Naval unit types

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Naval unit types are the four different naval units available in EU3. The base construction time is 365 days for Big ships and 180 days for all other ship types.

Big ships

Big ships are the strongest of all ships; a skilled player will use them to make up the bulk of his/her navy. They also are the most costly, and are quite slow compared to the Light ship or galley. Big ships have a base price of 50 ducats, a strategic speed of 6.0, and a construction time of 365 days.

In Nomine and later	Naval Tech Level	Approx. Date	Hull Size	Cannons	Combat speed
Carrack	3	1400	20	40	5
Caravel	11	1485	25	50	5
Galleon	22	1565	30	60	4
Wargalleon	26	1620	40	80	4
Two-Decker	32	1675	50	100	5
Three-Decker	38	1723	60	120	5

EU3 & NA	Naval Tech Level	Approx. Date	Hull Size	Cannons	Combat speed
Carrack	0	-	20	40	5
Caravel	3	1485	25	50	5
Galleon	14	1565	30	60	4
Wargalleon	18	1620	40	80	4
Two-Decker	24	1675	50	100	5
Three-Decker	30	1723	60	120	5

Light ships

The little brother of the big ships has the same good naval tech multiplier as its sibling - but the hull size and the amount of cannons are not quite up to par. Thankfully, they are very fast, and are useful for speeding ahead of a retreating enemy and ping-ponging them for additional victories - much like cavalry. All light ships have a base price of 20 ducats, a strategic speed of 10.0 and a construction time of 180 days.

In Nomine and later	Naval Tech Level	Approx. Date	Hull Size	Cannons	Combat speed
Barque	10	1475	10	15	10
Early Frigate	23	1585	20	20	10
Frigate	27	1625	25	25	10
Heavy Frigate	33	1690	30	35	10

EU3 & NA	Naval Tech Level	Approx. Date	Hull Size	Cannons	Combat speed
Barque	2	1475	10	15	10
Early Frigate	15	1585	20	20	10
Frigate	19	1625	25	25	10
Heavy Frigate	25	1690	30	35	10

Galleys

This ship type starts off in the early game as the most cost-effective ship in inland seas, such as the Mediterranean and the Baltic Sea, thanks to its Naval tech shock multiplier, but this advantage wears off fast, and by naval tech 11 ()/19() the other ship types' multipliers are already significantly better. Galleys have a base price of 10 ducats, a strategic speed of 4.0 and a construction time of 180 days. Furthermore, all galleys get a +1 bonus to damage in inland seas, and a -2 penalty during naval battles on the high seas.

Divine Wind	Naval Tech Level	Approx. Date	Hull Size	Cannons	Combat speed	Maintenance cost
Galley	2	1380	12	10	8	0.005
Galleas	21	1550	14	15	8	0.02
Chebeck	31	1660	16	20	8	0.03
Archipelago Frigate	37	1719	20	35	8	0.08

In Nomine and later	Naval Tech Level	Approx. Date	Hull Size	Cannons	Combat speed	Maintenance cost
Galley	2	1380	12	10	8	0.01
Galleas	21	1550	14	15	8	0.01
Chebeck	31	1660	16	20	8	0.01
Archipelago Frigate	37	1719	20	35	8	0.01

EU3 & NA	Naval Tech Level	Approx. Date	Hull Size	Cannons	Combat speed
Galley	0	-	12	10	8
Galleass	13	1550	14	15	8
Chebeck	23	1660	16	20	8
Archipelago Frigate	29	1719	20	35	8

Transport

The basic naval ship type to move land forces over seas (colonists find their own method of getting across the ocean). In the early game, Cogs [1] are the main ship type used for transport. These ships can lift one regiment at a time, whether they are full strength or not. (If you have three regiments of only 300 men each you will still need 3 transports to carry them all at once.) Transport ships all have a base price of 10 ducats, a strategic speed of 6.0 and a construction time of 180 days.

In Nomine and later	Naval Tech Level	Approx. Date	Hull Size	Cannons	Combat speed
Cog	1	1360	20	10	5
Flyte	14	1498	22	12	5
Merchantmen	25	1610	24	14	5
East-Indiamen	35	1709	28	16	5

EU3 & NA	Naval Tech Level	Approx. Date	Hull Size	Cannons	Combat speed
Cog	0	-	20	2	5
Flyte	6	1498	22	4	5
Merchantmen	17	1610	24	8	5
East-Indiamen	27	1709	28	12	5

Military and Warfare

Military:

Leaders  • Maintenance  • Morale  • Manpower  • Ship types (Big ship  • Light ship  • Galley  • Transport)  • Land unit types (Infantry  • Cavalry  • Artillery)  

Warfare:

Assault  • Basic Warfare  • Casus Belli  • Combat • Making peace • Siege • Supply & attrition • War Capacity  • War Exhaustion