The Byzantines are a Defensive civilization in Age of Empires 2. Their unique unit is the Cataphract. Below is the full civilization overview — bonuses, team bonus, unique units and unique technologies, straight from the game data.
Civilization Bonuses
- Buildings +10/20/30/40% HP in Dark/Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
- Camel Riders, Skirmishers and Spearman-line cost -25%
- Town Watch, Town Patrol free
- Advancing to Imperial Age costs -33%
- Fire Ships and Dromons attack +25% faster
Team Bonus
Monks heal +100% faster
Unique Units
Unique Technologies
Greek Fire Fire Ships +1 range; Dromons and Bombard Towers increased blast radius
Logistica Cataphracts deal trample damage, +6 attack vs. Infantry
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