


All will get bonuses from being in the range of the Khanate, who inspires them. Villagers do not gather stone, but get it from an Ovoo, making them very hard to get to grips with.įor their military, they have excellent mounted and archer units. They are odd in that they begin with a maximum population and don’t need houses. The Mongols are a challenge for anyone new to the game and focus on outward war and aggression to expand. Unique units include Royal Knights and War Galleys. Anything under the influence of a town centre will get bonuses and certain units end up being cheaper. However, this angle does allow you to get extra gold from relics to fill up your coffers in the early days and inspire your units.ĭefence is also huge. Empires that focus on religion are always a little hard to manage. The Holy Roman Empire is a medium challenge at two stars. Like the English, they also gain bonuses from defensive keeps and forts. They have strong mounted combat units and a powerful economy with cheaper drop-offs. The French have a lot of similarities to the English civilizations in Age of Empires 4, though with less focus on food production. In terms of food production, farms will build for 50% less wood and have increased efficiency. Villagers will fight with bows and Man-At-Arms units are available in the dark ages. If you want a stable, rich civilization, then they are for you.īonuses include faster attacks from castles and keeps. They have a one-star difficulty rating and focus on defence, commerce, and food production. The English are a great beginner’s choice, though they do not allow much room to adapt. Their only unique military unit other than this is a War Elephant, so they are not really for players who favour military expansion. One of their unique units are scholars, who speed up technology if placed inside a Mosque. You can also gain free weapon emplacements from the construction of fortifications. It is a scholarly culture, with research done for free but at a slower rate. The Delhi Sultanate is another of the tougher civilizations in Age of Empires 4 to get to grips with.

They will also start the game with extra villagers and faster build times. Fire Lancers, Grenadiers and Nest of Bees adopt gunpowder early in the game for devasting effect. Part of their appeal is down to their range of unique units. Of course, this means enemies must also adapt to keep up with your changing tactics. This is because they do not have one focus but can shift it across the ages. The Chinese have a three-star difficulty rating, making them one of the tougher civilizations to use on Age of Empires 4. They also benefit from having strong war elephant units. In military terms, they are excellent cavalry fighters and gain bonuses against mounted troops.
