Ethiopians
Archer civilization in Age of Empires II.
- Archer focus
Shotel Warrior- 147 of 168 tree entries

3 civilization bonuses
What the Ethiopians do better
- Research
Receive +100 gold and +100 food when advancing to the next Age
- Military
Foot Archers attack +18% faster
- Research
Pikeman upgrade free
Researched at the Castle
Unique technologies
Castle Age
Royal Heirs
Shotel Warriors and Camel Riders receive -3 damage from Mounted Units
Imperial Age
Torsion Engines
Siege Workshop Units' blast radius increased
Royal Heirs and Torsion Engines do not change the Shotel Warrior's stats.
Team bonus
Shared with every ally
Outposts +3 line of sight and cost no stone
Unique unit
Shotel Warrior
Ethiopian unique Infantry with high attack and fast training speed.
Open in the unit lab
Tech tree
147 of 168 entries available
- Units52 of 58
- Technologies68 of 82
- Buildings27 of 28
Unique unit
Put the Shotel Warrior 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
Shotel Warrior
Ethiopian unique Infantry with high attack and fast training speed.

Base portionAdded or time savedHover, focus or tap for the breakdown.
How the numbers add up
| Hit points | 45 base |
|---|---|
| Attack | 16 base |
| Melee armor | 0 base |
| Pierce armor | 0 base |
| Range | 0 base |
| Speed | 1.20 base |
| Line of sight | 3 base |
| Reload time | 2.00 s base |
| Training time | 8.00 s base |
| Cost | 50 food and 30 gold base |
Upgrades
Select a technology to research it
Blacksmith
Barracks
Castle
Unique technologies
Civilization bonus, always on
No Ethiopians 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 Ethiopians 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 Ethiopians 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 Ethiopians tech tree21 items
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