Age of Empires Online (AoEO) Game Guide: Technology Class: Economy

Every time a new level is achieved in Age of Empires Online (AoEO) players advance in the game, and they earn Tech Points.

Tech Points can be spent to unlock new technologies distributed in a tree form, called Technology Tree.

The Technology Tree can be accessed by clicking on the palace located in the player’s Capital City.

The Technology Tree features three tabs: Economy, Utility and Military.

The Age of Empires Online game guide below presents all upgrades available in the Economy Tree, offering useful information on how these upgrades will affect the player’s civilization, how many Tech Points are required for each upgrade, and when these upgrade can be unlocked.

The Economy Technology Tree includes all upgrades required to increase the amount of resources harvested by villagers, and those required to maximize the defenses of a settlement.

The Economy Tree should be the focus point for all Age of Empires Online players who desire to apply the Booming Strategy in order to defeat their opponents.

In this case, players focus on gathering large quantities of resources, and build vast armies, upgraded to maximum.

Eventually, they will defeat their opponents, but they are vulnerable in early stages, especially if their rivals use the Rush Strategy.

Greek Economy Tree

Age 1

Storehouse – Points Required: 1 – A resource drop site used to shorten gathering distances.
Hunting Dogs – Points Required: 2 – Increases villager gathering rate from huntable animals. +10% gathering rate; +50% damage done by villagers vs. huntables.
Picker’s Gloves – Points Required: 2 – Increases villager gathering rate from berry bushes. +20% gathering rate.
Wall – Points Required: 1 – Creates boundaries and strengthens defenses.
Watch Post – Points Required: 1 – A tower that provides line-of-sight.
Dock – Points Required: 0 – Trains boats and warships. Serves as a resource drop site.
Fishing Boat – Points Required: 0 – Boat unit. Gathers food from fish and and repairs other ships.
Town Center – Points Required: 0 – Trains villagers. Serves as a resource drop site. Increases population limit by 20.
Villager – Points Required: 0 – Worker unit. Gathers resources, constructs buildings and repairs buildings and siege units.
Loom – Points Required: 1 – Increased villager health. +50% health.

Age 2

Farm – Points Required: 0 – Provides unlimited source of food that villagers can father from.
Apprentice Cultivator – Points Required: 2 – Increases villager gathering rate from farms.+10% gathering rate.
Apprentice Gold Mining – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager gold gathering from gold mines.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Apprentice Stone Mining – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager stone gathering from stone mines.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Apprentice Wood Chopping – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager wood gathering from trees.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Barrier Wall – Points Required: 1 – Improves wall. +50% health.
Merchant Transport – Points Required: 1 – Boat unit. Transports land units and trades between docks for gold.
Trireme – Points Required: 1 – Warship unit. A good all-around combat ship.
Apprentice Angler – Points Required: 2 – Improves fishing boat.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Wheelbarrow – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager efficiency. +20% carry capacity.

Age 3

Craftsman Cultivator – Points Required: 2 – Increases villager gathering rate from farms.+10% gathering rate.
Craftsman Gold Mining – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager gold gathering from gold mines.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Craftsman Stone Mining – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager stone gathering from stone mines.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Craftsman Wood Chopping – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager wood gathering from trees.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Embankment Wall – Points Required: 1 – Greatly improves wall. +100% health.
Craftsman Angler – Points Required: 2 – Improves fishing boat.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Trireme Veteran – Points Required: 1 – Improves trireme. +15% health; +15% damage.
Fire Ship – Points Required: 2 – Warship unit. A tactical ship that is effective against boats and other warships.
Hand Cart – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager efficiency. +25% carry capacity.

