Age of Empires 2: The strongest races

The strongest races in Age of Empires 2 still have different strengths. In this practical tip you can read which races you should choose and what strengths they have.

British in Age of Empires 2: Strong Longbows

• The great strength of the British in Age of Empires 2 is their special unit, the longbows. If you send 20-30 longbows to an enemy, they need a really good defense to survive.
• Only a few units such as the Frankish knights or the Huskarls of the Goths are strong against longbows.
• Mainly develop the longbows. If these are fully equipped, they even have a longer range than castles.

Chinese in Age of Empires 2: cheap imperial time and good units

• In the imperial period, the technologies of the Chinese are very cheap. This way you save gold early and can form an army faster.
• The Chinese, for example, cost the technology "Illumination" in the Imperial period only 96 instead of 120 gold.
• The second strength of the Chinese is Chu-Ko-Nu.
• On the "Standard" difficulty level, 10-15 people of this unit are usually sufficient to destroy the opponent.
• The villagers in particular are completely helpless against Chu-Ko-Nus. They also have a greater range than the village center and can be easily destroyed.
• Since they have high firepower, they are also not helpless against large armies.

Franconia in Age of Empires 2: powerful knights and cheap castles

• The first great strength are the Franconian knights. These have a lot of life points and are therefore very persistent.
• Other knights are clearly the losers against Franconian knights, since normal knights have much less life points. Only camel riders cause serious damage to the Franconian knights.
• The Franks are also known for their good defense.
• The Franconian castle costs only 488 stones. If the players have 5000 stones available, Francs can build 10 castles, while the opponent can only build 7 castles.

Spaniards in Age of Empires 2: Superior in sea combat and strong villagers

• The Spaniards can build the Spanish war galleons as a special unit. These are much stronger than normal war galleons and have more life points. The quick shot makes them ideal for sinking other ships.
• However, you should pay attention to the strong fire triremes. These can cause great damage.
• Develop the special technology of the Spaniards. This ensures that your villagers have a higher attack strength.
• The villagers are as strong as undeveloped elite fighters. However, they have poorer armor than elite fighters.

In another practical tip, you can read the best economic tips for Age of Empires 2.