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This article is about the infantry technology in Age of Empires. For other uses of the term, see Chain Mail. |
Chain Mail Infantry is a technology in Age of Empires that can be researched at the Storage Pit once the Iron Age is reached. Once researched, it increases the armor of all melee infantry units by +2, giving them more resistance to melee attacks.
It is available to all civilizations except the Carthaginians, Choson, Lac Viet, and Phoenicians.
Affected units[]
Clubman- Axeman
- Short Swordsman
- Broad Swordsman
- Long Swordsman
- Legionary
- Hoplite
- Phalangite
- Centurion
Team bonuses[]
- Palmyrans: Researching Chain Mail Infantry is 30% faster.
Changelog[]
Age of Empires[]
- Babylonians: Cannot research Chain Mail Infantry.
Definitive Edition[]
- Babylonians: With update 46777, Chain Mail Infantry is added to the technology tree.
Return of Rome[]
- Babylonians: Upon release, Chain Mail Infantry was removed from the technology tree. With hotfix 85208, it is readded.
History[]
| “ | Chain mail was a type of body armor made of iron circlets woven together into a cloak. The interlocking chains of iron protected the body somewhat from weapons that slashed or pounded. Chain mail was also flexible and allowed more freedom of body movement than armor made of metal plates. The disadvantages of chain mail were that it required a lot of care, was heavy, and was expensive to make. Chain mail was worn only by wealthy or powerful individuals who could purchase or demand its manufacture. | ” |
| —Age of Empires manual | ||
