Circular Saw

Circular Saw
Availability
Introduced in	Age of Empires III
Civilization	Europeans Federal Americans
Age	Fortress Age
Research
Researched at	Market
Prerequisite(s)	Log Flume
Food	240
Coin	480
Research time	30 seconds
Effect
Villager gather work rate for tree and Mango Grove +30%

“	Villagers gather Wood extremely fast.	”
—In-game description

Circular Saw is a technology in Age of Empires III that can be researched by European and Federal American civilizations at the Market once the Fortress Age is reached and Log Flume is researched. Once researched, it allows villagers to gather wood from trees and Mango Groves 30% faster.

Strategy

Although Circular Saw is the most expensive technology at the Market, particularly with its cost of 480 coin, it benefits the overall economy of a civilization in the long run once researched. As the other two resources do not get a third upgrade, this allows the wood collection rate to go from the lowest rate to surpass that of mining. This can permit the long term collection of wood for Estates and late game unit upgrades (usually crates are used for quicker expenses such as additional Town Centers).

See also

• Forest Spirit Ceremony – Native American equivalent
• Timber Trade – identical Asian equivalent