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This article is about the technology in Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas. For other uses, see Howdah.

Howdah is a technology in Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas that is unique to the Burmese and can be researched at the Castle once the Imperial Age is reached. Once researched, it gives +1 melee armor and +1 pierce armor to Battle Elephants.

Strategy[]

Burmese Battle Elephants with Howdah become more resilient to enemy attacks. As Burmese also have almost all improvements for Battle Elephants (only lacking Heresy), this further ups their capabilities. The technology itself may be treated as a Blacksmith upgrade; but even so it does not cost gold (unlike Chain Barding Armor and Plate Barding Armor), so in many circumstances, it should be researched first.

The additional armor provided by the technology provides the Burmese army with the best arrow-soaking Battle Elephants in the game with 9 piece armor when fully upgraded. This is useful for a civilization with a weak Skirmisher line due to missing both Leather and Ring Archer Armor. The other unique technology, Manipur Cavalry, provides bonus attack against archer units that makes Burmese cavalry, including their Howdah-augmented Battle Elephants, a serviceable response to enemy archers.

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  • Initially, Howdah costs 200 food, 300 wood and gives +1/+2 armor, and is the Castle Age unique technology. With patch 5.7, Howdah costs 400 food, 300 wood and gives +1/+1 armor.

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Howdah (Hindi: ą¤¹ą„Œą¤¦ą¤¾, Arabic: Ł‡ŁŽŁˆŁ’ŲÆŁŽŲ¬, lit. "camel litter"ā€Ž) is a seat or platform for one or more persons placed on the back of an elephant. It is commonly used by soldiers or royal family members riding elephants in South[1] and Southeast Asia.[2]

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Unique technologies in Age of Empires II
AoE2-DLCicon-0 The Age of Kings civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Britons Yeomen Ā· CivIcon-Byzantines Greek Fire Ā· CivIcon-Celts Stronghold Ā· CivIcon-Chinese Great Wall Ā· CivIcon-Franks Bearded Axe Ā· CivIcon-Goths Anarchy Ā· CivIcon-Japanese Yasama Ā· CivIcon-Mongols Nomads Ā· CivIcon-Persians Kamandaran Ā· CivIcon-Saracens Bimaristan Ā· CivIcon-Teutons Ironclad Ā· CivIcon-Turks Sipahi Ā· CivIcon-Vikings Chieftains
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Britons Warwolf Ā· CivIcon-Byzantines Logistica Ā· CivIcon-Celts Furor Celtica Ā· CivIcon-Chinese Rocketry Ā· CivIcon-Franks Chivalry Ā· CivIcon-Goths Perfusion Ā· CivIcon-Japanese Kataparuto Ā· CivIcon-Mongols Drill Ā· CivIcon-Persians Citadels Ā· CivIcon-Saracens Counterweights Ā· CivIcon-Teutons Crenellations Ā· CivIcon-Turks Artillery Ā· CivIcon-Vikings Bogsveigar
AoE2-DLCicon-1 The Conquerors civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Aztecs Atlatl Ā· CivIcon-Huns Marauders Ā· CivIcon-Koreans Eupseong Ā· CivIcon-Mayans Hul'che Javelineers Ā· CivIcon-Spanish Inquisition
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Aztecs Garland Wars Ā· CivIcon-Huns Atheism Ā· CivIcon-Koreans Shinkichon Ā· CivIcon-Mayans El Dorado Ā· CivIcon-Spanish Supremacy
AoE2-DLCicon-2 The Forgotten civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Incas Andean Sling Ā· CivIcon-Italians Pavise Ā· CivIcon-Magyars Corvinian Army Ā· CivIcon-Slavs Detinets
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Incas Fabric Shields Ā· CivIcon-Italians Silk Road Ā· CivIcon-Magyars Recurve Bow Ā· CivIcon-Slavs Druzhina
AoE2-DLCicon-3 The African Kingdoms civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Berbers Kasbah Ā· CivIcon-Ethiopians Tigui Ā· CivIcon-Malians Royal Heirs Ā· CivIcon-Portuguese Carrack
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Berbers Maghrebi Camels Ā· CivIcon-Ethiopians Farimba Ā· CivIcon-Malians Torsion Engines Ā· CivIcon-Portuguese Arquebus
AoE2-DLCicon-4 Rise of the Rajas civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Burmese Howdah Ā· CivIcon-Khmer Tusk Swords Ā· CivIcon-Malay Thalassocracy Ā· CivIcon-Vietnamese Chatras
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Burmese Manipur Cavalry Ā· CivIcon-Khmer Double Crossbow Ā· CivIcon-Malay Forced Levy Ā· CivIcon-Vietnamese Paper Money
AoE2-DLCicon-5 The Last Khans civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Bulgarians Stirrups Ā· CivIcon-Cumans Steppe Husbandry Ā· CivIcon-Lithuanians Hill Forts Ā· CivIcon-Tatars Silk Armor
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Bulgarians Bagains Ā· CivIcon-Cumans Cuman Mercenaries Ā· CivIcon-Lithuanians Tower Shields Ā· CivIcon-Tatars Timurid Siegecraft
AoE2Icon-LordsWest Lords of the West civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Burgundians Burgundian Vineyards Ā· CivIcon-Sicilians First Crusade
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Burgundians Flemish Revolution Ā· CivIcon-Sicilians Hauberk
Dawn of the Dukes icon Dawn of the Dukes civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Bohemians Wagenburg Tactics Ā· CivIcon-Poles Szlachta Privileges
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Bohemians Hussite Reforms Ā· CivIcon-Poles Lechitic Legacy
AoE2Icon-DynastiesIndia Dynasties of India civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Bengalis Paiks Ā· CivIcon-Dravidians Medical Corps Ā· CivIcon-Gurjaras Kshatriyas Ā· CivIcon-Hindustanis Grand Trunk Road
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Bengalis Mahayana Ā· CivIcon-Dravidians Wootz Steel Ā· CivIcon-Gurjaras Frontier Guards Ā· CivIcon-Hindustanis Shatagni
AoE2Icon-ReturnRome Return of Rome civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Romans Ballistas
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Romans Comitatenses
AoE2Icon-MountainRoyals The Mountain Royals civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Armenians Cilician Fleet Ā· CivIcon-Georgians Svan Towers
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Armenians Fereters Ā· CivIcon-Georgians Aznauri Cavalry
Removed technologies
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Persians Boiling Oil Ā· CivIcon-Saracens Camelry Ā· CivIcon-Saracens Madrasah Ā· CivIcon-Mayans Obsidian Arrows Ā· CivIcon-Slavs Orthodoxy Ā· CivIcon-Koreans Panokseon
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Vikings Berserkergang Ā· CivIcon-Persians Mahouts Ā· CivIcon-Sicilians Scutage Ā· CivIcon-Saracens Zealotry
Revised technologies
UniqueTechImperialDE Couriers Ā· UniqueTechImperialDE Manipur Cavalry Ā· UniqueTechImperialDE Paper Money Ā· UniqueTechCastle-DE Royal Heirs
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