Poles
Cavalry civilization in Age of Empires II.
- Cavalry focus
Obuch
Winged Hussar- 143 of 169 tree entries

4 civilization bonuses
What the Poles do better
- Research
Folwark replaces Mill
- Military
Villagers regenerate 10/15/20 HP in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
- Research
Stone Miners generate gold in addition to stone
- Military
Bloodlines and Scout Cavalry-line upgrades cost -50% food
Researched at the Castle
Unique technologies
Castle Age
Szlachta Privileges
Knight-line costs -60% gold
Imperial Age
Lechitic Legacy
Scout Cavalry-line deals trample damage
Szlachta Privileges and Lechitic Legacy do not change the Obuch's stats.
Team bonus
Shared with every ally
Scout Cavalry-line +1 attack vs. Ranged Soldiers
Unique units
Winged Hussar
Polish and Lithuanian unique fast moving Cavalry for scouting and raiding.
Open in the unit lab
Tech tree
143 of 169 entries available
- Units49 of 58
- Technologies66 of 83
- Buildings28 of 28
Unique unit
Put the unique units 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
Obuch
Polish unique Infantry that tears the armor of units it is fighting.

Base portionAdded or time savedHover, focus or tap for the breakdown.
How the numbers add up
| Hit points | 80 base |
|---|---|
| Attack | 8 base |
| Melee armor | 2 base |
| Pierce armor | 2 base |
| Range | 0 base |
| Speed | 0.90 base |
| Line of sight | 3 base |
| Reload time | 2.00 s base |
| Training time | 12.00 s base |
| Cost | 55 food and 20 gold base |
Upgrades
Select a technology to research it
Blacksmith
Barracks
Castle
Unique technologies
Civilization bonus, always on
No Poles 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 Poles 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 Poles 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 Poles tech tree26 items
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