GUIDE · TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY
Double-Bit Axe early economy timing
Double-Bit Axe improves wood income, which supports Farms, ranged units, ships, siege, and buildings. Research it early enough for the faster gathering to repay its cost before the main production surge.
Overview
Double-Bit Axe improves wood income, which supports Farms, ranged units, ships, siege, and buildings. Research it early enough for the faster gathering to repay its cost before the main production surge.
Plan and execution
Queue the upgrade once the early food and wood plan can support it without stalling Villagers or the intended military opening. Keep enough Lumberjacks working through the Feudal transition so the gain becomes Farms, production buildings, and the next army wave. Recheck the worker balance after adding ranges, stables, or docks rather than allowing the extra wood to accumulate unused.
Risks and adaptation
An economic upgrade does not stop immediate pressure. If a raid threatens the base or a key military queue is blocked, make the necessary defense first; research value falls when the economy cannot spend the extra wood.
- Focus
- Wood income before midgame production expands
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- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
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- Technology strategy
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- Technology strategies