Barracks (Age of Empires II)

The Barracks in Age of Empires II shares a similar purpose to the variant in Age of Empires. These buildings can be built during the Dark Age. They are also necessary in order to build Archery Ranges and Stables.

Overview
''Weapons were made and stored and soldiers drilled in the barracks. During the late Middle Ages, the barracks was incorporated within a castle complex. It became also the part of the castle where professional soldiers lived, ready to help defend the castle or maintain order in the surrounding countryside.''

Units
Dark Age: Feudal Age:
 * Militia



Castle Age: Imperial Age:
 * Man-at-Arms
 * Spearman
 * Long Swordsman
 * Pikeman
 * Eagle Scout
 * Eagle Warrior
 * Huskarl
 * Two-Handed Swordsman
 * Halberdier
 * Elite Eagle Warrior
 * Champion
 * Condottiero
 * Elite Huskarl

Civilizations bonuses

 * A team containing Goths Barracks work 20% faster.
 * A team containing Slavs, Barracks allows +5 population.
 * A team containing Italians, Condottiero available in Barracks.
 * Aztecs: Barracks units are produced +15% faster.
 * Spanish Barracks are built 30% faster.
 * Byzantine Barracks have 10%/20%/30%/40% more hp in Dark/Feudal/Castle/Imperial age. Town Watch (+4 LOS for buildings) is free.
 * Chinese Barracks technologies and improvements cost -10% Feudal age, -15% Castle age, -20% Imperial age.
 * Goths Perfusion Imperial age Unique technology allows to train Barracks units +50% faster (+100% faster in The Forgotten expansion)

Upgrades
Feudal Age: Castle Age:
 * Tracking
 * Squires