TECHNOLOGY · AGE OF EMPIRES II
Sappers
Improves Villager attacks against buildings. It supports emergency demolition and late-game pressure, though using Villagers in combat carries an economic cost.
Overview
Improves Villager attacks against buildings. It supports emergency demolition and late-game pressure, though using Villagers in combat carries an economic cost.
Effect and affected units
Sappers changes villagers gain bonus damage against 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 Age of Empires II at the Castle. The recorded cost is not separately recorded, and the research time is not separately recorded. Consider whether the upgrade will affect enough units or workers to repay that investment before the match is decided.
Effect and research timing
Improves Villager attacks against buildings. It supports emergency demolition and late-game pressure, though using Villagers in combat carries an economic cost. Effect: Villagers gain bonus damage against buildings. Research at: Castle. Its payoff is economic: the benefit accumulates through later work, so researching it earlier leaves more time for the improvement to matter.
Research details
- Status
- Available
- Research age
- Imperial Age
- Research building
- Castle
- Effect
- Villagers gain bonus damage against buildings
Research requirements and effects for this entry.
- Also known as
- Sappers
- Focus
- Available
- Signature / category
- Research
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II
- Region
- Age of Empires II
- Classification
- Technology