Published on February 23, 2023

Age of Empires Civilizations

About AoE

Release Date
Oct 13, 1997
Developer
Ensemble Studios
Publisher
Microsoft
Country of Origin
United States
Franchise
Age of Empires

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Civilizations

The original Age of Empires features 16 civilizations, each with its own gameplay mechanics and unique units / buildings, while aesthetically there are only 4 groups of assets, each one “dressing” 4 civilizations.

The following list will serve as a helpful reference to your battles, since you can easily check the buffs / debuffs of each civilization, as well as which units & buildings they don’t have access to.

Table of Contents

Assyrian

Assyrian, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Villagers move 10% faster.
  • Archers fire 25% faster.

Missing Technologies: Nobility, Architecture, Aristocracy, Bronze Shield, Iron Shield, Tower Shield

Missing Units: Catapult Trireme, Juggernaught, Slinger, Phalanx, Centurion, Improved Bowman, Composite Bowman, Elephant Archer, Heavy Horse Archer, Scythe Chariot, War Elephant, Armored Elephant

Babylonian

Babylonian, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Stone Miners work 20% faster and carry +2 stone.
  • Market technologies cost -30%.
  • Walls and towers +60% hit points.
  • Priests rejuvenate 30% faster.

Missing Technologies: Iron Shield, Tower Shield

Missing Units: Trireme, Catapult Trireme, Juggemaught, Ballista, Helepolis, Phalanx, Centurion, Elephant Archer, Heavy Horse Archer, Heavy Cavalry, War Elephant, Cataphract, Armored Elephant

Carthaginian

Carthaginian, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Start the game with +50 of all resources.
  • Academy units and elephant units +25% hit points, Camel Riders +15% hit points.
  • Fire Galley +25% attack.
  • Transport ships move 25% faster.

Missing Technologies: Astrology, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Metallurgy, Chain Mail for Infantry, Chain Mail for Archers, Chain Mail for Cavalry, Siegecraft

Missing Units: Catapult Trireme, Juggernaught, Fortified Wall, Catapult, Heavy Catapult, Legion, Chariot Archer, Composite Bowman, Heavy Horse Archer, Chariot, Scythe Chariot, Cataphract

Choson

Choson, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Axeman, Short / Broad / Long swordsmen and Legion +5 / +15 / +20 / +60 / +80 hit points.
  • Storage pit technologies cost -40%.
  • Towers +2 range.
  • Priests cost -30%.

Missing Technologies: Aristocracy, Alchemy, Engineering, Chain Mail for Infantry, Chain Mail for Archers, Chain Mail for Cavalry, Iron Shield, Tower Shield

Missing Units: Fire Galley, Catapult Trireme, Juggemaught, Catapult, Heavy Catapult, Phalanx, Centurion, Chariot Archer, Composite Bowman, Elephant Archer, Heavy Horse Archer, Chariot, Camel Rider, Scythe Chariot, War Elephant, Armored Elephant

Egyptian

Egyptian, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Farms cost -20%.
  • Gold Miners work 20% faster and carry +2 gold.
  • Chariot units +33% hit points.
  • Priests +3 range.

Missing Technologies: Bronze Shield, Iron Shield, Tower Shield, Siegecraft

Missing Units: Fire Galley, Ballista, Catapult, Helepolis, Heavy Catapult, Broad Swordsman, Long Swordsman, Legion, Phalanx, Centurion, Horse Archer, Heavy Horse Archer, Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry, Cataphract, Armored Elephant

Greek

Greek, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Town Centers work 10% faster starting from Tool Age.
  • Academy units move 30% faster and cost -20%.
  • Ships move 20% faster.

Missing Technologies: Monotheism, Zealotry, Sacrifice, Metallurgy

Missing Units: Broad Swordsman, Long Swordsman, Legion, Chariot Archer, Improved Bowman, Composite Bowman, Elephant Archer, Horse Archer, Heavy Horse Archer, Chariot, Camel Rider, Scythe Chariot, War Elephant, Cataphract, Armored Elephant

Hittite

Hittite, Age of Empires Civilization

  • All archers +1 attack.
  • Stone Thrower, Catapult, and Heavy Catapult +50% hit points.
  • War ships (except Fire Galley) +2 range in Tool Age, +3 in Bronze / Iron Age.

Missing Technologies: Mysticism, Polytheism, Afterlife, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry, Medicine, Sacrifice, Architecture, Irrigation

Missing Units: Fishing Ship, Trireme, Catapult Trireme, Juggemaught, Ballista, Helepolis, Slinger, Long Swordsman, Legion, Centurion, Improved Bowman, Composite Bowman, Heavy Cavalry, Cataphract

Macedonian

Macedonian, Age of Empires Civilization

  • All non-ranged units +2 line of sight.
  • Academy units +1 pierce armor in Bronze Age, +2 in Iron Age.
  • Siege Workshop units cost -25%.
  • All units 4 times more resistant to conversion.

