Refreshing Beverages
Refreshing Beverages is an Age of Empires III technology available to Federal Americans; Mexico from the Commerce Age; Revolution (Mexico), researched at Saloon. It Outlaw and hero charged ability cooldown -70%.
Research profile
- Age
- Commerce Age; Revolution (Mexico)
- Civilization
- Federal Americans; Mexico
- Research location
- Saloon
- Research time
- 30 seconds
- Coin cost
- 600
- Effect
- Outlaw and hero charged ability cooldown -70%
Effect & research conditions
Available to Federal Americans and Mexico from the Commerce Age; Revolution (Mexico). Research it at Saloon. Effect: Outlaw and hero charged ability cooldown -70%. Research costs 600 coin. Research takes 30 seconds.
Research condition
Available to Federal Americans and Mexico from the Commerce Age; Revolution (Mexico). Research it at Saloon.
When to research
Choose Refreshing Beverages when its stated effect addresses an upcoming army, economy or map-control need: Outlaw and hero charged ability cooldown -70%. Verify the required access and have the relevant units or buildings ready before spending resources. Use the Saloon for research. Research takes 30 seconds and costs 600 coin.
Cooldown reduction for charged abilities
Refreshing Beverages is a Definitive Edition Saloon technology. The United States and Mexico can access it in the Industrial Age; Spanish players can research it after revolting to Mexico. It costs 600 Coin and takes 30 seconds. It reduces the cooldown of charged abilities used by Outlaws and Heroes by 70%; it does not improve ordinary attacks or passive bonuses.
Check the army before researching
The technology is useful when the force includes units whose charged actions will be used repeatedly. The reduced cooldown matters only while those Outlaws or Heroes remain alive and can use the ability. Compare the cost with immediate production or another Saloon option, and verify which units in the selected roster actually possess a charged ability.