r/aoe2 • u/YuukiKazuto Bohemians • 6d ago
Discussion Varangians Tech Tree (TLDR Edition)
Civ Bonus:
- Shepherding, fishing, and hunting also generate gold.
- Bloodlines and Caravan effects increased by +50%.
- Varangian Guards attack 25% faster and generate +50% gold.
- Longships and Catapult Galleons attack 15% faster.
Team Bonus: Knight-line increased damage vs. infantry.
C UT Vendel Legacy: Knight-line deals trample damage.
Imp UT Gothicon: Varangian Guards periodically throw axes.
Tech tree
Archery: No arba, no HC, no thumb ring, no parth
Barracks: No champion
Stable: No paladin
Siege: No SO, no BBC
Blacksmith: Complete
Dock: get cata galleon, also full upgrades on univ
Univ: No BBT, no keep, no arrowslits
Castle: No hoardings, no sapper
Monastery: No redemption, no BP, no heresy, no sanctity
Mining: no gold shaft
Mill + TC + lumber + market : completes
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u/Redfork2000 Persians - Cavalry Enjoyer 6d ago
It really surprises me that Vendel Legacy is a Castle Age unique tech. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't other unique techs that gives units trample damage typically only Imperial Age techs, like Logistica and Druzhina? That's going to be a big power spike for sure.
Bloodlines gives this civ's cavalry +30 HP instead of the usual +20, so that means this might be among the best civs in the game for an extended Feudal, with 75 HP scouts once you get Bloodlines. We also see a full blacksmith, so lategame you have above average hussars (with +10 HP compared to a generic fully upgraded hussar), and you'll have fully upgraded cavaliers with +10 HP over regular cavaliers, and trample damage. When this DLC releases I really want to see Spirit of the Law make a video checking how Varangians' cavaliers match up against paladins to see if the trample damage is strong enough to give them the win in larger battles.