Missing Technologies: Astrology, Mysticism, Polytheism, Afterlife, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry, Medicine, Sacrifice, Nobility, Engineering, Craftsmanship, Siegecraft

Missing Units: Fire Galley, Juggernaught, Fortified Wall, Temple, Priest, Helepolis, Heavy Catapult, Long Swordsman, Legion, Chariot Archer, Elephant Archer, Chariot, Camel Rider, Scythe Chariot

Minoan

Minoan, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Ships cost -30%.
  • Composite Bowman +2 range.
  • Farms +60 Food.

Missing Technologies: Astrology, Mysticism, Afterlife, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry, Sacrifice

Missing Units: Fire Galley, Fortified Wall, Guard Tower, Ballista Tower, Legion, Chariot Archer, Elephant Archer, Horse Archer, Heavy Horse Archer, Chariot, Scythe Chariot, Heavy Cavalry, War Elephant, Cataphract, Armored Elephant

Palmyran

Palmyran, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Villagers cost 75 food, but have armor and work 25% faster.
  • Start the gaame with +75 Food.
  • Camel Riders move 25% faster.
  • Tributes are free.
  • Trade ships return more gold.

Missing Technologies: Mysticism, Polytheism, Monotheism, Medicine, Sacrifice, Logistics, Aristocracy, Engineering, Metallurgy, Tower Shield, Craftsmanship, Irrigation

Missing Units: Catapult Trireme, Juggernaught, Helepolis, Long Swordsman, Legion, Centurion, Elephant Archer, Cataphract

Persian

Persian, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Hunters work 30% faster and carry +3 food.
  • Elephant units move 25% faster.
  • Triremes fire 25% faster.

Missing Technologies: Aristocracy, Ballistics, Craftsmanship, Siegecraft, Irrigation

Missing Units: Fire Galley, Ballista Tower, Ballista, Helepolis, Heavy Catapult, Academy, Hoplite, Phalanx, Centurion, Chariot Archer, Chariot, Scythe Chariot

Phoenician

Phoenician, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Woodcutters work 15% faster and carry +2 wood.
  • Elephant units cost -25%.
  • Catapult Trireme and Juggernaught fire 30% faster.

Missing Technologies: Architecture, Metallurgy, Chain Mail for Infantry, Chain Mail for Archers, Chain Mail for Cavalry, Siegecraft

Missing Units: Fire Galley, Ballista, Catapult, Helepolis, Heavy Catapult, Horse Archer, Heavy Horse Archer, Heavy Cavalry, Cataphract

Roman

Roman, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Buildings cost -10%, except for towers, walls and Wonders.
  • Towers cost -40%.
  • Swordsmen attack +33% faster.

Missing Technologies: Astrology, Afterlife, Alchemy, Irrigation

Missing Units: Fire Galley, Guard Tower, Ballista Tower, Chariot Archer, Composite Bowman, Elephant Archer, Horse Archer, Heavy Horse Archer, Camel Rider, Heavy Cavalry, War Elephant, Cataphract, Armored Elephant

Shang

Shang, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Villagers cost 40 Food.
  • Start the game with -40 Food.
  • Walls +60% hit points.

Missing Technologies: Aristocracy, Alchemy, Engineering, Siegecraft

Missing Units: Trireme, Catapult Trireme, Juggemaught, Ballista Tower, Heavy Catapult, Long Swordsman, Legion, Phalanx, Centurion, Elephant Archer, War Elephant, Armored Elephant

Sumerian

Sumerian, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Villagers +15 hit points.
  • Stone Thrower, Catapult, Heavy Catapult fire +30% faster.
  • Farms  +125 Food.

Missing Technologies: Astrology, Afterlife, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry, Metallurgy, Iron Shield, Tower Shield, Craftsmanship

Missing Units: Catapult Trireme, Juggernaught, Ballista, Helepolis, Legion, Improved Bowman, Composite Bowman, Elephant Archer, Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry, Cataphract, Armored Elephant

Yamato

Yamato, Age of Empires Civilization

  • Villagers move 10% faster.
  • All cavalry units and Horse Archers cost -15%.
  • Ships +20% hit points.

Missing Technologies: Astrology, Mysticism, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry, Medicine, Sacrifice, Tower Shield

Missing Units: Fire Galley, Fortified Wall, Guard Tower, Ballista Tower, Ballista, Catapult, Helepolis, Heavy Catapult, Broad Swordsman, Long Swordsman, Legion, Chariot Archer, Elephant Archer, Chariot, Camel Rider, Scythe Chariot, War Elephant, Armored Elephant

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