AOE IV / Units
Buddhist Monk
Support unit with the ability to decrease enemy attack damage. Can pick up Relics, convert enemy units, and capture Sacred Sites.
UnitsThe Sultans AscendUnique to select civilizations
What it does
Support unit with the ability to decrease enemy attack damage. Can pick up Relics, convert enemy units, and capture Sacred Sites.
- Reduced cost
- Conversion enhances friendly unit damage
- Automatically reduces enemy attack damage
- Heals units
How it fits into a match
Train from <a href="../buildings/buddhist-temple.html">Buddhist Temple</a>, <a href="../buildings/temple-of-equality.html">Temple of Equality</a>. Use the listed strengths against the targets they suit, and protect the unit from the counters named above. Its role is Religious.
- Role
- Religious
- Earliest age
- Castle Age
- Available to
- Japanese
- Produced or researched at
- Buddhist Temple, Temple of Equality
Availability and cost
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 | Health | Speed | Armor | Primary attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Castle Age | 80 gold | 30 s | 90 | 1.25 | None listed | — |



