In-game, the Hittites are specified as an archer and siege civilization.
Characteristics[]
Civilization bonuses[]
- All archers have +1 attack.
- Stone Thrower, Catapult, and Heavy Catapult have +50% hit points.
- War ships (except Fire Galley) have +1/+2/+3 range in the Tool/Bronze/Iron Age.
- Wheel -50% cost and research time.*
Team bonus[]
- Towers provide +4 population room.
Missing technologies[]
- Irrigation, Architecture, Urbanization, Mysticism, Polytheism, Afterlife, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry, Medicine
Missing units[]
- Slinger, Long Swordsman, Improved Bowman, Heavy Cavalry, Ballista, Centurion, Fishing Ship, Trireme, Catapult Trireme
As shown in the technology tree, the Hittite are one of the best civilizations technology-wise, with the exception of major improvements at the Temple and at the Dock.
Tech tree key[]
- Blue: Units
- Red: Buildings
- Green: Technologies
- Grey: Unavailable to this civilization
Military[]
Barracks[]
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Archery Range[]
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Siege Workshop[]
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Academy[]
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Temple[]
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Defensive structures[]
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Research[]
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Image format[]
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Technology trees in Age of Empires | |
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East Asian architecture | Choson · Lac Viet · Shang · Yamato |
Egyptian architecture | Assyrians · Egyptians · Hittites |
Greek architecture | Greeks · Minoans · Phoenicians |
Mesopotamian architecture | Babylonians · Persians · Sumerians |
Roman architecture | Carthaginians · Macedonians · Palmyrans · Romans |