village.		* '''Loyalty''': the current loyalty of the village.
	* '''Merchants''': currently available merchants, next incoming merchants, next outgoing merchants, and links to exchange and [[Trade route]]		* '''Merchants''': currently available merchants, next incoming merchants, next outgoing merchants, and links to exchange and [[Trade#Trade route\|Trade route]]

	* '''Incoming troops''': summary of incoming troop movements by type (returning, reinforce, move and attack).		* '''Incoming troops''': summary of incoming troop movements by type (returning, reinforce, move and attack).

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Quick links

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	* [[Aether]]		* [[Aether]]
	* [[Events]]		* [[Events]]
			* [[Trade]]
	* [[Tasks]]		* [[Tasks]]
	* [[Empire]]		* [[Empire]]

Getting Started

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Events

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	== Events ==		== Events ==

	Participating in ~~events~~ is one of the most effective ways to grow your kingdom.		Participating in [[Events]] is one of the most effective ways to grow your kingdom.

	There are three types of events:		There are three types of events:

Events

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Created page with "= Events = Instead of stealing resources from other players, you can boost your account production by completing events. Events reward resources for killing units (wood, stone, iron and food). Other events reward Aether, and sometimes culture or science. If you want to farm more resources than what your villages produce, you'll have to complete events. There are currently 8 event types in Aether Kingdoms. Events can be seen on the Map by the yellow, red or gree..."

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= Events =

Instead of stealing [[resources]] from other players, you can boost your account production by completing events. Events reward resources for killing units (wood, stone, iron and food). Other events reward Aether, and sometimes culture or science. If you want to farm more resources than what your villages produce, you'll have to complete events. There are currently 8 event types in Aether Kingdoms.

Events can be seen on the [[Map]] by the yellow, red or green icon in the bottom right of a tile.

Clicking on a tile with an active event on the map will show the event screen.

Native units killed at Objective tiles do not provide rewards.

= Resource events =

Resource events are completed by sending the required amount of resources to the event before the timer runs out.

== Mining location ==

Send resources to an ongoing mining operation to get rewards. Mining operations that are completed have chance to discover an Aether deposit. The possible rewards from mining operations are Aether, culture and science. Make sure to clear out the mine before the miners clear out for an Incoming attack.

== Aether deposit ==

A high-value mining operation that's only available to mine for a short while. A successful attempt can reveal an additional Aether deposit. The natives are already alerted from the previous mining operation. Failure to extract the Aether will result in an Incoming attack.

== Point of Interest ==

This event functions similar to a Mining location, but with a higher chance to reward culture or science instead of Aether. Points of interest will only spawn when an area of the map is filled with other events. It doesn't lead to additional events.

= Attack events =

Attack events require your army to go to the location and face the natives as attacker.

== Gathering forces ==

Enemy troops gather spread out over several stages. You can clear the troops at each stage, but the event will only disappear if the final stage is cleared. If the event is not cleared, it will turn into a Native outpost.

== Native outpost ==

An outpost that becomes more defended over time (1 level of wall per stage). Clearing all troops at the outpost will complete the event. With each stage, the defenders will store more Aether in the outpost. A Native outpost might spawn events around it if it's not cleared out.

= Defense events =

Defense events require your armies to stand their ground and defend against aggressive natives.

== Incoming attack ==

Send troops here to defend the position against an incoming native attack. You work together with troops from other players, no matter their Empire, to defeat the native attack. Failing to defeat the natives will result in a bigger attack or a new Native outpost.

== Gathering warband ==

Aggressive forces are gathering in this location. They arrive in waves. You can reinforce the location to fight each wave. An undefended wave will join up with the next one, and the final wave rewards Aether based on the native army size left alive. Once fully arrived, they will set up a Native ambush.

== Native ambush ==

The rough location of an ambush is known. All you can do is send an army to trigger the ambush and defend against the attackers. If you don't, it might spawn additional events.

Resources

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Science

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	Science progresses the current research of your Kingdom. science is only produced when a research is active. If you have more Villages, Towns or Cities, research will cost more science.		Science progresses the current research of your Kingdom. science is only produced when a research is active. If you have more Villages, Towns or Cities, research will cost more science.

