AOE IV / Technologies
Damascus Steel
Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.
TechnologiesAge of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
What it does
Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.
How it fits into a match
Research at <a href="../buildings/blacksmith.html">Blacksmith</a>, <a href="../buildings/meinwerk-palace.html">Meinwerk Palace</a> once its age and civilization conditions are met. The effect list shows exactly what changes; prioritize it when the units or buildings affected are part of your current plan.
- Role
- Melee Damage Technology 3/3
- Earliest age
- Imperial Age
- Available to
- 20 civilizations
- Produced or researched at
- Blacksmith, Meinwerk Palace
Research conditions
Earliest listed form for each civilization in this game-data snapshot. Unit and building statistics are shown for that form; later-age upgrades and civilization bonuses can change values.
| Civilization | Age | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbasid Dynasty | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Ayyubids | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Byzantines | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Chinese | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Delhi Sultanate | Imperial Age | No resource cost | 720 s |
| English | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| French | Imperial Age | No resource cost | 0 s |
| Golden Horde | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| House of Lancaster | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Holy Roman Empire | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Jeanne d'Arc | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Jin Dynasty | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| The Knights Templar | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Malians | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Mongols | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Order of the Dragon | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Ottomans | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Rus | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Tughlaq Dynasty | Imperial Age | 180 food, 420 gold | 5 s |
| Zhu Xi's Legacy | Imperial Age | 150 food, 350 gold | 60 s |
