#1- Hittite: This tribe has the best siege weapons! They have double hit points (300 hp for a heavy catapult!!). They also have one of the best tech trees: they can research centurions, elephants, heavy horse archers, heavy catapults, ballista towers, and chariots. Their only weakness is their ships. Although they have a +4 range, the Hittites don't get any iron age ships. Overall, they have the best land army, but I wouldn't use them in water map, unless if you can win the game before the iron age.

#2- Yamato: This tribe has the best calvary units. They cost -25%, which can allow you to attack your enemy with hordes of calvary. Their ships are also deadly, with +30% hit points. Their villagers are 30% faster, which helps you gather resources faster, especially early in the game.

#3- Babylonian: Their double wall and tower hit points make them a very good defensive tribe. If you place ballista towers in front of fortification, your base will be virtually unbeatable. This makes the Babylonians the best Wonder-defending tribe.

#4- Assyrian: This tribe rules in the Bronze Age. With a +40% archer fire rate, their chariot archers are very destructive. Their villagers are also 30% faster like the Yamato.

#5- Egyptian: The Egyptians are also strong in the Bronze Age, with +33% chariot hit points. Their +3 range Priests are awesome, as they have the greatest range of any unit in the game if you research Afterlife.

• Assyrian
  +40% Archery Range unit fire rate.
  Villagers 30% faster.
• Babylonian
  Double wall and tower hit points.
  +30% Priest rejuvenation rate.
  +30% stone mining.
• Choson
  +80 Long Swordsman and Legion hit points.
  +2 tower range.
  -30% Priest cost.
• Egyptian
  +20% gold mining.
  +33% Chariot and Chariot Archer hit points.
  +3 Priest range.
• Greek
  Hoplite, Phalanx, and Centurion 30% faster.
  War ships 30% faster.
• Hittite
  Double Stone Thrower, Catapult, Heavy Catapult hit points.
  +1 Archery Range unit attack.
  +4 war ship range.
• Minoan
  -30% ship cost.
  +2 Composite Bowman range.
  +25% Farm production.
• Persian
  +30% hunting.
  -30% Farm production.
  War Elephant and Elephant Archer 50% faster.
  +50% Trireme fire rate.
• Phoenician
  -25% War Elephant and Elephant Archer cost.
  +65% Catapult Trireme and Juggernaught fire rate.
• Shang
  -30% Villager cost.
  Double wall hit points.
• Sumerian
  +15 Villager hit points.
  +50% Stone Thrower, Catapult, Heavy Catapult fire rate.
  Double Farm production.
• Yamato
  -25% Horse Archers, Scout, Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry, Cataphract cost.
  Villagers 30% faster.
  +30% ship hit points.

These are the civilizations from the "Rise of Rome" Expansion:

• Carthaginian
  Transports 30% faster.
  +25% Fire Galley attack.
  +25% Elephant and Academy Unit hit points
• Macedonian
  Academy Units +2 attack against Slingers, Ballistas, Helepoli, and missile weapons.
  Hand-to-hand attack units +2 range of sight.
  -50% siege weapon cost.
  Units 4 times more resistant to conversions.
• Palmyran
  Free tribute.
  Gold per Trade ship doubled.
  Villagers cost 50% more, have armor, and work 20% faster.
  Camel Riders 25% faster.
• Roman
  Buildings cost 25% less - except Walls, Towers, and Wonders.
  Towers cost 50% less.
  Swordsmen attack 30% faster.

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