The Academy is the most important building in Rise Of Kingdoms and its hardest building to upgrade on the max level. Its a place where you will research all your technology.
Upgrading the academy will increase your Research Speed. It is important to upgrade the academy as fast as you can. Research speed will increase your progress on getting Tier 5 Units. Upgrading your academy on level 25 will give you a 25% bonus on research speed.
You can upgrade your Academy easily to level 24 but upgrading the academy on LVL 25 will be a problem.
How to upgrade Academy faster
For 25 you will need to work hard. To upgrade Academy on level 25 you will need to upgrade all buildings on Level 25. Castle, City Hall, Watchtower are the hardest buildings to upgrade, so work on them from the start of the game.
To get Castle on level 25 looks impossible but you can do it. check our guide for farming books of covenant so you can upgrade your castle faster.
City Hall is not so hard but it is expensive and it takes a long time to build.
Watchtower you can upgrade with time, just kill a lot of barbarians during the Lohar event and there will be some other events where you can receive arrows for your watchtower.
Academy tips
Rise of Kingdoms is a game of patience and dedication if you are not a spender.
I would advise you not to use your speedups on research until you get your academy on level 25. With 25 you will have a nice research bonus of 25%. Then you can go all in and use all your speedups. Wait for the event to win some rewards for upgrading.
The problem that happened to many people they had max research for academy 24 and they could not do more research because they did no have academy on LVL 25.
Academy is not a problem its castle and castle level 25 is a requirement to upgrade your academy. Focus on your castle every day because there is no event or shop where you can buy books of covenant to upgrade your castle.
Check our guide on how to farm books of covenant.
Building Requirements
| Academy Level | Requirements | Research Speed Boost | Cost | Time | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Hall Lv.4 | 0.5% | Food 500 Wood 800 | 6s | 5 |
| 2 | City Hall Lv.4 | 1.0% | Food 1.0K Wood 1.5K | 40s | 11 |
| 3 | City Hall Lv.4 | 1.5% | Food 2.0K Wood 2.8K | 2m 40s | 27 |
| 4 | City Hall Lv.4 | 2.0% | Food 3.8K Wood 5.0K Stone 800 | 6m | 61 |
| 5 | City Hall Lv.5 | 2.5% | Food 6.8K Wood 9.0K Stone 1.5K | 20m | 145 |
| 6 | City Hall Lv.6 | 3.0% | Food 11.5K Wood 15.5K Stone 3.2K | 53m 20s | 336 |
| 7 | City Hall Lv.7 | 3.5% | Food 17.3K Wood 23.3K Stone 5.0K | 1h 47m | 688 |
| 8 | City Hall Lv.8 | 4.0% | Food 26.0K Wood 35.0K Stone 8.0K | 3h 33m | 1,346 |
| 9 | City Hall Lv.9 | 4.5% | Food 39.0K Wood 52.5K Stone 12.8K | 7h 7m | 2,591 |
| 10 | City Hall Lv.10 | 5.0% | Food 58.5K Wood 78.8K Stone 20.5K | 14h 13m | 4,975 |
| 11 | City Hall Lv.11 | 5.5% | Food 90.0K Wood 120.0K Stone 32.5K | 17h 4m | 7,970 |
| 12 | City Hall Lv.12 | 6.0% | Food 135.0K Wood 180.0K Stone 50.0K | 20h 29m | 11,679 |
| 13 | City Hall Lv.13 | 6.5% | Food 202.5K Wood 270.0K Stone 75.0K | 1d 1h | 16,387 |
