Military Wagon
Military Wagon is a mobile construction unit available to European civilizations and Federal Americans. It can establish eligible military buildings for free at its destination, turning a shipment or scenario reward into forward production.
Recorded values
- Durability & mobility
- 250 hit points · 4.0 speed · 18 line of sight
- Ability
- Builds military buildings for free
Role, availability & values
The wagon has 250 hit points and moves at 4.0 speed. Its construction list is limited to eligible military structures and can vary by civilization or mode. It must travel to a legal location and complete the building; the wagon itself does not train or fight as an ordinary unit.
Matchup & timing
Choose a building that supports the next army and scout a defensible site before the wagon arrives. Forward production can shorten reinforcement routes, but it also creates a valuable target. Escort the wagon and protect the finished structure until its production is established.
Eligible production buildings and access routes
In Definitive Edition, Military Wagon can place a free military building and constructs at twice the ordinary building rate. Depending on the civilization and mode, its available choices include Barracks, Blockhouse, Hospital, War Hut, War Academy, War Camp, Stable, Nobles’ Hut, Kallanka, Corral, Castle, Palace, Caravanserai, Commandery, Artillery Foundry, Saloon and Tavern. It is therefore a forward-production tool whose exact roster follows the player’s civilization, not a universal wagon that can build every structure in every match. Dutch, French, Swedes and Russians can obtain one through The Logistician Commerce Age choice; Mexican Commerce Age Federal States provide one, and most United States Commerce Age Federal States do as well. The Home City team cards TEAM Military Wagons and TEAM Westward Expedition can extend access to allies. Once the wagon reaches a legal position, the placed building must still be protected and supplied with time to produce units. At 250 hit points and 4.0 speed, the wagon is vulnerable while crossing open ground. Scout the route, select the building before moving forward, and escort it so the investment can shorten reinforcement travel rather than becoming an isolated target.
Construction speed and team support
The Military Wagon’s free building placement occurs at twice the normal construction rate. This can establish a forward Barracks or civilization-specific production site quickly, but a completed structure is only useful if units can be queued and the route can be held. Allies can extend access through TEAM Military Wagons or TEAM Westward Expedition, and the selected building still follows the recipient’s eligible roster. A wagon’s 250 hit points and 4.0 speed make protection during transit important; scout ahead and avoid an exposed route that lets the opponent destroy the builder before it deploys.