Town Center
The heart of your civilization. Produces villagers, researches age advances, and serves as a drop-off point for all resources.
Statistics
- Age
- Dark
- Category
- economic
- HP
- 2400
- Build Time
- 150s
- Melee Armor
- 3
- Pierce Armor
- 5
- Garrison
- 15
Cost
- Wood: 275
- Stone: 100
Units Produced
Available Technologies
Strategic Analysis
The Town Center is the most important building in Age of Empires II. It produces villagers, advances through ages, and provides powerful defensive fire when garrisoned.
- Constant Villager Production: Never stop producing villagers in the early game. Idle TC time is lost economy. Aim for 120-130 villagers in a long game.
- Castle Age Boom: Upon reaching Castle Age, immediately build 2-3 additional Town Centers. This "boom" strategy rapidly grows your economy for late-game dominance.
- Garrison for Defense: Garrison villagers when raided. A fully garrisoned TC fires 5 arrows and provides temporary safety. Ring the Town Bell to garrison all villagers instantly.
- Forward Town Center: In Castle Age, building a Town Center on a contested gold or stone pile secures resources while providing defensive presence.
Warning: Losing your only Town Center before Castle Age is often game-ending. Protect it at all costs and always have Loom researched.