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Civilization · Elephant

Bengalis

In Age of Empires II, the Bengalis are an elephant and naval civilization with 5 civilization bonuses, led by the Ratha. Town Centers spawn 2 Villagers when the next Age is reached.

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Early economy
Focus
Elephant and Naval
Introduced
Dynasties of India (2022)
Win rate
50%
Pick rate
0.99%

Civilization bonuses

  • Town Centers spawn 2 Villagers when the next Age is reached
  • Cavalry +2 attack vs. Skirmishers
  • Elephant Units receive -25% bonus damage and are more resistant to conversion
  • Monks +3 melee/+3 pierce armor
  • Ships regenerate 15 HP per minute

Unique technologies

  • Paiks (Rathas and Elephant Units attack +20% faster)
  • Mahayana (Villagers and Monks take -10% population space)

Unique unit

Ratha Ratha Unique unit

Team bonus

Trade Units generate +10% food in addition to gold

How strong are the Bengalis on the ranked ladder?

On the current balance patch (162286), the Bengalis hold a 50% win rate in 1v1 Random Map across all ratings, ranking #23 of 50 civilizations. They appear in 0.99% of matches (20,295 games sampled). Ladder statistics via aoestats.io.

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