Platecutter Point is a technology in Age of Empires IV that can be researched at the Blacksmith or Forge starting in the Imperial Age. Once researched, it increases the ranged damage of all units and buildings by 1 (not including siege units and gunpowder units).
Note: Platecutter Point currently (likely unintentionally) increases the damage of Boiling Oil by +1 if it is researched before Boiling Oil.
Civilization bonuses[]
Abbasid Dynasty: Research speeds are +15%/+20% faster while Golden Age tiers 2/3 are active. If Preservation of Knowledge has been researched, this technology costs -20%.- Ayyubids: Research speeds are 25% faster while Golden Age tier 2 is active. The technology is granted for free when advancing to the Imperial Age or fourth wing with the Master Smiths branch of the Military Wing
- Byzantines: Research speeds are 30% faster per water level at buildings within the influence of a Cistern with the Dialecticus ability active.
- Chinese and Zhu Xi's Legacy: The technology researches 150% faster when the Blacksmith is supervised by an Imperial Official. For Zhu Xi's Legacy, this can be improved to 300% after researching Regional Inspection
- Delhi Sultanate: The technology is free, but takes 12x as long to research (720 seconds instead of 60 seconds).
- Holy Roman Empire and Order of the Dragon: The technology cost is reduced and research speed is increased by 50% if researched at the Meinwerk Palace.
- Malians: Technologies take less time to research based on how much gold has been obtained through trade.
Changelog[]
- Originally, the base research time for the Delhi Sultanate was 5x default (300 seconds). With update 8324, this was increased to 15x default (900 seconds). With Season Two Update 17718, it takes 720 seconds.
Campaign version[]
Because the original four campaigns have not been rebalanced since the release of the game, Platecutter Point has different stats in those campaigns.
- It costs 75 food, 450 gold and is researched at the Arsenal instead of the Blacksmith
- It affects gunpowder ranged infantry
- The Mongols can research Improved Platecutter Point for an additional 525 stone to further increase ranged damage by +1 (+2 total)
