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Caravanserai

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Caravanserai

A roadside service building that improves nearby trade-cart travel and recovery.

Caravanserai in Age of Empires II
Caravanserai in Age of Empires II

Overview

A roadside service building that improves nearby trade-cart travel and recovery.

Function and access

A roadside service building that improves nearby trade-cart travel and recovery This determines what the structure contributes to the settlement: economic buildings support resource flow, production buildings add access to an army line, and defensive buildings protect space or routes.

Durability and battlefield role

The structural values describe what this building can protect, garrison, or attack. Use them to decide whether it is a safe production point, a defensive anchor, or a structure that needs support; scenario and campaign buildings may have rules that differ from standard matches.

Function and availability

A roadside service building that improves nearby trade-cart travel and recovery. Available from: Imperial Age; Construction cost: 175 Wood, 50 Stone; Build time: 60 seconds; Line of sight: 6. It supports the economy or settlement system named by its role. Placement near the relevant workers, routes, or resource sites reduces wasted movement and exposure.

Building statistics

Cost
175 Wood, 50 Stone
Construction time
60 seconds

Building values can vary by edition or scenario.

Also known as
Caravanserai (Age of Empires II)
Focus
Economy · trade
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