| “ | Villagers move 60% faster; required for chariots and Trade Carts | ” |
| —In-game description in Return of Rome | ||
Wheel is a technology in Age of Empires that can be researched at the Market once the Bronze Age is reached.
Gameplay[]
It increases movement speed of all villagers by 60%. It is a very useful all-round economic upgrade that enhances resource collecting. Wheel must be researched in order to train Chariots, Chariot Archers, and Trade Carts.
Wheel is available to all civilizations.
Civilization bonuses[]
Babylonians: Wheel costs -30%.*- Hittites: Wheel cost and research time -50%. *
Team bonuses[]
- Palmyrans: Researching Wheel is 30% faster.
Changelog[]
Age of Empires[]
- Wheel grants +64% speed.
- Persians: Cannot research Wheel.
The Rise of Rome[]
- Macedonians: Cannot research Wheel.
Definitive Edition[]
- All civilizations can research Wheel.
- With update 38862, Wheel grants +50% speed (+0.55).
Return of Rome[]
- Wheel grants +60% speed (+0.55).
- Hittites: Wheel cost and research time is reduced by 50%.
History[]
| “ | The use of the wheel for transport was discovered in Sumeria sometime after 3400 B.C. and derived from the potter's wheel that appeared first. The Sumerians learned that in a small cart, a donkey could pull a load equal to three times what it could carry on its back. The wheel revolutionized transport and had an important impact on the battlefield as well. By the Bronze Age, chariot archers were dominating warfare on the open plains. The wheel was apparently used only for children's toys in ancient America, probably because of the rough geography and the lack of an animal like the ox or horse. | ” |
| —Age of Empires manual | ||