Age 4

Artisan Cultivator – Points Required: 2 – Increases villager gathering rate from farms.+10% gathering rate.
Artisan Gold Mining – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager gold gathering from gold mines.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Artisan Stone Mining – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager stone gathering from stone mines.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Artisan Wood Chopping – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager wood gathering from trees.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Rampart Wall – Points Required: 1 – Greatly improves wall. +100% health.
Ballista Trireme – Points Required: 3 – Warship unit. A long-range ship that deals area damage and is effective against buildings.
Ballista Trireme Champion – Points Required: 2 – Greatly improves Ballista Trireme.+25% health; +25% damage.
Artisan Angler – Points Required: 2 – Improves fishing boat.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Trireme Master – Points Required: 1 – Improves trireme. +15% health; +15% damage.
Trireme Champion – Points Required: 2 – Greatly improves trireme. +25% health; +25% damage.
Fire Ship Master – Points Required: 1 – Improves fire ship. +15% health; +15% damage.
Fire Ship Champion – Points Required: 2 – Greatly improves fire ship. +25% health; +25% damage.

Greek Economy Star Techs

Star Tech: Crop Rotation – Points Required: 3 – Reduces cost of farm. Always active. -50% costs.
Star Tech: Golden Fleece – Points Required: 3 – Increases starting gold and conserves gold mines. Always active. +50% starting gold; +25% gold mine conservation.
Star Tech: Quarrying – Points Required: 3 – Increases starting stone and conserves stone mines. Always active. +50% starting stone; +50% stone mine conservation.
Star Tech: Forestation – Points Required: 3 – Increases starting wood and conserves trees. Always active. +50% starting wood; +50% tree conservation.
Star Tech: Standardized Assembly – Points Required: 3 – Reduces cost of storehouse. Always active. -33% cost.
Star Tech: Strong Foundations – Points Required: 3 – Improves buildings. Always active. +25% health.
Star Tech: Scout Tools – Points Required: 3 – Improves watch post. Always active. +50% health; -33% cost.
Star Tech: Ride the Wave – Points Required: 3 – Improves warships and infantry. Always active. +20% movement ships to warships; +5% health to infantry; +5% damage done by infantry.
Star Tech: Dock Masters – Points Required: 3 – Reduces cost of dock. Always active. -50% cost.
Star Tech: Tidal Forces – Points Required: 3 – Improves warships and ranged units. Always active. +20% damage done by warships; +5% health to ranged; +5% damage done by infantry.
Star Tech: Strength of the Depths – Points Required: 3 – Improves warships and cavalry. Always active. +20% health to warships; +5% health to cavalry; +5% damage done by cavalry.
Star Tech: Fleet of Foot – Points Required: 3 – Improves villager efficiency. Always active. +15% movement speed.

Egyptian Economy Tree

Age 1

Storehouse – Points Required: 1 – A resource drop site used to shorten gathering distances.
Hunting Dogs – Points Required: 2 – Increases villager gathering rate from huntable animals. +10% gathering rate; +50% damage done by villagers vs. huntables.
Picker’s Gloves – Points Required: 2 – Increases villager gathering rate from berry bushes. +20% gathering rate.
Wall – Points Required: 1 – Creates boundaries and strengthens defenses.
Watch Post – Points Required: 1 – A tower that provides line-of-sight.
Dock – Points Required: 0 – Trains boats and warships. Serves as a resource drop site.
Fishing Boat – Points Required: 0 – Boat unit. Gathers food from fish and and repairs other ships.
Town Center – Points Required: 0 – Trains villagers. Serves as a resource drop site. Increases population limit by 20.
Villager – Points Required: 0 – Worker unit. Gathers resources, constructs buildings and repairs buildings and siege units.
Loom – Points Required: 1 – Increased villager health. +50% health.

Age 2

Farm – Points Required: 0 – Provides unlimited source of food that villagers can father from.
Apprentice Cultivator – Points Required: 2 – Increases villager gathering rate from farms.+10% gathering rate.
Apprentice Gold Mining – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager gold gathering from gold mines.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Apprentice Stone Mining – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager stone gathering from stone mines.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Apprentice Wood Chopping – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager wood gathering from trees.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Barrier Wall – Points Required: 1 – Improves wall. +50% health.
Merchant Transport – Points Required: 1 – Boat unit. Transports land units and trades between docks for gold.
Trireme – Points Required: 1 – Warship unit. A good all-around combat ship.
Apprentice Angler – Points Required: 2 – Improves fishing boat.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Wheelbarrow – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager efficiency. +20% carry capacity.

