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Civilization · Infantry

Burmese

In Age of Empires II, the Burmese are an infantry and cavalry civilization with 4 civilization bonuses, led by the Arambai. Lumber Camp technologies free.

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Free upgradesMonks & relics
Focus
Infantry and Cavalry
Introduced
Rise of the Rajas (2016)
Win rate
48.5%
Pick rate
0.98%

Civilization bonuses

  • Lumber Camp technologies free
  • Infantry +1/+2/+3 attack in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
  • Battle Elephants +1 melee/+1 pierce armor
  • Monastery technologies cost -50%

Unique technologies

  • Manipur Cavalry (Cavalry +4 attack vs. Ranged Soldiers)
  • Howdah (Battle Elephants +1 melee/+1 pierce armor)

Unique unit

Team bonus

Relics visible on the map at the start of the game

How strong are the Burmese on the ranked ladder?

On the current balance patch (162286), the Burmese hold a 48.5% win rate in 1v1 Random Map across all ratings, ranking #42 of 50 civilizations. They appear in 0.98% of matches (20,031 games sampled). Ladder statistics via aoestats.io.

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