Civilizations (Age of Empires)

This article is about the civilizations in Age of Empires. For the civilizations in the other games of the series, see Civilization.

This page or section may need to be cleaned up to reach a higher standard of quality. This may include editing to correct spelling and grammar, and rewriting sections to ensure they are clear and concise.

The playable factions in Age of Empires and its expansion, Rise of Rome, are based on prominent civilizations or nations that were at the peak of their might between the periods of Ancient history and Classical antiquity.

Each civilization in the game has its own technology tree, being prohibited certain units and technologies, and each of them also has their own bonuses which affect their military, economy, and overall gameplay. The bonuses are meant to be exploited by the player and can be proved advantageous in certain strategies, such as Palmyrans being one of the best booming civilizations due to their Villager gather bonus, and Babylonians excelling in turtling due to the increased hit points of walls and towers and stone gathering bonus.

Following is a list of civilizations in Age of Empires and Rise of Rome along with associated bonuses.

Age of Empires Edit

The original Age of Empires release introduced 12 civilizations based on the prominent civilizations and nations of the ancient world. The original 12 civilizations were divided into four groups, Greek, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Asian. Below is the list of all civilizations of the original release and their bonuses.

Assyrians Edit

• +25% Archer Fire Rate
• +10% Villager Speed
• Missing technologies: Bronze Shield, Nobility, Architecture, Aristocracy, Alchemy *
• Missing units: Slinger, Improved Bowman, Heavy Horse Archer, War Elephant, Elephant Archer, Phalanx, Heavy Transport, Catapult Trireme

Babylonians Edit

• Wall +75% hit points
• Tower +75% hit points
• Stone mining +30%
• Priest rejuvenation +30%
• Missing technologies: Chain Mail, Iron Shield *
• Missing units: Heavy Horse Archer, Heavy Cavalry, War Elephant, Elephant Archer, Phalanx, Ballista, Heavy Transport, Trireme, Catapult Trireme

Choson Edit

• Short/Broad/Long Swordsmen and Legion have +15/20/60/80 HP respectively.
• All towers have increased range by 2 points.
• Priests costs 30% less.
• Missing technologies: Chain Mail, Iron Shield, Aristocracy, Alchemy, Engineering *
• Missing units: Chariot, War Elephant, Camel Rider, Composite Bowman, Chariot Archer, Heavy Horse Archer, Elephant Archer, Phalanx, Catapult, Heavy Transport, Catapult Trireme

Egyptians Edit

• +20% Gold mining
• +33% Chariot, Chariot Archer and Scythe Chariot hit points
• +3 Priest range
• Missing technologies: Bronze Shield, Broad Sword, Siegecraft *
• Missing units: Broad Swordsman, Cavalry, Horse Archer, Phalanx, Catapult, Ballista

Greeks Edit

• Academy units have +30% speed and are 20% cheaper
• War ships have +20% speed
• Missing technologies: Metallurgy, Broad Sword, Monotheism, Zealotry, Sacrifice
• Missing units: Broad Swordsman, Chariot, Cataphract, War Elephant, Camel Rider, Improved Bowman, Chariot Archer, Horse Archer, Elephant Archer

Hittites Edit

• Archery Units have +1 damage.
• Siege units have +50% hit points.
• War Galleys and Scout Ships have +3 Range.
• Missing technologies: Long Sword, Mysticism, Polytheism, Medicine, Afterlife, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry, Sacrifice, Irrigation*, Architecture*
• Missing units: Long Swordsman, Heavy Cavalry, Improved Bowman, Slinger, Ballista, Fishing Ship, Heavy Transport, Trireme, Catapult Trireme, Centurion*

Minoans Edit

• -30% ship cost
• +2 Composite Bowman range
• +25% Farm production
• Missing technologies: Fortification, Guard Tower, Astrology, Mysticism, Afterlife, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry, Sacrifice
• Missing units: Legion, Chariot, Heavy Cavalry, War Elephant, Chariot Archer, Horse Archer, Elephant Archer

