Age of Empires Technologies

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Technologies help improve your civilization. They unlock new units, buildings and improve existing ones. Technologies cost various amounts of Food, Wood, Gold and Stone. Most technologies require you to be in a certain age and to have built a certain building before they can be researched. Some powerful upgrades require you to research specific technologies first.

See AoE Units for more information.

Contents 1 Tool Age 1.1 Barracks 1.1.1 Research Axeman 1.2 Storage Pit 1.2.1 Tool Working 1.2.2 Leather Armor Infantry 1.2.3 Leather Armor Archers 1.2.4 Leather Armor Cavalry 1.3 Market 1.3.1 Domestication 1.3.2 Wood Working 1.3.3 Gold Mining 1.3.4 Stone Mining 1.4 Granary 1.4.1 Research Watch Tower 1.4.2 Research Small Wall 2 Bronze Age 2.1 Archery Range 2.1.1 Research Improved Bowman 2.1.2 Research Composite Bowman 2.2 Barracks 2.2.1 Research Short Swordsman 2.2.2 Research Broad Swordsman 2.3 Storage Pit 2.3.1 Metal Working 2.3.2 Bronze Shield 2.3.3 Scale Armor Infantry 2.3.4 Scale Armor Archers 2.3.5 Scale Armor Cavalry 2.4 Market 2.4.1 Artisanship 2.4.2 Wheel 2.4.3 Plough 2.5 Government Center 2.5.1 Nobility 2.5.2 Writing 2.5.3 Architecture 2.5.4 Logistics 2.6 Temple 2.6.1 Astrology 2.6.2 Mysticism 2.6.3 Polytheism 2.7 Granary 2.7.1 Research Sentry Tower 2.7.2 Research Medium Wall 2.8 Dock 2.8.1 Research Fishing Ship 2.8.2 Research War Galley 2.8.3 Research Merchant Ship 3 Iron Age 3.1 Barracks 3.1.1 Research Long Swordsman 3.1.2 Research Legion 3.2 Academy 3.2.1 Research Phalanx 3.2.2 Research Centurion 3.3 Archery Range 3.3.1 Research Heavy Horse Archer 3.4 Siege Workshop 3.4.1 Research Catapult 3.4.2 Research Heavy Catapult 3.4.3 Research Helepolis 3.5 Stable 3.5.1 Research Heavy Cavalry 3.5.2 Research Cataphract 3.5.3 Research Scythe Chariot 3.5.4 Research Armored Elephant 3.6 Storage Pit 3.6.1 Metallurgy 3.6.2 Chain Mail Infantry 3.6.3 Chain Mail Archers 3.6.4 Chain Mail Cavalry 3.6.5 Iron Shield 3.6.6 Tower Shield 3.7 Government Center 3.7.1 Engineering 3.7.2 Aristocracy 3.7.3 Ballistics 3.7.4 Alchemy 3.8 Market 3.8.1 Craftsmanship 3.8.2 Siegecraft 3.8.3 Coinage 3.8.4 Irrigation 3.9 Temple 3.9.1 Monotheism 3.9.2 Medicine 3.9.3 Afterlife 3.9.4 Jihad 3.9.5 Fanaticism 3.9.6 Martyrdom 3.10 Granary 3.10.1 Research Fortification 3.10.2 Research Guard Tower 3.10.3 Research Ballista Tower 3.11 Dock 3.11.1 Research Heavy Transport 3.11.2 Research Trireme 3.11.3 Research Catapult Trireme 3.11.4 Research Juggernaught

