Hypozomata

Hypozomata
Availability
Introduced in	Chronicles
Civilization	All
Age	Classical Age
Research
Researched at	Shipyard
Food	225
Gold	125
Research time	45 seconds
Effect
Ships +1 pierce armor

Hypozomata is a Classical Age technology in Chronicles available at the Shipyard. Once researched, it increases the pierce armor of all ships by +1. Its effect is similar to Careening in Age of Empires II, except that it does not increase the capacity of Transport Ships.

Further statistics

Technologies
Research speed	Conscription (+33%)

Civilization bonuses
Research speed	Achaemenids (+15%)

Aura enhancements
Research speed	Military Town Center (+50%)

Team bonuses
Research speed	Athenians (+50%) Portuguese (+25%)

Trivia

• Hypozomata is the name for a rope under tension attached under the central beam of a Trireme by the ancient Greeks. The possible uses for this was to prevent hogging and sagging of the Trireme which were very long, and also to grant structural strength to better endure the stresses of ramming.