Curse of Auliya

Curse of Auliya
Availability
Introduced in	Age of Empires IV: Dynasties of the East
Civilization	Tughlaq Dynasty
Age	Feudal Age
Research
Researched at	Tughlaqabad Fort
Gold	150
Research time	45 seconds
Effect
Attackers of this Tughlaqabad Fort are struck by fear, reducing their attack speed by 30% while targeting the Fort.

Curse of Auliya is a unique technology of the Tughlaq Dynasty in Age of Empires IV: Dynasties of the East that can be researched at the Tughlaqabad Fort in the Feudal Age. It upgrades a Tughlaqabad Fort so that attackers targeting it have their attack speed reduced by 30%. Both unit and building attacks are affected. For ranged siege engines, it is possible to circumvent this debuff by using attack ground.

Curse of Auliya is similar to an emplacement in that it only upgrades the building at which it is researched. Furthermore, it does not get affected by the Governor of Uch technology discount bonus.

Trivia

• "Auliya" is plural for the Arabic word "Wali", meaning "Sufi saints".
  • The technology is based on the curse of Nizamuddin Auliya.
  • Multan, Pakistan, is known as "Madinat-ul-Auliya", the "city of the saints".
• The eye used in the icon most likely refers to the belief in the evil eye, a malevolent glare in various regional beliefs. In Pakistan, this is known as the "nazar", which is warded off by reciting Quran verses and praising God.