Their unique unit, the elite longbowman has an insane range of 6, which becomes 12 when they’re fully upgraded. On top of that they have cheaper farms and their building have more garrison space. Since in lower level games micro is almost non-existent, Teutonic knights are a good bet to go for. These tanky melee units destroy anything in their path as long as the enemy doesn’t micro their troops. The Teutons are famous for their Teutonic Knights. In higher level games you often don’t have the luxury of massing them, but since in lower level games players tend to be more passive you often do have this opportunity, making them very strong. Their unique unit, the cataphract is also a ton of fun to play with and can be very strong once they’re fully upgraded. They are a good defensive civ because their buildings have more HP and they have great late game trash units.

The Byzantines complement this play style very well. ByzantinesĪs I’ve mentioned, most beginners tend to play defensively. With that being said, here are some good civs to try out when you’re just getting started. If you’re new to the game you’re most likely not going for scout or archer rushes anyway. For instance, a lot of the civs on the tier list get their ranking based on how well they can scout or archer rush. If you’re new to Age of Empires 2 Definitive edition then the tier list above might not be right for you. It’s based on 1v1 Arabia but will not differ too much for 1v1 on any map. If you’re trying to find your favorite civ on the tier list, press ctrl + f and search for it. The first will be an Age of Empires 2 Definitive edition overall tier list, the second will be a tier list for 1v1 and finally I’ll give a list of civilizations that are good for beginners. In order to make this tier list all encompassing I’ll make 3 parts. TheViper’s tier list is based on 1v1 Arabia, while Hera’s tier list is more focused on the game as a whole. You can find their tier lists here (hera) and here (theviper). This tier list is based on the knowledge from 2 of the best AOE 2 players in the world, Hera & TheViper. I’ve done some research and play testing to conjure up this AOE 2 DE tier list.

You might be stuck wondering which civilization you should choose and which ones are the best (and the worst) in the game.

My knowledge of the game certainly was rusty when I started playing the release of the new DE version. Especially considering the fact that over the years a ton of new civilizations have been added. If you’ve just gotten into Age of Empires 2 Definitive edition after not having touched the game for years your knowledge might be a little bit rusty. This AOE 2 Definitive Edition Tier list is based on update 36202 (most recent patch)

Age of empires 2 tier list