Redemption

Redemption
Availability
Introduced in	The Age of Kings
Civilization	See table
Age	File:Castle-age-reseach.jpg Castle Age
Research
Researched at	Monastery
Gold	475
Research time	50
Effect
Monks and Missionaries can convert enemy buildings and siege units

Redemption is a technology in Age of Empires II that can be researched at the Monastery. Once researched, it allows Monks and Missionaries to convert enemy siege weapons and most buildings.

All buildings as well as Trebuchets and Battering Rams cannot be converted from the distance, meaning the Monk or Missionary has to stand directly next to the building/unit to convert it. All other siege weapons are convertible from the distance.

Technology availability

Available	Unavailable
Aztecs Berbers Burmese Byzantines Chinese Incas Indians Italians Japanese Khmer Malay Malians Portuguese Saracens Slavs Spanish Teutons Turks	Britons Celts Ethiopians Franks Goths Huns Koreans Magyars Mayans Mongols Persians Vietnamese Vikings

Affected buildings

While all siege weapons are convertible, not all buildings are. The following table shows which buildings are convertible and which are not.

Convertibility

Convertible	Not convertible
House Mill Market Lumber Camp Mining Camp Blacksmith University Dock Barracks Archery Range Stable Siege Workshop Outpost Watch Tower Guard Tower Keep Bombard Tower Feitoria Harbor	Town Center Farm Fish Trap Monastery Castle Palisade Wall Palisade Gate Stone Wall Gate Fortified Wall Wonder

Civilization bonuses

• Aztecs: Redemption gives Monks +5 HP.
• Burmese: Redemption is 50% cheaper.
• Chinese: Redemption is 15%/20% cheaper in the Castle/Imperial Age.

History

The ability of someone fallen from the faith to redeem himself or herself was a powerful act of forgiveness on the part of a religion. Religions that were forgiving and allowed redemption had an advantage over those that did not.

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