# Rates This file lists some rates used in AoE2 # Animals Sheep and deer rot at rate of `1 food / 2 seconds`. Shepherds get food at `10 food / 12 seconds` (one every 0.8333 seconds). # Relics Relics give gold at rate of `1 every 2 / (number of relics) seconds`. Since one can get a maximum of 10 relics, this means