Tool Age

Barracks

Research Axeman

• Age: Tool Age

• Research At: Barracks

• Cost: 100 Food

• Benefit: Axeman becomes available

Storage Pit

Tool Working

• Age: Tool Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 100 Food

• Benefit: +2 Hand-to-Hand Attack

Leather Armor Infantry

• Age: Tool Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 75 Food

• Benefit: +2 Armor for Barracks and Academy units

Leather Armor Archers

• Age: Tool Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 100 Food

• Benefit: +2 Armor for Archery Range units

Leather Armor Cavalry

• Age: Tool Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 125 Food

• Benefit: +2 Armor for Stable units

Market

Domestication

• Age: Tool Age

• Research At: Market

• Cost: 50 Wood 200 Food

• Benefit: +75 Food for the Farm

Wood Working

• Age: Tool Age

• Research At: Market

• Cost: 75 Wood 120 Food

• Benefit: +2 Woodcutting, +1 Missile Range

Gold Mining

• Age: Tool Age

• Research At: Market

• Cost: 100 Wood 120 Food

• Benefit: +3 Gold Mining

Stone Mining

• Age: Tool Age

• Research At: Market

• Cost: 100 Food 50 Stone

• Benefit: +3 Stone Mining

Granary

Research Watch Tower

• Age: Tool Age

• Research At: Granary

• Cost: 50 Food

• Benefit: Watch Tower becomes available

Research Small Wall

• Age: Tool Age

• Research At: Granary

• Cost: 50 Food

• Benefit: Small Wall becomes available

Bronze Age

Archery Range

Research Improved Bowman

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Archery Range

• Cost: 80 Wood 140 Food

• Benefit: Improved Bowman becomes available

Research Composite Bowman

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Archery Range

• Cost: 100 Wood 180 Food

• Benefit: Composite Bowman becomes available

Barracks

Research Short Swordsman

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Barracks

• Cost: 120 Food 50 Gold

• Benefit: Short Swordsman becomes available

Research Broad Swordsman

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Barracks

• Cost: 140 Food 50 Gold

• Benefit: Broad Swordsman becomes available

Storage Pit

Metal Working

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 200 Food 120 Gold

• Benefit: +2 Hand-to-Hand Attack

Bronze Shield

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 150 Food 180 Gold

• Benefit: +1 Infantry armor against missile attack

Scale Armor Infantry

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 75 Food 50 Gold

• Benefit: +2 Infantry Armor for Barracks and Academy units

Scale Armor Archers

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 100 Food 50 Gold

• Benefit: +2 Archer Armor for Archery Range units

Scale Armor Cavalry

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 125 Food 50 Gold

• Benefit: +2 Cavalry Armor for Stable units

Market

Artisanship

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Market

• Cost: 150 Wood 170 Food

• Benefit: +2 Woodcutting, +1 Range for missile units

Wheel

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Market

• Cost: 75 Wood 175 Food

• Benefit: Villagers 30% faster, unlocks Chariots

Plough

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Market

• Cost: 75 Wood 250 Food

• Benefit: +75 Food for the Farm

Government Center

Nobility

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Government Center

• Cost: 175 Food 120 Gold

• Benefit: +15% Cavalry, Chariots, Horse Archer hit points

Writing

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Government Center

• Cost: 200 Food 75 Gold

• Benefit: Shared exploration with allies

Architecture

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Government Center

• Cost: 175 Wood 150 Food

• Benefit: -33% construction time, +20% building/wall hit points

Logistics

• [RoR Only]

