Redemption

Redemption
Availability
Introduced in	The Age of Kings
Civilization	See table
Age	Castle Age
Research
Researched at	Monastery
Gold	475
Research time	50 seconds
Effect
Monks and Missionaries can convert enemy buildings and siege units

Redemption is a technology in Age of Empires II that can be researched at the Monastery. Once researched, it allows Monks and Missionaries to convert enemy siege weapons and most buildings.

All buildings as well as Trebuchets and Battering Rams cannot be converted from a distance, meaning the Monk or Missionary has to stand directly next to the building/unit to convert it. All other siege weapons are convertible from a distance.

Converting buildings takes significantly longer than converting units.

Technology availability

Available	Unavailable
Aztecs Berbers Bulgarians Burgundians Burmese Byzantines Incas Indians Italians Japanese Khmer Lithuanians Malay Malians Portuguese Saracens Slavs Spanish Teutons Turks	Britons Celts Chinese Cumans Ethiopians Franks Goths Huns Koreans Magyars Mayans Mongols Persians Sicilians Tatars Vietnamese Vikings

Affected buildings

Four Monks converting an enemy Watch Tower. The left Monk died trying.

While all siege weapons are convertible, not all buildings are. The following table shows which buildings are convertible and which are not.

Convertibility

Convertible	Not convertible
House  Mill  Market  Lumber Camp  Mining Camp  Blacksmith  University  Dock  Barracks  Archery Range  Stable  Siege Workshop  Outpost  Watch Tower  Guard Tower  Keep  Bombard Tower Donjon  Feitoria  Harbor	Town Center  Farm*  Fish Trap*  Monastery  Castle  Palisade Wall  Palisade Gate  Stone Wall  Gate  Fortified Wall  Wonder Krepost

* Idle Farms and Fish Traps however are converted when a Villager or Fishing Ship starts gathering from them.

Civilization bonuses

• Aztecs: Redemption gives Monks +5 HP.
• Burmese: Redemption is 50% cheaper.
• Portuguese: Redemption is researched 30% faster.

Team bonuses

• A team containing Lithuanians: Redemption is researched 20% faster.

History

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The ability of someone fallen from the faith to redeem himself or herself was a powerful act of forgiveness on the part of a religion. Religions that were forgiving and allowed redemption had an advantage over those that did not.

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