Stable (Age of Empires II)


 * For the Age of Empires variant, see Stable (Age of Empires)
 * For the Age of Empires III variant, see Stable (Age of Empires III)
 * For the Age of Mythology variant, see Stable (Age of Mythology)

The Stable in Age of Empires II is primarily designed to train cavalry units. It is available from Feudal Age onward, and can also be used to garrison units as they're trained. It can build Knights, Camels, and Scout Cavalry. It can also upgrade these units. The Stable is not available to the Mesoamerican Aztecs and Mayans. If you place one of these in the Scenario Editor, it would look Central European and will be unable to produce units.

Units
Feudal Age: Castle Age: Imperial Age:
 * Scout Cavalry
 * Light Cavalry
 * Knight
 * Camel
 * Tarkan (In The Forgotten)
 * Hussar
 * Cavalier
 * Paladin
 * Heavy Camel
 * Imperial Camel
 * Elite Tarkan

Civilizations bonuses
* A team containing Huns: Stables work 20% faster.
 * A team containing Slavs: Stables allows +5 population.
 * Spanish Stables are built 30% faster.
 * Byzantine Stables have 10%/20%/30%/40% more hp in Dark/Feudal/Castle/Imperial age. Town Watch (+4 LOS for buildings) is free.
 * Chinese Stable technologies and improvements cost -10% Feudal age, -15% Castle age, -20% Imperial age.
 * Franks: Castle age unique technology Chivalry makes stables work 40% faster.

Overview
''As the Middle Ages continued, the rise in importance of mounted warriors created demand for larger numbers of horses, which was bred and maintained at the stable. A variety of horses were bred, including horses for long-distance travel, fast horses for quick movement, and the heavy charger. Scout and light cavalry units needed quick horses with lots of stamina. Heavy chargers of great strength were required to carry fully armored knights into a charge. Mounted warriors trained at the stable as well, learning the skills of fighting from horseback with spear, lance, sword, flail, mace, and hammer. In other parts of the world, camels and elephants were bred and maintained for mounted combat.''