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Civilization Technology tree Strategy
Civilization Technology tree Strategy
Shu AoE2

In-game, Shu is specified as an archer and siege civilization.

Overview[]

Unique units[]

Unique technologies[]

Civilization bonuses[]

  • Lumberjacks generate 0.7 food for every 10 wood.
  • Archery unit technologies at the Archery Range and Blacksmith cost -25%
  • All land siege units and Lou Chuans[note 3] move +10/15% faster in Castle/Imperial Age

Team bonus[]

Foot archer units except Skirmishers +2 Line of Sight

Tech tree key[]

Generic building AoE2 Rusty red: Generic buildings
Generic unit AoE2 Aqua blue: Generic units
Technology AoE2 Forest green: Technologies
Unique unit AoE2 Deep violet: Unique units
Regional unit AoE2 Deep cornflower blue: Regional units
Regional building AoE2 Reddish-orange: Regional buildings
Unique building AoE2 Crimson pink: Unique buildings

Clicking on the icon links to the corresponding page.

Military[]

Barracks[]

Barracks
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Militia
Man-at-Arms
Long Swordsman
Twohandedswordsmanavailable
Championavailable
Spearman
Pikeman
Halberdier
Arsonavailable Gambesons
Squiresavailable

Archery Range[]

Archery Range
Requires
Barracks aoe2DE Barracks
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Archer
Crossbowman
Arbalesteravailable
Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher
Cavalry Archer
Heavy Cavalry Archer
Handcannoneerunavailable
Thumb Ring Parthian Tactics

Stable[]

Stable
Requires
Barracks aoe2DE Barracks
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Scout Cavalry
Light Cavalry
Hussar
Knight
Cavalierunavailable
Paladinunavailable
Heiguangcavalryavailable
Heavyheiguangcavalryavailable
Bloodlines Husbandry

Siege Workshop[]

Siege Workshop
Requires
Blacksmith aoe2de Blacksmith
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Battering Ram
Capped Ram
Siege Ram
Mangonel
Onager
Siegeonagerunavailable
Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion
Siege Tower Bombardcannonunavailable
War ChariotTraction Trebuchet


Castle[]

Castle
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
White Feather Guard
Elite White Feather Guard Hoardingsavailable
Petard Trebuchetunavailable Sappersavailable
Coiled Serpent Array Bolt Magazine Conscription
Liu Bei Spies

Dock[]

Dock Fishtrapavailable
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Fishing Ship Gillnetsavailable Shipwrightavailable
Transport Ship Tradecogavailable Careeningavailable
Drydockavailable
Galley
War Galley
Galleon Louchuanavailable
Fire Galley
Fire Ship
Requires
WarGalleyDE War Galley
Fastfireshipunavailable
Demolitionraftavailable
Demolitionshipavailable
Requires
WarGalleyDE War Galley
Heavydemolitionshipavailable
Cannongalleonunavailable
Elitecannongalleonunavailable

Monastery[]

Monastery
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Monk
Sanctity
Illuminationavailable
Redemptionunavailable
Heresyavailable
Blockprintingunavailable
Atonementavailable
Herbal Medicine
Theocracy
Fervor
Devotionavailable
Faithavailable

Defensive structures[]

Outpost Watch Tower
Guard Tower
Keep
Palisade Wall Stone Wall
Fortified Wall Bombardtowerunavailable
Palisade Gate Gate
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age

Research[]

Blacksmith[]

Blacksmith
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Paddedarcherarmoravailable
Leatherarcherarmoravailable
Ringarcherarmoravailable
Fletchingavailable
Bodkinarrowavailable
Braceravailable
Forgingavailable
Ironcastingunavailable
Blastfurnaceunavailable
Scalebardingarmoravailable
Chainbardingarmoravailable
Platebardingarmoravailable
Scalemailarmoravailable
Chainmailarmoravailable
Platemailarmoravailable

University[]

University
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Masonryavailable
Architecture
Fortified Wall ChemistryavailableBombardtowerresearchunavailable
Ballistics Siegeengineersavailable
Guard Tower
Keep
Heated Shot Arrowslits
Murderholesavailable
Treadmillcraneunavailable

Economy[]

Town Center[]

Town Center Town Center
Additional
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Villager Town Watch
Townpatrolavailable
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
LoomavailableWheelbarrow
Handcartavailable

Mining Camp[]

Mining Camp
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Gold Mining
Goldshaftminingavailable
Stone Mining
Stoneshaftminingunavailable

Lumber Camp[]

Lumber Camp
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Doublebitaxeavailable
Bow Saw
Twomansawavailable

Mill[]

Mill Farm
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Horsecollaravailable
Heavyplowavailable
Crop Rotation

Market[]

Market
Requires
Mill aoe2de Mill
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age
Trade Cart Coinage
Bankingavailable
CaravanGuildsavailable

Others[]

House Wonder
Dark Age
Feudal Age
Castle Age
Imperial Age

Notes[]

  1. Secondary projectiles identical to those of the Chu Ko Nu
  2. Said units fire +2 projectiles. Lou Chuans and War Chariots in Barrage mode fire another.
  3. Despite the bonus stating that it affects siege warships, only the ones normally available to the Shu are affected.
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