Fish Trap
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| Fish Trap | |
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| Economical | |
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| First Appearance | Age of Empires II |
| Cost | 100 Wood |
| Age Available | Feudal Age |
| Base Hit Points | 50 |
| Use | Provides food |
The Fish Trap is a way to gather food in Age of Empires II. The only unit that can build them are Fishing Ships, as they are built on water (although after placed on the map, villagers can help build them if they are close enough to the shoreline). They can be thought of as aquatic farms, and as with farms, it is best not to build them until after the schools of fish have run out.
The Fish Trap costs 100 Wood and provides 715 Food until the Fish Trap run out of food and must built again.
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Dried and salted fish were valuable commodities in the Middle Ages because they were a source of protein that could be transported and store. Cod caught off Iceland and Norway was an especially valuable resource. Fishing technology improvements included the fish trap that allowed the netting of fish migrating up rivers and in coastal areas.