| 14 | City Hall Lv.14 | 7.0% | Food 305.0K Wood 405.0K Stone 112.5K | 1d 5h | 22,391 |
| 15 | City Hall Lv.15 | 7.5% | Food 457.5K Wood 607.5K Stone 170.0K | 1d 11h | 30,127 |
| 16 | City Hall Lv.16 | 8.0% | Food 687.5K Wood 912.5K Stone 255.0K | 1d 18h | 40,207 |
| 17 | City Hall Lv.17 | 8.5% | Food 1.0M Wood 1.4M Stone 382.5K | 2d 3h | 53,497 |
| 18 | City Hall Lv.18 | 9.0% | Food 1.6M Wood 2.1M Stone 575.0K | 2d 13h | 71,227 |
| 19 | City Hall Lv.19 | 9.5% | Food 2.3M Wood 3.1M Stone 875.0K | 3d 1h | 95,369 |
| 20 | City Hall Lv.20 | 10.0% | Food 3.5M Wood 4.7M Stone 1.3M | 3d 16h | 128,424 |
| 21 | City Hall Lv.21 | 12.0% | Food 5.2M Wood 7.1M Stone 2.0 M | 6d 5h | 174,240 |
| 22 | City Hall Lv.22 | 14.0% | Food 7.9M Wood 10.6M Stone 3.0M | 5d 17h | 239,921 |
| 23 | City Hall Lv.23 | 16.0% | Food 11.8M Wood 15.9M Stone 4.5M | 8d | 336,515 |
| 24 | City Hall Lv.24 | 18.0% | Food 17.8M Wood 24.0M Stone 6.8M | 12d | 481,806 |
| 25 | Watchtower Lv.25 City Hall Lv.25 Trading Post Lv.25 | 25.0% | Food 26.8M Wood 36.0M Stone 10.2M 1x Masters Blueprint | 25d 9h | 783,449 |
Technology Unlocks
| Academy Level | Economic | Military |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quarrying Level 1 Irrigation Level 1 Handsaw Level 1 | Military Discipline Level 1 Iron Working Level 1 Improved Fletching Level 1 Horsemanship Level 1 Flaming Projectile Level 1 |
| 2 | Irrigation Level 2 Handsaw Level 2 | None |
| 3 | Irrigation Level 3 Handsaw Level 3 | Handsaw Level 3 Iron Working Level 2 Improved Fletching Level 2 Horsemanship Level 2 Flaming Projectile Level 2 |
| 4 | Irrigation Level 4 Handsaw Level 4 | None |
| 5 | Irrigation Level 5 Handsaw Level 5 Sickle Level 1 Masonry Level 1 Handaxe Level 1 | Iron Working Level 3 Improved Fletching Level 3 Horsemanship Level 3 Flaming Projectile Level 3 |
| 6 | Sickle Level 2 Masonry Level 2 Handaxe Level 2 | None |
| 7 | Sickle Level 3 Masonry Level 3 Handaxe Level 3 | Iron Working Level 4 Improved Fletching Level 4 Horsemanship Level 4 Flaming Projectile Level 4 |
| 8 | Sickle Level 4 Masonry Level 4 Handaxe Level 4 | Swordsman Bowman Light Cavalry Arcuballista Tracking Level 1 Pathfinding Level 1 |
| 9 | Sickle Level 5 Masonry Level 5 Handaxe Level 5 | Iron Working Level 5 Improved Fletching Level 5 Horsemanship Level 5 Flaming Projectile Level 5 Tracking Level 2 Pathfinding Level 2 |
| 10 | Metallurgy Level 1 Chisel Level 1-2 Writing Level 1-2 Metalworking Level 1-2 | Tracking Level 3 Pathfinding Level 3 |
| 11 | Chisel Level 3 Writing Level 3 Metalworking Level 3 | Tracking Level 4 Pathfinding Level 4 Buckler Level 1 Leather Armor Level 1 Scale Armor Level 1 Enhanced Axle Level 1 |
| 12 | Chisel Level 4 Writing Level 4 Metalworking Level 4 Multilayer Structure Level 1-2 Handcart Level 1-2 Placer Mining Level 1-2 | Tracking Level 5 Pathfinding Level 5 Buckler Level 2 Leather Armor Level 2 Scale Armor Level 2 Enhanced Axle Level 2 |
| 13 | Chisel Level 5 Writing Level 5 Metalworking Level 5 Multilayer Structure Level 3 Handcart Level 3 Placer Mining Level 3 Wheel Level 1-2 | Buckler Level 3 Leather Armor Level 3 Scale Armor Level 3 Enhanced Axle Level 3 |
