Atonement

Atonement
Availability
Introduced in	The Age of Kings
Civilization	See table
Age	Castle Age
Research
Researched at	Monastery
Gold	325
Research time	40 seconds
Effect
Monks and Missionaries can convert enemy Monks and Missionaries

Two Monks converting an enemy Monk.

Atonement is a technology in Age of Empires II that can be researched at the Monastery. Once researched, it enables Monks and Missionaries to convert enemy Monks and Missionaries.

Technology availability

Available	Unavailable
Aztecs Berbers Burmese Byzantines Chinese Cumans Ethiopians Huns Italians Japanese Lithuanians Malay Malians Mayans Mongols Portuguese Saracens Slavs Spanish Tatars Teutons Turks Vietnamese Vikings	Britons Bulgarians Celts Franks Goths Incas Indians Khmer Koreans Magyars Persians

Civilization bonuses

• Aztecs: Atonement gives Monks +5 HP.
• Burmese: Atonement is 50% cheaper.
• Chinese: Atonement is 15%/20% cheaper in the Castle/Imperial Age.
• Portuguese: Researching Atonement is 30% faster.

Team bonuses

• Lithuanians: Researching Atonement is 20% faster.

History

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Several of the most successful religions reach an atonement, or reconciliation, between their all-powerful god and the common men and women on Earth. This was an important feature that strengthened the faith of believers and attracted converts.

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