Fishing Boat (Age of Empires)

This article is about the unit in Age of Empires. For the similar unit in Age of Empires III, see Fishing Boat (Age of Empires III).

Template:AoEUnits Fishing Boats essentially serves as villagers on ships. However, their only function is to gather Food from fish schools around the ocean and then drops it to the nearest Dock. They have no offensive capability and can be built from the Stone Age as soon as the game begins. Boats are twice as resistant to conversions than regular units

Upgrades

Fishing Boats can be upgraded to a Fishing Ship upon reaching the Bronze Age which are faster and can gather more food.

Civilization Bonuses

• Minoan Fishing Boats costs 30 % less wood.
• Yamato Fishing Boats have 30 % more HP.
• Macedonian Fishing Boats are 4 times more resistant to conversion.

History

The Fishing Boat represents a small, primitive vessel for use by one or a few fishermen. The first boats were probably dugout canoes, made from a single large log. These were excavated by fire and adze. Despite the passage of time and great technological advances in all areas, there are more log-hull boats in use today than of any other single type.

— the Age of Empires manual

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