Buildings

Lavra Monastery

Lavra Monastery is a Cossack Hetmanate Revolution building introduced with The Baltic Powers. It supports the revolutionary army with healing, access to Spies and unique technologies while also generating resources and passively adding Experience. Its value therefore depends on keeping the structure active and protected for the remaining match.

APPLIES TO Definitive Edition — The Baltic Powers (2026)
Lavra Monastery in Age of Empires III
Lavra Monastery
IN-GAME VALUES

Recorded values

Cost
297 Wood, 350 Coin
Available
Revolution
Builder
Hetman, Priest, Lavra Monastery Wagon
Function
Trains healing units and Spies; Generates resources; Researches unique technologies; Auto gather xp 0.25/s
Construction
17 sec · up to 8 builders · limit 1
Structure
3,375 hit points · 12 line of sight · 3.5x5 footprint

Function & construction

Hetmen, Priests and Lavra Monastery Wagons can construct it. The recorded Experience generation is 0.25 per second; other resource outputs and research options depend on the Hetmanate’s available choices. It is not a generic Monastery for every Asian civilization, despite the shared religious-building name.

Placement & timing

Build it when the Revolution army will use its healing, Spy or research options and the match is expected to last long enough for passive Experience to matter. Protect the site so its contribution continues, and compare the construction opportunity with immediate units if the enemy is already attacking.

Protect the Hetmanate’s support economy

The Lavra can be constructed by Hetmen, Priests, or Lavra Monastery Wagons and generates 0.25 Experience per second while providing healing, Spies, technologies, and resource output. Its options belong to the Cossack Hetmanate Revolution and depend on available choices. Keep it defended so the passive benefits continue.

Use healing and passive Experience together

The Revolution building’s 0.25 Experience-per-second trickle complements its healing, Spy access, research, and resource functions. Hetmen, Priests, and Lavra Monastery Wagons can construct it. Its options follow the Cossack Hetmanate route, so check the available choices and protect the structure for the remainder of the match.

Maintain the building through the Revolution timing

Because the Lavra provides ongoing Experience and support functions, it rewards a Revolution plan that can hold its position for a while. Place it where healing units can reach the army and where the opponent cannot remove the passive benefits quickly. The listed 0.25 Experience per second continues only while the structure remains active.