After a gap of nearly 16 years, we finally get the next title in the popular historical real-time strategy video game Age of Empires. Age of Empire 4 is developed by Relic Entertainment and World’s Edge. One of the first choices you need to make when you start the game is to choose a civilization. Depending on the civilization you choose the unit’s capabilities and bonuses can vary. Selecting the right civilization to match your playstyle is crucial. If you are confused about which civilization to choose in Age of Empires IV, let us help you. We will provide you with a brief of all eight civilizations to ease your decision-making.
All Civilizations in Age of Empires 4
Age of Empires 4 launches with eight unique civilizations that players can choose from, namely – Abbasid Dynasty, Chinese, Delhi Sultanate, English, help French, Holy Roman Empire, Mongols, and Rus. Here is a basic rundown on all the civilizations that can you decide the best civilization in Age of Empires 4.
Abbasid Dynasty Civilization
The Abbasid Dynasty was historically present during the 750 to 1517 CE. If you are new to the game or the series the Abbasid Dynasty may not be the ideal choice to start considering the difficulty. The devs have assigned the civilization an intermediate difficulty. If that does not bother you then, Abbasid has so much to offer. Here are some key things to consider before you choose Abbasid Dynasty Civilization in Age of Empires 4.
You can invest in four wings – Culture, Economy, Military, and Trade. Each wing has its own technologies. Unlocking a new wing will advance you to the next stage. At the start, if you choose the Culture wing, it has the Preservation of Knowledge technology that can reduce 30% cost of all future technologies. Similarly, Fresh Foodstuffs technology from the Economy wing can reduce 50% cost of making new villagers. Each of the wings has its technologies and you can unlock all the wings as you continue to play the game.
Building infrastructure near the House of Wisdom leads to a Golden Age. The more buildings near the House of Wisdom, the more bonuses you can get. For example, 10 structures increase 10% villager production rate, 30 structure grants you a 15% villager gathering rate, and so on.
Chinese Civilization
In the Age of Empire 4, the Chinese Civilization runs from 907 to 1644 CE. This civilization is also not a good choice for you if you are a beginner. One of the unique features of this Chinese Civilization is that every game begins in the Tang Dynasty and mainly focuses on the different types of unique military gunpowder units with free Chemistry tech in the Imperial Period. Here are some key features of the Chinese Civilization that you should consider before playing.
This Civilization has extra villagers at the beginning of the game, which provides steady expansion with 100% faster build times for all buildings save defensive structure; this civilization offers strong dynastic bonuses and at the beginning of the match 30% extra line sight to explore the map.
Another thing that is unique to this civilization is that Chinese people can build both landmarks to enter the next age. If they build both Dark Age landmarks, they’ll enter the Song Dynasty and get 35% faster villager creation and an increased Village Building that increase the popularity by 40%. Another thing that they receive is the Zhuge Nu unit with a repeater cross-bow which is good to defeat the unarmored enemies. Building both Feudal landmarks will take them to the Yuan Dynasty. This offers them villagers, military units, officials, and also 15% increased movement speed. Finally, both the Castle Age landmarks take the Chinese to the Ming Dynasty with 10% extra health, and Grenadier unique unit and the Pagoda unique building.
Delhi Sultanate Civilization
This Civilization lasts from 879 to 1526 CE. This Civilization is also not suitable for beginners. This Civilization is mainly based on military power- war elephant and military defense unit, and research scholars. A unique thing about this Civilization is Sultanate Civilization doesn’t use resources for research and their research takes a lot of time compared with other Civilization. The Unique Scholar Unit can only speed up the research process.
Delhi Sultanate Civilization’s main power is their defense. In Wars, they can send a huge army of deadly war elephants.
English Civilization
English Civilization is one of the easiest Civilization, so if you are a beginner go for the English Civilization. It is a great Civilization to start. This Civilization mainly focuses on defense. They have a powerful archer unit and their research unit is also pretty good.
The unique thing about this Civilization is its Castels and towers. They trigger an alarm when the enemy gets near. This increases the attack speed of the buildings. Their economy is based on Farming. Farms that are built near the Mill cost 50% less wood and harvest 15% faster. Unique ability is given to the Longbowomen- Setup Camp- they can heal themselves in the vicinity of the triggered camp.
French Civilization
French Civilization existed between 840 to 1559 CE and It is one of the easiest Civilizations you can get in Age of the Empire 4. It is a good choice for beginners, who are not accustomed to this game. French Civilization is mainly based on the deadly cavalry with a strong economy. French Players can easily bolster their economy by building drop-off sites that cost 25% less wood. Other features that players should know before playing are- In the Dark Age French people can create Villagers and Scouts 10% faster, economic technology research costs 30% fewer resources, and melee damage technologies are totally free of cost.
French Civilization has a strong army unit called Royal Knights. They can do extra damage to the enemies. The Arbaletrier can protect against armored enemies and can add +5 melee armor. The most powerful siege cannon of this Civilization can do extra damage to buildings and enemy ships.
Holy Roman Empire
The time frame for Holy Roman Empire is between 936 to 1517 CE. Though this Civilization is not as hard as the Abbasid Dynasty Civilization or Chinese Civilization, it is not easy for the newcomers as well. So, if you have gained a little experience of this game, you can try playing Holy Roman Empire. This Civilization is mainly based on economic strength, religion, military power, and architecture. A prelate is a unique unit of this Civilization that helps the Romans to boost their economy faster. If you place it near the village, it will help them to heal and work faster by 40% for 30 seconds. It can also capture Sacred Sites, collect relics and convert enemies.
Prates can also inspire the military unit by adding 15% extra damage and increasing armor’s ability by +1. Another unique feature of this Civilization is the Landsnecht Unit that does melee damage to the whore area. But it lacks armor.
Mongols Civilization
Mongol Civilization existed from 1000 to 1500 CE. Mongol Civilization is not a good choice for beginners because its difficulty level is quite high. The most amazing feature of Mongol Civilization is that they can pack up their whole civilization and shift to somewhere else. This civilization is mainly based on offense, cavalry, and boosting movement speed. Research buildings of Mongol Civilization are called the Ovoo building and only one Ovoo building can be built at a time.
The Mongol Civilization has a ‘Hero’ unit and a powerful horse archer hero named ‘Khan’. This powerful archer has a unique arrow called Signal Arrow that can boost the attack power of nearby Mongol units.
Rus Civilization
The time period of the Rus Civilization is 882 to 1547 CE. It is not suitable for beginners. You can try it if you have a good basic knowledge of Age of Empire 4. This Civilization is based on a strong defense system along with a strong economy. While playing Rus Civilizations, you have to focus on cutting wood and hunting animals. this civilization has the Unique Hunting Cabin that drops gold based on the trees nearby and also produces Scouts to speed up the process of expansion.
You can access the Early Knight unit in the Feudal Age. It is heavily armored and the Streltsy, that you can get in the Imperial Age can do a ton of damage by using gunpowder. In this Civilization, you can even have the bounty system. For example, hunting can give you gold and increase your bounty. These bounty systems can beneficial for generating foods from various sources.
These are the Civilizations you’ll get in Age of Empire 4. All the civilizations are pretty unique and offer you a lot of bonuses. It is difficult to suggest one civilization. If you are a beginner go for the less difficult Civilizations, if you have the basic knowledge go for the medium-difficult ones and if you are already accustomed to the game go for the difficult civilizations. It depends on your level of playing the game. If you face difficulties while choosing a civilization in the Age of Empire 4, you can go through this guide to determine which one is best for you.