Dark Age

The Dark Age is the fifth epoch available in Empire Earth and Empire Earth - The Art of Conquest. This epoch does not vary much from the Bronze Age. There are a few new units and research upgrades.

Buildings

Same as Bronze Age

Units

In addition to Bronze Age units:

• Viking
• Barbarian
• Cataphract (Upgrade from Horseman)
• Persian Cavalry
• Pilum (Upgrade from Javelin)
• Composite Bowman (Upgrade from Simple Bowman)
• Crossbow
• Battleship - Byzantine (Upgrade from Battleship - Bronze)
• Frigate - Byzantine (Upgrade from Frigate - Bronze)
• Galley - Byztanine (Upgrade from Galley - Bronze)
• Charlemagne (Upgrade from Alexander the Great)
• Julius Caesar (Upgrade from Hannibal)

Research

• Epoch Middle
• Falconry: +15% Hunting & Gathering Rate
• Iron Saw: +15% Wood Gathering
• Prophecy: Increase Prophet HP
• Sainthood: +1 Prophet Range
• Excommunication: +1 Priest Range
• Comparative Anatomy: +2 Citizen Attack & Increase Citizen/Canine HP
• Pharmacy: +1 Citizen Speed
• Sanitation: +5 Pop Cap
• Commercial Law: -50% Tribute Cost
• Cofferdam: +100% Ship Repair Rate at Dock