Age of Empires: Definitive Edition - Civilization Bonuses

Focus: Archers, Siege

Civilization bonuses:

• Villagers move 10% faster.

• Archers fire 11%/22%/33% faster in the Tool/Bronze/Iron Age.

• Siege units upgrades cost -50%.

Team bonus: Siege Workshops work 20% faster

Missing technologies: Bronze Shield, Nobility, Architecture, City Watch, Aristocracy

Missing units: Slinger, Improved Bowman, Heavy Horse Archer, Elephant Archer, Scythe Chariot, War Elephant, Phalangite, Catapult Trireme

Focus: Defense

Civilization bonuses:

• Stone miners work 20% faster and carry +2 stone

• Market technologies cost -30%

• Walls and towers have +60% hit points

• Priests rejuvenate 30% faster

• Chariot units have +1 pierce armor

Team bonus: Builders work 10% faster

Missing technologies: Iron Shield

Missing units: Heavy Horse Archer, Elephant Archer, Heavy Cavalry, War Elephant, Phalangite, Ballista, Trireme, Catapult Trireme

Focus: Elephant units, Camel units, Navy

Civilization bonuses:

• Start the game with +50 of all resources

• Academy units and elephant units have +25% hit points, Camel Riders have +15% hit points

• Fire Galleys have +25% attack

• Transport ships move 25% faster

• Nobility free (requires Government Center)

Team bonus: Fire Galley have +1 pierce armor

Missing technologies: Metallurgy, Chain Mail Infantry, Chain Mail Archers, Chain Mail Cavalry, Fortified Wall, Siegecraft, Astrology, Monotheism, Fanaticism

Missing units: Legionary, Composite Bowman, Chariot Archer, Heavy Horse Archer, Chariot, Cataphract, Catapult, Catapult Trireme

Focus: Infantry, Tower

Civilization bonuses:

• Axemen, Short/Broad/Long Swordsmen and Legionaries have +5/+15/+20/+60/+80 hit points

• Storage Pit technologies cost -40%

• Towers have +2 range

• Priests cost -32%

Team bonus: Buildings have +2 Line of Sight

Missing technologies: Chain Mail Infantry, Chain Mail Archers, Chain Mail Cavalry, Iron Shield, Aristocracy, Alchemy, Engineering, Urbanization

Missing units: Composite Bowman, Heavy Horse Archer, Elephant Archer, Chariot, War Elephant, Camel Rider, Phalangite, Catapult, Fire Galley, Catapult Trireme

Focus: Chariots, Priests

Civilization bonuses:

• Farms cost -20%

• Gold Miners work 20% faster and carry +2 gold

• Chariot units have +33% hit points

• Priests have +3 range

Team bonus: Priests have +1 pierce armor

Missing technologies: Bronze Shield, Siegecraft, City Watch

Missing units: Broad Swordsman, Horse Archer, Cavalry, Armored Elephant, Catapult, Ballista, Phalangite, Fire Galley

Focus: Infantry, Navy

Civilization bonuses:

• Town Centers work 10% faster starting from Tool Age

• Academy units move 30% faster and cost -20%

• Ships move 20% faster

• Polytheism and Astrology free

Team bonus: Priests have +1 pierce armor

Missing technologies: Metallurgy, City Watch, Conscription, Monotheism, Zealotry

Missing units: Broad Swordsman, Improved Bowman, Chariot Archer, Horse Archer, Elephant Archer, Chariot, Cataphract, War Elephant, Camel Rider

Focus: Archers, Siege

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

Focus: Infantry

Civilization bonuses:

• All non-ranged units have +2 line of sight

• Academy units have +1 pierce armor in the Bronze Age, +2 in the Iron Age

• Siege Workshop units cost -25%

• All units are 4 times more resistant to conversion

Team bonus: Houses have +25 hit points

Missing technologies: Fortified Wall, Craftsmanship, Siegecraft, Nobility, Engineering, Conscription, Temple

Missing units: Long Swordsman, Chariot Archer, Elephant Archer, Chariot, Camel Rider, Heavy Catapult, Helepolis, Juggernaut, Fire Galley, Priest

Focus: Archers, Navy

Civilization bonuses:

