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Age of Empires II Upgrades & Technologies

All 296 technologies in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — effect, cost, and where each is researched.

AnarchyuniqueAndean SlinguniqueArbalesterunit-upgradeArchitectureuniversityArquebusuniqueArrowslitsuniversityArsonbarracksArtilleryuniqueAtheismuniqueAtlatluniqueAtonementmonasteryAznauri CavalryuniqueBagainsuniqueBallistasuniqueBallisticsuniversityBankingeconomyBearded AxeuniqueBimaristanuniqueBlast FurnaceblacksmithBlock PrintingmonasteryBloodlinesstableBodkin ArrowblacksmithBogsveigaruniqueBolt MagazineuniqueBombard TowertowerBow SaweconomyBracerblacksmithBurgundian VineyardsuniqueButalmapuuniqueCaciquesuniqueCapped Ramunit-upgradeCaravaneconomyCareeningnavalCartographyutilityCarvel HulluniqueCastle AgeageCavalierunit-upgradeChain Barding ArmorblacksmithChain Mail ArmorblacksmithChampi Runnerunit-upgradeChampi Warriorunit-upgradeChampionunit-upgradeChatrasuniqueChemistryuniversityChieftainsuniqueChivalryuniqueCilician FleetuniqueCircum- navigationuniqueCitadelsuniqueClinker ConstructionuniqueCoiled Serpent ArrayuniqueCoinageeconomyComitatensesuniqueConscriptioncastleCorvinian ArmyuniqueCounter- weightsuniqueCrenellationsuniqueCrop RotationeconomyCrossbowmanunit-upgradeCuman MercenariesuniqueCurareuniqueDemolition Shipunit-upgradeDetinetsuniqueDevotionmonasteryDomesticationuniqueDouble CrossbowuniqueDouble-Bit AxeeconomyDrilluniqueDruzhinauniqueDry DocknavalElite Arambaiunit-upgradeElite Armored Elephantunit-upgradeElite Ballista Elephantunit-upgradeElite Battle Elephantunit-upgradeElite Berserkunit-upgradeElite Blackwood Archerunit-upgradeElite Bolas Warriorunit-upgradeElite Camel Archerunit-upgradeElite Cannon Galleonunit-upgradeElite Caravelunit-upgradeElite Cataphractunit-upgradeElite Centurionunit-upgradeElite Chakram Throwerunit-upgradeElite Champi Warriorunit-upgradeElite Chu Ko Nuunit-upgradeElite Composite Bowmanunit-upgradeElite Conquistadorunit-upgradeElite Coustillierunit-upgradeElite Eagle Warriorunit-upgradeElite Elephant Archerunit-upgradeElite Fire Archerunit-upgradeElite Fire Lancerunit-upgradeElite Gbetounit-upgradeElite Genitourunit-upgradeElite Genoese Crossbowmanunit-upgradeElite Ghulamunit-upgradeElite Huskarlunit-upgradeElite Hussite Wagonunit-upgradeElite Ibirapema Warriorunit-upgradeElite Iron Pagodaunit-upgradeElite Jaguar Warriorunit-upgradeElite Janissaryunit-upgradeElite Kamayukunit-upgradeElite Karambit Warriorunit-upgradeElite Keshikunit-upgradeElite Kipchakunit-upgradeElite Konaunit-upgradeElite Konnikunit-upgradeElite Leitisunit-upgradeElite Liao Daounit-upgradeElite Longboatunit-upgradeElite Longbowmanunit-upgradeElite Magyar Huszarunit-upgradeElite Mamelukeunit-upgradeElite Mangudaiunit-upgradeElite Monaspaunit-upgradeElite Obuchunit-upgradeElite Organ Gununit-upgradeElite Plumed Archerunit-upgradeElite Rathaunit-upgradeElite Rattan Archerunit-upgradeElite Samuraiunit-upgradeElite Serjeantunit-upgradeElite Shotel Warriorunit-upgradeElite Shrivamsha Riderunit-upgradeElite Siege Towerunit-upgradeElite Skirmisherunit-upgradeElite Steppe Lancerunit-upgradeElite Tarkanunit-upgradeElite Temple Guardunit-upgradeElite Teutonic Knightunit-upgradeElite