	For every tier of your Kingdom the science cost of research increases by 5%.		For every tier of your Kingdom the science cost of research increases by 11%.

	== Aether==		== Aether==

	[[Aether]] is gained by completing tasks and events. Aether can be spent on resources, units, an Industry boost and other useful things.		[[Aether]] is gained by completing tasks and events. Aether can be spent on resources, units, an Industry boost and other useful things.

Army

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-= Destroying or conquering a village =
+= What happens to the destroyed/conquered village =
 A village is destroyed when it has no buildings remaining, or conquered when its loyalty reaches 0.

Getting Started

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Events

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	* '''Offensive''' (red background)		* '''Offensive''' (red background)
	* '''Defensive''' (green background)		* '''Defensive''' (green background)

			To do combat events, you'll need [[army]].

	=== Trading events ===		=== Trading events ===

Main Page

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Quick links

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	* [[Prestige]]		* [[Prestige]]
	* [[Army#Siege\|Siege]]		* [[Army#Siege\|Siege]]
	* [[Army#~~Conquest~~\|Conquest]]		* [[Army#Loyalty and conquest\|Conquest]]

Army

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Created page with "= Army = = Siege = Siege damage is done if the attacker wins the battle. To set up an attack to do siege damage, you need a Siege Workshop. This requires a Military District, so you'll need at least a Town. A Siege Academy, unlocked through the research tree, increases the siege damage you'll do. Doing siege damage requires at least the population of the village in attacking army size. == Siege damage == What you need to know about siege attacks: * The speed is alwa..."

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= Army =

= Siege =

Siege damage is done if the attacker wins the battle. To set up an attack to do siege damage, you need a Siege Workshop. This requires a Military District, so you'll need at least a Town. A Siege Academy, unlocked through the research tree, increases the siege damage you'll do. Doing siege damage requires at least the population of the village in attacking army size.

== Siege damage ==

What you need to know about siege attacks:

* The speed is always 3 fields per hour (on x1 speed)
* The minimum army size to send the attack is 100 for a Village, 200 for Town and 300 for City
* The minimum army size to do damage is the population of the target
* The number of targets you can damage depends on the Siege Workshop
* The amount of damage you do depends on the Siege Academy
* If you meet the requirements to do damage, you get a damage roll on the Walls for the maximum number of targets
* Wall damage will also happen if requirements are met, but you have no targets selected
* If a target building doesn't exist, a random building is selected
* If no target is selected, no damage is done

== Siege workshop ==

Depending on the level of the Siege Workshop, you can select 0 to 5 targets. An additional target is unlocked at levels 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20.

For each available target, you also get a roll to damage the defender's Walls.

If you select a target that doesn't exist in the village, a random building will be selected to receive siege damage.

== Siege academy ==

The Siege Academy can be built in a village with a Military District after researching Craftsmanship. The Siege Academy increases the damage of your siege attacks every level.

* Without a Siege Academy each target is hit for 0-10 damage
* For every odd level (1,3,5,7,9) you gain +1 maximum damage
* For every even level (2,4,6,8,10) you gain +1 minimum damage
* The maximum damage is 5-15 per hit with Siege Academy 10

= Loyalty and conquest =

Each village has loyalty to their Kingdom. By attacking with a Noble, you can lower the loyalty of the village to convince it to join your Kingdom instead. When the loyalty of a village hits 0, the attacker conquers it.

Each surviving Noble will lower the loyalty of the village by 30. The more Nobles survive in an attack, the more the loyalty will be lowered.

In order for a Noble to lower the loyalty of a settlement, you must have enough culture for that tier (Village/Town/City). Unlike building up yourself, you can skip the intermediate tiers when conquering. When a settlement is conquered, you will lose 1 Noble to become the new ruler of the settlement. All buildings also lose 1 level.

A village starts with 100 loyalty by default. A Town has 200 loyalty and a City 300. If the loyalty is below the maximum, it will increase with 1% of the maximum per hour, so 1 per hour for a village, 2/hr for a town and 3/hr for a city.

