Technologies

The technologies of Kainga are normally passed down from one generation to the next, but Thinkers have the unique ability to capture ideas from the past at illuminated sites of inspiration.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Technologies form the core of a town. They are granted to a Thinker via Ideas, found around the map as Inspiration.

Discovering Technologies

Inspiration floating on Terraces. Technologies can be discovered by sending a Thinker to Inspiration, floating orbs of light that contain Ideas. A beam of light also rises into the sky, aiding in finding Inspiration. A Thinker can think at Inspiration to discover a technology associated with that Inspiration. Each Inspiration will have an icon associated with the type of technology its Idea can provide. When a player has their Thinker selected, these icons will be visible anywhere on the map.

Types of Technologies

File:TechGroup Shelter.png Shelter

Shelter technologies are where Braves are spawned, and the only way to increase a village's population capacity. They usually consume Food to produce one Brave, and must be occupied by at least one Brave to produce.

Clay Huts

Clay Huts
Health:	100
Builders:	2
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	4.3%
Single Use:	No

A basic hut made from Clay that can help get your town growing quickly.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Clay Huts are a basic Shelter that can be useful to kick-start a town. Because of its Eagerness property, getting a reliable food supply is less of an immediate priority. However, Clay Huts are vulnerable to almost all weather, don't provide very much population, and can't use attachments.

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File:Symbol Population +2.png	Small House: Adds 2 to the population cap.
	Eagerness: First Brave often requires no Food.
	No Attachments: This house type doesn't allow for artisan attachments.

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Thatched Huts

Thatched Huts
Health:	100
Builders:	2
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	4.3%
Single Use:	No

Huts made from Reeds that allow for rapid population growth.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Thatched Huts can be useful because they are cheap to build (assuming Reeds are in abundance) and occasionally Brave production is free. They are, however, very vulnerable to fires.

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File:Symbol Population +2.png	Small House: Adds 2 to the population cap.
	Randomly Free: Spawning Braves occasionally costs no resources.
	No Attachments: This house type doesn't allow for artisan attachments.

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Log Tents

Log Tents
Health:	100
Builders:	2
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	3.2%
Single Use:	No

Tents made with logs and provide sharpened axes.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Log Tents are the most robust of the small Shelters, boasting protection against three out of four elements. Log Tents are most useful because they provide the Sharpened Axes passive Technology, which can be very beneficial for warring villages.

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File:Symbol Population +2.png	Small House: Adds 2 to the population cap.
	Sharpened Axes: Provides the Sharpened Axes passive Technology for free.
	No Attachments: This house type doesn't allow for artisan attachments.

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Rotunda

Rotunda
Health:	200
Builders:	5
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Epic
Chance to Appear:	1%
Single Use:	No

A sphere house that can release water to fertilize dry land.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Rotunda houses can store rainwater on their roof (once rained on) and create fertilized land around them. This is particularly helpful in Biomes with limited fertile soil, such as the Flatlands.

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File:Symbol Population +4.png	Large House: Adds 4 to the population cap.
	Reservoir: Capture rain and release it to fertilize the soil around you.
	No Attachments: This house type doesn't allow for artisan attachments.

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Haken House

Haken House
Health:	200
Builders:	4
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Legendary
Chance to Appear:	1%
Single Use:	No

A thatched house with a hook that can EITHER catch fish when placed with the back facing water, OR produce Braves as normal on land.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Haken Houses are unique among all other Shelter Technologies in that they can produce something other than Braves; namely, Fish. When placed with their back against water, Haken Houses will not produce Braves but will instead fish for Food. Haken Houses that are producing Food this way still contribute to the population cap.

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File:Symbol Population +3.png	Medium House: Adds 3 to the population cap.
	Fishing Net: Periodically capture fish when placed near the water but no longer produces Braves.
	Fishing Knowledge: Unlocks fish type technologies.

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Lamba House

Lamba House
Health:	300
Builders:	5
Rarity:	Legendary
Chance to Appear:	1%
Single Use:	No

A strong stilted house protected from almost all the elements.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Lamba Houses are relatively cheap to build (compared to other Shelters that can be used in the rain) and can safely be placed on ground level. Because they are raised up, Lamba Houses will continue to work in the rain without needing to place them on higher ground.

