Dome of the Rock

Dome of the Rock
Building information
Introduced in	The Age of Kings
Type	Civilian
Statistics
Size	5×5 tiles
Hit points	4,000
Melee armor	3
Pierce armor	6
Armor classes	Building
Line of Sight	8

The Dome of the Rock is an unconstructable building in Age of Empires II. It is a decorative structure without actual function in-game that appears only in some campaigns and the Scenario Editor (under the Other tab). The Dome of the Rock is the only building that can regenerate.

Campaign appearances

The Dome of the Rock appears in the following campaign scenarios.

Saladin

• The Siege of Jerusalem: There is a Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem which must not be destroyed.

Barbarossa

• The Emperor Sleeping: There is a Dome of the Rock in the south in Jerusalem, which the Emperor in a Barrel must reach. The destruction of the Dome will also trigger the player's defeat.

Trivia

• Before Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, the squared terrain around the Dome was sandy, not transparent like in other buildings.
• The dome's color is anachronistic, as it was not gilded until 1963 in reality. Previously the dome was covered in black lead.
• During Crusader rule, the Dome of the Rock was converted into a church, and its shape inspired the round churches built by the Templar Knights in Europe.

Gallery

Dome of the Rock in-game

The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem in The Siege of Jerusalem

The same in the Definitive Edition