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| “ | Traders generate Gold when assigned to trade with a Trade Post or another player's Market. Once assigned to trade, the Trader makes repeated trips between its Home Market and the Trade Target. You can assign a new Home Market if you wish to. | ” |
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The Trader is a economic unit in Age of Empires IV trained at the Market. The Mongols can also train Traders at The Silver Tree, their Dark Age Landmark. Traders generate gold when assigned to trade with a Trade Post or another player’s Market. Once assigned to trade, the Trader makes repeated trips between its Home Market and the Trade Target. Players can assign a new Home Market if they wish to.
Civilization bonuses
Abbasid Dynasty: Traders cost only 50 Wood, 50 Gold.- French: Each trader can be assigned to generate Food, Wood or Stone instead of Gold. The yield for Food, Wood, and Stone is increased by 30% compared to Gold if the Chamber of Commerce was built.
- Mongols: Traders generate +10% Food/Wood/Gold/Stone if the Mongol player has at least 3/5/7/9 active traders (including Trade Ships) respectively. The last tier requires Stone Commerce. With Improved Stone Commerce, +20% Stone is generated. Traders from The Silver Tree can be built 50% faster and at a 50% reduced gold cost.
