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Jurchens

In Age of Empires II, the Jurchens are a cavalry and gunpowder civilization with 5 civilization bonuses, led by the Iron Pagoda and Grenadier. Meat of hunted and livestock animals doesn't decay.

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Early economyCheap technologies
Focus
Cavalry and Gunpowder
Introduced
The Three Kingdoms (2024)
Win rate
0%
Pick rate
0%

Civilization bonuses

  • Meat of hunted and livestock animals doesn't decay
  • Mounted Units and Fire Lancers attack +25% faster starting in Feudal Age
  • Siege Engineers available in Castle Age
  • Siege and Fortification upgrades cost -75% wood and research +100% faster
  • Units receive -50% friendly fire damage

Unique technologies

  • Fortified Bastions (Fortifications regenerate 500 HP per minute)
  • Thunderclap Bombs (Rocket Carts, Grenadiers and Lou Chuans detonate when defeated; projectiles produce additional explosions)

Unique units

Team bonus

Gunpowder Units +2 line of sight

How strong are the Jurchens on the ranked ladder?

On the current balance patch (162286), the Jurchens hold a 0% win rate in 1v1 Random Map across all ratings, ranking #49 of 50 civilizations. They appear in 0% of matches (0 games sampled). Ladder statistics via aoestats.io.

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