AoE2 DB

Civ Compare

Pick any two civilizations to see their bonuses, unique units and unique techs side by side — plus the exact units and technologies one can build that the other can't.

Britons

Foot Archer civilization

Features:

  • Shepherds work +25% faster
  • Town Centers cost -50% wood starting in Castle Age
  • Foot Archers +1/+2 range in Castle/Imperial Age

Unique Techs:

  • Yeomen (Foot Archers and Skirmisher-line +1 range; Watch Tower-line +2 attack)
  • Warwolf (Trebuchets deal blast damage and are more accurate)

Team Bonus:

Archery Ranges work +10% faster

Unique Unit(s):

Longbowman (Foot Archer)

Franks

Cavalry civilization

Features:

  • Foragers work +15% faster
  • Mill technologies free
  • Mounted Units +20% HP starting in Feudal Age
  • Castles cost -15/25% in Castle/Imperial Age

Unique Techs:

  • Chivalry (Stables work +40% faster)
  • Bearded Axe (Throwing Axemen +2 range)

Team Bonus:

Knight-line +2 line of sight

Unique Unit(s):

Throwing Axeman (Cavalry)

Tech-tree differences

Only Britons can build

Castle Age

GuildsHeated ShotLongbowmanTreadmill CraneTwo-Man SawYeomen

Imperial Age

ArbalesterBracerElite LongbowmanKeepRing Archer ArmorShipwrightWarwolf

Only Franks can build

Castle Age

Bearded AxeCrop RotationHand CannoneerHeresyThrowing Axeman

Imperial Age

Bombard CannonCarrackChivalryElite Throwing AxemanPaladin