Like the Caravel, the Ottoman Galley is a light scout craft that can be used for scouting, fishing, and supporting heavier ships. Like most military vessels, the Galley can also be used to transport units, up to 50 from one location to another. It is more fragile than the Caravel, but possesses faster movement and a stronger attack.
One of the Galley's biggest advantages is its speed. This makes them effective for scouting undiscovered territory and transporting military units through the sea. Because of its low amount of hit points, Galleys in general should not be individually sent to naval combat towards enemy ships, especially Frigates which can rip it apart in a matter of seconds. Thus, it is strongly advised to research technological improvements from the Dock as soon as possible.
Broadside Attack: Fires a volley of cannon shots at an enemy within attack range, with each shot doing 40×4 siege damage in an Area of Effect of 1 with a ×2.0 multiplier against ships. 60 seconds cooldown.
"Economic Theory" is not available to the Maltese.
"Naval Gunners" is available to the Maltese and Russians.
"Improved Warships" is not available to the Maltese.
"Offshore Support" is available to the Germans, Maltese, and Ottomans.
"Danubian Flotilla" is available to the Germans, Maltese, Ottomans, and Russians upon revolting to Hungary, and Ottomans and Russians upon revolting to Romania.
Villager and fishing boat gather work rate for all resources (except hunts) +8%; Abun gather work rate for Mountain Monastery +8%; Hacienda auto gather work rate +8%
Galleys shipped by the "Danubian Flotilla" Home City Card receive the "Tschaike" and "Chaika" random names for the Germans and Russians, respectively, possibly a reference to the Chaika, a wooden boat used in early modern warfare. These ships were used by the Serbs under the Kingdom of Hungary, the Austrian Empire, and the Habsburg Monarchy on the Danube during the 16th - 19th centuries against the Ottoman Empire.
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Galleys were ships powered by both oar and sail. They were mostly used in the Mediterranean, and developed into other varieties that emphasized sail over oars, like the galliot and galleass. The men at the oars were often slaves or convicts, chained to their posts while a ship sat at anchor. Most galleys had cannon that fired only forward, though some designs allowed for both rowers and cannons, giving the galley a broadside attack.
Broadside Attack: Fires a volley of cannon shots at an enemy within attack range, with each shot doing 40×4 siege damage in an Area of Effect of 1 with a ×2.0 multiplier against ships. 60 seconds cooldown.
Long Lines (+30%)
Gill Nets (+15%)
Huron Fish Wedding (+15%)
Fasting (+10%)
Aztec Chinampa (+5%)
Klamath Work Ethos (+5%)
Excessive Taxation (+50% from whales)
Navajo Craftsmanship (+20% from whales)
Somali Coinage (+10% from whales)
Armor Plating (+50%)
Byzantine Legacy (+15%)
Tar Kilns (+10%)
Carronade (+25%)
Percussion Lock (+50% Broadside Attack damage)
Somali Ajuran Engineers (+20% multiplier vs. Frontier fortification)
Town Watch (+3)
Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost)
Golden Liberty (-5% coin cost)
Immigrants (-10%)
Jagiellonian Legacy (delivers 1 Galley if The Admiral of the Ocean Sea was chosen for the Ottomans)
Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost)
Öresund Customs (auto gather 0.2 coin/s)
TEAM Improved Warships
TEAM Whale Oil
Advanced Dock
Fish Market
Rendering Plant
Economic Theory
Naval Gunners
Improved Warships
Offshore Support
Admiralty
Danubian Flotilla
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics
TEAM Sengoku
TEAM Chonindo
TEAM Knights of the Round Table
TEAM Mariachi
TEAM Rendering Plant
1 Galley
2 Galleys
3 Galleys
4 Galleys
TEAM Fish Market
TEAM Cold Water Port
TEAM Spanish Inquisition