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File:Symbol Population +4.png	Large House: Adds 4 to the population cap.
	Multi-Storey: Houses can still be used while flooded.
	No Attachments: This house type doesn't allow for artisan attachments.

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Sprout House

Sprout House
Health:	200
Builders:	3
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	5.3%
Single Use:	No

Small square houses that grow bamboo behind them.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Sprout Houses are very useful on Biomes with limited Bamboo availability, since upon completion several new shoots of Bamboo grow behind them. However, this growth only occurs on fertile soil, so the utility of this feature can be limited.

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File:Symbol Population +3.png	Medium House: Adds 3 to the population cap.
	Living Walls: Grows Bamboo behind the house but only on grass.

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Rattan Home

Rattan Home
Health:	250
Builders:	4
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	5.3%
Single Use:	No

Round houses with Reed roofs that equip Braves with matching hats.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Rattan Homes are fairly basic, and are a reasonable choice if no better option is available. The Rattan Hats passive bonus is somewhat underwhelming, but the Rattan Home's full rain protection can be useful.

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File:Symbol Population +4.png	Large House: Adds 4 to the population cap.
	Rattan Hats: Provides the Rattan Hats passive Technology for free.

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Tiwa House

Tiwa House
Health:	200
Builders:	3
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	5.3%
Single Use:	No

Simple square Clay houses that can be built on top of each other.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Tiwa Houses are among the few buildings that can be built on top of, provided you have the Technology necessary to access the higher level. This can be useful on space-constrained Biomes such as Towers.

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File:Symbol Population +3.png	Medium House: Adds 3 to the population cap.
	The Sky Is The Limit: Roof space can be built on, if you can access it.

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Embedded Home

Embedded Home
Health:	250
Builders:	4
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	5.3%
Single Use:	No

Round houses that allow Braves to excavate Clay from their surroundings.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Embedded Homes are unique in that they can be placed inside the wall of a cliff face. If placed in this way, each time a Brave spawns, they carry Clay to the Hearth. This can be very useful for a Clay-based Technology run, even in Biomes where Clay is in ready supply.

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File:Symbol Population +4.png	Large House: Adds 4 to the population cap.
	Excavations: If built inside a cliff, Braves will spawn holding Clay.

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Sturdy House

Sturdy House
Health:	200
Builders:	3
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	5.3%
Single Use:	No

A strong simple house that is mostly protected from the elements.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Sturdy Houses start off with superb rain protection and have double health, making them a good choice in unstable Biomes with erratic weather patterns (or if a high Ante is anticipated).

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File:Symbol Population +3.png	Medium House: Adds 3 to the population cap.
	Sturdy Construction: All structures have double health.

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Isolated Home

Isolated Home
Health:	250
Builders:	4
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	5.3%
Single Use:	No

Round Wood houses that benefit from being far from one another.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Isolated Homes are a bit tricky to utilize to their full potential. They spawn Braves significantly faster when they are built some distance apart, indicated by a circle around their blueprint when placing. This can be difficult to pull off effectively in Biomes with tight spaces, such as Towers.

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File:Symbol Population +4.png	Large House: Adds 4 to the population cap.
	Isolated Progress: Spawn speed increased 50 percent when built far from neighbors.

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Thatched Multi-story House

Thatched Multi-story House
Health:	300
Builders:	4
Tech Group:	Group 5
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	3.2%
Single Use:	No

Tall Reed houses that can make units combat ready.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Thatched Multi-story Houses are very cheap, quick to build, and can be used while the surrounding lowlands are flooded. Their full protection against rainfall also makes them a good early-game Shelter.

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File:Symbol Population +4.png	Large House: Adds 4 to the population cap.
	Multi-Storey: Houses can still be used while flooded.

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Thatched Spire House

Thatched Spire House
Health:	350
Builders:	5
Tech Group:	Group 5
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	3.2%
Single Use:	No

Multi-layered tall Reed houses that are fully protected against the rain.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

A round house providing ample population, the Thatched Spire House is most useful on Biomes with lots of rain, since they can produce Braves for free while being rained on.

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File:Symbol Population +5.png	Huge House: Adds 5 to the population cap.
	Rain Rations: When rain falls on this house its consumable requirements are ignored.

