The Relic Cart is an untrainable unit in Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten. It is only available in the scenario Editor.
Overview[]
Unlike regular Relics, Relic Carts do not have to be picked up by a Monk, but can move on their own. The Relic Cart can be captured by any player, similar to its counterpart in Age of Empires, the Artifact, or the Monument. It cannot be stored in a Monastery.
Also, unlike regular Relics, Relic Carts can be damaged such as by towers, and they can be loaded in Transport Ships. When the Relic cart loses all its HP, it should convert to a normal relic, but becomes an uncontrollable gaia relic cart which has random motions. A Relic Cart takes only one damage from all combatant units and buildings per projectile/attack.
Campaign appearances[]
Prithviraj[]
- The Fate of India : Three Relic Carts are captured by enemies and can be retrieved and brought to the Buddhist Monks for a reward.
Francisco de Almeida[]
- Lion of Africa : A lost Portuguese expedition has a Relic Cart in the south of the map. Finding the expedition and retrieving the Relic Cart is a secondary objective.
Sundjata[]
- The Sting of the Scorpion : It represents Sundjata's baobab stick. Bringing it to enemy camps will cause them to surrender.
Le Loi[]
- The Dai Viet Uprising : There is a Relic Cart on the pirates' island in the east. The Monks in the south corner of the map give an objective to bring it back to their Monastery.
Pachacuti[]
- A New Power Arises : The player is tasked with acquiring three Relic Carts and bringing them to a flagged area below the starting town.
Grand Dukes[]
- The Cleansing of Paris : Two Relic Carts under control of Armagnac forces can be liberated for Parisian Scholars, who will provide John the Fearless with new technologies in return.
Rajendra[]
- Deeds of the Father : The Crown Jewels of Sri Lanka are renamed Relic Cart. They are located behind a mountain Castle in central Sri Lanka. Capturing them weakens the enemy forces.
- Sacred Waters : A Relic Cart captured by local bandits can be brought back to Monks in Utkala for a reward.
Ismail[]
- Khata'i : Multiple Relic Carts are scattered around the map. Capturing them is the only way for Ismail to restore Qizilbash morale, so that they will fight for him again.
Tamar[]
- The Queen in the Panther's Skin : Relic Carts are present at the final battle, during the initial raids against the Persian cities and prior to the battle itself.
Gallery[]
A group of Relic Carts in the Definitive Edition
A group of Relic Carts in the HD Edition
