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Age-up

The Black Duke

The Black Duke (tech ID DEPoliticianBlackDukeGerman) is an age-up in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309 costing 4,000 food, 4,000 coin, 90 s to research at the Town Center. Effect: Ships 16 Black Brunswicker; Gives: Veteran Hanoverians; Gives: Royal Guard Hanoverians; Advances to the Imperial Age. It hands over about 1,920 resources' worth.

Quick answers (3)
How much does The Black Duke cost in AoE3?
4,000 food, 4,000 coin, 90 seconds (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
What does The Black Duke do in AoE3?
Ships 16 Black Brunswicker; Gives: Veteran Hanoverians; Gives: Royal Guard Hanoverians; Advances to the Imperial Age. The game says: "16 Black Brunswickers"
What is the tech ID of The Black Duke?
DEPoliticianBlackDukeGerman.

16 Black Brunswickers

What it does

  • Ships 16 Black Brunswicker(unit)
  • Gives: Veteran Hanoverians
  • Gives: Royal Guard Hanoverians
  • Advances to the Imperial Age

What it hands over

Total ≈ 1,920 resources — units at their train cost, crates and animals at what they hold.

Cost
Food4,000Coin4,000
Research time
90 s
Game ID
DEPoliticianBlackDukeGerman

Researched at

Civilizations

Germans

Source: techtreey.xml and the Home City files, AoE3: DE 100.19.18309 (build 25040513).