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; Black Rider: becomes available; Jaeger: becomes available. The game says: "Enables Jaeger and Black Rider hiring from regular military buildings"

Age-up

The Mercenary Contractor

The Mercenary Contractor (tech ID DEPoliticianMercContractorFortressSwedish) 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; Black Rider: becomes available; Jaeger: becomes available.

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; Black Rider: becomes available; Jaeger: becomes available. The game says: "Enables Jaeger and Black Rider hiring from regular military buildings"
What is the tech ID of The Mercenary Contractor?: DEPoliticianMercContractorFortressSwedish.

Enables Jaeger and Black Rider hiring from regular military buildings

What it does

Advances to the Fortress Age
Black Rider: becomes available
Jaeger: becomes available

7 further effects (interface, visuals or AI) not listed.

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

Researched at

Town Center

Civilizations

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