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Government Center

• Cost: 180 Food 100 Gold

• Benefit: Barracks units count 1/2 towards population

Temple

Astrology

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Temple

• Cost: 150 Gold

• Benefit: Conversion 30% faster

Mysticism

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Temple

• Cost: 120 Gold

• Benefits: - Double Priest hit points

Polytheism

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Temple

• Cost: 120 Gold

• Benefit: Priest moves 40% faster

Granary

Research Sentry Tower

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Granary

• Cost: 120 Food 50 Stone

• Benefit: Sentry Tower becomes available

Research Medium Wall

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Granary

• Cost: 180 Food 100 Stone

• Benefit: Medium Wall becomes available

Dock

Research Fishing Ship

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Dock

• Cost: 100 Wood 50 Food

• Benefit: Fishing Ship becomes available

Research War Galley

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Dock

• Cost: 75 Wood 150 Food

• Benefit: War Galley becomes available

Research Merchant Ship

• Age: Bronze Age

• Research At: Dock

• Cost: 75 Wood 200 Food

• Benefit: Merchant Ship becomes available

Iron Age

Barracks

Research Long Swordsman

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Barracks

• Cost: 160 Food 50 Gold

• Benefit: Long Swordsman becomes available

Research Legion

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Barracks

• Cost: 1400 Food 600 Gold

• Benefit: Legion becomes available

• Requires: Fanaticism

Academy

Research Phalanx

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Academy

• Cost: 300 Food 100 Gold

• Benefit: Phalanx becomes available

Research Centurion

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Academy

• Cost:1800 Food 700 Gold

• Benefit: Centurion becomes available

• Requires: Aristocracy

Archery Range

Research Heavy Horse Archer

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Archery Range

• Cost:1750 Food 800 Gold

• Benefit: Heavy Horse Archer becomes available

• Requires: Chain Mail Archers

Siege Workshop

Research Catapult

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Siege Workshop

• Cost: 300 Wood 250 Food

• Benefit: Catapult becomes available

Research Heavy Catapult

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Siege Workshop

• Cost: 900 Wood 1800 Food

• Benefit: Heavy Catapult becomes available

• Requires: Siegecraft

Research Helepolis

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Siege Workshop

• Cost: 1000 Wood 1500 Food

• Benefit: Helepolis becomes available

• Requires: Craftsmanship

Stable

Research Heavy Cavalry

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Stable

• Cost: 350 Food 125 Gold

• Benefit: Heavy Cavalry becomes available

Research Cataphract

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Stable

• Cost: 2000 Food 850 Gold

• Benefit: Cataphract becomes available

• Requires: Metallurgy

Research Scythe Chariot

• [RoR Only]

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Stable

• Cost: 1200 Wood 800 Gold

• Benefit: Scythe Chariot becomes available

Research Armored Elephant

• [RoR Only]

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Stable

• Cost: 1000 Food 1200 Gold

• Benefit: Armored Elephant becomes available

Storage Pit

Metallurgy

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 300 Food 180 Gold

• Benefit: +3 Hand-to-Hand Attack

Chain Mail Infantry

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 125 Food 100 Gold

• Benefit: +2 Armor for Barracks and Academy units

Chain Mail Archers

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 150 Food 100 Gold

• Benefit: +2 Armor for Archery Range units

Chain Mail Cavalry

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 175 Food 100 Gold

• Benefit: +2 Armor for Stable units

Iron Shield

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 200 Food 320 Gold

• Benefit: +1 Infantry Armor against missile weapons

Tower Shield

• [RoR Only]

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Storage Pit

• Cost: 250 Food 400 Gold

• Benefit: +1 Infantry Armor against missile weapons

Government Center

Engineering

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Government Center

• Cost: 100 Wood 200 Food

• Benefit: +2 siege weapon and siege ship range

Aristocracy

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Government Center

• Cost: 175 Food 150 Gold

• Benefit: Academy units 25% faster

Ballistics

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Government Center

• Cost: 200 Food 50 Gold

• Benefit: Increased missile weapon and siege weapon accuracy

Alchemy

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Government Center

• Cost: 250 Food 200 Gold

• Benefit: +1 Ballista, Helepolis and missile weapon Attack

Market

Craftsmanship

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Market

• Cost: 200 Wood 240 Food

• Benefit: +2 Woodcutting, +1 Missile Range

Siegecraft

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Market

• Cost: 190 Food 100 Stone

• Benefit: +3 Stone mining, +1 Slinger attack/range, Villagers can destroy walls and towers

Coinage

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Market

• Cost: 200 Food 100 Gold

• Benefit: +25% Gold mine productivity, free tribute

Irrigation

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Market

• Cost: 100 Wood 300 Food

• Benefit: +75 Food for the Farm

Temple

Monotheism

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Temple

• Cost: 350 Gold

• Benefit: Priests convert enemy Priests and Buildings

Medicine

• [RoR Only]

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Temple

• Cost: 150 Gold

• Benefit: [[|Priest|Priest]]s healing rate increased

Afterlife

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Temple

• Cost: 275 Gold

• Benefit: +3 Priest Range

Jihad

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Temple

• Cost: 120 Gold

• Benefit: Villagers attack, speed, hit points, less gathering efficiency

Fanaticism

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Temple

• Cost: 150 Gold

• Benefit: Priest rejuvenation 50% faster

Martyrdom

• [RoR Only]

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Temple

• Cost: 600 Gold

• Benefit: Sacrifice Priest to convert unit instantly

Granary

Research Fortification

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Granary

• Cost: 300 Food 175 Stone

• Benefit: Fortification becomes available

Research Guard Tower

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Granary

• Cost: 300 Food 100 Stone

• Benefit: Guard Tower becomes available

Research Ballista Tower

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Granary

• Cost: 1800 Food 750 Stone

• Benefit: Ballista Tower becomes available

• Requires: Ballistics

Dock

Research Heavy Transport

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Dock

• Cost: 125 Wood 150 Food

• Benefit: Heavy Transport becomes available

Research Trireme

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Dock

• Cost: 100 Wood 250 Food

• Benefit: Trireme becomes available

Research Catapult Trireme

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Dock

• Cost: 100 Wood 300 Food

• Benefit: Catapult Trireme becomes available

Research Juggernaught

• Age: Iron Age

• Research At: Dock

• Cost: 900 Wood 2000 Food

• Benefit: Juggernaught becomes available

• Requires: Engineering