Galley (Age of Empires II)
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For the related Age of Empires III unit, see Galley (Age of Empires III).
| Galley | |
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| Age | Feudal Age |
| Trained at | Dock |
| Type | Naval Unit |
| Cost | 75 Wood, 35 Gold |
| HP | 125 |
| Attack | 5 |
| Range | 5 |
| Armor | 0/6 |
| Pierce Armor | 0 |
| Speed | Fast |
| Upgraded To | War Galley |
| Cost to Upgrade | 230 Food 70 Wood |
Age of Empires II Information
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"Warships largely disappeared in Europe during the Dark Ages because no civilization other than the Byzantines possessed the wealth and organization necessary for maintaining any sort of navy. As the centuries passes, a few small warships again appeared in the Western Mediterranean. These were oar-powered galleys used primarily for scouting and chasing down pirates that plagued sea trade. The best warship in the West were built and maintained by the Byzantines, who alone had carried on their shipbuilding traditions since ancient times."
OverviewEdit
Whilst being a relatively weak naval unit compared to its successors, the Galley is effective in numbers, able to take out enemy ships with ease, providing their numbers are great enough. They are also effective at wiping out enemy Fishing Ships and other Economic Units within close proximity to the coast.
Galleys are also fantastic Transport Ship escorts in the Feudal Age, being able to offer defense and divide fire. They excel mostly in guarding and destroying enemy fishing fleets. Building Galleys en masse is incredibly helpful for when the time arises that you can upgrade them to the more competent War Galley.
| Unit Evolution: Galley |
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Galley --> War Galley --> Galleon |
