Civ’s Pro’s and Con’s

The twelve civilizations in Age of Empires each have their own strengths and weaknesses. You may find yourself online on the Zone, ready to divide and conquer, but your manual isn't handy when you need it most. Hop to this page when you need to, and see what each civilization has to offer and how it will work best with your style of play.

ASSYRIAN
+40% Archery Range unit fire rate
Villagers 30% faster

BABYLONIAN
Double wall and tower hit points
+30% Priest rejuvenation rate
+30% stone mining

CHOSUN
+80 Long Swordsman and Legion hit points
+2 tower range
-30% Priest cost

EGYPTIAN
+20% gold mining
+33% Chariot and Chariot Archer hit points

GREEK
Hoplite, Phalanx and Centurion 30% faster
War ships 30% faster

HITTITE
Double Stone Thrower, Catapult, Heavy Catapult hit points
+1 Archery Range unit attack
+4 war ship range

MINOAN
-30% ship cost
+2 Composite Bowman range
+25% Farm production

PERSIAN
+30% hunting
-30% Farm production
War Elephant and Elephant Archer 50% faster
+50% Trireme fire rate

PHOENICIAN
-25% War Elephant and Elephant Archer cost
+65% Catapult Trireme and Juggernaught fire rate

SHANG
-30% villager cost
Double wall points

SUMERIAN
+15 villager hit points
+50% Stone Thrower, Catapult, Heavy Catapult fire rate
Double Farm production

YAMATO
-25% Horse Archers, Scout, Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry, Cataphract cost
Villagers 30% faster
+30% ship hit points