Medicine is a technology in Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome and can be researched at the Temple once the Iron Age is reached. Once researched, all Priests heal allied units 100% faster.
Civilizations[]
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Team bonuses[]
Palmyrans: Researching Medicine is 30% faster.
Changelog[]
Age of Empires[]
- Medicine increases healing rate by +200%.
Definitive Edition[]
- Medicine's healing bonus reduced to +100%.
History[]
| “ | Through trial and error, humans learned that certain herbs and plant products possessed medicinal qualities. The invention of writing made it possible to record this knowledge and pass it on to following generations by a method other than oral transmission. The science of medicine progressed gradually, improving the quality and length of life. | ” |
| —The Rise of Rome manual | ||
Trivia[]
- The icon of Medicine depicts the Caduceus. Its historical use as a symbol of medicine is not definite, with most of its uses coming up in the 19th-20th century. The Rod of Asclepius was the more common symbol and has been in popular use as a symbol of medicine since 300 BC.
