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This article is about the heroes in Age of Empires II. For heroes in other games of the series, see Hero. |

Joan the Maid's icon in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Heroes are special units in Age of Empires II. Unavailable in regular games, heroes typically refer to historical figures. As such, they are often featured in campaign scenarios. There, they are often must-survive units, i.e. their death means instant defeat. With The Conquerors, most heroes are immune to conversion and gain the ability to regenerate 40 hit points per minute.
Heroes often have unique icons and sometimes even unique unit designs, and usually have good combat stats, making them very valuable in-game.
In the Definitive Edition, all heroes except the Hunting Wolf and the Mounted Samurai have a distinct, golden glow that helps tell them apart from common units.
List of heroes[]
The Age of Kings[]
The Conquerors[]
The Forgotten[]
The African Kingdoms[]
Rise of the Rajas[]
The Last Khans[]
Lords of the West[]
Dawn of the Dukes[]
Dynasties of India[]
Hero | Type | Sprite | Campaign appearances |
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Infantry | Urumi Swordsman | |
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Cavalry | Unique | |
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Cavalry Archer | Khan | |
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Cavalry | Shrivamsha Rider | |
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Cavalry Archer | Unique | Pearl of the East The Last Timurids |
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Cavalry | Unique | |
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Cavalry Archer | Unique | |
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Cavalry | Heavy Camel Rider | Pearl of the East |
Trivia[]
- The golden glow is also present on one non-heroic unit: the Khan.
- Like heroes, Kings, Queens, and Crusader Knights cannot be converted. However they don't have the golden glow, don't regenerate, and are listed under the Units tab.
Gallery[]
Joan the Maid with the distinct golden glow.