Tiering up a village or a town will increase the maximum loyalty, but not the current loyalty. Keep this in mind, as you will be most vulnerable to conquest right after tiering up.

{{Note|'''Tip:''' You can disguise conquest as a siege attack. A siege always has a speed of 3 fields per hour, regardless of the unit types sent.}}

= Destroying or conquering a village =

A village is destroyed when it has no buildings remaining, or conquered when its loyalty reaches 0.

* All merchants and army from the village disappear. These are troops reinforcing other locations, armies on the move, armies returning home, and whatever else. The same goes for all incoming and outgoing merchants.
* Incoming troops and resources from the Aether store disappear. No refunds.
* Incoming armies from other players will bounce off the target, whether it's conquered or disappeared. This does not apply for attacks landing in the same second.
* Incoming merchants bounce of the target and refund the village of origin the resources upon arrival at the target location.
* Culture from settlers on the way is refunded.

If you last village is destroyed or conquered, you can select a new spawn location. You keep your [[aether]], [[research]] and [[Resources#Culture|culture]], but will otherwise be reset as if you're a new player. If you have very little culture, you will get a boost up to what a new player would receive.

Prestige

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Objectives

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	There a 3 types of objectives in Aether Kingdoms:		There a 3 types of objectives in Aether Kingdoms:

	* '''Natural Landmark'''. Claim Natural Landmarks on the Map by defeating the spawned defenders. A natural landmark generates 1 Prestige every week. They spawn after 8 weeks on a 1 speed server~~. Player-held landmarks have a wall level 10~~.		* '''Natural Landmark'''. Claim Natural Landmarks on the Map by defeating the spawned defenders. A natural landmark generates 1 Prestige every week. They spawn after 8 weeks on a 1 speed server.
	* '''Monument'''. Capture a building site and supply resources to construct a Monument. On first completion, a Monument gives 10 Prestige and an additional 5 Prestige per week. If a completed monument is captured, it will be damaged and costs resources to restore. Monuments spawn after 12 weeks on a 1 speed server, and activate to be built 2 weeks later~~. Player-held monuments have a wall level 10~~.		* '''Monument'''. Capture a building site and supply resources to construct a Monument. On first completion, a Monument gives 10 Prestige and an additional 5 Prestige per week. If a completed monument is captured, it will be damaged and costs resources to restore. Monuments spawn after 12 weeks on a 1 speed server, and activate to be built 2 weeks later.
	* '''Native Artifact'''. Native Artifacts appear late in the game and give 1 Prestige every day. Capturing and holding on to them can be the difference between a swift victory or a loss. They spawn after 20 weeks on a 1 speed server~~. A player-held native artifact has a wall level 10~~.		* '''Native Artifact'''. Native Artifacts appear late in the game and give 1 Prestige every day. Capturing and holding on to them can be the difference between a swift victory or a loss. They spawn after 20 weeks on a x1 speed server.

	It's not uncommon for the game to end before the Native Artifacts spawn.		It's not uncommon for the game to end before the Native Artifacts spawn.

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Quick links

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			* [[Account\|Account, dual and sitter]]
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	* [[Village]]		* [[Village]]

Village

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Resource fields

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 Villages are the foundation of your [[Kingdom]]. A village produces [[Resources]], [[Army]], [[resources#Culture|Culture]] and [[resources#Science|Science]] through [[resources#Industry|Industry]].
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 = Resource fields =
-Every village depends on its surrounding [[Map]] tiles for its resource production. As a village's [[Population]] crosses certain thresholds, additional tiles can be claimed.
+A village depends on its surrounding [[Map]] tiles for its resource production. As a village's [[Resources|population]] crosses certain thresholds, additional tiles can be claimed.
 The resources page shows you the resource buildings for the village and any tile you claimed for the village. The resource buildings your village has access to depend on the tiles surrounding it.
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 = Village Overview =

