Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Infantry production

Barracks

Establish the main production route for infantry.

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Strongholds

Castle

Anchor defense and provide access to civilization-specific units and technologies.

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Woodcutting upgrades

Double-Bit Axe

Improve the efficiency of wood gathering.

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Food production

Farm

Establish renewable food production for a growing economy.

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Ranged infantry

Arbalester

Provide a ranged infantry core with an upgrade path from Archers.

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Ranged-unit production

Archery Range

Support production and research for ranged units.

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Aznauri Cavalry

Make 1 Aznauri Cavalry at Station not specified in source using 550 Food, 250 Gold.

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Siege weapons

Battering Ram

Bring a battering ram to pressure enemy buildings.

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Military upgrade station

Blacksmith

Provide access to military equipment research.

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Infantry upgrades

Blast Furnace

Improve the melee attack of eligible infantry lines.

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Naval production

Dock

Open a naval production route and support water-focused play.

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Fortifications

Fortified Wall

Wall off approaches and protect vulnerable parts of your economy or position.

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BROWSE THE WHOLE GAME

Find your direction.

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Armored elephant units

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Aztec military technologies

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Building

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Building combat technologies

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Building technologies

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Defensive towers

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Economy resources

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Elephant cavalry

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Fishing economy

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Food production

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Fortification resources

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Fortifications

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Fortified religious buildings

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Gothic military technologies

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Hunnic technologies

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Incan military technologies

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Infantry production

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Infantry upgrades

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Mapuche ranged cavalry

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Military upgrade station

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Monastery technologies

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Naval production

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Naval unit upgrades

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Polish food economy

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Portuguese economy buildings

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Portuguese military technologies

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Ranged cavalry

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Ranged infantry

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Ranged siege elephants

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Ranged-unit production

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Sicilian defensive towers

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Siege artillery

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Siege weapons

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Slavic cavalry

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Strongholds

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Technology

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Throwing infantry

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Throwing infantry upgrades

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Trade support buildings

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Tupi ranged infantry

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Turkish siege technologies

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Viking infantry

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Woodcutting upgrades

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Unit

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PURPOSE, PROGRESSION & TRADEOFFS

Useful across the game

Luna-assisted choices across object families. Open an object to inspect its purpose, alternatives and material commitment.

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Gate

Make 1 Gate at Station not specified in source using 30 Stone.

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Economy resources

Food

Materials

Pay for units, technologies, and advancement through the ages.

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Ranged cavalry

Arambai

Add a mobile ranged unit to a Burmese army.

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Building technologies

Architecture

Research a technology associated with stronger buildings.

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Armored elephant units

Armored Elephant

Field an elephant unit for a durable, expensive frontline role.

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Ranged siege elephants

Ballista Elephant

Field a Khmer elephant unit with a ranged attack role.

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Elephant cavalry

Battle Elephant

Add a powerful melee elephant unit to an eligible civilization's army.

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Viking infantry

Berserk

Add a Viking-only melee infantry option to your army.

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Siege artillery

Bombard Cannon

Provide long-range artillery for pressuring distant targets and structures.

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Slavic cavalry

Boyar

Add a Slavic melee cavalry unit to a food-and-gold army plan.

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Camel Rider

Make 1 Camel Rider at Station not specified in source using 55 Food, 60 Gold.

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Throwing infantry

Elite Throwing Axeman