AOE IV / Technologies
Greased Axles
Increase the movement speed of siege engines by +15%.
TechnologiesAge of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
What it does
Increase the movement speed of siege engines by +15%.
How it fits into a match
Research at <a href="../buildings/siege-workshop.html">Siege Workshop</a>, <a href="../buildings/astronomical-clocktower.html">Astronomical Clocktower</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
- Siege Technology
- Earliest age
- Castle Age
- Available to
- 22 civilizations
- Produced or researched at
- Siege Workshop, Astronomical Clocktower
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 | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Ayyubids | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Byzantines | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Chinese | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Delhi Sultanate | Castle Age | No resource cost | 300 s |
| English | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| French | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Golden Horde | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| House of Lancaster | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Holy Roman Empire | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Japanese | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Jeanne d'Arc | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| The Knights Templar | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Malians | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Macedonian Dynasty | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Mongols | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Order of the Dragon | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Ottomans | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Rus | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Sengoku Daimyo | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
| Tughlaq Dynasty | Castle Age | 180 wood, 420 gold | 5 s |
| Zhu Xi's Legacy | Castle Age | 150 wood, 350 gold | 60 s |
