Tupi
Archer and Infantry civilization in Age of Empires II.
- Archer and Infantry focus
Blackwood Archer
Ibirapema Warrior- 125 of 167 tree entries

4 civilization bonuses
What the Tupi do better
- Research
Start with +25 of each resource
- Economy
Villagers can garrison in Settlements
- Research
Fallen units return 15% of their cost
- Military
Archery Range and Barracks upgrades cost -50% food
Researched at the Castle
Unique technologies
Castle Age
Caciques
Champi Warriors and Slingers attack +25% faster
Imperial Age
Curare
Foot Archers and Fortifications deal poison damage
Caciques and Curare do not change the Blackwood Archer's stats.
Team bonus
Shared with every ally
Towers and Castles provide +10 population space
Unique units
Blackwood Archer
Tupi unique Foot Archer that is trained in pairs and takes only half population space.
Open in the unit lab
Tech tree
125 of 167 entries available
- Units44 of 58
- Technologies58 of 80
- Buildings23 of 29
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
Blackwood Archer
Tupi unique Foot Archer that is trained in pairs and takes only half population space.

Base portionAdded or time savedHover, focus or tap for the breakdown.
How the numbers add up
| Hit points | 20 base |
|---|---|
| Attack | 4 base |
| Melee armor | 0 base |
| Pierce armor | 0 base |
| Range | 5 base |
| Speed | 1.10 base |
| Line of sight | 6 base |
| Reload time | 1.50 s base |
| Training time | 18.00 s base |
| Cost | 40 wood and 45 gold base |
Upgrades
Select a technology to research it
Blacksmith
Archery Range
University
Castle
Unique technologies
Civilization bonus, always on
No Tupi 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 Tupi 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 Tupi 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 Tupi tech tree42 items
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