Persians Edit

• Trireme rate of fire increased by +25%
• War Elephant units move 20% faster
• Villagers hunt food 30% faster
• Cannot build Academies
• Missing technologies: Siegecraft, Plow, Aristocracy, Ballistics *
• Missing units: Chariot, Chariot Archer, Hoplite, Heavy Catapult, Ballista

Phoenicians Edit

• -25% War Elephant, Armored Elephant and Elephant Archer cost
• Villagers +15% woodcutting.^[1]
• Catapult Triremes/Juggernaught fire rate increases by +30%.
• Missing technologies: Metallurgy, Chain Mail, Siegecraft, Architecture
• Missing units: Heavy Cavalry, Horse Archer, Catapult, Ballista

Shang Edit

• Villagers cost 40 instead of 50 Food.
• All walls have +75% hit points.
• Missing technologies: Long Sword, Siegecraft, Aristocracy, Alchemy, Ballistics, Engineering *
• Missing units: Long Swordsman, War Elephant, Elephant Archer, Phalanx, Heavy Catapult, Heavy Transport, Trireme, Catapult Trireme

Sumerians Edit

• +15 Villager hit points
• +50% Stone Thrower, Catapult and Heavy Catapult fire rate
• Farms +125 food.
• Missing technologies: Metallurgy, Iron Shield, Craftsmanship, Astrology, Afterlife, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry *
• Missing units: Legion, Cavalry, Improved Bowman, Elephant Archer, Ballista, Merchant Ship, Heavy Transport, Catapult Trireme

Yamato Edit

• +25% Ship hit points.
• +10% Villager speed.
• -25% Cavalry/Horse Archer cost.
• Missing technologies: Tower Shield, Astrology, Mysticism, Fortification, Guard Tower, Broad Sword, Medicine, Polytheism, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry, Sacrifice
• Missing units: Broad Swordsman, Chariot, War Elephant, Camel Rider, Chariot Archer, Elephant Archer, Catapult, Ballista

The Rise of Rome Edit

The Rise of Rome expansion, aside from adding various technologies, units, and various gameplay changes, introduced 4 new civilizations based on the Roman Empire and its neighbors and introduced Roman style architecture.

Carthaginians Edit

• +25% transport speed
• +25% attack for Fire Galleys
• +25% Elephant and Academy units hit points
• Camel Riders +15% HP
• Missing technologies: Metallurgy, Chain Mail, Fortification, Siegecraft, Astrology, Polytheism, Fanaticism
• Missing units: Chariot, Chariot Archer, Catapult Trireme, Legion, Catapult, Cataphract, Heavy Horse Archer, Composite Bowman

Macedonians Edit

• Academy units have increased armor from missile damage by 2 points
• Units with no range +2 line of sight
• All siege units are 25% cheaper.
• Units 4 times more resistant to conversion
• Cannot build Temples
• Missing technologies: Fortification, Long Sword, Craftsmanship, Siegecraft, Nobility, Engineering *
• Missing units: Camel Rider, Elephant Archer, Priest *

Palmyrans Edit

• Free Tribute.
• Camel Riders move 25% faster.
• Gold received per Trade Ship doubled.
• Villagers work 25% faster and have armor.
• Villagers cost 50% more food.
• Start the game with +50 food.
• Missing technologies: Metallurgy, Tower Shield, Long Sword, Craftsmanship, Plow, Mysticism, Polytheism, Medicine, Monotheism, Sacrifice, Logistics, Aristocracy, Engineering *
• Missing units: Elephant Archer

Romans Edit

• -15% building cost except Towers, Walls and Wonders
• -50% tower building cost
• Swordsmen attack +33% faster
• Missing technologies: Guard Tower, Irrigation, Astrology, Afterlife, Alchemy
• Missing units: War Elephant, Camel Rider, Chariot Archer, Horse Archer, Elephant Archer

References Edit

External links Edit

• Age of Empires units Telcontar's Empire of the Ages
• Civilization attributes Telcontar's Empire of the Ages