Block Printing

Block Printing is a technology in Age of Empires II that can be researched at the Monastery once the Imperial Age is reached. Once researched, it increases both the conversion range and Line of Sight of Monks and Missionaries by +3.

Technology availability

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

Civilization bonuses Edit

• Aztecs: Block Printing gives Monks +5 HP.
• Burmese: Block Printing is 50% cheaper.
• Chinese: Block Printing is 20% cheaper.

Team bonuses Edit

• A team containing Lithuanians: Researching Block Printing 20% faster.

Changelog Edit

The Age of Kings Edit

• Chinese: Cannot research Block Printing.

The Forgotten Edit

• Incas: Cannot research Block Printing.

The African Kingdoms Edit

• Incas: Block Printing added to their technology tree.

Definitive Edition Edit

• Chinese: With update 34699, Block Printing was added to their technology tree.

Trivia Edit

• Despite being a Chinese invention, they did not have access to Block Printing prior to update 34699.

History Edit

"Block printing, an old Chinese invention, made possible the printing press, one of the great inventions of the Middle Ages. This made possible the wide dissemination and easy storage of information on an amazing scale that continues to accelerate today. The first book printed was the Christian Bible. The important texts of other religions soon followed."

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