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Role and stats #

Fast swarm: ×1.5 damage against Heavy Warships. These are base stats before researched bonuses.

Role: Fast swarm: ×1.5 damage against Heavy Warships.
Branch: Navy
Recruit at: Navy level 1
Cost per unit: 3,000 Wood, 600 Metal, 300 Food
Base training: 10m
Health / Armor / Damage: 500 / 15 / 40
Counters: ×1.5 versus Heavy Warship
Armor ignored: 0%
PvP cargo capacity: 250

Recruitment unlock: No separate unlock research. Navy details.

Training at each facility level #

One batch is active per facility; additional batches wait in order. Times below are per unit, before active VIP; lower facility levels cannot recruit this unit.

Light Galley training times, before VIP
Facility level	Time per unit	Change from base
1	10m	−0%
2	9m 48s	−2%
3	9m 36s	−4%
4	9m 24s	−6%
5	9m 12s	−8%
6	9m	−10%
7	8m 48s	−12%
8	8m 36s	−14%
9	8m 24s	−16%
10	8m 12s	−18%
11	8m	−20%
12	7m 48s	−22%
13	7m 36s	−24%
14	7m 24s	−26%
15	7m 12s	−28%
16	7m	−30%
17	6m 48s	−32%
18	6m 36s	−34%
19	6m 24s	−36%
20	6m 12s	−38%
21	6m	−40%
22	5m 48s	−42%
23	5m 36s	−44%
24	5m 24s	−46%
25	5m 12s	−48%

Every research upgrade #

Each rank gives another 5% to its own stat; ranks I–V total +25% per stat. Research is account-wide, permanent, and completes offline.

Light Galley individual research projects
Upgrade	Stat	Rank bonus	Resulting Regular stat	University	Extra facility gate	Crystal cost	Time	Prerequisite
Hull Reinforcement I	Health	+5% total	525	3	Navy lv 1	50	30m	None
Hull Reinforcement II	Health	+10% total	550	7	Navy lv 1	200	2h	Hull Reinforcement I
Hull Reinforcement III	Health	+15% total	575	12	Navy lv 1	1,200	4h 30m	Hull Reinforcement II, Veteran
Hull Reinforcement IV	Health	+20% total	600	18	Navy lv 1	4,550	8h	Hull Reinforcement III
Hull Reinforcement V	Health	+25% total	625	25	Navy lv 1	13,600	12h 30m	Hull Reinforcement IV, Elite
Bronze Plating I	Armor	+5% total	15.75	3	Navy lv 1	50	30m	None
Bronze Plating II	Armor	+10% total	16.5	7	Navy lv 1	200	2h	Bronze Plating I
Bronze Plating III	Armor	+15% total	17.25	12	Navy lv 1	1,200	4h 30m	Bronze Plating II, Veteran
Bronze Plating IV	Armor	+20% total	18	18	Navy lv 1	4,550	8h	Bronze Plating III
Bronze Plating V	Armor	+25% total	18.75	25	Navy lv 1	13,600	12h 30m	Bronze Plating IV, Elite
Naval Armaments I	Damage	+5% total	42	3	Navy lv 1	50	30m	None
Naval Armaments II	Damage	+10% total	44	7	Navy lv 1	200	2h	Naval Armaments I
Naval Armaments III	Damage	+15% total	46	12	Navy lv 1	1,200	4h 30m	Naval Armaments II, Veteran
Naval Armaments IV	Damage	+20% total	48	18	Navy lv 1	4,550	8h	Naval Armaments III
Naval Armaments V	Damage	+25% total	50	25	Navy lv 1	13,600	12h 30m	Naval Armaments IV, Elite

Veteran and Elite improvements #

Research the rank, then convert existing stationed units in their recruiting building. Conversion costs below are per unit, in addition to the one-time Crystal research cost. Veteran adds +20% base Armor and Damage; Elite adds +40%. Health is unaffected by equipment.

Light Galley equipment unlocks and conversion costs
Conversion	Facility level	Rank research	University	Research Crystals	Research time	Research prerequisites	Conversion cost / unit
Regular → Veteran	10	Veteran	7	200	2h	Hull Reinforcement II, Bronze Plating II, Naval Armaments II	3,900 Metal, 150 Food
Veteran → Elite	18	Elite	18	4,550	8h	Hull Reinforcement IV, Bronze Plating IV, Naval Armaments IV, Veteran	5,850 Metal, 225 Food

Light Galley Regular, Veteran, and Elite stats
Equipment	Stat research	Health	Armor	Damage
Regular	No stat research	500	15	40
Regular	All three stat tracks rank V	625	18.75	50
Veteran	No stat research	500	18	48
Veteran	All three stat tracks rank V	625	21.75	58
Elite	No stat research	500	21	56
Elite	All three stat tracks rank V	625	24.75	66

Light Galley improvement times before active VIP
Facility level	Regular → Veteran / unit	Veteran → Elite / unit
10	4m 6s	Requires level 18
11	4m	Requires level 18
12	3m 54s	Requires level 18
13	3m 48s	Requires level 18
14	3m 42s	Requires level 18
15	3m 36s	Requires level 18
16	3m 30s	Requires level 18
17	3m 24s	Requires level 18
18	3m 18s	4m 57s
19	3m 12s	4m 48s
20	3m 6s	4m 39s
21	3m	4m 30s
22	2m 54s	4m 21s
23	2m 48s	4m 12s
24	2m 42s	4m 3s
25	2m 36s	3m 54s

Learn the system #

Planning an army? Add Light Galley to the Army Planner to total costs, training time and cargo for a whole force.

Rules reference. Values come from the game rules at revision 999310651f (snapshot e5f090b681, checked 5 October 2026). Base values exclude conditional bonuses such as VIP and active monuments. Numbers can change between playtest updates.