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Military traditions are a mechanic that unlocks unique abilities, new units and special bonuses to units. Each tradition has one bonus at the start, followed by three paths that can be taken. After the seventh tradition in the chosen path is reached, another special benefit is unlocked. One military tradition costs 800 military power, and each tradition taken increases the cost by 50%, and each military technology level reduces it by 25%.

Military Tradition types

There are seven different military traditions in the world, tied to culture groups:

Barbarian Traditions

Prevalent in north-western European cultures. The starting bonus unlocks chariots.

Britannic path

Tradition	Bonuses
Scythed Chariots	+15% chariots offensive
Coming of Age	+15% light infantry defensive
Living off the Land	-15% land unit attrition
Word of Mouth	+25% manpower recovery
Chariot Mastery	+15% chariots morale
Selective Breeding	-25% light cavalry cost
Take up Arms	+15% archers morale

The End bonus for this path is ‘Trained Cavalry’ which gives +15% discipline to both light cavalry and chariots.

Germanic path

Tradition	Bonuses
Strike and Withdraw	+15% light infantry morale
Natural Resources	-25% light cavalry & chariots cost
Ambush	+25% Combat Bonus for light infantry in Forest
The Glory of the Hunt	Allows ‘Raiding’
Shield Wall	+15% heavy infantry defensive
The Young Must Serve	-25% light infantry cost
Hail of Stones	+15% archers defensive

The End bonus for this path is ‘Adaptability’, which gives +15% discipline to light infantry.

Gallic path

Tradition	Bonuses
Strike From Afar	+15% archers offensive
Confederations	+15% global manpower
The Plains Fight With us	+15% combat bonus for light infantry & chariots on plains
In Defence of our Home	Allows ‘Levies’
A People on the Move	25% quicker unit recruitment
Strong Arm	+15% heavy infantry offensive
Scale the Walls!	+15% siege ability

The end bonus for this path is ‘Blow the Trumpet, in the New Moon!’, which gives +10% land morale.

Italic Traditions

They all start with the “Walled City” tradition, which gives +25% to Defensiveness, which basically makes sieges against your fortified cities take 25% longer.

Tribal path

Tradition	Bonuses
Artisanal Bronzework	+15% Light Infantry Defence
The Equestrian Order	+15% Light Cavalry Offensive
Deus Vult	+15% Omen Power
The Acquisition of Wealth	Enables ‘Raid City’
The Aulos	+15% Light Infantry Morale
Mare Nostrum	-25% Trireme Maintenance Cost
Rousing Oratory	+15% Manpower

End bonus for this path is ‘Hill Dwellers’, which gives to +15% Combat Ability to Light Infantry when fighting in Hill Terrain.

Support path

Tradition	Bonuses
State Navy	+15% Trireme Morale
The Fabri	25% Cheaper Military Buildings
Scale the Walls	+15% Siege Ability
Castra	Enables ‘Border Forts’
Logistics of State	25% Cheaper Light Infantry, Heavy Infantry, Archers
Scutum	+15% Heavy Infantry Defence
Foederati	+15% Light Cavalry Discipline

End bonus for this path is ‘Rome, Ascendant’, which makes Holding a Triumph 50% cheaper.

Roman path

Tradition	Bonuses
Principes	+15% Heavy Infantry Discipline
March of the Eagles	+5% Morale Recovery
Triarii	+15% Heavy Infantry Offence
Roman Roads	Allows ‘Military Roadbuilding’
Professional Soldiers	-0.05 Monthly Warexhaustion
Velites	+15% Light Infantry Offence
The Honor of Service	+15% Manpower Recovery

End bonus for this path is ‘Triplex Acies’, which allows a defensive stance for your armies, similar to the Greek Phalanx.

North African Traditions

Available to the North African & Numidian culture groups, and the Carthaginian culture. They start with the ‘Seafaring People’ tradition which gives 25% cheaper Triremes.

Tribal Path

Tradition	Bonuses
Born in the Saddle	+15% Light Cavalry Discipline
Man and Horse	+15% Combat Bonus on Plains for Cavalry
Sure-footed, as Wild Horses	25% Cheaper Light Cavalry
Wild Charge	Enables Cavalry Skirmish Stance
Local Knowledge	25% less attrition
Call to Arms	+15% Manpower
Ululating Cry	+15% Light Cavalry Offensive

End bonus for this path is ‘To Each, Their Own’, which gives +10% output from tribesmen.

Naval path

Tradition	Bonuses
Phoenician Heritage	+15% Offensive for Triremes
Iberian Draft	+15% Defensive for Light Infantry
Naval Dominance	+15% Defensive for Triremes
A Life at Seat	Allows Repair at Sea ability
Noble Warlords	+2.5% Loyalty for Generals
Imposing Edifices	+15% Defensiveness
Putting our People to Work	-25% Trireme Maintenance

End bonus for this path is ‘Maneuverability Above All’, which gives +15% Discipline for Triremes.

Army path

Tradition	Bonuses
Skilled Recruiters	15% cheaper mercenary maintenance
Professional Marines	+15% Trireme Morale
The Sacred Band	+15% Heavy Infantry Discipline
Uneasy Relations	More Manpower from Subjects
The African Elephant	+15% War Elephant Discipline
Numidian Cavalry	25% Cheaper Heavy Cavalry
Devastating Charge	+15% War Elephant Morale

End bonus for this path is ‘A Hard Bargain’, which gives 25% cheaper mercenaries to recruit.