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Clay Tower House

Clay Tower House
Health:	300
Builders:	4
Tech Group:	Group 5
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	3.2%
Single Use:	No

Extra tall Clay buildings from where combat units can observe incoming intruders.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Clay Tower Houses are unique because they can act as both a Shelter and as a Watchtower.

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File:Symbol Population +4.png	Large House: Adds 4 to the population cap.
	Watchtowers: Combat units can be placed in the top as lookouts.

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Clay Spire House

Clay Spire House
Health:	350
Builders:	5
Tech Group:	Group 5
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	3.2%
Single Use:	No

Tall Clay houses that can be lived in while flooded.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Unlike all other Clay houses, Clay Spire Houses do not collapse when they flood. (They are still vulnerable to direct rainfall, however.) They have very good weather resistance, so they can safely be chosen in Biomes where rain is less likely.

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File:Symbol Population +5.png	Huge House: Adds 5 to the population cap.
	Multi-Storey: Houses can still be used while flooded.

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Sturdy Tower House

Sturdy Tower House
Health:	200
Builders:	3
Tech Group:	Group 5
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	3.2%
Single Use:	No

Houses that are stronger when built up against one another.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Sturdy Tower Houses are more or less a direct upgrade from Sturdy Houses. Despite the description, they still have double health even when built further apart.

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File:Symbol Population +4.png	Large House: Adds 4 to the population cap.
	Sturdy Construction: All structures have double health.

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Snow Spire House

Snow Spire House
Health:	350
Builders:	5
Tech Group:	Group 5
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	3.2%
Single Use:	No

Round Log house that is fully protected against snowfall.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

A round house providing ample population, the Snow Spire House is most useful on Biomes with lots of snow, since they can produce Braves for free while being snowed on.

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File:Symbol Population +5.png	Huge House: Adds 5 to the population cap.
	Rain Rations: When snow falls on this house its consumable requirements are ignored.

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File:TechGroup Development.png Development

Development technologies are ones that can help your village as a whole, either by providing a support bonus or providing other functionality that doesn't fit into other categories. Diplomatic technologies are also in this section.

Watchtower

Watchtower
Health:	200
Builders:	4
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	6.5%
Single Use:	No

A tower that allows your town to detect enemies when they get close or prepare for raids.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Watchtowers provide both a notification and sound prompt when an enemy is preparing for a raid. This can be useful for less combat-oriented villages since it gives them time to prepare.

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Detect Raids: Get notified when other camps are mustering a raid.

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Sauna

Sauna
Health:	300
Builders:	2
Karma Cost:	2
Tech Group:	Group 2
Rarity:	Rare
Chance to Appear:	4.9%
Single Use:	No

Attached to a house and increases the max health of anyone spawned from that house.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Saunas multiply the health of any new Brave spawned from the attached house by 1.5×, making them more effective in combat. The Sauna is one of only two technologies that still allow Braves to spawn from the attached house, instead of overriding their production.

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	Attachment: This structure attaches to a house and overrides its production.
	Hardened Skin: Braves start with 50 percent more health.

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File:TechGroup Passive.png Passive

Passive Technologies are ones that can't be built, but can affect gameplay in other ways. They can be found either through Passive Inspiration or by opting-out of any other inspiration type and selecting a Passive instead.

Rattan Hats

Rattan Hats
Tech Group:	Starting
Rarity:	Common
Chance to Appear:	3.1%

Braves get rain hats so they can still work while rained on.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Rattan Hats allow Braves to continue to work, even while being rained on. This can be helpful in Biomes with a lot of rain, or in combination with Thinkers whose Festivals promote rainfall. Rattan Hats is provided for free with the Rattan Home.

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	Rattan Hats: Braves get rain hats so they can still work while rained on.
	Wearing Hats: You may only wear 1 hat type!

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Sharpened Axes

Sharpened Axes
Karma Cost:	3
Tech Group:	Group 1
Rarity:	Epic
Chance to Appear:	1.9%

Doubles Braves' damage and chopping speed.
— Kainga Encyclopedia

Sharpened Axes is a very useful passive Technology for warring villages, as well as those with a lot of Log-based Technologies. Braves dealing double damage very nearly makes combat trivial, though they do not have any of the specific advantages other combat-specific units do. Sharpened Axes is provided for free by Garam and Log Tents.

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Sharpened Axes: Doubles Braves' damage and chopping speed.

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