Sappers
Age Available	Imperial Age
Building	Castle
Cost	400 Food, 200 Gold
Stats	Villagers +15 attack against buildings
Available To	See table

Sappers is a Technology that can be researched at the Castle in Age of Empires II. The Technology grants Villagers +15 attack against buildings. This technology makes villagers far more effective when it comes to razing enemy buildings. However, many players see Sappers as an unnecessary technology to research since they consider villagers to be intended solely for gathering resources and building structures. Nevertheless, Sappers can come in handy when it comes to accessing resources walled off by enemies or destroying enemy Mining Camps or Lumber Camps located near your resources.