0-10 min
Stabilize the base
Use civilians, Workshop timing, and early income before committing to expensive research.
70 source-listed techs69 named nodesMay 2026
Progression Systems Hub
Mini War Systems
Use this hub to decide which progression system matters next: research timing, economy compounding, alliance routes, territory value, or the build order that makes the unlock usable.
System Index
Pick the next system to solve
Each card points to a practical player question: what to research, how to time it, where to expand, and how to fit it into an opening route.
69 nodes
Research Map
Technology Tree
Track Military, Economy, and Systems branches with costs, prerequisites, and local unlock progress.
Open →5 routes
Opening Timing
Build Planner
Connect research choices to the five practical opening routes before spending into late tech.
Open →5 territory types
Expansion Math
Territory Profit
Apply Conqueror, Emperor, alliance routes, and cargo tech to expansion payback decisions.
Open →5 openings
Route Control
Build Order Guide
Use research timings with Standard, Economy, Air, Military, and Late Game transitions.
Open →Progression Flow
From safe opening to system payoff
10-30 min
Open the right branch
Choose Military for pressure, Economy for compounding, or Systems for alliances and territory control.
30 min+
Turn unlocks into map value
Translate research into routes, expansion profit, cargo, builders, or late-game combat timing.
Research Branches
Three branches, one resource budget
The full modeled technology tree costs $20,091,856,000. Use branch cost share before locking into expensive late-game research.
Military
Troop damage, army control, vehicles, rockets, and endgame units.
- Techs
- 34
- Cost
- $8.1B
- Share
- 40%
Economy
Farm output, market pricing, storage capacity, luck, and special production.
- Techs
- 15
- Cost
- $9.8B
- Share
- 49%
Systems
Alliances, research speed, civilians, builders, cargo, and territory limits.
- Techs
- 20
- Cost
- $2.2B
- Share
- 11%
Fast path through Systems
Start with the Technology Tree, mark the unlocks you can afford, then use Build Planner or Territory Profit to check whether the research actually changes the next ten minutes.
Systems FAQ
What is the Mini War Systems hub for?
It is the route index for progression systems: technology research, alliance and territory unlocks, and tools that turn those unlocks into build-order decisions.
Should new players start with the full tech tree?
New players should scan the hub first, then open the Technology Tree once they understand whether the match needs economy, military, or territory progress.
Which system should I prioritize first?
Most players should stabilize the opening, then pick one branch based on scouting: Economy for compounding, Military for pressure, or Systems for alliances and expansion.