Zweihänder
Zweihänder is an Age of Empires III technology available to Germans from the Industrial Age, researched at Church. It provides 12 Doppelsoldners; increases doppelsoldner hit points by 10%.
Research profile
- Civilization
- Germans
- Research location
- Church
- Home City Card
- Treaty of Westphalia
- Research time
- 15 seconds
- Coin cost
- 1,800
- Effect
- Delivers 12 Doppelsoldners; Doppelsoldner hit points +10%, hand attack range +1
Effect & research conditions
Available to Germans from the Industrial Age. Research it at Church. Effect: Delivers 12 Doppelsoldners; Doppelsoldner hit points +10%, hand attack range +1. Research costs 1,800 coin. Research takes 15 seconds.
Research condition
Available to Germans from the Industrial Age. Research it at Church.
When to research
Zweihänder provides an immediate reinforcement: 12 Doppelsoldners; Doppelsoldner hit points +10%, hand attack range +1. Research when this force fills a current army need and can reach the fight in time; reserve population and set a safe gather point rather than starting it as an emergency response. Use the Church for research. Research takes 15 seconds and costs 1,800 coin.
Use the shipment with a Doppelsoldner core
The technology costs 1,800 Coin and takes 15 seconds. Alongside the 12 Doppelsoldners, it grants 10% more hit points and one additional hand-attack range. Leave sufficient population for the shipment and screen the melee units as they close. This is a late German commitment, so compare its large Coin cost with the artillery or ranged support the army still needs.
The delivery and the Doppelsoldner upgrade
Zweihänder is a late German Church technology with a high 1,800-Coin price and a 15-second research time. It delivers 12 Doppelsoldners, increases Doppelsoldner hit points by 10%, and adds one point of hand-attack range. The delivery and upgrade are linked, so the research is most valuable when the army can make use of a substantial melee group rather than when it needs only a small emergency force. Reserve population for the delivered units and make sure the army has ranged or artillery support for threats that can kite or counter melee infantry.
Timing an Industrial Age commitment
Because the technology is available to Germans in the Industrial Age, compare it with the current opponent and map before spending most of the Coin reserve. The Doppelsoldners need a safe route into combat; their added hand range helps them connect once engaged but does not remove the need to close distance. If the opponent is massing units that punish a melee approach, use the resources for the support composition first. If a defended objective requires a durable close-range force, research before beginning the push so the delivery can join the army together.