Teardrop Shields is a unique technology in Age of Empires IV: The Sultans Ascend available to the Byzantines that can be researched starting in the Castle Age. It increases the armor of Cataphracts by +1, move speed of Limitanei by +15%, and attack speed of Varangian Guards by +15%. It also changes the visual design of the shields of Limitanei and Cataphracts.
When researched at a Blacksmith within the influence of a Cistern with the Dialecticus ability active, the research speed of this technology is 30% faster per water level at the Cistern.
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- It affects Varangian Guards, but their shield doesn't change.