In-game, the Persians are specified as a cavalry civilization.
Overview[]
Unique units[]
War Elephant: Slow but extremely powerful cavalry unit.
Savar: Unique upgrade of the Cavalier, replacing the Paladin.
Unique technologies[]
Kamandaran: Archer-line cost changed from 25 wood, 45 gold to 60 wood.- Citadels: Castles +4 attack, +3 against rams, +3 against infantry, and receive -25% bonus damage.
Civilization bonuses[]
- Start the game with +50 food, +50 wood.
- Town Centers and Docks have double hit points and work 5%/10%/15%/20% faster in the Dark/Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age.
- Parthian Tactics available in the Castle Age.
- Can build Caravanserais in the Imperial Age.
Team bonus[]
Tech tree key[]
- Rusty red: Generic buildings
- Aqua blue: Generic units
- Forest green: Technologies
- Deep violet: Unique units
- Deep cornflower blue: Regional units
- Reddish-orange: Regional buildings
- Crimson pink: Unique buildings
Clicking on the icon links to the corresponding page.
Military[]
Barracks[]
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Research[]
Blacksmith[]
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Economy[]
Town Center[]
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Market[]
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| Technology trees in Age of Empires II | |
|---|---|
| African |  Ethiopians ·  Malians |
| Central Asian |  Cumans ·  Tatars |
| Central European |  Goths ·  Huns ·  Teutons ·  Vikings |
| East Asian |  Chinese ·  Japanese ·  Jurchens ·  Khitans ·  Koreans ·  Mongols ·  Shu ·  Vietnamese ·  Wei ·  Wu |
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| Mediterranean |  Armenians ·  Byzantines ·  Georgians ·  Italians ·  Portuguese ·  Romans ·  Sicilians ·  Spanish |
| Middle Eastern |  Berbers · Persians ·  Saracens ·  Turks |
| Native American |  Aztecs ·  Inca ·  Maya |
| South Asian/Indian |  Bengalis ·  Dravidians ·  Gurjaras ·  Hindustanis ·  Indians (legacy) |
| Southeast Asian |  Burmese ·  Khmer ·  Malay |
| Western European |  Britons ·  Burgundians ·  Celts ·  Franks |