Throwing Axemanunit-upgradeElite Tiger Cavalryunit-upgradeElite Turtle Shipunit-upgradeElite Urumi Swordsmanunit-upgradeElite War Elephantunit-upgradeElite War Wagonunit-upgradeElite White Feather Guardunit-upgradeElite Woad Raiderunit-upgradeEupseonguniqueFabric ShieldsuniqueFaithmonasteryFarimbauniqueFeretersuniqueFervormonasteryFeudal AgeageFirst CrusadeuniqueFishing LineseconomyFlemish RevolutionuniqueFletchingblacksmithForced LevyuniqueForgingblacksmithFortified BastionsuniqueFortified WalluniversityFrontier GuardsuniqueFuror CelticauniqueGalleonunit-upgradeGambesonsbarracksGarland WarsuniqueGillnetseconomyGold MiningeconomyGold Shaft MiningeconomyGrand Trunk RoaduniqueGreat WalluniqueGreek FireuniqueGuard TowertowerGuecha Warrior (Pagoda)unit-upgradeGuildseconomyHalberdierunit-upgradeHand CarteconomyHauberkuniqueHeated ShotuniversityHeavy Camel Riderunit-upgradeHeavy Camel Riderunit-upgradeHeavy Cavalry Archerunit-upgradeHeavy Demolition Shipunit-upgradeHeavy Eagle Warriorunit-upgradeHeavy Hei-Kuang Cavalryunit-upgradeHeavy PloweconomyHeavy Rocket Cartunit-upgradeHeavy Scorpionunit-upgradeHerbal MedicinemonasteryHerbalismuniqueHeresymonasteryHill FortsuniqueHoardingscastleHolcansuniqueHorse CollareconomyHoufniceunit-upgradeHowdahuniqueHuaracasuniqueHul'che JavelineersuniqueHusbandrystableHussarunit-upgradeHussite ReformsuniqueIlluminationmonasteryImperial AgeageImperial Skirmisherunit-upgradeIncendiariesuniqueInquisitionuniqueIron CastingblacksmithIroncladuniqueKamandaranuniqueKasbahuniqueKataparutouniqueKeeptowerKshatriyasuniqueLamellar ArmoruniqueLeather Archer ArmorblacksmithLechitic LegacyuniqueLegionaryunit-upgradeLight Cavalryunit-upgradeLogisticauniqueLong Swordsmanunit-upgradeLoomeconomyMaghrebi CamelsuniqueMahayanauniqueMalonuniqueMan-at-Armsunit-upgradeManipur CavalryuniqueMaraudersuniqueMasonryuniversityMedical CorpsuniqueMing Guang ArmoruniqueMurder HolesuniversityNomadsuniqueOnagerunit-upgradeOrdo CavalryuniquePadded Archer ArmorblacksmithPaiksuniquePaladinunit-upgradePaper MoneyuniqueParthian TacticsarcheryPastoralismuniquePerfusionuniquePikemanunit-upgradePirotechniauniquePlate Barding ArmorblacksmithPlate Mail ArmorblacksmithRecurve BowuniqueRed Cliffs TacticsuniqueRedemptionmonasteryRing Archer ArmorblacksmithRocketryuniqueRoyal HeirsuniqueSanctitymonasterySapperscastleSavarunit-upgradeScale Barding ArmorblacksmithScale Mail ArmorblacksmithShatagniuniqueShinkichonuniqueShipwrightnavalSiege EngineersuniversitySiege Onagerunit-upgradeSiege Ramunit-upgradeSilk ArmoruniqueSilk RoaduniqueSipahiuniqueSiphonsuniqueSitting TigeruniqueSpies/TreasonutilitySquiresbarracksSteppe HusbandryuniqueStirrupsuniqueStone MiningeconomyStone Shaft MiningeconomyStrongholduniqueSupremacyuniqueSvan TowersuniqueSzlachta PrivilegesuniqueThalassocracyuniqueTheocracymonasteryThumb RingarcheryThunderclap BombsuniqueTiguiuniqueTimurid SiegecraftuniqueTorsion EnginesuniqueTower ShieldsuniqueTown PatrolutilityTown WatchutilityTrackingbarracksTranshumanceuniqueTreadmill CraneuniversityTuntianuniqueTusk SwordsuniqueTwo-Handed Swordsmanunit-upgradeTwo-Man SaweconomyWagenburg TacticsuniqueWar Galleyunit-upgradeWarwolfuniqueWheelbarroweconomyWinged Hussarunit-upgradeWootz SteeluniqueYasamauniqueYeomenunique