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The interface

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	* Village view — upgrade resource fields: [[Village\|Village]]		* Village view — upgrade resource fields: [[Village\|Village]]
	* Town view — upgrade buildings: [[~~Town~~\|~~Town~~]]		* Town view — upgrade buildings: [[Buildings\|Buildings]]
	* Map — view your position in the world: [[Map\|Map]]		* Map — view your position in the world: [[Map\|Map]]

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	To choose an empire:		To choose an empire:

Prestige

Friso — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:18:23 GMT

Created page with "= Prestige = Each server in Aether Kingdoms revolves around gaining prestige as an empire. The first empire to 250 prestige wins the game. Prestige is earned through achieving milestones and by holding on to objectives. = Milestones = Milestones offer a passive way to earn prestige. Having the whole team engage in all aspects of the game ensures that milestones can be completed. Each milestone has 5 stages, with each tier giving increased prestige when achieved...."

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= Prestige =

Each server in Aether Kingdoms revolves around gaining prestige as an [[empire]]. The first empire to 250 prestige wins the game.

Prestige is earned through achieving milestones and by holding on to objectives.

= Milestones =

Milestones offer a passive way to earn prestige. Having the whole team engage in all aspects of the game ensures that milestones can be completed.

Each milestone has 5 stages, with each tier giving increased prestige when achieved. For the different stages it's: 1, 2 (or 3 in total), 3 (6), 4 (10) and 5 (15) prestige. Especially the later tiers require a dedicated effort.

There are 8 milestones to earn progress on.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Milestones and goals per tier
|-
! Milestone !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5
|-
| Weekly top 10 medals || 1 || 5 || 10 || 25 || 50
|-
| PvP attacker kills || 10k || 100k || 500k || 1 million || 2.5 million
|-
| PvP defender kills || 10k || 100k || 500k || 1 million || 2.5 million
|-
| Land owned || 2000 || 7500 || 15000 || 30000 || 50000
|-
| PvE attacker kills || 20k || 200k || 1 million || 2 million || 5 million
|-
| PvE defender kills || 10k || 100k || 250k || 500k || 1 million
|-
| Resources won || 10 million || 50 million || 100 million || 250 million || 500 million
|}

= Objectives =

Objectives are the second way to gain prestige as an empire. Milestones alone are not enough to win, so you'll need to capture and hold objectives.

There a 3 types of objectives in Aether Kingdoms:

* '''Natural Landmark'''. Claim Natural Landmarks on the Map by defeating the spawned defenders. A natural landmark generates 1 Prestige every week. They spawn after 8 weeks on a 1 speed server. Player-held landmarks have a wall level 10.
* '''Monument'''. Capture a building site and supply resources to construct a Monument. On first completion, a Monument gives 10 Prestige and an additional 5 Prestige per week. If a completed monument is captured, it will be damaged and costs resources to restore. Monuments spawn after 12 weeks on a 1 speed server, and activate to be built 2 weeks later. Player-held monuments have a wall level 10.
* '''Native Artifact'''. Native Artifacts appear late in the game and give 1 Prestige every day. Capturing and holding on to them can be the difference between a swift victory or a loss. They spawn after 20 weeks on a 1 speed server. A player-held native artifact has a wall level 10.

It's not uncommon for the game to end before the Native Artifacts spawn.

Resources

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Science

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 == Culture ==
-Culture is used to create new Villages, tier up Villages to Towns, and Towns to Cities. With each tier, the Culture costs for the next Village, Town or City is increased.
+Culture is used to expand your Kingdom. Every time you settle or upgrade a village, the tier of the Kingdom and so the culture cost increases.
 The first Village costs 2500 culture to settle, and it's advised to do that before tiering up.
 == Science ==
-Science progresses the current research of your Kingdom. Science is only produced when a research is active. If you have more Villages, Towns or Cities, research will cost more Science.
+Science progresses the current research of your Kingdom. science is only produced when a research is active. If you have more Villages, Towns or Cities, research will cost more science.
 == Aether==
 [[Aether]] is gained by completing tasks and events. Aether can be spent on resources, units, an Industry boost and other useful things.

