Goths — Civilization Overview

Infantry civilization

Goths emblem

The Goths are an Infantry civilization in Age of Empires 2. Their unique unit is the Huskarl. Below is the full civilization overview — bonuses, team bonus, unique units and unique technologies, straight from the game data.

Civilization Bonuses

  • Loom is researched instantly
  • Hunters carry +15; hunted animals last +20% longer
  • Infantry costs -15/20/25/30% in Dark/Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
  • Infantry +1/+2/+3 attack vs. buildings in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
  • +10 population space in Imperial Age

Team Bonus

Barracks work +20% faster

Unique Units

Huskarl
Huskarl · Infantry Gothic unique Infantry with exceptional pierce armor. Strong vs. Ranged Soldiers and buildings. Weak vs. Cavalry and Militia-line.

Unique Technologies

Anarchy Huskarls can be trained at Barracks
Perfusion Barracks work +100% faster

Playing against the Goths? Look up any of their units in the interactive app to see exactly what counters them — with bonus-damage values.

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