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Pacific Islands

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Pacific Islands

An amphibious island map with Mangrove terrain and shallow-water routes where land and naval units can meet. Players must combine island settlement with control of the surrounding waters.

Pacific Islands Age of Empires II map artwork
Pacific Islands Age of Empires II map artwork

Overview

An amphibious island map with Mangrove terrain and shallow-water routes where land and naval units can meet. Players must combine island settlement with control of the surrounding waters.

Map type and generation

Pacific Islands is listed as Hybrid, with the features Water & crossings. Its recorded map scope is Standard. These labels describe the kind of terrain and match setup to expect; they do not guarantee that every generated map places resources in the same location.

Planning a match

Check shore access and fish before committing to docks; on mixed land-and-water layouts, keep enough land defense to protect the economy while the fleet contests fishing or crossings. Compare your opening plan with the actual spawn and scout report before choosing a build order.

How to use this reference

An amphibious island map with Mangrove terrain and shallow-water routes where land and naval units can meet. Players must combine island settlement with control of the surrounding waters. Scout the shoreline and landing points early; a route that is safe for ships may still expose a transported army when it reaches land. Pool scope: Standard.

Focus
Map layout · Hybrid · Standard · Hybrid map · Standard · Rise of the Rajas
Signature / category
Map overview
Release / context
Map pool
Region
Random maps
Classification
Maps
Map features
Water & crossings
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