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Tracking was a technology in Age of Empires II that was available at the Barracks upon reaching the Feudal Age. It increased the Line of Sight of all infantry units by +2.

In the Definitive Edition, Tracking is free for all civilizations, and is automatically researched upon advancing to the Feudal Age.

Tracking helps infantry other than the Eagle Scout keep up with the Scout Cavalry, since both units go from 4 LoS to 6 upon reaching the Feudal Age. Hence the technology helps with drushing, and also defending against drushes and scout rushes. The Eagle Scout still has the best LoS in both Ages at 5 and 8 respectively.

Changelog[]

AoE2-DLCicon-0 The Age of Kings[]

  • Tracking costs 75 food and is researched in 35 seconds.

AoE2-DLCicon-2 The Forgotten[]

  • Tracking costs 50 food.
  • CivIcon-Slavs Slavs: Tracking is free.

AoEIIDE icon Definitive Edition[]

  • Tracking costs 0 food and 0 seconds (i.e. it is free for every civilization), hence it is automatically researched upon reaching the Feudal Age. It was also removed from the technology tree, effectively removing it from the game as a distinct technology.

History[]

As the Dark Ages passed and barbarian clans became trained armies, military techniques improved. The new armies were better prepared for campaigning and maneuver. One result of these improvements was being less susceptible to surprise and ambush.
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings manual
Technologies in Age of Empires II
Economic technologies
MaleVillDEFEMALEVILLDE VillagerWheelbarrowDE Wheelbarrow · HandcartDE Hand Cart
Aoe2de food FoodHorseCollarDE Horse Collar · HeavyPlowDE Heavy Plow · CropRotationDE Crop Rotation
GillnetsDE Gillnets
Aoe2de wood WoodDoubleBitAxe aoe2DE Double-Bit Axe · BowSawDE Bow Saw · TwoManSawDE Two-Man Saw
Aoe2de gold GoldGoldMiningDE Gold Mining · GoldShaftMiningDE Gold Shaft Mining
CaravanDE Caravan
Aoe2de stone StoneStoneMiningDE Stone Mining · StoneShaftMiningDE Stone Shaft Mining
Civilian shipsDryDockDE Dry Dock · ShipwrightDE Shipwright
Market aoe2DE MarketCoinageDE Coinage · BankingDE Banking
GuildsDE Guilds
Military technologies
GeneralConscriptionDE Conscription
HeresyDE Heresy · Devotion icon AoE2DE Devotion · FaithDE Faith
Melee unitsForging aoe2de Forging · IronCastingDE Iron Casting · BlastFurnaceDE Blast Furnace
CavalryBloodlinesDE Bloodlines · HusbandryDE Husbandry
ScaleBardingArmorDE Scale Barding Armor · ChainBardingDE Chain Barding Armor · PlateBardingArmorDE Plate Barding Armor
InfantrySuplliesicon Supplies · AoE2 Gambesons Gambesons · SquiresDE Squires · ArsonDE Arson
ScaleMailArmorDE Scale Mail Armor · ChainMailArmorDE Chain Mail Armor · PlateMailArmorDE Plate Mail Armor
Ranged unitsBallisticsDE Ballistics · ChemistryDE Chemistry
FletchingDE Fletching · BodkinArrowDE Bodkin Arrow · BracerDE Bracer
ArchersPaddedArcherArmorDE Padded Archer Armor · LeatherArcherArmorDE Leather Archer Armor · RingArcherArmorDE Ring Archer Armor
ThumbRingDE Thumb Ring · ParthianTacticsDE Parthian Tactics
SiegeSiegeEngineersDE Siege Engineers
ShipCareeningDE Careening · DryDockDE Dry Dock
ShipwrightDE Shipwright
WarGalleyDE War Galley
BuildingTownWatchDE Town Watch · TownPatrolDE Town Patrol
Masonry aoe2de Masonry · ArchitectureDE Architecture
HeatedShotDE Heated Shot · ArrowSlitsDE Arrowslits · MurderHolesDE Murder Holes · TreadmillCraneDE Treadmill Crane · HoardingsDE Hoardings · BombardTower aoe2DE Bombard Tower
HerbalDE Herbal Medicine
MonkRedemptionDE Redemption · AtonementDE Atonement · SanctityDE Sanctity · FervorDE Fervor · IlluminationDE Illumination · BlockPrintingDE Block Printing · TheocracyDE Theocracy
MaleVillDEFEMALEVILLDE VillagerLoomDE Loom · SapperDE Sappers
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SpiesDE Spies · SpiesDE Treason · Unique tech aoe2de mixed Unique technologies
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Bombardcannonresearch Bombard Cannon · CannongalleonresearchDE Cannon Galleon · Cartography aoe2de Cartography · Handcannon Hand Cannon · Huntingdogs Hunting Dogs · Revetments · TrackingDE Tracking
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