AOE IV / Technologies
Spyglass
Increase the sight radius of Scouts by 30%.
What it does
Increase the sight radius of Scouts by 30%.
How it fits into a match
Research at <a href="../buildings/stable.html">Stable</a>, <a href="../buildings/imperial-hippodrome.html">Imperial Hippodrome</a>, <a href="../buildings/school-of-cavalry.html">School of Cavalry</a>, <a href="../buildings/great-pasture.html">Great Pasture</a>, <a href="../buildings/war-stable.html">War Stable</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
- Scout Technology
- Earliest age
- Imperial Age
- Available to
- 23 civilizations
- Produced or researched at
- Stable, Imperial Hippodrome, School of Cavalry, Great Pasture, War Stable
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 | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Ayyubids | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Byzantines | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Chinese | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Delhi Sultanate | Imperial Age | No resource cost | 90 s |
| English | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| French | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Golden Horde | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| House of Lancaster | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Holy Roman Empire | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Japanese | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Jeanne d'Arc | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Jin Dynasty | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| The Knights Templar | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Malians | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Macedonian Dynasty | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Mongols | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Order of the Dragon | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Ottomans | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Rus | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Sengoku Daimyo | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
| Tughlaq Dynasty | Imperial Age | 120 wood, 60 gold | 5 s |
| Zhu Xi's Legacy | Imperial Age | 100 wood, 50 gold | 45 s |