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Quick links

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	= Quick links =		= Quick links =

	* [[Getting ~~started~~]]		* [[Getting Started]]
	* [[Kingdom]]		* [[Kingdom]]
	* [[Village]]		* [[Village]]

Village

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Buildings

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	Each village is made up of [[Buildings]]. You can see all buildings in the village on two pages: Resources and Buildings. The higher the tier of the village, the more buildings are available.		Each village is made up of [[Buildings]]. You can see all buildings in the village on two pages: Resources and Buildings. The higher the tier of the village, the more buildings are available.

	In a tier 1 village, there are only unspecialised and economy buildings inside the village. At every new tier you'll be able to add 1 of 4 specialty districts:		In a tier 1 village, there are only unspecialised and economy buildings inside the village. At every new tier you'll be able to add 1 of 4 specialty [[districts]]:

	* Military: build military buildings to train stronger troops and do siege damage when attacking other villages.		* Military: build military buildings to train stronger troops and do siege damage when attacking other villages.

Resources

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Created page with "= Resources = There are multiple resources in Aether Kingdoms, divided in two types: * '''Village resources''' are bound to the individual village and are used to create things * '''Kingdom resources''' are shared by the whole Kingdom and all have different uses Resources are produced by production buildings. The base production can be boosted by a % value through other buildings. = Village resources = Below is a quick overview of the resources you'll need t..."

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= Resources =

There are multiple resources in Aether Kingdoms, divided in two types:

* '''Village resources''' are bound to the individual [[village]] and are used to create things
* '''Kingdom resources''' are shared by the whole [[Kingdom]] and all have different uses

Resources are produced by production buildings. The base production can be boosted by a % value through other buildings.

= Village resources =

Below is a quick overview of the resources you'll need to run a village:

* '''Wood, Stone, Iron and Food''' are the four primary resources in the game. You can spend these resources to build and upgrade buildings or to train troops.
* '''Warehouse and Food cellar''' The four basic resources are stored in the Warehouse (Wood, Stone, Iron) and the Food Cellar (Food).
* '''Industry''' is the output of your Village. Every building, unit or other queue item costs Industry to complete. The more Industry you have, the faster everything in the village is completed.
* '''Population''' is the number of citizens living in your Village. At certain population thresholds and Village tiers, you can claim new tiles to gain more resource production buildings.
* '''Consumption''' is determined by the total population and the army size in the village, eating a certain amount of food per hour.

{{Warning|'''Important:''' Your army will starve if you have a negative food production and the storage hits 0!}}

= Account resources =

== Culture ==

Culture is used to create new Villages, tier up Villages to Towns, and Towns to Cities. With each tier, the Culture costs for the next Village, Town or City is increased.

The first Village costs 2500 culture to settle, and it's advised to do that before tiering up.

== Science ==

Science progresses the current research of your Kingdom. Science is only produced when a research is active. If you have more Villages, Towns or Cities, research will cost more Science.

== Aether==

[[Aether]] is gained by completing tasks and events. Aether can be spent on resources, units, an Industry boost and other useful things.

Village

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	Villages are the foundation of your [[Kingdom]]. A village produces [[Resources]], [[Army]], [[Culture]] and [[Science]] through [[Industry]].		Villages are the foundation of your [[Kingdom]]. A village produces [[Resources]], [[Army]], [[resources#Culture\|Culture]] and [[resources#Science\|Science]] through [[resources#Industry\|Industry]].

	= Buildings =		= Buildings =

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Quick links

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			* [[Tasks]]
	* [[Empire]]		* [[Empire]]
	* [[Prestige]]		* [[Prestige]]
	* [[Army#Siege\|Siege]]		* [[Army#Siege\|Siege]]
	* [[Army#Conquest\|Conquest]]		* [[Army#Conquest\|Conquest]]

Map

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Army movements

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	=~~= Army movements =~~=		= Kingdom activity =

	A boots icon on the top left of the tile means you have activity from/to that tile. If the background is white, the activity is from the current village. If the icon is faded, they are from another village.		A boots icon on the top left of the tile means you have activity from/to that tile. If the background is white, the activity is from the current village. If the icon is faded, they are from another village.

