Ebony Exports
Ebony Exports is an Age of Empires III technology available to Africans from the Imperial Age, researched at Livestock Market. It increases villager gathering from tree and Mango Grove by 30%.
Research profile
- Age
- Imperial Age
- Civilization
- Africans
- Research location
- Livestock Market
- Prerequisite
- Blackwood Trade
- Research time
- 30 seconds
- Food cost
- 1,000
- Coin cost
- 1,000
- Effect
- Villager gather work rate for tree and Mango Grove +30%
Effect & research conditions
Available to Africans from the Imperial Age. Research it at Livestock Market. It requires Blackwood Trade. Effect: Villager gather work rate for tree and Mango Grove +30%. Research costs 1,000 food, 1,000 coin. Research takes 30 seconds.
Research condition
Available to Africans from the Imperial Age. Research it at Livestock Market. It requires Blackwood Trade.
When to research
Buy Ebony Exports when the match has entered the Imperial Age and a protected group of Villagers will continue gathering Wood from trees or Mango Groves. The 1,000 Food and 1,000 Coin price competes with late-game army and technology spending, so a small or exposed logging group may not repay it. Complete Blackwood Trade first and confirm Livestock Market access before planning the research.
A late upgrade for logging
Ebony Exports increases Villager gathering from trees and Mango Groves by 30%. The bonus is limited to those Wood sources; it does not increase mining, Field work or general African resource production.
Prerequisite, cost and timing
This Imperial Age African technology is available at the Livestock Market after Blackwood Trade. It costs 1,000 Food and 1,000 Coin and takes 30 seconds. Its return depends on maintaining an active, safe logging workforce after making the large resource commitment.