Quechuan Metalworking
Quechuan Metalworking is an Age of Empires III technology from the Exploration Age, researched at Trading Post or Tambo on a Quechua settlement. It increases villager gathering from mine, Tribal Marketplace, and Mountain Monastery by 20%; increases abun gathering from Mountain Monastery by 20%.
Research profile
- Research location
- Trading Post or Tambo on a Quechua settlement
- Research time
- 60 seconds
- Food cost
- 175
- Coin cost
- 175
- Effect
- Villager gather work rate for mine, Tribal Marketplace, and Mountain Monastery +20%; Abun gather work rate for Mountain Monastery +20%
Effect & research conditions
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a Quechua settlement. Effect: Villager gather work rate for mine, Tribal Marketplace, and Mountain Monastery +20%; Abun gather work rate for Mountain Monastery +20%. Research costs 175 food, 175 coin. Research takes 60 seconds.
Research condition
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a Quechua settlement.
When to research
Research when the map and alliance provide Mountain Monasteries or Tribal Marketplaces and the economy has a useful group of miners or Abun. It costs 175 Food and 175 Coin and takes 60 seconds; workers at other buildings do not benefit. The Quechua settlement connection is required, so consider whether the site can be held during research and used afterward.
Coin gathering at three sites
Quechuan Metalworking increases Villager gathering from Mines, Tribal Marketplaces and Mountain Monasteries by 20%. Abun gathering at Mountain Monasteries also increases by 20%. The Abun effect is unit-specific and separate from the Villager bonus.
Quechua settlement access
Available in the Exploration Age at a Trading Post or Tambo on a Quechua settlement, this technology costs 175 Food and 175 Coin and takes 60 seconds. Its value depends on having access to the named sites and keeping the affected workers active.