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This article is about the technology in Age of Empires II. For similar technologies in other games of the series, see Plow. |
Heavy Plow is a technology in Age of Empires II that can be researched at the Mill or at the Folwark (Poles only) once the Castle Age is reached. Once researched, it gives Farms +125 food (for a total of 375) and allows Villagers to carry +1 food. The increase to carry capacity makes Heavy Plow stand out compared to Horse Collar before it and Crop Rotation after it, and boosts food collection rate slightly.
Farms that are built before Heavy Plow is researched do not gain the food bonus. If the technology is completed while a Farm is being built, the food bonus applies to that Farm.
Crop Rotation is the further upgrade of this technology.
Civilizations bonuses[]
Burgundians: Can research Heavy Plow in the Feudal Age. Heavy Plow costs -33% food.- Chinese: Heavy Plow is 10%/15% cheaper in the Castle/Imperial Age.
- Franks: Heavy Plow is free.
- Sicilians: Heavy Plow provides +125% additional food to Farms.
- Spanish: Receive 20 gold after researching Heavy Plow.
- Vietnamese: Researching Heavy Plow is 100% faster and costs no wood.
Team bonuses[]
- Portuguese: Researching Heavy Plow is 25% faster.
Changelog[]
Rise of the Rajas[]
- Vietnamese: Heavy Plow costs the regular price.
Definitive Edition[]
- Vietnamese: With update 35584, Heavy Plow costs no wood.
Lords of the West[]
- Burgundians: With update 47820, Heavy Plow costs -50% food.
Dynasties of India[]
- Burgundians: With update 66692, Heavy Plow costs -40% food. With update 78174, Heavy Plow costs -33% food.
Return of Rome[]
- Vietnamese: With update 87863, researching Heavy Plow is 100% faster.
History[]
| “ | Following the implementation of the chest horse collar, the next important innovation for European farming was the heavy plow. This was a large wood and metal plow that could bite deep into the dense, rich soil deposited on the European plains following the last Ice Age. The heavy grasses in these areas defied previous attempts to plow. The heavy plow pulled behind strong horses bred for power broke open these soils. This opened vast tracks of land that proved very productive and greatly increased food production. Populations climbed as a result. | ” |
