Civilization Bonuses: Each civilization in Age of Empires Mobile provides bonuses in resource gathering, troop defense, training speed, and special units. The available civilizations are Chinese, French, Byzantines, and Romans.
Choosing Civilization: The choice of civilization depends on your in-game goals and available commanders. All civilizations are currently balanced, but new players should choose the Chinese civilization for the bonus of 8 villagers, which improves early-game resource production.
Endgame Strategy: In the endgame, you should pick a civilization based on the heroes you have. For example, if your heroes specialize in Swordsmen, choose the French civilization for bonuses related to Swordsmen, such as defense, training speed, and unique units.
Potential Updates: If developers add more buffs to civilizations in the future, the guide will be updated. Currently, all civilizations are equal, so choose based on the units you use most frequently. New players are recommended to start with the Chinese civilization.
Civilizations Tier List
| Civilization | Tier Rating | Explain |
|---|---|---|
| French | S | Best for players using Cavalry units, granting 5% cavalry defense, a 5% boost in resource exchange rate, and 10% gathering troop defense. The unique unit is the Throwing Axemen, a Swordsmen type. |
| Chinese | S | Ideal for new players or those focusing on Archers, offering 5% archer defense, 2% villager capacity, and 10% wall durability. Chun Ko Nu are the unique archer units. |
| Byzantines | S | Suited for Swordsmen users or players focusing on rallies, providing 5% swordsmen defense, 5% increased siege damage, and 5% stone gathering. Cataphracts are the special cavalry unit. |
| Roman | S | Perfect for Pikemen users, offering 5% pikemen defense, 5% healing speed, and a 30-point villager boost to building production. Phalanxes are the unique Pikemen units. |