Dark Age
Gather the first supplies, scout the land, and establish a safe economy.
THE MEDIEVAL STRATEGY COMPENDIUM
Knowledge wins
before the first battle.
A clear, searchable guide to the peoples, armies, campaigns, and systems of Age of Empires II.
01 — DARK AGE✦02 — FEUDAL AGE✦03 — CASTLE AGE✦04 — IMPERIAL AGE
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA
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THE ROAD TO EMPIRE
Four ages. One growing realm.
A match unfolds in four historical stages.Feudal Age
Open up early military options and choose how to contest the map.
Castle Age
Raise castles, field signature troops, and expand across the frontier.
Imperial Age
Research late-game upgrades and bring the full strength of a civilization to bear.
QUICK REFERENCE
Understand the battlefield
Use the library filters to move between core troop classes, structures, technologies, and story campaigns. Entries describe how each piece fits into the larger game.
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ABOUT THIS FIELD GUIDE
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A growing English-language encyclopedia for Age of Empires II. Browse civilizations, stories, armies, architecture, research, editions, and strategic systems. Standard medieval civilizations and the separate Chronicles setting are clearly distinguished.