Portuguese — Civilization Overview

Naval and Gunpowder civilization

Portuguese emblem

The Portuguese are a Naval and Gunpowder civilization in Age of Empires 2. Their unique unit is the Organ Gun. Below is the full civilization overview — bonuses, team bonus, unique units and unique technologies, straight from the game data.

Civilization Bonuses

  • Foragers generate wood in addition to food
  • All units cost -20% gold
  • Can build Feitoria in Imperial Age
  • Ships +10/15/20% HP in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age

Team Bonus

Technologies research +25% faster

Unique Units

Unique Technologies

Circumnavigation Sets the entire map to explored; Ships train +33% faster
Arquebus Gunpowder Units fire more accurately at moving targets

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

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