Technologies/Movement

Movement

Movement Technologies change the way your Units can traverse the Biome, as well as modifying the surfaces available to build structures on.

Bamboo Ladder

Bamboo Ladder
Health:	50
Builders:	1
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	6.8%
Single Use:	No

A simple ladder to climb up elevations.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Bamboo Ladders can be used along cliff faces to climb up and down. One caveat is that they must be built from the bottom, so access will primarily be upward (unless you're building a Bamboo Ladder to create a shortcut). Additionally, longer Bamboo Ladders require more Bamboo to build.

There are a few pathfinding bugs that might cause Units to get stuck at the bottom or top of Bamboo Ladders; some micromanagement might be needed with certain placements.

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Placed on Cliff Edge: Can only be placed on a cliff's edge.

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Bridge

Bridge
Health:	300
Builders:	2
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	8.1%
Single Use:	No

Bridges that can be built across gaps and even connect different elevations.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Bridges are exceptionally useful when connecting different parts of your territory together, and have virtually no length limit. However, Bridges are affected by physics, and a bridge that is too long may sag too far to be useful. Additionally, longer Bridges require more Bamboo to build.

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Placed on Cliff Edge: Can only be placed on a cliff's edge.

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Canoe Dock

Canoe Dock
Health:	300
Builders:	6
Tech Group:	Group 5
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	6.8%
Single Use:	Yes

A 2-person boat made from a log, arguably the best form of transportation in the water.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Canoe Docks enable your Braves to produce Canoes. Since Canoes are capable of carrying two passengers, this can make it ideal to send your Thinker away from your village with a protector along with them.

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Placed in Water: Can only be placed on water.

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Climbing Pole

Climbing Pole
Health:	100
Builders:	1
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	5.4%
Single Use:	No

A long log with grooves in it so your people can get up cliffs or across valleys.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Climbing Poles can be used along cliff faces to climb up and down. One caveat is that they must be built from the bottom, so access will primarily be upward (unless you're building a Climbing Pole to create a shortcut). Climbing Poles are not affected by the same pathfinding bugs that Bamboo Ladders are, but require a significantly larger footprint to build.

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Placed Inside Cliff: Can only be placed along a cliff face.

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Dragon Boat Dock

Dragon Boat Dock
Health:	300
Builders:	6
Tech Group:	Group 5
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	4%
Single Use:	Yes

These long and unwieldy boats hold 6 and are the fastest boats in the waters.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Dragon Boats hold the most number of Units out of all water-based transport vessels, but can be difficult to maneuver due to their excessive size.

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Placed in Water: Can only be placed on water.

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Drawbridge

Drawbridge
Health:	500
Builders:	2
Karma Cost:	3
Tech Group:	Group 3
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	4%
Single Use:	No

A long bridge that can be built across gaps.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Drawbridges are able to raise and lower long bridges, allowing your Units to cross while restricting hostile units from attacking your village. Unit pathfinding will automatically adjust to use Drawbridges.

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Placed on Cliff Edge: Can only be placed on a cliff's edge.

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Elevator

Elevator
Health:	500
Builders:	3
Karma Cost:	4
Tech Group:	Group 2
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	3.4%
Single Use:	No

Build an elevator to lower elevations powered by a Brave in a running wheel.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Elevators are able to move Units up and down cliff faces. Unit pathfinding will automatically adjust to use Elevators.

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Placed on Cliff Edge: Can only be placed on a cliff's edge.

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Gokstad Corsair

Gokstad Corsair
Health:	300
Builders:	4
Karma Cost:	3
Tech Group:	Group 2
Rarity:	Epic
Chance to Appear:	3.4%
Single Use:	No

A sailed longboat that has space for a small house at the back.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Building a Gokstad Corsair simply constructs the Unit (unlike other dock-based technologies, such as the Canoe Dock). The rear side of the ship is able to host a Shelter up to 2x2 in size that does not have any placement restrictions. Round houses that take up a 4x4 Diamond can also be built on a Gokstad Corsair.

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	Placed in Water: Can only be placed on water.
	Nomad Houses: Houses built on this structure do not require Food to produce.

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Landbarge

Landbarge
Health:	400
Builders:	4
Karma Cost:	3
Tech Group:	Group 2
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	4%
Single Use:	No

A slow-moving but powerful form of transportation, the Landbarge has enough space for a house on top!
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Building a Landbarge simply constructs the Unit itself. The rear side of the barge is able to host a Shelter up to 2x2 in size that does not have any placement restrictions. Round houses that take up a 4x4 Diamond can also be built on a Landbarge.

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Nomad Houses: Houses built on this structure do not require Food to produce.

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Lanna Balloon Dock

Lanna Balloon Dock
Health:	2000
Builders:	6
Karma Cost:	5
Tech Group:	Group 2
Rarity:	Epic
Chance to Appear:	6.8%
Single Use:	Yes

A fabric balloon that can soar above any obstacle.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Lanna Balloons move slowly, but can often travel in a much straighter path than other transports because they fly above the ground. They can transport up to four Units at a time.

