TECHNOLOGY · LUMBER CAMP
Bow Saw
Improves the rate at which villagers gather wood.
Overview
Improves the rate at which villagers gather wood.
Effect and affected units
Bow Saw changes villagers gather wood 20% faster. Read the named target carefully: this effect applies only to the units, buildings, or economy described in its entry. This is the main reason to research it; compare the affected units with the army you expect to field.
Research cost and timing
Research is available in Castle Age at the Lumber Camp. The recorded cost is 150 Food, 100 Wood, and the research time is 50 seconds. The linked progression is Double-Bit Axe → Bow Saw → Two-Man Saw. Consider whether the upgrade will affect enough units or workers to repay that investment before the match is decided.
Effect and research timing
Improves the rate at which villagers gather wood. Effect: Villagers gather wood 20% faster. Research becomes available in: Castle Age; Research at: Lumber Camp; Research cost: 150 Food, 100 Wood; Research time: 50 seconds. Its payoff is economic: the benefit accumulates through later work, so researching it earlier leaves more time for the improvement to matter.
Research details
- Age
- Castle Age
- Research building
- Lumber Camp
- Research time
- 50 seconds
- Effect
- Villagers gather wood 20% faster
Research requirements and effects for this entry.
- Also known as
- Bow Saw (Age of Empires II)
- Focus
- Research
- Signature / category
- Lumber Camp
- Release / context
- Core system
- Region
- Lumber Camp
- Classification
- Technologies
research Line: Double-Bit Axe → Bow Saw → Two-Man Saw