Greek Traditions

Greek Military traditions will be used by all countries with a Greek culture as their state culture. They start with ‘Modernized Phalanx’ which Allows Phalanx.

Seleucid Path

Tradition	Bonuses
Agema	Light Cavalry Discipline +15%
Arms For Hire	Mercenary Recruit Cost Modifier -25%
Phoenician Sailors	Ship Offense +15%
Companion Cavalry	Allows Cavalry Skirmish
Kataphraktoi	Heavy Cavalry Discipline +15%
Thyreophoroi	Light Infantry Morale +15%
The Hipparchos	Cavalry Morale +15%

End bonus for this path is ‘Deep Coffers’, which gives -25% Mercenary Maintenance.

Greek path

Tradition	Bonuses
The Sarissa	Heavy Infantry Morale +15%
The Tarentine Advance	Light Cavalry Defensive +15%
Siege Craft	Siege Ability +15%
Military Colonies	Allows Military Colonies
Mine's Bigger Than Yours	Ship Defensive +15%
City State Fortifications	Fort Defence +15%
Centuries of War	Heavy Infantry Maintenance Cost -25%

End bonus for this path is ‘The Silver Shields’, which gives Heavy Infantry Discipline +15%.

Antigonid path

Tradition	Bonuses
Veterans of the Great Campaign	Unit Starting Experience +15%
Proud Shipwrights	Ship Construction Cost -25%
The Nobility Ride	Light Cavalry Offense +15%
The Victor's Spoils	Allows Raid City
Peltasts	Light Infantry Offense +15%
Specialist Infantry	Archer Discipline +15%
Mastery of the Mountains	Light Infantry Mountain Bonus +25%

The end bonus for this path is ‘Combined Arms’, which gives Light Infantry Discipline +15%.

Arabic & Levantine Traditions

Countries in the Levant, Egypt and Arabia will use Arabic & Levantine Traditions. They start with the 'Pathfinders' tradition which gives -15% Land Attrition

Arabian Path

Tradition	Bonuses
Desert Sands	Hostile Attrition +0.50
Merchant Coast	Trireme Cost -50%
Beasts of Burden	Camel Offence +15%
Ships of the Desert	Camel, Light Cavalry and Heavy Cavalry Desert Combat Bonus +15%
Sturdy Design	Trireme Defensive +15%
Legacy of the Builders	Training Camp Cost -25%
Oasis Trade	Camel, Heavy Cavalry and Light Cavalry Cost -25%

End bonus for this path is ‘Trained Camelry’, which gives Camel Discipline +15%.

Egyptian path

Tradition	Bonuses
The Spear of the Kingdom	Light Infantry Defence +15%
Arms Race	Trireme Discipline +15%
Stonemovers	Fort Defence +15%
Colonial Integration	Allows Military Colonies
The Blood of Egypt	Trireme Morale +15%
Thick Hide	Camel Defence +15%
Cradle of Civilization	National Manpower +15%

End bonus for this path is ‘Rank Upon Rank’, which gives Light Infantry Discipline +15%.

Graeco-Levantine path

Tradition	Bonuses
Surfeit of War	Heavy Infantry Cost -25%
Thorakitai	Light Infantry Offence +15%
Machimoi Epilektoi	Heavy Infantry Offense +15%
Greek Warfare	Allows Phalanx
Good Reputation	Mercenary Maintenance -15%
Ramming Speed	Trireme Offense +15%
Unending Riches	Monthly General Loyalty +0.02

The end bonus for this path is ‘Learning from the Best’, which gives Heavy Infantry Discipline +15%.

Persian Traditions

The Persian Military Traditions will be used by any country in the Persian, Bactrian, Scythian and Aramaic culture groups, but is not used by any of the major empires at start. They start with "Scythian Horse Archers" which provides Horse Archer Cost -15%.

Parthian Path

Tradition	Bonuses
Parthian Shot	Horse Archer Offensive +15%
Nomadic Lifestyle	Cohort Recruit Speed +25%
Hit and Run	Horse Archer Morale +10%
Cavalry Skirmish	Allows Cavalry Skirmish
Cataphracts	Heavy Cavalry Cost -25%
Steppe Mastery	Land Attrition -15%
Footsloggers	Light Infantry Defense +15%

End bonus for this path is ‘Born to Ride’, which gives All Cavalry Discipline +10%.

Resurgent Achaemenid path

Tradition	Bonuses
Legacy of Cyrus	National Manpower +15%
The Immortals	Heavy Infantry Defensive +15%
Reform the Navy	Ship Morale +10%
Reactive Recruitment	Allows Raising Levies
Royal Line	Land Morale Recover +3%
To Blot Out The Sun	Archer Offensive +15%
Kardakes	Heavy Infantry Cost -15%

End bonus for this path is ‘Massed Assault’, which gives Siege Ability +10%.

Bactrian path

Tradition	Bonuses
Bactrian Horsemen	Light Cavalry Discipline +10%
Graeco Bactrian Architecture	Fort Defense +15%
Perfect Storm	Heavy Infantry Offense +15%
Kleruchoi	Allows Military Colonies
Titans of Battle	War Elephant Discipline +10%
Hippotoxotoi	Horse Archer Discipline +15%
Heartland	Land Unit Attrition -15%

The end bonus for this path is ‘Disillusioned Masses’, which gives Mercenary Maintenance Cost -15%.