Village

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Village

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-Villages are the foundation of your [[Kingdom]]. A village produces [[Resources]], [[Army]], [[Culture]] and [[Science]] through [[Industry]]. Each village is made up of [[Buildings]], which can be divided in resource fields and village buildings.
+Villages are the foundation of your [[Kingdom]]. A village produces [[Resources]], [[Army]], [[Culture]] and [[Science]] through [[Industry]].
 = Resource fields =

Main Page

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	This is the official wiki for Aether Kingdoms (https://www.aetherkingdoms.com).		This is the official wiki for Aether Kingdoms (https://www.aetherkingdoms.com).

	== What is Aether Kingdoms? ==		= What is Aether Kingdoms? =

	Aether Kingdoms is a browser-based real-time strategy game. The game is played in real time with other players, where everyone competes by building and expanding their empire to dominate the server.		Aether Kingdoms is a browser-based real-time strategy game. The game is played in real time with other players, where everyone competes by building and expanding their empire to dominate the server.
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	Each server lasts between 4 and 6 months, at the end of which only one winning empire will emerge.		Each server lasts between 4 and 6 months, at the end of which only one winning empire will emerge.

	== How do you play the game? ==		= How do you play the game? =

	You can register at https://www.aetherkingdoms.com. Once you join a server, you will be assigned a starting village and can begin growing your kingdom.		You can register at https://www.aetherkingdoms.com. Once you join a server, you will be assigned a starting village and can begin growing your kingdom.
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	You can also join the [https://discord.gg/S5xbTB6nNz Discord] to ask for help and connect with other players.		You can also join the [https://discord.gg/S5xbTB6nNz Discord] to ask for help and connect with other players.

			= Quick links =

			* [[Getting started]]
			* [[Kingdom]]
			* [[Village]]
			* [[Culture]]
			* [[Buildings]]
			* [[Research]]
			* [[Army]]
			* [[Map]]
			* [[Aether]]
			* [[Events]]
			* [[Empire]]
			* [[Prestige]]
			* [[Army#Siege\|Siege]]
			* [[Army#Conquest\|Conquest]]

Map

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= Map =

The map is the game board of Aether Kingdoms. The map consists of tiles with an X and Y coordinate, written as (X|Y) in the game.

A new map is randomly generated for every game server, so it's always different.

= Tiles =

Each tile on the map has a number of resource fields and can be claimed by a neighboring [[village]]. If a village is settled on a tile, its resource fields change to the default of a village. The tile is reset when the village is destroyed.

Every tile can be owned by a [[kingdom]], an [[events|event]] can spawn on it, or an [[objectives|objective]]. Tiles with an event or objective can't be claimed from a village.

There are currently:
* 9 resource tiles
* 3 settlement types: village, town and city. Settlements grow on the map based on the [[village#Resource fields|available tiles]].
* 10 objective tiles

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Types of map tiles
|-
! !! Tile !! Resource fields !! Can be settled
|-
| 1 || Village || 1 wood, 1 stone, 1 iron, 2 food || -
|-
| 2 || Town || 1 wood, 1 stone, 1 iron, 2 food || -
|-
| 3 || City || 1 wood, 1 stone, 1 iron, 2 food || -
|-
| 4 || Plains || 0 wood, 0 stone, 0 iron, 4 food || Yes
|-
| 5 || Woodlands || 2 wood, 0 stone, 0 iron, 2 food || Yes
|-
| 6 || Hills || 1 wood, 2 stone, 1 iron, 1 food || -
|-
| 7 || Forest || 3 wood, 0 stone, 0 iron, 2 food || -
|-
| 8 || Marshlands || 0 wood, 0 stone, 1 iron, 3 food || Yes
|-
| 9 || Swamp || 2 wood, 0 stone, 1 iron, 1 food || Yes
|-
| 10 || Water || 0 wood, 1 stone, 0 iron, 3 food || -
|-
| 11 || Rocky plains || 0 wood, 3 stone, 1 iron, 1 food || Yes
|-
| 12 || Mountains || 0 wood, 2 stone, 4 iron, 0 food || -
|-
| - || Objectives || can't be claimed by a village || -
|}

== Owned tiles ==

Player-owned tiles will have different colored borders on the map:

* Yellow: Part of your Kingdom
* Blue: Owned by a Kingdom in your Empire
* Red: Owned by a Kingdom from another Empire than yours
* Grey: Owned by a Kingdom not part of an Empire

== Events on the map ==

Locations that have an on-going event will show this with an icon in the bottom right of the tile.

