Age of Empires 4 will later this week launch update 11009, so here’s everything that will be changed and fixed with this patch. Before we begin, there’s a major note that I want to make clear. After installing this update later this week, any sort of replays you have along with saves for both Campaign and Skirmish will no longer work after this update releases. Be sure to do whatever you need to with those, as they’ll be gone once the update rolls out on PC. Speaking of which, let’s get to the good stuff, shall we? Without further adieu, here’s everything new with Age of Empires 4 in its 11009 update!

Age of Empires 4 Update 11009 Patch Notes

General

Fishing

  • Changes to Shore Fish

  • Fishing Ship harvest rate reduced from .75 to .66

  • Shore Fish reduced from 1000 to 500 Food

  • Changes to Deep Fish

  • Fishing Ship harvest rate reduced from 1.1 to 1.0

  • Deep Fish reduced from 2000 to 1000 Food

Siege

  • Horseman, Camel Rider, Fire Lance, and Knight torch bonus damage vs. siege increased from +10 to +20.
  • Siege formation catchup speed reduced from 100% to 40%
  • Bombard health reduced from 480 to 400. See additional changes to Chinese civ-specific Bombard health below
  • Siege weapons now also deal their bonus damage vs. ships
  • Adjustments made across the board to reduce Siege move speed
  • Bombard move speed reduced from 0.88 to 0.62
  • Springald move speed reduced from 1.0 to 0.88
  • Mangonel move speed reduced from 0.88 to 0.75
  • Nest of Bees move speed reduced from 0.94 to 0.81

Civ-Specific Changes

Abbasid Dynasty

  • Abbasid Age Up time reduced from 120 to 105 for every Age
  • Increased Explosive Dhow detonation range from 1 to 2 tiles so it matches the intended explosion radius
  • Dhow damage increased from 8 to 10
  • Berry Harvest bonus increased from 25% to 30%
  • Berry carry capacity increased from 10 to 13

Delhi Sultanate

  • Increased Explosive Dhow detonation range from 1 to 2 tiles so it matches the intended explosion radius
  • Dhow damage increased from 8 to 10
  • Berry Harvest bonus increased from 25% to 30%
  • Berry carry capacity increased from 10 to 13

Chinese

  • Chinese Clocktower bombard health reduced from 720 to 600
  • Official Unit can no longer use Supervise on Landmarks
  • Reload Drills reload bonus time reduced from 33% to 20%
  • Nest of Bees damage vs. ships increased from 0 to 4
  • Fixed a bug where the Imperial Official’s tax collection cooldown sometimes didn’t trigger

HRE

  • Increased Prelate base move speed from 1.0 to 1.12
  • Inspire cast range increased from 3 to 4 tiles

Mongols

  • Base level of the Raid ability reduced from 50 to 25
  • Raid Bounty upgrade bonus decreased from 75 to 50
  • Raid Bounty (Improved) upgrade bonus decreased from 100 to 75

Rus

  • High Armory Technology – Fine-tuned Guns reload bonus time reduced from 33% to 20%

Age of Empires 4 is available on PC, while the 11009 update will be available later this week. For more information regarding this update, check out the official website.

  • Fishing Ship harvest rate reduced from .75 to .66

  • Shore Fish reduced from 1000 to 500 Food

  • Fishing Ship harvest rate reduced from 1.1 to 1.0

  • Deep Fish reduced from 2000 to 1000 Food