Tatars
Cavalry Archer civilization in Age of Empires II.
- Cavalry Archer focus
Keshik
Flaming Camel- 147 of 171 tree entries

4 civilization bonuses
What the Tatars do better
- Research
Livestock animals last +50% longer
- Military
Units deal +25% damage when fighting from higher elevation
- Buildings
New Town Centers spawn 2 Sheep starting in Castle Age
- Research
Thumb Ring, Parthian Tactics free
Researched at the Castle
Unique technologies
Castle Age
Silk Armor
Scout Cavalry-line, Steppe Lancers and Cavalry Archers +1 melee/+1 pierce armor
Imperial Age
Timurid Siegecraft
Trebuchets +2 range
Silk Armor and Timurid Siegecraft do not change the Keshik's stats.
Team bonus
Shared with every ally
Mounted Archers +2 line of sight
Unique units
Tech tree
147 of 171 entries available
- Units55 of 61
- Technologies65 of 82
- Buildings27 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
Keshik
Tatar unique Heavy Cavalry that generates gold when fighting other units.

Base portionAdded or time savedHover, focus or tap for the breakdown.
How the numbers add up
| Hit points | 120 base |
|---|---|
| Attack | 9 base |
| Melee armor | 1 base |
| Pierce armor | 2 base |
| Range | 0 base |
| Speed | 1.40 base |
| Line of sight | 5 base |
| Reload time | 1.90 s base |
| Training time | 17.00 s base |
| Cost | 60 food and 40 gold base |
Upgrades
Select a technology to research it
Blacksmith
Stable
Castle
Unique technologies
Civilization bonus, always on
No Tatars 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 Tatars 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 Tatars 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 Tatars tech tree24 items
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