Loom

Loom is a Technology that can be researched at the Town Center. This Technology gives Villagers +15 HP, +1 armor and +2 pierce armor. Loom can be researched in the Dark Age for 50 Gold. Loom is generally useful only in the early game and decreases as the firepower of enemy armies increases; however, it is the cheapest technology in the game and can be researched almost instantly, so one may as well do so.

Once researched, Loom grants villagers the toughness to kill wolves by themselves. Without Loom, a single villager will lose to any wolf which attacks the villager first.