See: [[events]]

== Army movements ==

A boots icon on the top left of the tile means you have activity from/to that tile. If the background is white, the activity is from the current village. If the icon is faded, they are from another village.

The activities that show the icon are:

* Troops underway
* Troops reinforcing that location
* Merchants underway to events, not to villages

Aether

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Aether store

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	You can spend your Aether in the Aether Store for various advantages.		You can spend your Aether in the Aether Store for various advantages. The benefits that change over time are relative to the server speed.

	== Buying resources ==		== Buying resources ==

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Empire

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	'''Disclaimer''': This guide is intentionally vague about some concepts because the game is currently in beta. Being too specific may cause this article to become outdated quickly as mechanics evolve. For more information, refer to the Discord.		'''Disclaimer''': This guide is intentionally vague about some concepts because the game is currently in beta. Being too specific may cause this article to become outdated quickly as mechanics evolve. For more information, refer to the Discord.

	== First steps ==		= First steps =

	=== The interface ===		== The interface ==

	Once you have joined the game, you should familiarize yourself with the interface. At this stage, the following sections are most relevant:		Once you have joined the game, you should familiarize yourself with the interface. At this stage, the following sections are most relevant:
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	=== First upgrades ===		== First upgrades ==

	Your initial goal is to complete tasks quickly to earn Aether. This can then be used to buy resources and accelerate your development.		Your initial goal is to complete tasks quickly to earn Aether. This can then be used to buy resources and accelerate your development.
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	You can claim a tile from the Village view by clicking ''"Claim Tile"''. It is recommended to prioritize Hills, Mountains, or Forest tiles.		You can [[Village#Resource fields\|claim a tile]] from the Village view by clicking ''"Claim Tile"''. It is recommended to prioritize Hills, Mountains, or Forest tiles.

	=== Events ===		== Events ==

	Participating in events is one of the most effective ways to grow your kingdom.		Participating in events is one of the most effective ways to grow your kingdom.
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	==== Trading events ====		=== Trading events ===

	Require sending a specified amount of resources (any type). You may send resources in multiple steps, but failing to complete the event will result in losing the invested resources.		Require sending a specified amount of resources (any type). You may send resources in multiple steps, but failing to complete the event will result in losing the invested resources.
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	Rewards may include Aether, culture, or science. Aether events are especially valuable and should be prioritized when you have excess resources (often food).		Rewards may include Aether, culture, or science. Aether events are especially valuable and should be prioritized when you have excess resources (often food).

	==== Defensive events ====		=== Defensive events ===

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	==== Offensive events ====		=== Offensive events ===

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	== Empire ==		= Empire =

	~~This~~ is fundamentally a team-based game. While PvP can be avoided early on, joining an ~~empire~~ is strongly recommended.		Aether Kingdoms is fundamentally a team-based game. While PvP can be avoided early on, joining an [[Empire]] is strongly recommended.

	To choose an empire:		To choose an empire:
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	{{Warning\|'''Important:''' Joining an empire is critical. There is no early raiding advantage, so you are generally safe at the beginning. Later, you may become a target due to expansion and conquest.}}		{{Warning\|'''Important:''' Joining an empire is critical. There is no early raiding advantage, so you are generally safe at the beginning. Later, you may become a target due to expansion and conquest. Make sure to team up and build enough army! }}

	== Explore! ==		= Explore! =

	These are the core basics of the game. Additional mechanics and strategic decisions—such as balancing ~~towns vs. villages~~, research priorities, or army composition—are more subjective and are covered in other wiki articles.		These are the core basics of the game. Additional mechanics and strategic decisions—such as balancing village tiers, research priorities, or army composition—are more subjective and are covered in other wiki articles.