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Dii Plunderers

TECHNOLOGIES · AGE OF EMPIRES II ONLY

TECHNOLOGY · CIVILIZATION-SPECIFIC

Dii Plunderers

Several infantry lines generate resources while attacking enemy buildings.

Dii Plunderers Age of Empires II technology artwork
Dii Plunderers Age of Empires II technology artwork

Overview

Several infantry lines generate resources while attacking enemy buildings.

Effect and affected units

Dii Plunderers changes infantry units: Generate resources while attacking buildings. 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 Classical Age at the Fort. The recorded cost is 300 Wood, 200 Gold, and the research time is 30 seconds. Consider whether the upgrade will affect enough units or workers to repay that investment before the match is decided.

Effect and research timing

Several infantry lines generate resources while attacking enemy buildings. Effect: Infantry units: Generate resources while attacking buildings. Research becomes available in: Classical Age; Research at: Fort; Research cost: 300 Wood, 200 Gold; Research time: 30 seconds. This research is restricted to its named civilization, so it is part of that faction’s identity rather than a shared option. 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
Classical Age
Research building
Fort
Cost
300 Wood, 200 Gold
Research time
30 seconds
Effect
Infantry units: Generate resources while attacking buildings

Research requirements and effects for this entry.

Focus
Unique technology · Thracians
Signature / category
Unique technology · Thracians
Release / context
Civilization research
Region
Civilization-specific
Classification
Unique technologies
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