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Illumination is a technology in Age of Empires II that can be researched at the Monastery once the Imperial Age is reached. Once researched, Monks and Missionaries need 46% less time to regain their faith after a successful conversion, enabling them to perform another conversion after 33 instead of 62 seconds.

Illumination is a critical technology to research if Monks or Missionaries are regularly used for conversion, especially given its low cost. In conjunction with Theocracy, a group of Monks/Missionaries can become a dangerous threat if used wisely. However, utilizing this requires rather heavy micromanagement.

Availability chart[]

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Civilizations[]

The following civilizations can research technologies or have bonuses related to Illumination:

Unique technologies[]

Civilization bonuses[]

Team bonuses[]

  • CivIcon-Lithuanians Lithuanians: Researching Illumination is 20% faster.
  • CivIcon-Portuguese Portuguese: Researching Illumination is 25% faster.

History[]

ā€œThe strength of any religion is its ideas and the faith that these ideas encourage. The message and spread of these ideas can be enhanced by their presentation. During the Middle Ages religions used icons, impressive churches, music, and artwork to help spread and strengthen their message. Enduring symbols of this effort from the Middle Ages are the illuminated manuscripts copied laboriously by hand in the Scriptoria of isolated monasteries.ā€
Technologies in Age of Empires II
Economic technologies
MaleVillDEFEMALEVILLDE VillagerWheelbarrowDE Wheelbarrow Ā· HandcartDE Hand Cart
Aoe2de food FoodHorseCollarDE Horse Collar Ā· HeavyPlowDE Heavy Plow Ā· CropRotationDE Crop Rotation
GillnetsDE Gillnets
Aoe2de wood WoodDoubleBitAxe aoe2DE Double-Bit Axe Ā· BowSawDE Bow Saw Ā· TwoManSawDE Two-Man Saw
Aoe2de gold GoldGoldMiningDE Gold Mining Ā· GoldShaftMiningDE Gold Shaft Mining
CaravanDE Caravan
Aoe2de stone StoneStoneMiningDE Stone Mining Ā· StoneShaftMiningDE Stone Shaft Mining
Civilian shipsDryDockDE Dry Dock Ā· ShipwrightDE Shipwright
Market aoe2DE MarketCoinageDE Coinage Ā· BankingDE Banking
GuildsDE Guilds
Military technologies
GeneralConscriptionDE Conscription
HeresyDE Heresy Ā· Devotion icon AoE2DE Devotion Ā· FaithDE Faith
Melee unitsForging aoe2de Forging Ā· IronCastingDE Iron Casting Ā· BlastFurnaceDE Blast Furnace
CavalryBloodlinesDE Bloodlines Ā· HusbandryDE Husbandry
ScaleBardingArmorDE Scale Barding Armor Ā· ChainBardingDE Chain Barding Armor Ā· PlateBardingArmorDE Plate Barding Armor
InfantrySuplliesicon Supplies Ā· AoE2 Gambesons Gambesons Ā· SquiresDE Squires Ā· ArsonDE Arson
ScaleMailArmorDE Scale Mail Armor Ā· ChainMailArmorDE Chain Mail Armor Ā· PlateMailArmorDE Plate Mail Armor
Ranged unitsBallisticsDE Ballistics Ā· ChemistryDE Chemistry
FletchingDE Fletching Ā· BodkinArrowDE Bodkin Arrow Ā· BracerDE Bracer
ArchersPaddedArcherArmorDE Padded Archer Armor Ā· LeatherArcherArmorDE Leather Archer Armor Ā· RingArcherArmorDE Ring Archer Armor
ThumbRingDE Thumb Ring Ā· ParthianTacticsDE Parthian Tactics
SiegeSiegeEngineersDE Siege Engineers
ShipCareeningDE Careening Ā· DryDockDE Dry Dock
ShipwrightDE Shipwright
WarGalleyDE War Galley
BuildingTownWatchDE Town Watch Ā· TownPatrolDE Town Patrol
Masonry aoe2de Masonry Ā· ArchitectureDE Architecture
HeatedShotDE Heated Shot Ā· ArrowSlitsDE Arrowslits Ā· MurderHolesDE Murder Holes Ā· TreadmillCraneDE Treadmill Crane Ā· HoardingsDE Hoardings Ā· BombardTower aoe2DE Bombard Tower
HerbalDE Herbal Medicine
MonkRedemptionDE Redemption Ā· AtonementDE Atonement Ā· SanctityDE Sanctity Ā· FervorDE Fervor Ā· IlluminationDE Illumination Ā· BlockPrintingDE Block Printing Ā· TheocracyDE Theocracy
MaleVillDEFEMALEVILLDE VillagerLoomDE Loom Ā· SapperDE Sappers
Miscellaneous technologies
SpiesDE Spies Ā· SpiesDE Treason Ā· Unique tech aoe2de mixed Unique technologies
Removed/cut generic technologies
Bombardcannonresearch Bombard Cannon Ā· CannongalleonresearchDE Cannon Galleon Ā· Cartography aoe2de Cartography Ā· Handcannon Hand Cannon Ā· Huntingdogs Hunting Dogs Ā· Revetments Ā· TrackingDE Tracking
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