This article is about the Age of Empires II technology. For the Rus technology in Age of Empires IV, see Fervor (Age of Empires IV). |
Fervor is a technology in Age of Empires II that can be researched at the Monastery. Once researched, it increases the movement speed of Monks, Warrior Priests and Missionaries by 15%.
With update 87863, Slavic Monks were made 20% faster as a civilization bonus. To offset this, Fervor was removed from their technology tree. Hence, excluding the Slavs, only the Dravidians, Incas, Malay, and Vietnamese lack Fervor, making it the second most universal Monastery technology, tied with Faith and Herbal Medicine.
Strategy[]
Fervor is lackluster in its effect, as Monks will usually perform most of their work while standing in place. The biggest advantage of the technology is the ability to outmaneuver enemy siege, as they have a significant speed advantage with the technology. Against most units, however, the technology does not make a big difference, as Monks are already very slow, and the speed increase is not enough to offset this. It can help for collecting Relics, but creating Light Cavalry to counter enemy Monks is usually more impactful.
Researching Fervor is a must for the Bohemians, as it also increases the speed of Villagers.
Civilizations[]
The following civilizations can research technologies or have bonuses related to Fervor:
Unique technologies[]
- Bohemians: Hussite Reforms gold cost of Fervor replaced with food.
Civilization bonuses[]
- Aztecs: Fervor gives Monks +5 hit points.
- Bohemians: Fervor affects Villagers.
- Burmese: Fervor is 50% cheaper.
- Chinese: Fervor is 10%/15% cheaper in the Castle/Imperial Age.
- Spanish: Receive 20 gold after researching Fervor.
Team bonuses[]
- Lithuanians: Researching Fervor is 20% faster.
- Portuguese: Researching Fervor is 25% faster.
Changelog[]
The Age of Kings[]
- Fervor applies to all Monks.
The Conquerors[]
- Fervor gives speed only to Monks carrying Relics due to a bug.
- Fervor does not affect Missionaries.
The Forgotten[]
- Fervor works properly again, increasing the speed of Monks both with and without Relics.
- Fervor affects Missionaries now.
Return of Rome[]
- Slavs: With update 87863, they lose access to Fervor.
History[]
“ | The strongest religions inspire great passion and fervor among their faithful. The result is a high degree of commitment and effort, especially among the teachers and interpreters of the group. | ” |