How much does The Mercenary Contractor cost in AoE3?

1,200 food, 1,000 coin, 105 seconds (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).

What does The Mercenary Contractor do in AoE3?

Advances to the Fortress Age; Gives: Saloon Ronin; Gives: Saloon Li'l Bombard. The game says: "Enables Ronin and Li’l Bombard hiring at the Tavern"

Age-up

The Mercenary Contractor

The Mercenary Contractor (tech ID DEPoliticianMercContractorFortressPortuguese) is an age-up in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309 costing 1,200 food, 1,000 coin, 105 s to research at the Town Center. Effect: Advances to the Fortress Age; Gives: Saloon Ronin; Gives: Saloon Li'l Bombard.

Quick answers (3)

How much does The Mercenary Contractor cost in AoE3?: 1,200 food, 1,000 coin, 105 seconds (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
What does The Mercenary Contractor do in AoE3?: Advances to the Fortress Age; Gives: Saloon Ronin; Gives: Saloon Li'l Bombard. The game says: "Enables Ronin and Li’l Bombard hiring at the Tavern"
What is the tech ID of The Mercenary Contractor?: DEPoliticianMercContractorFortressPortuguese.

Enables Ronin and Li’l Bombard hiring at the Tavern

What it does

Advances to the Fortress Age
Gives: Saloon Ronin
Gives: Saloon Li'l Bombard

Cost: 1,2001,000
Research time: 105 s
Game ID: DEPoliticianMercContractorFortressPortuguese

Researched at

Town Center

Civilizations

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