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Wu

Infantry and Naval civilization in Age of Empires II.

4 civilization bonuses

What the Wu do better

  • Research

    Military production buildings and Docks provide +55 food when built

  • Military

    Infantry regenerates 10/15/30 HP per minute in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age

  • Military

    Jian Swordsmen and Hei Guang Cavalry +2 attack in Imperial Age

  • Research

    Careening, Dry Dock free

Researched at the Castle

Unique technologies

  • Castle Age

    Red Cliffs Tactics

    Demolition Ships and Fire Archers deal fire damage to ships and buildings

  • Imperial Age

    Sitting Tiger

    Traction Trebuchets and Lou Chuan trebuchet weapons fire additional projectiles

Red Cliffs Tactics and Sitting Tiger do not change the Fire Archer's stats.

Team bonus

Shared with every ally

Houses built +100% faster

Unique units

  • Fire Archer

    Wu unique Foot Archer that fires multiple arrows at units and uses a long range attack against buildings.

    Open in the unit lab
  • Jian Swordsman

    Wu unique Shock Infantry that gains movement speed and attack but loses armor when a damage threshold is reached.

    Open in the unit lab
  • Sun Jian

    Wu unique Cavalry Hero that increases the movement speed of nearby units.

    Open in the unit lab

Tech tree

143 of 172 entries available

  • Units50 of 62
  • Technologies67 of 82
  • Buildings26 of 28
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