# Mercenaries disabled on "Black Sea"

**URL:** <https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/mercenaries-disabled-on-black-sea/289673>\
**Category:** III - Report a Bug\
**Created:** [September 15, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/mercenaries-disabled-on-black-sea/289673 "2026-09-15T20:34:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![StraBenpirat](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/strabenpirat/32/115602_2.png) [@StraBenpirat](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/StraBenpirat)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/mercenaries-disabled-on-black-sea/289673/1 "2026-09-15T20:34:26Z")

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### **▶ GAME INFORMATION**

- **GAME BUILD** #: 100.19.18309.0
- **GAME PLATFORM:** Steam
- **OPERATING SYSTEM:** Windows 11

### **▶ ISSUE EXPERIENCED**

On the map **Black Sea** , the **mercenaries** are disabled (Saloon, Tavern, Lombard, Monastery, …). The outlaws, however, are available.

### **▶ FREQUENCY OF ISSUE**

- **100%** of the time

### **▶ REPRODUCTION STEPS**

Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

1. Start a new match with on Black Sea

2. Build a Saloon, Tavern, Lombard, Monastery, …