AOE IV / Technologies
Lightweight Beams (Improved)
Increase Battering Ram attack speed by +30% and reduce their field construction time by -75%.
TechnologiesAge of Empires IV: Anniversary EditionUnique to select civilizations
What it does
Increase Battering Ram attack speed by +30% and reduce their field construction time by -75%.
- If Lightweight Beams has already been researched, increase attack speed by +10% and reduce field construction time by -25% instead.
How it fits into a match
Research at <a href="../buildings/siege-workshop.html">Siege Workshop</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
- Battering Ram Technology
- Earliest age
- Imperial Age
- Available to
- Mongols
- Produced or researched at
- Siege Workshop
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongols | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold, 500 stone | 60 s |
