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This article is about the technology in Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten. For the building in Age of Empires IV, see Madrasa.

Madrasah was a technology in Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten that was unique to the Saracens and can be researched at the Castle. Once researched, it allowed 33% of a Monk's gold cost to be returned to the player's stockpile if the Monk gets killed.

It was removed and replaced by Counterweights in update 61321.

Strategy[]

The Saracens have access to the full Monastery technology tree, so they have excellent Monks. Madrasah furthers the Monk support since it allows the player to secure some of the gold invested in creating more Monks. Madrasah basically supports the smush since in this rushing tactic the Monks are likely to become the target for the defending player, who will try to kill them in order to stop them converting their units. So if the rush does not succeed or a few Monks are killed in the process, the Saracen player's economy will be less disrupted (as this tactic is costly and usually requires Market interchange of resources). Since each killed Monk returns 33 gold, this technology pays out gold-wise if the player loses four or more Monks after researching it. Unfortunately, the fact that this technology is locked behind a Castle means that often it is hard to justify even when performing a Monk rush.

Changelog[]

Dynasties of India[]

Trivia[]

  • Madrasah means "School" in Arabic, and is written as "ู…ูŽุฏุฑูŽุณุฉูŒ". People in the Islamic world are taught and educated about religion, Islam, and the Arabic language in Mosques and Monasteries. As much with the lack of connection between the title of the upgrade and its purpose, it could possibly explain the upgrade's relation to monks called Imams who would take the role of the teacher.
  • In the Definitive Edition, it was the cheapest unique technology in terms of raw resources. Before that, it was tied with Boiling Oil.
  • Despite being removed, it makes an apperance in the Seljuk scenario, where its research is mandatory in order to complete it.
Unique technologies in Age of Empires II
Civilization Castle Age Imperial Age Civilization Castle Age Imperial Age
Britons Yeomen Warwolf Byzantines Greek Fire Logistica
Celts Stronghold Furor Celtica Chinese Great Wall Rocketry
Franks Bearded Axe Chivalry Goths Anarchy Perfusion
Japanese Yasama Kataparuto Mongols Nomads Drill
Persians Kamandaran Citadels Saracens Bimaristan Counterweights
Teutons Ironclad Crenellations Turks Sipahi Artillery
Vikings Chieftains Bogsveigar Aztecs Atlatl Garland Wars
Huns Marauders Atheism Koreans Eupseong Shinkichon
Maya Hul'che Javelineers El Dorado Spanish Inquisition Supremacy
Inca Andean Sling Fabric Shields Italians Silk Road Pirotechnia
Magyars Corvinian Army Recurve Bow Slavs Detinets Druzhina
Berbers Kasbah Maghrebi Camels Ethiopians Royal Heirs Torsion Engines
Malians Tigui Farimba Portuguese Carrack Arquebus
Burmese Manipur Cavalry Howdah Khmer Tusk Swords Double Crossbow
Malay Thalassocracy Forced Levy Vietnamese Chatras Paper Money
Bulgarians Stirrups Bagains Cumans Steppe Husbandry Cuman Mercenaries
Lithuanians Hill Forts Tower Shields Tatars Silk Armor Timurid Siegecraft
Burgundians Burgundian Vineyards Flemish Revolution Sicilians First Crusade Hauberk
Bohemians Wagenburg Tactics Hussite Reforms Poles Szlachta Privileges Lechitic Legacy
Bengalis Paiks Mahayana Dravidians Medical Corps Wootz Steel
Gurjaras Kshatriyas Frontier Guards Hindustanis Grand Trunk Road Shatagni
Romans Ballistas Comitatenses Armenians Cilician Fleet Fereters
Georgians Svan Towers Aznauri Cavalry Jurchens Fortified Bastions Thunderclap Bombs
Khitans Lamellar Armor Ordo Cavalry Shu Coiled Serpent Array Bolt Magazine
Wei Tuntian Ming Guang Armor Wu Red Cliffs Tactics Sitting Tiger
Revised technologies
Couriers ยท Manipur Cavalry ยท Paper Money ยท Royal Heirs
Removed technologies
Boiling Oil ยท Camelry ยท Madrasah ยท Obsidian Arrows ยท Orthodoxy ยท Panokseon ยท Pavise
Berserkergang ยท Mahouts ยท Scutage ยท Zealotry