Age 3

Craftsman Cultivator – Points Required: 2 – Increases villager gathering rate from farms.+10% gathering rate.
Craftsman Gold Mining – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager gold gathering from gold mines.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Craftsman Stone Mining – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager stone gathering from stone mines.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Craftsman Wood Chopping – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager wood gathering from trees.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Embankment Wall – Points Required: 1 – Greatly improves wall. +100% health.
Craftsman Angler – Points Required: 2 – Improves fishing boat.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Trireme Veteran – Points Required: 1 – Improves trireme. +15% health; +15% damage.
Fire Ship – Points Required: 2 – Warship unit. A tactical ship that is effective against boats and other warships.
Hand Cart – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager efficiency. +25% carry capacity.

Age 4

Artisan Cultivator – Points Required: 2 – Increases villager gathering rate from farms.+10% gathering rate.
Artisan Gold Mining – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager gold gathering from gold mines.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Artisan Stone Mining – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager stone gathering from stone mines.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Artisan Wood Chopping – Points Required: 2 – Improves villager wood gathering from trees.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Rampart Wall – Points Required: 1 – Greatly improves wall. +100% health.
Bulwark Wall – Points Required: 1 – Improves wall. +50% health.
Catapult Trireme – Points Required: 3 – Warship unit. A long-range ship that deals area damage and is effective against buildings.
Catapult Trireme Champion – Points Required: 2 – Greatly improves Catapult Trireme.+25% health; +25% damage.
Artisan Angler – Points Required: 2 – Improves fishing boat.+12% gathering rate; +12% carry capacity.
Trireme Master – Points Required: 1 – Improves trireme. +15% health; +15% damage.
Trireme Champion – Points Required: 2 – Greatly improves trireme. +25% health; +25% damage.
Fire Ship Master – Points Required: 1 – Improves fire ship. +15% health; +15% damage.
Fire Ship Champion – Points Required: 2 – Greatly improves fire ship. +25% health; +25% damage.

Egyptian Economy Star Techs

Star Tech: Crop Rotation – Points Required: 3 – Reduces cost of farm. Always active. -50% costs.
Star Tech: Golden Fleece – Points Required: 3 – Increases starting gold and conserves gold mines. Always active. +50% starting gold; +25% gold mine conservation.
Star Tech: Quarrying – Points Required: 3 – Increases starting stone and conserves stone mines. Always active. +50% starting stone; +50% stone mine conservation.
Star Tech: Forestation – Points Required: 3 – Increases starting wood and conserves trees. Always active. +50% starting wood; +50% tree conservation.
Star Tech: Standardized Assembly – Points Required: 3 – Reduces cost of storehouse. Always active. -33% cost.
Star Tech: Strong Foundations – Points Required: 3 – Improves buildings. Always active. +25% health.
Star Tech: Scout Tools – Points Required: 3 – Improves watch post. Always active. +50% health; -33% cost.
Star Tech: Ride the Wave – Points Required: 3 – Improves warships and infantry. Always active. +20% movement ships to warships; +5% health to infantry; +5% damage done by infantry.
Star Tech: Dock Masters – Points Required: 3 – Reduces cost of dock. Always active. -50% cost.
Star Tech: Tidal Forces – Points Required: 3 – Improves warships and ranged units. Always active. +20% damage done by warships; +5% health to ranged; +5% damage done by infantry.
Star Tech: Strength of the Depths – Points Required: 3 – Improves warships and cavalry. Always active. +20% health to warships; +5% health to cavalry; +5% damage done by cavalry.
Star Tech: Fleet of Foot – Points Required: 3 – Improves villager efficiency. Always active. +15% movement speed.