Bengalis
Elephant and Naval civilization in Age of Empires II.
- Elephant and Naval focus
Ratha- 148 of 172 tree entries
5 civilization bonuses
What the Bengalis do better
- Economy
Town Centers spawn 2 Villagers when the next Age is reached
- Military
Cavalry +2 attack vs. Skirmishers
- Military
Elephant Units receive -25% bonus damage and are more resistant to conversion
- Military
Monks +3 melee/+3 pierce armor
- Military
Ships regenerate 15 HP per minute
Researched at the Castle
Unique technologies
Castle Age
Paiks
Rathas and Elephant Units attack +20% faster
Imperial Age
Mahayana
Villagers and Monks take -10% population space
Mahayana does not change the Ratha's stats.
Team bonus
Shared with every ally
Trade Units generate +10% food in addition to gold
Unique unit
Ratha
Bengali unique Mounted Archer that can switch between melee and ranged attacks.
Open in the unit lab
Tech tree
148 of 172 entries available
- Units49 of 62
- Technologies72 of 82
- Buildings27 of 28
Unique unit
Put the Ratha to the test
Switch to elite, research upgrades and watch every stat change. The research bill adds up what it costs to get there.
Unit lab
Ratha
Bengali unique Mounted Archer that can switch between melee and ranged attacks.
Trained at the Castle24 s at the CastleBase portionAdded or time savedHover, focus or tap for the breakdown.
How the numbers add up
| Hit points | 100 base |
|---|---|
| Attack | 5 base |
| Melee armor | 3 base |
| Pierce armor | 1 base |
| Range | 4 base |
| Speed | 1.30 base |
| Line of sight | 6 base |
| Reload time | 2.00 s base |
| Training time | 24.00 s base |
| Cost | 60 wood and 60 gold base |
Upgrades
Select a technology to research it
Blacksmith
Archery Range
Stable
University
Castle
Unique technologies
Civilization bonus, always on
No Bengalis bonus changes this unit's stats or price.
Research bill
Nothing researched yet
- Food0
- Wood0
- Gold0
- Stone0
- Total0
Itemized(0)
- Research a technology or switch to elite to start the bill.
Tech tree
Everything the Bengalis can build
Every building with the units and technologies it unlocks, age by age, laid out like the in-game tree. A red cross marks what the Bengalis do not get.
- Building
- Unit
- Technology
- Unique
- Upgrade
- Trained or researched at
Drag the board, scroll sideways or drag the frame in the building strip. Inside the board, arrow keys move between items, Shift with Left or Right jumps a building, and Enter on a unique item opens it in the unit lab.
Not in the Bengalis tech tree24 items
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