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Trade Workshop

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Trade Workshop

An interactive scenario structure used as a resource objective on the Sardis map; its availability depends on the selected game mode.

Trade Workshop Age of Empires II building artwork
Trade Workshop Age of Empires II building artwork

Overview

An interactive scenario structure used as a resource objective on the Sardis map; its availability depends on the selected game mode.

Function and access

An interactive scenario structure used as a resource objective on the Sardis map; its availability depends on the selected game mode 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

An interactive scenario structure used as a resource objective on the Sardis map; its availability depends on the selected game mode. Construction cost: 150 Wood; Build time: 40 seconds. This entry belongs to the Scenario Editor or a scripted scenario set; it is not necessarily a structure players can construct in a standard match. Scenario authors can place it to establish a recognizable landmark or shape routes through the map; its behavior may be controlled by the scenario rather than normal construction rules.

Building statistics

Cost
150 Wood
Construction time
40 seconds

Building values can vary by edition or scenario.

Also known as
Trade Workshop (Age of Empires II)
Focus
Scenario Editor · nonconstructible
Signature / category
Construction & function
Release / context
Scenario Editor
Classification
Scenario Editor
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