AOE IV / Technologies
Lightweight Beams
Increase Battering Ram attack speed by +20% and reduce their field construction time by -50%.
What it does
Increase Battering Ram attack speed by +20% and reduce their field construction time by -50%.
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>, <a href="../buildings/machine-workshop.html">Machine 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
- 23 civilizations
- Produced or researched at
- Siege Workshop, Astronomical Clocktower, Machine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbasid Dynasty | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Ayyubids | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Byzantines | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Chinese | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Delhi Sultanate | Imperial Age | No resource cost | 720 s |
| English | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| French | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Golden Horde | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| House of Lancaster | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Holy Roman Empire | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Japanese | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Jeanne d'Arc | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Jin Dynasty | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| The Knights Templar | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Malians | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Macedonian Dynasty | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Mongols | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Order of the Dragon | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Ottomans | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Rus | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Sengoku Daimyo | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
| Tughlaq Dynasty | Imperial Age | 120 food, 300 gold | 5 s |
| Zhu Xi's Legacy | Imperial Age | 300 wood, 400 gold | 60 s |