• Ships cost -30%

• Improved Bowman-line +1/+2 range in the Bronze/Iron Age

• Farmers work 10% faster

Team bonus: Docks cost -20%

Missing technologies: Fortified Wall, Guard Tower, Urbanization, Astrology, Mysticism, Afterlife, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry

Missing units: Legionary, Chariot Archer, Horse Archer, Elephant Archer, Chariot, Heavy Cavalry, War Elephant, Fire Galley

Focus: Camel units, Trade

Civilization bonuses:

• Villagers cost 75 food (+50%), but have armor (+1/+1) and work 25% faster

• Start the game with +75 food

• Camel Riders move 25% faster

• Tributes are not taxed

• Trade units return +20% gold

Team bonus: Technologies researched 30% faster

Missing technologies: Metallurgy, Tower Shield, Craftsmanship, Irrigation, Logistics, Aristocracy, Engineering, Mysticism, Polytheism, Monotheism, Medicine

Missing units: Long Swordsman, Elephant Archer, Cataphract, Helepolis, Centurion, Catapult Trireme

Focus: Elephant units, Navy

Civilization bonuses:

• Hunters work 30% faster and carry +3 food.

• Elephant units move 25% faster.

• Scout Ship line fires 18%/25%/33% faster in the Tool/Bronze/Iron Age.

• Walls cost -20%.

Team bonus: Stables work 20% faster.

Missing technologies: Academy, Ballista Tower, Craftsmanship, Siegecraft, Irrigation, City Watch, Aristocracy

Missing units: Chariot Archer, Chariot, Heavy Catapult, Ballista, Fire Galley

Focus: Elephant units, Navy

Civilization bonuses:

• Woodcutters work 15% faster and carry +2 wood.

• Elephant units cost -25%.

• Catapult Trireme and Juggernaut fire 33% faster.

• Docks have +150 hit points, +4 line of sight.

Team bonus: Archers have +2 line of sight

Missing technologies: Metallurgy, Chain Mail Infantry, Chain Mail Archers, Chain Mail Cavalry, Siegecraft, Architecture, Urbanization

Missing units: Horse Archer, Heavy Cavalry, Catapult, Ballista, Fire Galley

Focus: Infantry

Civilization bonuses:

• Buildings cost -10% (except for towers, walls and Wonders).

• Towers cost -40%.

• Swordsmen attack 50% faster.

• Ballistae and Helepolises have +1 range.

Team bonus: Priests +50% heal speed

Missing technologies: Guard Tower, Irrigation, Alchemy, Conscription, Astrology, Afterlife

Missing units: Composite Bowman, Chariot Archer, Horse Archer, Elephant Archer, Heavy Cavalry, War Elephant, Camel Rider, Fire Galley

Focus: Economy, Cavalry

Civilization bonuses:

• Villagers cost 40 food (-20%)

• Start the game with -40 food

• Walls have +60% hit points

• Cavalry-line attacks 10% faster

Team bonus: Town Centers provide +4 population room

Missing technologies: Ballista Tower, Siegecraft, Aristocracy, Alchemy, Engineering, Conscription

Missing units: Long Swordsman, Elephant Archer, War Elephant, Heavy Catapult, Phalangite, Trireme, Catapult Trireme

Focus: Economy, Siege

Civilization bonuses:

• Villagers have +15 hit points.

• Stone Thrower, Catapult, and Heavy Catapult fire 45% faster.

• Farms provide +125 food.

• Camels have +1 pierce armor.

Team bonus: Town Centers cost -25%

Missing technologies: Metallurgy, Iron Shield, Craftsmanship, Astrology, Afterlife, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry

Missing units: Legionary, Improved Bowman, Elephant Archer, Cavalry, Armored Elephant, Ballista, Catapult Trireme

Focus: Cavalry, Navy

Civilization bonuses:

• Fishing Boats work 20% faster

• Mounted units cost -15%

• Ships have +20% hit points

• Stable and Archery Range upgrades cost -30%

Team bonus: Stables and Archery Ranges cost -33% wood

Missing technologies: Fortified Wall, Guard Tower, Tower Shield, Conscription, Urbanization, Astrology, Mysticism, Monotheism, Fanaticism, Zealotry, Medicine

Missing units: Broad Swordsman, Chariot Archer, Elephant Archer, Chariot, Camel Rider, War Elephant, Catapult, Ballista, Fire Galley