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.

Redemption does not need to be researched to convert the Armored Elephant line, which replaces the Battering Ram line for the South Asian civilisations. However, Monks and Missionaries still need to stand directly next to the Armored Elephant/Siege Elephant in order to convert it.

Converting buildings takes significantly longer than converting units.

Technology availability

Available	Unavailable
Aztecs Bengalis Berbers Bohemians Bulgarians Burgundians Burmese Byzantines Gurjaras Incas Hindustanis Italians Japanese Khmer Lithuanians Malay Malians Poles Portuguese Saracens Slavs Spanish Teutons Turks	Britons Celts Chinese Cumans Dravidians 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.

Changelog

The Age of Kings

• Chinese: Can research Redemption.

Definitive Edition

• Bulgarians: Initially, Kreposts can be converted. With update 34055, they cannot be converted.
• Chinese: With update 36202, Redemption removed from their technology tree.
• Cumans: Initially can research Redemption. With update 36202, Redemption removed from their technology tree.

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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Trivia

• In The Conquerors, every civilization that has access to Redemption also has access to Sanctity, Atonement, and Theocracy.
• Redemption is mostly absent from archer civilizations, with only Italians as an exception.