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Placed on Cliff Edge: Can only be placed on a cliff's edge.

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Mud Arches

Mud Arches
Health:	600
Builders:	2
Karma Cost:	3
Tech Group:	Group 1
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	4%
Single Use:	No

A large bridge that can help cross gaps in a horizontal line.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Mud Arches are useful when connecting different parts of your territory together, and have virtually no length limit. However, they are restricted to connecting two cliffs together on the same plane and cannot change elevation. Additionally, longer Mud Arches require more Clay to build.

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Placed on Cliff Edge: Can only be placed on a cliff's edge.

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Overhang

Overhang
Health:	500
Builders:	1
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	5.4%
Single Use:	No

Build into the cliff walls off the ground.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Overhangs can be used to increase the amount of buildable land in your territory by expanding off the edges of cliffs.

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Placed on Cliff Edge: Can only be placed on a cliff's edge.

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Passarolla Balloon Platform

Passarolla Balloon Platform
Health:	300
Builders:	8
Karma Cost:	5
Tech Group:	Group 3
Rarity:	Legendary
Chance to Appear:	2.7%
Single Use:	No

A mighty balloon platform that has space for a small house.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Building a Passarolla Balloon Platform simply constructs the Unit (unlike other dock-based technologies, such as the Canoe Dock). The platform on the balloon is able to host a Shelter up to 4x4 in size that does not have any placement restrictions.

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Nomad Houses: Houses built on this structure do not require Food to produce.

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Pillar Paths

Pillar Paths
Health:	100
Builders:	2
Karma Cost:	4
Tech Group:	Group 1
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	4%
Single Use:	No

Tall log pathways that can be built across gaps but block traffic below.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Unlike other types of Movement technologies, Pillar Paths can be used to block off segments of the Biome.

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Platform

Platform
Health:	200
Builders:	6
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	4.7%
Single Use:	No

A flat, floating platform that can be built on but is immobile.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Platforms enable you to expand your village into the water. This is particularly useful when playing on Biomes such as Pebbles, which have limited land space available.

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Placed in Water: Can only be placed on water.

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Rickshaw

Rickshaw
Health:	200
Builders:	3
Karma Cost:	3
Tech Group:	Group 4
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	4%
Single Use:	No

Description from the Encyclopedia
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Building a Rickshaw simply constructs the Unit itself. A Rickshaw requires a driver in addition to the passenger, so it is able to transport two Units despite the description.

Building a Rickshaw using this technology does not supply the required vehicle needed to complete the Escape Rickshaw Festival.

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Sampan Dock

Sampan Dock
Health:	300
Builders:	6
Tech Group:	Group 5
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	4%
Single Use:	Yes

A mighty, 5-person barge that is designed to bring multiple people to a new location.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

The Sampan Dock produces Sampans, one of the most nimble and highest-capacity transports available. While they are expensive, Sampans more than make up for it by allowing for large movements of many units, useful for attacking opponents.

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Placed in Water: Can only be placed on water.

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Stilt Elevations

Stilt Elevations
Health:	100
Builders:	1
Tech Group:	Group 2
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	4%
Single Use:	No

Tall stilts that are built vertically upward. Includes a few sizes and stairs.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Stilt Elevations (and its partner technology, Stilt Pads) is one of the most versatile and useful technologies available. Since it costs nothing to produce and can be built fairly quickly, long strings of Stilt Elevations can take the place of Bridges in most cases. However, Stilt Elevations cannot be built at ground level (and therefore cannot take the place of Platforms) and must be placed in straight lines. Stilt Elevations comes with a variant with stairs, enabling them to change elevation one level at a time.

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	Has Variants: Contains multiple variants (press Ctrl to swap between them).
	Alternate Footprint (2x2): One or more variants of this technology has a footprint of 2x2 instead of the default footprint.
	Alternate Footprint (1x3): One or more variants of this technology has a footprint of 1x3 instead of the default footprint.

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Stilt Pads

Stilt Pads
Health:	100
Builders:	1
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	6.8%
Single Use:	No

A few sizes of stilts that are built horizontally from edges of cliffs.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Stilt Pads (and its partner technology, Stilt Elevations) is one of the most versatile and useful technologies available. Since it costs nothing to produce and can be built fairly quickly, long strings of Stilt Pads can take the place of Bridges and Platforms in most cases. However, Stilt Pads are unable to change elevation, and must be built in straight lines.

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	Placed on Cliff Edge: Can only be placed on a cliff's edge.
	Has Variants: Contains multiple variants (press Ctrl to swap between them).
	Alternate Footprint (2x2): One or more variants of this technology has a footprint of 2x2 instead of the default footprint.

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Totora Dock

Totora Dock
Health:	300
Builders:	6
Tech Group:	Group 5
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	6.8%
Single Use:	Yes

A slow but cheap boat, with just 1 tuft of Reeds, 1 person can take to the seas.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

A Totora Dock produces Totoras, small 1-Unit boats. While not as versatile as other boat Units, Totora are much cheaper to produce and produce more quickly.

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Placed in Water: Can only be placed on water.

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