Patch 10257 is a patch in Age of Empires IV, released on January 18, 2022.
General[]
- The rate that the acceptable pool of appropriately skilled players is widened to match the player with has been increased by 67%.
Gameplay[]
General[]
- Scouts now move 35% slower while carrying an animal carcass.
- Horseman II-IV ranged armor increased by +1 at each tier.
Chinese[]
- Fire Lancer:
- Cost increased from 80F/20W/20G to 120F/20W/20G.
- Bonus vs. Ranged unit type removed.
- Fire Lancer III:
- Health increased from 135 to 155.
- Charge weapon Area of Effect damage will deal now 50% damage to the surrounding enemy units (instead of 100%).
- Torch damage reduced from 51 to 36.
- Fire Lancer IV:
- Health increased from 160 to 180.
- Weapon damage reduced from 15 to 13.
- Charge weapon damage reduced from 25 to 23.
- Charge weapon Area of Effect damage will deal 50% damage to the surrounding enemy units.
- Torch damage reduce from 55 to 40.
Delhi Sultanate[]
- Spearmen now activate the spearwall ability correctly.
- Keep tech times are no longer increased while in the influence of a Mosque.
- Piety base research time reduced from 600 seconds to 135 seconds.
- Explosives base research time increased from 300 seconds to 900 seconds.
- Chaser Cannons base research time increased from 450 seconds to 1350 seconds.
- Hardened Spearman base research time reduced from 210 seconds to 105 seconds.
- Sanctity base research time reduced from 300 seconds to 210 seconds.
- Herbal Medicine base research time reduced from 300 seconds to 180 seconds.
- Honed Blades base research time reduced from 1350 seconds to 300 seconds.
Holy Roman Empire[]
- Spearmen now activate the spearwall ability correctly.
- Fixed an instance of the Prelate getting stuck while inspiring and would no longer inspire other units.
Mongols[]
- Starting wood decreased by 50.
- Outpost cost increased from 70 wood to 100 wood.
- Fixed an exploit where it was possible to own multiple Ovoos at the same time.
- The Mongol Khaganate Palace can now be packed correctly.
Rus[]
- Horse Archers now attack slower, fire rate changed from 2.0 to 2.5. They also no longer receive additional attack speed and additional damage from the Incendiary Arrows technology.
- Warrior Monks now move 25% slower while carrying a Relic.
