Varangians
Cavalry and Naval civilization in Age of Empires II.
- Cavalry and Naval focus
Jarl- 147 of 174 tree entries
4 civilization bonuses
What the Varangians do better
- Economy
Shepherding, fishing, and hunting also generate gold
- Research
Bloodlines and Caravan effects +50%
- Military
Varangian Guards attack +25% faster and generate +50% gold
- Military
Longships and Catapult Galleons attack +15% faster
Researched at the Castle
Unique technologies
Castle Age
Vendel Legacy
Knight-line deals trample damage
Imperial Age
Gothikon
Varangian Guards throw axes periodically
Vendel Legacy and Gothikon do not change the Jarl's stats.
Team bonus
Shared with every ally
Knight-line +1 attack vs. Infantry
Unique unit
Tech tree
147 of 174 entries available
- Units50 of 63
- Technologies71 of 83
- Buildings26 of 28
Unique unit
Put the Jarl 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
Jarl
Varangian unique Cavalry with ranged melee attack.
Trained at the Castle23 s at the CastleBase portionAdded or time savedHover, focus or tap for the breakdown.
How the numbers add up
| Hit points | 65 base |
|---|---|
| Attack | 9 base |
| Melee armor | 2 base |
| Pierce armor | 1 base |
| Range | 4 base |
| Speed | 1.35 base |
| Line of sight | 7 base |
| Reload time | 2.00 s base |
| Training time | 23.00 s base |
| Cost | 75 food and 55 gold base |
Upgrades
Select a technology to research it
Blacksmith
Stable
Castle
Unique technologies
Civilization bonus, always on
No Varangians 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 Varangians 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 Varangians 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 Varangians tech tree27 items
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