Trading Post Wagon
Trading Post Wagon is a mobile construction unit for African and European civilizations and Federal Americans. It builds a Trading Post for free, letting the player claim a route or settlement site through a wagon reward.
Recorded values
- Cost
- 200 Wood
- Available
- State Capitol
- Training
- 5 sec
- Durability & mobility
- 250 hit points · 4.0 speed · 18 (Africans) ; 6 (All) line of sight
- Building
- range 3
- Ability
- Builds a Trading Post for free
Role, availability & values
The wagon is accessed through the State Capitol in the recorded profile. It has 250 hit points, moves at 4.0 speed, and lists a cost of 200 Wood and a five-second train time. Its attack class is Building; it must reach a legal site before the Trading Post’s benefits begin.
Matchup & timing
Scout the map and select a route or Minor civilization site that supports the army. Escort the wagon through contested ground, then protect the Trading Post if the opponent can capture it. The construction may be free, but the access and defense still require resources and attention.
Free construction and civilization exceptions
The Trading Post Wagon is a Home City shipment unit in Definitive Edition. It has 250 hit points, 4.0 speed and 20% siege resistance, and builds a Trading Post three times faster than an ordinary builder. Africans have 18 line of sight; the general profile lists 6 for other eligible civilizations. The Federal Americans’ Arkansas Post card adds an important exception: their wagons can build a Market, Meeting House or Saloon for free instead of being limited to a Trading Post. The wagon’s shipment is still a strategic investment, and each destination must be a legal site. Scout Trade Routes and Native settlements before choosing where it should transform, then protect the completed building so that the free construction yields lasting value. Since the wagon does not fight, an undefended trip through enemy territory can waste both the shipment and the opportunity to claim a route or settlement.
Free Trading Post placement
The Trading Post Wagon is a mobile construction unit for African and European civilizations and Federal Americans in the recorded profile. It builds a Trading Post for free at a legal site. The wagon has 250 hit points, four speed and 18 line of sight, and is accessed through a State Capitol in the listed route. A free post still requires travel and defense; the wagon does not provide the route’s benefits until construction is complete.
Choose the route or settlement first
Scout Trade Routes and Minor civilization settlements before sending the wagon. Choose a location that supports the current army plan and can be defended after construction. Trading Posts can provide shipments, experience or allied access depending on the site and civilization, so inspect the interface before committing. Protect the wagon across contested ground and guard the finished post if the opponent can destroy or capture it. The wagon’s access cost and the post’s opportunity cost should fit the broader economic plan.