Bloodlines is an enormously powerful upgrade for those civilizations lucky enough to have it. Considering its negligible cost, researching it is a top priority for every player who uses at least one type of mounted unit.
Note that, despite lacking Bloodlines, the Franks still have the most powerful Paladin in the game.
| Available | Unavailable |
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Civilization bonuses 
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- Chinese: Bloodlines is 10%/15%/20% cheaper in the Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age.
Team bonuses Edit
- A team containing Huns: Researching Bloodlines is 20% faster.
Changelog Edit
The Conquerors Edit
- Japanese: Unable to research Bloodlines.
The Forgotten Edit
- Japanese: Bloodlines added to the technology tree.
- Spanish: Missionaries are now affected by Bloodlines.
Trivia Edit
- Historically, the Britons are one of the civilizations who best-developed the horse breeding. Ironically, they do not receive the Bloodlines technology.
History Edit
"Warriors in the Middle Ages required horses of different types for long movements, scouting, draft animals, and carrying armored knights. Careful breeding of horses allowed the gradual evolution of different horse bloodlines to meet these needs. Civilizations with access to large grasslands were especially adept at breeding horses. In the Middle East and Asia, similar attention was paid to breeding camels for racing speed or for stamina to withstand lengthy marches as part of trade caravans."
—The Conquerors manual
| Cavalry technologies |
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| Husbandry | Bloodlines | Scale Barding Armor | Chain Barding Armor | Plate Barding Armor | Forging | Iron Casting | Blast Furnace |