| 14 | Multilayer Structure Level 4 Handcart Level 4 Placer Mining Level 4 Wheel Level 3-4 Buckler Level 4 | Leather Armor Level 4 Scale Armor Level 4 Enhanced Axle Level 4 |
| 15 | Multilayer Structure Level 5 Handcart Level 5 Placer Mining Level 5 Wheel Level 5 | Buckler Level 5 Leather Armor Level 5 Scale Armor Level 5 Enhanced Axle Level 5 |
| 16 | Jewelry Level 1 Plow Level 1-3 Sawmill Level 1-3 | Spearman Composite Bowman Heavy Cavalry Mangonel Camouflage Level 1-2 Combat Tactics Level 1-4 Defensive Formation Level 1-4 Herbal Medicine Level 1-4 Cartography Level 1 |
| 17 | Plow Level 4-6 Sawmill Level 4-6 Scythe Level 1-4 Whipsaw Level 1-4 Engineering Level 1-4 | Camouflage Level 3 Cartography Level 2 |
| 18 | Plow Level 7-9 Sawmill Level 7-9 Scythe Level 5-9 Whipsaw Level 5-9 Engineering Level 5-9 Mathematics Level 1-4 | Camouflage Level 4 Combat Tactics Level 5-9 Defensive Formation Level 5-9 Herbal Medicine Level 5-9 Cartography Level 3 |
| 19 | Plow Level 10 Sawmill Level 10 Mathematics Level 5-9 Open-pit Quarry Level 1-4 Coinage Level 1-4 | Camouflage Level 5 Cartography Level 4 |
| 20 | Scythe Level 10 Whipsaw Level 10 Engineering Level 10 Stone Saw Level 1-4 Shaft Mining Level 1-4 Machinery Level 1-4 Carriage Level 1-4 Cutting & Polishing Level 1-2 | Combat Tactics Level 10 Defensive Formation Level 10 Herbal Medicine Level 10 Cartography Level 5 |
| 21 | Mathematics Level 10 Open-pit Quarry Level 5-9 Coinage Level 5-9 Cutting & Polishing Level 3-4 | Long Swordsman Crossbowman Knight Ballista |
| 22 | Stone Saw Level 5-10 Shaft Mining Level 5-10 Machinery Level 5-10 Carriage Level 5-10 Cutting & Polishing Level 5-6 | None |
| 23 | Cutting & Polishing Level 7-8 | Wootz Steel Level 1-4 Bodkin Arrows Level 1-4 Stirrups Level 1-4 Ballistics Level 1-4 Scutum Level 1-4 Pavise Level 1-4 Plate Armor Level 1-4 Heavy Frame Level 1-4 Medical Corps Level 1-4 Combined Arms Level 1-4 Encampment Level 1-4 |
| 24 | Open-pit Quarry Level 10 Coinage Level 10 Cutting & Polishing Level 9 | Wootz Steel Level 5-9 Bodkin Arrows Level 5-9 Stirrups Level 5-9 Ballistics Level 5-9 Scutum Level 5-9 Plate Armor Level 5-9 Medical Corps Level 5-9 Encampment Level 5-9 |
| 25 | Cutting & Polishing Level 10 | Royal Guard Royal Crossbowman Royal Knight Trebuchet |
Side Quests
| Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|
| Upgrade Academy to Level 3 | Wood 1,750 Food 3,250 |
| Upgrade Academy to Level 4 | Wood 2,500 Food 4,500 Stone 750 |
| Upgrade Academy to Level 6 | Wood 8,500 Food 11,750 Stone 2,500 |
| Upgrade Academy to Level 7 | Wood 10,250 Food 14,000 Stone 3,250 |
| Upgrade Academy to Level 8 | Food 13,000 Wood 17,750 Stone 4,250 |
| Upgrade Academy to Level 9 | Wood 14,250 Food 17,000 Stone 4,250 |
| Upgrade Academy to Level 19 | Wood 231,000 Food 313,250 Stone 88,500 |
| Upgrade Academy to Level 20 | Wood 347,500 Food 471,000 Stone 134,000 |
| Upgrade Academy to Level 23 | Wood 1,173,750 Food 1,591,000 Stone 455,000 |