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This article is about the technology in Age of Empires II. For other uses of the term, see Architecture.

Architecture is a technology in Age of Empires II that can be researched at the University once the Imperial Age is reached. Once researched, it strengthens all buildings (except walls, Gates, Farms, and Fish Traps) by providing +10% hit points, +1 melee armor, +1 pierce armor, and +3 building armor.

Note that building armor does not protect against all kinds of bonus damage against buildings; it reduces the bonus damage from units with an attack bonus against the building class only, such as siege weapons, ships, Villagers, Tarkans, and War Elephants. However, it does not reduce the bonus damage from units that only have an attack bonus against the standard building class, such as most infantry.

Combined with Masonry, buildings will have a total increase of +21% HP, +2 melee armor, +2 pierce armor, and +6 building armor. Despite lacking both Masonry and Architecture, the Byzantines have arguably the toughest buildings in the game due to their civilization bonus that gives all their buildings +40% HP in the Imperial Age.

Availability chart[]

Architectureavailable Available Architectureunavailable Unavailable

Civilization bonuses[]

  • CivIcon-Chinese Chinese: Architecture is 15% cheaper.
  • CivIcon-Italians Italians: Architecture is 33% cheaper.
  • CivIcon-Spanish Spanish: Receive 20 gold after researching Architecture.

Team bonuses[]

  • CivIcon-Malians Malians: Researching Architecture is 80% faster.
  • CivIcon-Portuguese Portuguese: Researching Architecture is 25% faster.

Changelog[]

AoE2-DLCicon-0 The Age of Kings[]

AoE2-DLCicon-1 The Conquerors[]

AoEIIDE icon Definitive Edition[]

AoE2Icon-LordsWest Lords of the West[]

History[]

ā€œThe rebirth of masonry allowed the architecture of the Middle Ages to advance as well. New techniques for vaulting and support made possible the great cathedrals that stand as icons for this age. The famous architectural feature of this age was the flying buttress. This new element shifted part of the great weight of a cathedral's roof onto supports outside the walls, allowing great airy vaults to open over the center of the church. Massive load-bearing pillars left long open spaces between which beautiful stained glass windows could be placed.ā€
—In-game section
Technologies in Age of Empires II
Economic technologies
MaleVillDEFEMALEVILLDE VillagerWheelbarrowDE Wheelbarrow Ā· HandcartDE Hand Cart
Aoe2de food FoodHorseCollarDE Horse Collar Ā· HeavyPlowDE Heavy Plow Ā· CropRotationDE Crop Rotation
GillnetsDE Gillnets
Aoe2de wood WoodDoubleBitAxe aoe2DE Double-Bit Axe Ā· BowSawDE Bow Saw Ā· TwoManSawDE Two-Man Saw
Aoe2de gold GoldGoldMiningDE Gold Mining Ā· GoldShaftMiningDE Gold Shaft Mining
CaravanDE Caravan
Aoe2de stone StoneStoneMiningDE Stone Mining Ā· StoneShaftMiningDE Stone Shaft Mining
Civilian shipsDryDockDE Dry Dock Ā· ShipwrightDE Shipwright
Market aoe2DE MarketCoinageDE Coinage Ā· BankingDE Banking
GuildsDE Guilds
Military technologies
GeneralConscriptionDE Conscription
HeresyDE Heresy Ā· Devotion icon AoE2DE Devotion Ā· FaithDE Faith
Melee unitsForging aoe2de Forging Ā· IronCastingDE Iron Casting Ā· BlastFurnaceDE Blast Furnace
CavalryBloodlinesDE Bloodlines Ā· HusbandryDE Husbandry
ScaleBardingArmorDE Scale Barding Armor Ā· ChainBardingDE Chain Barding Armor Ā· PlateBardingArmorDE Plate Barding Armor
InfantrySuplliesicon Supplies Ā· AoE2 Gambesons Gambesons Ā· SquiresDE Squires Ā· ArsonDE Arson
ScaleMailArmorDE Scale Mail Armor Ā· ChainMailArmorDE Chain Mail Armor Ā· PlateMailArmorDE Plate Mail Armor
Ranged unitsBallisticsDE Ballistics Ā· ChemistryDE Chemistry
FletchingDE Fletching Ā· BodkinArrowDE Bodkin Arrow Ā· BracerDE Bracer
ArchersPaddedArcherArmorDE Padded Archer Armor Ā· LeatherArcherArmorDE Leather Archer Armor Ā· RingArcherArmorDE Ring Archer Armor
ThumbRingDE Thumb Ring Ā· ParthianTacticsDE Parthian Tactics
SiegeSiegeEngineersDE Siege Engineers
ShipCareeningDE Careening Ā· DryDockDE Dry Dock
ShipwrightDE Shipwright
WarGalleyDE War Galley
BuildingTownWatchDE Town Watch Ā· TownPatrolDE Town Patrol
Masonry aoe2de Masonry Ā· ArchitectureDE Architecture
HeatedShotDE Heated Shot Ā· ArrowSlitsDE Arrowslits Ā· MurderHolesDE Murder Holes Ā· TreadmillCraneDE Treadmill Crane Ā· HoardingsDE Hoardings Ā· BombardTower aoe2DE Bombard Tower
HerbalDE Herbal Medicine
MonkRedemptionDE Redemption Ā· AtonementDE Atonement Ā· SanctityDE Sanctity Ā· FervorDE Fervor Ā· IlluminationDE Illumination Ā· BlockPrintingDE Block Printing Ā· TheocracyDE Theocracy
MaleVillDEFEMALEVILLDE VillagerLoomDE Loom Ā· SapperDE Sappers
Miscellaneous technologies
SpiesDE Spies Ā· SpiesDE Treason Ā· Unique tech aoe2de mixed Unique technologies
Removed/cut generic technologies
Bombardcannonresearch Bombard Cannon Ā· CannongalleonresearchDE Cannon Galleon Ā· Cartography aoe2de Cartography Ā· Handcannon Hand Cannon Ā· Huntingdogs Hunting Dogs Ā· Revetments Ā· TrackingDE Tracking
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