Monks holding relics suffer from anti-monk damage too now.
Demolition Raft HP reduced from 50 to 45.
Demolition Raft pierce armor reduced from 3 to 2.
Demolition Raft blast radius increased from 1.5 to 2.5.
Demolition Raft no longer does full damage to its complete blast radius (damage increases based on proximity).
Fire Galleys do 1 damage to fishing ships (reduced from 3).
Fire Galley Pierce Armor reduced from 5 to 4.
Fire Galleys and Demolition rafts newly added to the Feudal Age.
Fire Ships are affected by researching Ballistics.
Trade Cogs now turn instantly when returning from a Dock.
Building HP reduced in Dark and Feudal Age.
ALL BUILDINGS: HP reduced in Dark and Feudal Age.
Villagers can be garrisoned inside rams.
Scorpion projectile size increased (fixes their lack of pass-through damage).
Siege Tower collision size reduced from 0.50 to 0.45.
Siege Towers newly added to the Castle Age.
(Elite) Battle Elephant blast radius -0.1 (from 0.5 to 0.4).
Elite Battle Elephant research time increased from 80s to 100s.
Elite Battle Elephant cost increased from 800f 500g to 1200f 900g.
Husbandry cost reduced from 250f to 150f, research time reduced from 50s to 40s.
Camels are no longer classified as ships, receive 1 bonus damage from fortifications.
Heavy Camel upgrade -20 secs research time.
Camels +1 attack, -1 bonus attack vs Cavalry.
Elite Skirmisher upgrade cost reduced from 250w/160g to 200w/100g.
Eagle Warrior speed from 1.1 to 1.15 (Eagle scout is 1.1, Elite Eagle Warrior is 1.3).
Eagle Scout available from the Feudal Age.
Man-at-Arms and upwards +1 attack vs buildings.
Long swordmen (and up) +2 attack vs eagles.
Trade Carts now have a smaller collision radius (less blockages on trade routes).
Coinage cost increased from 150f/50g to 200f/100g.
Banking cost increased from 200f/100g to 300f/200g.
Banking and Coinage research time increased from 50s to 70s.
Coinage moved up to Castle Age, Banking moved up to Imperial age.
Cartography is free to research, requires a market.
This changelog is up to date since the latest balance changes were made in 5.8.įor the Changelog in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, please check here. That’s why we compiled them all in one big list below. Note: Regardless of the expansions you own, you have access to all the balance changes.