Technology (Age of Empires)

This article is about the technologies in Age of Empires. For technologies in other games of the series, see Technology.

Listed below are all technologies available in Age of Empires.

Economy technologies

Technology	Age	Building	Cost	Effect	Time
Woodworking		Market	120 food, 75 wood	Woodcutters work rate +20% and carry +2 wood. +1 missile weapon range	60
Artisanship			170 food, 150 wood		80
Craftsmanship			240 food, 200 wood		100
Stone Mining			100 food, 50 stone	Stone miners work rate +30% and carry +3 stone. Slingers +1 Attack/Range/LOS	30
Siegecraft			190 food, 100 stone	Stone miners work rate +30% and carry +3 stone. Increase Villagers attack vs. Walls/Towers. Slingers +1 Attack/Range/LOS	60
Gold Mining			120 food, 100 wood	Gold miners work rate +30% and carry +3 gold	50
Coinage			200 food, 100 gold	Increases Gold Mine productivity by 25%. Tribute is free. Gold miners work rate +33% and carry +3 gold	60
Domestication			150 food, 50 gold	Farms +75 food	40
Plow			250 food, 75 wood	Farms +100 food	75
Irrigation			300 food, 100 wood	Farms +125 food	100
Wheel			175 food, 75 wood	Villagers get +60% speed	75

Religious technologies

Technology	Age	Building	Cost	Effect	Time
Polytheism		Temple	120 gold	Priests get +40% speed	50
Mysticism				Priests get +20 hit points
Astrology			175 gold	Priest conversion and healing are 30% more effective
Medicine			150 gold	Priest healing rate +100%
Monotheism			350 gold	Priests can convert Buildings and other Priests	75
Afterlife			275 gold	Priests get +3 conversion range and LOS
Fanaticism			150 gold	Priests rejuvenate 50% faster	60
Zealotry			120 gold	Villagers' +7 attack, +0.11 speed, +40 hit points, -8 carry capacity
Theocracy			400 gold	Only one Priest in group must rest after a conversion	100

Military technologies

Technology	Age	Building	Cost	Effect	Time
General
Conscription		Government Center	450 food, 250 gold	Land military units trained 25% faster	60
Infantry
Toolworking		Storage Pit	100 food	Melee units +2 attack	40
Metalworking			200 food, 120 gold		75
Metallurgy			300 food, 180 gold	Melee units +3 attack	100
Leather Armor Infantry			75 food	Infantry +2 melee armor	30
Scale Armor Infantry			100 food, 50 gold		60
Chain Mail Infantry			125 food, 100 gold		75
Bronze Shield			150 food, 180 gold	Infantry and Slingers +1 pierce armor	50
Iron Shield			200 food, 320 gold		75
Tower Shield			250 food, 400 gold		100
Logistics		Government Center	180 food, 100 gold	Barracks units take 1/2 population space	60
Aristocracy			175 food, 150 gold	Academy units get +0.225 tiles/second movement speed	60
Cavalry
Toolworking		Storage Pit	100 food	Melee units +2 attack	40
Metalworking			200 food, 120 gold		75
Metallurgy			300 food, 180 gold	Melee units +3 attack	100
Leather Armor Cavalry			125 food	Cavalry +2 melee armor	30
Scale Armor Cavalry			150 food, 50 gold		60
Chain Mail Cavalry			175 food, 100 gold		75
Nobility		Government Center	175 food, 120 gold	Cavalry (except elephants) +15% hit points	70
Missile / siege
Woodworking		Market	120 food, 75 wood	Woodcutters work rate +20% and carry +2 wood. +1 missile weapon range	60
Artisanship			170 food, 150 wood		80
Craftsmanship			240 food, 200 wood		100
Stone Mining			100 food, 50 stone	Stone miners work rate +30% and carry +3 stone. Slingers +1 Attack/Range/LOS	30
Siegecraft			190 food, 100 stone	Stone miners work rate +30% and carry +3 stone. Increase Villagers attack vs. Walls/Towers. Slingers +1 Attack/Range/LOS	60
Leather Armor Archers		Storage Pit	100 food	Archers +2 melee armor	30
Scale Armor Archers			125 food, 50 gold		60
Chain Mail Archers			150 food, 100 gold		75
Engineering		Government Center	200 food, 100 wood	Siege Units and Siege Ships have +2 range and LOS	70
Alchemy			250 food, 200 gold	+1 attack to missile weapons. +6 attack to Fire Galley	100
Ballistics			200 food, 50 gold	Missile weapons and siege units hit moving targets	60

Defense technologies

Technology	Age	Building	Cost	Effect	Time
City Watch		Town Center	150 food, 175 wood	Buildings have +20% hit points and construction time -33%	50
Architecture		Government Center	100 food	Increases the Line of Sight of all buildings by 3	15

Miscellaneous technologies

Technology	Age	Building	Cost	Effect	Time
Writing		Government Center	200 food, 75 gold	Share exploration with allies	30
Urbanization			300 wood, 100 stone	Houses provides double population space	45
Tool Age		Town Center	500 food	Progress to the next age	120
Bronze Age			800 food		140
Iron Age			1000 food, 800 gold		160

Removed technologies

Technology	Age	Building	Cost	Effect	Time
Scouting		Government Center	???	Military units +4 sight	???
Mathematics			???	+50% missile weapon range	???
Short Sword		Barracks	120 food, 50 gold	Allows training of the Short Swordsman	???
Sacrifice		Temple	400 gold	Sacrifice the Priest to instantly convert an enemy unit	100

Upgrades

Main article: Upgrade (Age of Empires)