Greek
Greece: Ancient land of beauty, reason, passion … and war. A peninsula and scattered islands of feuding city-states populated by noble warriors and wise philosophers, Greece stands as a bastion of culture amid the powers warring for control of the Mediterranean. Assume command of the Greeks as they navigate the tribulations of maintaining an empire in a region rife with conflict. Premium civilizations can be purchased at the Empire Bazaar in your Capital City, from locked items, and at the Age of Empires Online log-in screen by clicking Upgrade Now!

Units

Civilizations

ships

ranged

cavalry

Infantry



Infantry

Unit

Strong against

Spearman

The most basic military unit, the Spearman excels at overcoming cavalry.

Hypaspist

Wielding dual swords, the Hypaspist cuts through other infantry units with ease.

Hoplite

Heavily armored, the Hoplite resists damage from archer units while effectively battling cavalry and siege units.



ships

Unit

Strong against

Fishing Boat

An elementary ship unit, Fishing Boats gather food resources from fish.

Merchant Transport

Crucial for combat in watery outposts, Merchant Transports move units across waterways.

Trireme

A combat-class vessel, the Trireme brings its full weight to bear when attacking other ships.

Ballista Trireme

Enhanced weaponry allows the Ballista Trireme to damage all vessels within a given area.

Fire Ship

A devastating addition to any armada, Fire Ships set other ships ablaze during combat.



ranged

Unit

Strong against

Toxotes

The basic ranged unit of the Grecian military, the Toxotai archer inflicts high damage, making it excellent at countering infantry units’ armor.

Peltast

Lightly armored, the javelin-wielding Peltast excels at taking out other archer units.

Gastraphetes

Armed with a crossbow, the Gastraphetes’ long range and high damage allow it to wipe out infantry from afar.



cavalry

Unit

Strong against

Sarissophoroi

The fierce spearmen Sarissophoroi easily defeat archers but are vulnerable to attack from Spearmen and other calvary.

Prodromos

The melee cavalry unit Prodromos wages war effectively against cavalry but falls to Spearmen.

Hippikon

Possessing great strength and resilience, Hippikon cavalry units are perfect for taking out siege units.