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Warship that spews fire at close range.
Age of Empires II description

The Fast Fire Ship is a ship in Age of Empires II that can be upgraded from the Fire Ship and then trained at the Dock once the Imperial Age is reached. Like its predecessor, it is a ship with a "flamethrower" mounted on the bow. The Fast Fire Ship has an attack bonus against other ships, but it must come in very close to enemy ships in order to attack.

Availability chart[]

Available Unavailable
x means that the civilization can fully upgrade its Fast Fire Ships. The technologies being considered here are Dry Dock and Shipwright.
+ means that the civilization some civilization or team bonus or a unique technology that benefits the combat strength of the Fast Fire Ship.

Tactics[]

In comparison to its predecessor, the Fast Fire Ship has +20 hit points, +1 pierce damage, +1 damage against ships and fishing ships, +2 pierce armor, +3 ship armor, and +0.08 movement speed.

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Ships in mid-battle.

Although the Fast Fire Ship is better on a close confrontation against a Galleon, Galleons are usually preferred for their lower cost and superior range which can increase benefits from scouting. In large-scale confrontations, a fleet of Galleons can defeat a fleet of Fast Fire Ships comfortably due to their superior range, but if properly supported by other ships, a fleet of Fast Fire Ships can sink down a fleet of Galleons easily. Fast Fire Ships are also vulnerable against Demolition Ships and Turtle Ships, two other ship types that require a close range to attack.

Further statistics[]

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Transport Ships, Fishing Ships, buildings in the shoreline, melee units in the shallows, Galleons, Cannon Galleons
Weak vs. Demolition Ships, Turtle Ships, Longboats, towers, Castles, ranged siege units on the shoreline
Upgrades
Range Greek Fire (+1, Byzantines only)
Armor Careening (+0/+1)
Speed Dry Dock (+15%)
Conversion defense Devotion (+1 min, +1 max)
Faith (+4 min, +4 max)
Heresy (die upon getting converted)
First Crusade (+4 min, +4 max, Sicilians only)
Creation speed Shipwright (+54%)
Train cost Shipwright (-20% wood)

Civilization bonuses[]

  • Aztecs: Fast Fire Ships are created 15% faster.
  • Berbers: Fast Fire Ships move 10% faster.
  • Byzantines: Fast Fire Ships fire 20% faster.
  • Georgians: Fast Fire Ships receive -20% (-40% instead of -25%) damage on higher elevations.
  • Italians: Researching Careening, Dry Dock, and Shipwright is 33% cheaper.
  • Koreans: Fast Fire Ship cost -20% wood.
  • Persians: Fast Fire Ships are created 20% faster. Careening is researched 15%/20% faster in the Castle/Imperial Age. Dry Dock is researched 20% faster.
  • Spanish: Researching technologies that benefit Fast Fire Ships provides 20 gold each.
  • Tatars: Fast Fire Ship deal +20% damage (+50% instead of +25%) from elevations.

Team bonuses[]

Changelog[]

The Age of Kings[]

The Conquerors[]

The Forgotten[]

The African Kingdoms[]

Rise of the Rajas[]

  • Fast Fire Ship have 8 pierce armor again.

Definitive Edition[]

History[]

The fire ship was improved over the years to increase its speed, maneuverability, and armor. Constantinople was successfully defended by its navy of fast fire ships for many centuries.
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings manual

Trivia[]

  • The Fire Ship is based on the Byzantine Dromon galleys and their Greek fire weapon. However, it is incorrectly depicted without oars.
  • The Fire Ships are the only units in the game without an integer range.
  • The Fast Fire Ship and the Fire Ship are the only units in the game to deal both melee and pierce damage.
  • Fast Fire Ships deal bonus damage against the cheat unit Saboteur (since The Conquerors) because it is in the same unit class as ships.

Gallery[]

Video[]

Units in Age of Empires II
Civilian Villager · Trade Cart · Fishing Ship · Trade Cog · King
Miscellaneous Transport Ship · Monk · Petard
Infantry Militia Man-at-Arms Long Swordsman Two-Handed Swordsman Champion
Spearman Pikeman Halberdier
Archer Archer Crossbowman Arbalester
Skirmisher Elite Skirmisher
Hand Cannoneer
Cavalry Archer Heavy Cavalry Archer
Cavalry Scout Cavalry Light Cavalry Hussar
Knight Cavalier Paladin
Siege weapon Battering Ram Capped Ram Siege Ram
Mangonel Onager Siege Onager
Scorpion Heavy Scorpion
Bombard Cannon
Trebuchet
Siege Tower
War ship Galley War Galley Galleon
Fire Galley Fire Ship Fast Fire Ship
Demolition Raft Demolition Ship Heavy Demolition Ship
Cannon Galleon Elite Cannon Galleon
Regional
Infantry Eagle Scout Eagle Warrior Elite Eagle Warrior
Fire Lancer Elite Fire Lancer
Archer Elephant Archer Elite Elephant Archer
Cavalry Camel Rider Heavy Camel Rider
Battle Elephant Elite Battle Elephant
Steppe Lancer Elite Steppe Lancer
Xolotl Warrior
Armored Elephant Siege Elephant
Hei Guang Cavalry Heavy Hei Guang Cavalry
War ship Dromon
Lou Chuan
Siege weapon Rocket Cart Heavy Rocket Cart
Traction Trebuchet
Unique
Monk Missionary · Warrior Priest
Infantry Berserk · Chakram Thrower · Condottiero · Dismounted Konnik · Flemish Militia · Gbeto · Ghulam · Huskarl · Jaguar Warrior · Jian Swordsman · Kamayuk · Karambit Warrior · Legionary · Liao Dao · Obuch · Samurai · Serjeant · Shotel Warrior · Teutonic Knight · Throwing Axeman · Urumi Swordsman · Warrior Priest · White Feather Guard · Woad Raider
Archer Arambai · Camel Archer · Chu Ko Nu · Composite Bowman · Conquistador · Genitour · Genoese Crossbowman · Grenadier · Fire Archer · Imperial Skirmisher · Janissary · Kipchak · Longbowman · Mangudai · Plumed Archer · Ranged Ratha · Rattan Archer · Slinger · Xianbei Raider · War Wagon
Cavalry Ballista Elephant · Boyar · Camel Scout · Cataphract · Centurion · Coustillier · Imperial Camel Rider · Iron Pagoda · Keshik · Konnik · Leitis · Magyar Huszar · Mameluke · Monaspa · Melee Ratha · Mounted Trebuchet · Savar · Shrivamsha Rider · Tarkan · Tiger Cavalry · War Chariot · War Elephant · Winged Hussar
Siege weapon Houfnice · Hussite Wagon · Organ Gun
War ship Caravel · Dragon Ship · Longboat · Thirisadai · Turtle Ship
Hero Cao Cao · Liu Bei · Sun Jian
Miscellaneous Flaming Camel
For different types of units, see Category:Unit types (Age of Empires II).