Technology (Age of Empires II)

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

Listed below are all technologies available for research in Age of Empires II.

Unit and building upgrades are not included.

F = food, W = wood, G = gold, S = stone

Building technologies

Technology	Age	Building	Cost	Effect	Research Time
Town Watch		Town Center	75F	Building Line of Sight +4	25s
Town Patrol		Town Center	300F 100G	Building Line of Sight +4	40s
Treadmill Crane		University	300F 200W	Villagers build 20% faster	50s
Masonry		University	150F 175W	Buildings +10% HP, +1/+1 armor, and +3 building armor	50s
Architecture		University	300F 200W	Buildings +10% HP, +1/+1 armor, and +3 building armor	70s
Hoardings		Castle	400F 400W	Castle HP +21%	75s
Conscription		Castle	150F 150G	Working rate of Barracks, Archery Ranges, Stables, and Castles +33%	60s

Economy technologies

Technology	Age	Building	Cost	Effect	Research Time
Wheelbarrow		Town Center	175F 50W	Villager speed +10%, carrying capacity +25%	75s
Hand Cart		Town Center	300F 200W	Villager speed +10%, carrying capacity +50%	55s
Double-Bit Axe		Lumber Camp	100F 50W	Villagers chop wood 20% faster	25s
Bow Saw		Lumber Camp	150F 100W	Villagers chop wood 20% faster	50s
Two-Man Saw		Lumber Camp	300F 200W	Villagers chop wood 10% faster	100s
Horse Collar		Mill	75F 75W	Farms +75 food	20s
Heavy Plow		Mill	125F 125W	Farms +125 food, Villagers +1 food carry capacity	40s
Crop Rotation		Mill	250F 250W	Farms +175 food	70s
Gold Mining		Mining Camp	100F 75W	Villagers mine gold 15% faster	30s
Gold Shaft Mining		Mining Camp	200F 150W	Villagers mine gold 15% faster	75s
Stone Mining		Mining Camp	100F 75W	Villagers mine stone 15% faster	30s
Stone Shaft Mining		Mining Camp	200F 150W	Villagers mine stone 15% faster	75s
Caravan		Market	200F 200G	Trade Carts and Trade Cogs move 50% faster	40s
Coinage		Market	200F 100G	Tribute fee 20%	70s
Banking		Market	300F 200G	Tribute fee 0%	70s
Guilds		Market	300F 200G	Trading fee 15%	50s
Gillnets		Dock	150F 200W	Fishing Ships work 25% faster	45s

Monastery technologies

Technology	Age	Building	Cost	Effect	Research Time
Redemption		Monastery	475G	Monks can convert most buildings and siege units	50s
Atonement		Monastery	325G	Monks can convert other Monks	40s
Herbal Medicine		Monastery	200G	Garrisoned units heal 6× faster	35s
Heresy		Monastery	1,000G	Units converted by enemy Monks die instead of joining them	60s
Sanctity		Monastery	120G	Monks +15 HP	60s
Fervor		Monastery	140G	Monk speed +15%	50s
Faith		Monastery	750F 1,000G	Units are harder for enemy Monks to convert	60s
Illumination		Monastery	120G	Monk rejuvenation speed +50%	65s
Block Printing		Monastery	200G	Monk conversion range +3	55s