| โ | You start with few soldiers and must explore to capture more resource camps and military buildings. Watch out for Guardians and other players as they can capture your buildings! The Corruption will envelop the map destroying everything in it's path. Last player to survive wins. | โ |
| —Age of Empires II description | ||
The Corruption consuming the map.
Battle Royale is a fast-paced game mode in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Introduced in update 42848, it pits up to 8 players (or AI players in a skirmish) against each other on 5 new maps in a free-for-all contest to see who can be the last combatant standing.
The mode starts out in the Post-Imperial Age with each player having just two hero units. As Town Centers and Villagers are not part of the game mode, players must seek out and capture resource camps, military units and buildings to strengthen their own forces. The more resource buildings that are controlled, the more resources gained every 4 seconds. Stone is entirely absent, with it always being 0 at the start (unless the starting resources are infinite) and none can be obtained in-match . Military buildings, once captured, can be used to train units. Some buildings will be guarded by units known as "Guardians", which must be defeated to take control of the building. These Guardians consist of map-specific enemies; for instance, Imperial Legionaries and Imperial Centurions in BR Fall of Rome.
By default, all units and buildings not yet captured by the player are controlled by the neutral team, Gaia. A force known as "The Corruption" will consume the map from the outside tiles, working its way to the center. Buildings in the center of the map are the strongest, and will contain Castles, but are the most guarded buildings in the game mode, making them more difficult to take over. The Corruption takes the form of a dark red, lava-like fog of war. Players must plan their attacks and strategies quickly, as The Corruption destroys any units and buildings that touch it. The last team remaining before The Corruption consumes the map will be the victor. The lower the time limit setting, the faster The Corruption spreads.
Any customized variation of settings will work within the game mode, though selecting it will prompt the game to ask the user to use the game mode's recommended settings, which are as follows:
- Location: BR Fall of Rome
- Map Size: Tiny
- Resources: High
- Population: 200
- Game Speed: Fast
- Reveal Map: Normal
- Starting Age:
Post-Imperial Age - Victory: Conquest
- Time: 30 minutes
- Turbo Mode: Checked
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Changelog[]
- With update 44725, China and India are no longer recommended maps
| Game modes in the Age of Empires series | |
|---|---|
| Main | Campaign (II) ยท Multiplayer ยท Random map ยท Deathmatch ยท Lightning ยท Regicide ยท Nomad ยท Co-op (Arena of the Gods) ยท D3 ยท Free-for-all ยท The Crucible |
| Additional | Battle Royale ยท Capture the Relic ยท Defend the Wonder ยท Dominion ยท Empire Wars ยท Historical map ยท King of the Hill ยท Sudden Death ยท Treaty ยท Turbo Random Map ยท Tycoon ยท Wonder Race |
| Limited time | Chaotic Climate ยท Chart a Course ยท Conquerorโs Cache ยท Full Moon ยท Map Monsters ยท Season's Feast |