TECHNOLOGY · TOWN CENTER
Wheelbarrow
Increases villager movement and carrying capacity, improving economic efficiency.
Overview
Increases villager movement and carrying capacity, improving economic efficiency.
Effect and affected units
Wheelbarrow changes villagers carry 26.95% more and move 10% 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 Feudal Age at the Town Center. The recorded cost is 175 Food, 50 Wood, and the research time is 75 seconds. The linked progression is Wheelbarrow → Hand Cart. Consider whether the upgrade will affect enough units or workers to repay that investment before the match is decided.
Effect and research timing
Increases villager movement and carrying capacity, improving economic efficiency. Effect: Villagers carry 26.95% more and move 10% faster. Research becomes available in: Feudal Age; Research at: Town Center; Research cost: 175 Food, 50 Wood; Research time: 75 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
- Feudal Age
- Research building
- Town Center
- Research time
- 75 seconds
- Effect
- Villagers carry 26.95% more and move 10% faster
Research requirements and effects for this entry.
- Also known as
- Wheelbarrow (Age of Empires II)
- Focus
- Research
- Signature / category
- Town Center
- Release / context
- Core system
- Region
- Town Center
- Classification
- Technologies
research Line: Wheelbarrow → Hand Cart