AoE3 DatabaseAoE3: DE 100.19.18309 · read from the game files · unofficial

Age-up

The Engineer

The Engineer (tech ID PoliticianEngineer) is an age-up in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309 costing 2,000 food, 1,200 coin, 90 s to research at the Town Center. Effect: Ships 2 Falconet; Ships 1 Falconet; Advances to the Industrial Age. It hands over about 1,000 resources' worth.

Quick answers (3)
How much does The Engineer cost in AoE3?
2,000 food, 1,200 coin, 90 seconds (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
What does The Engineer do in AoE3?
Ships 2 Falconet; Ships 1 Falconet; Advances to the Industrial Age. The game says: "2 Falconets"
What is the tech ID of The Engineer?
PoliticianEngineer.

2 Falconets

What it does

  • Ships 2 Falconet(unit)
  • Ships 1 Falconet(unit)
  • Advances to the Industrial Age

What it hands over

Total ≈ 1,000 resources — units at their train cost, crates and animals at what they hold.

Cost
Food2,000Coin1,200
Research time
90 s
Game ID
PoliticianEngineer

Researched at

Civilizations

BritishDanesItaliansMalteseSwedesFrenchGermansOttomansRussiansSpanish

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