Iron Casting is a technology in Age of Empires II that can be researched at the Blacksmith once the Castle Age is reached. Once researched, it increases infantry and cavalry melee attack by +1.
Iron Casting is available to all civilizations except for Shu.
Blast Furnace is the further upgrade of this technology.
The Ballista Elephant is a cavalry unit which deals pierce attack, hence its attack is not increased.
Further statistics[]
| Civilization bonuses | |
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| Resource cost |  Bulgarians (-50% food) Chinese (-10%/-15% in the Castle/Imperial Age) Spanish (-100% gold)
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| Other |  Inca (affects Villagers) Khitans (gives +2 melee attack (instead of +1)) Magyars (free) Spanish (receive 20 gold after researching Iron Casting)
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| Team bonuses | |
|---|---|
| Research speed | Bulgarians (+80%) Portuguese (+25%)
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Changelog[]
The Forgotten[]
- Magyars: Free Iron Casting requires a Blacksmith.
Rise of the Rajas[]
The Last Khans[]
- With update 42848:
- Bulgarians: Initially, the team bonus makes Iron Casting research 50% faster. With the update, Iron Casting is researched 80% faster. Iron Casting costs -50% food.
- Portuguese: Iron Casting is researched 30% faster as a civilization bonus.
Dynasties of India[]
- Portuguese: With update 73855, Iron Casting is researched 25% faster as a team bonus.
History[]
| ā | The ability to pour molten iron into a mold to create complicated shapes was called iron casting. This was useful for making iron tools and weapons that could not be easily made by forging or to speed the process of manufacturing. The secrets of iron casting were discovered in China many centuries before this technology reached Europe. The ability to cast large metal objects became especially important when manufacturers were trying to figure out how to make cannons. | ā |
| —Age of Empires II manual | ||
