Having a Tier list of the best Civilizations (Civs) in AoE 2 can help you out a lot, so here is our list on it. This game lets you choose between 37 different civilizations. But not all of them are created the same. Based on the different maps you can find, some civilizations just blow others out of the Water. That pun might not have been the best, but this Tier List sure should be. So here are all the Civilizations ranked for Age of Empires 2.
Age Of Empires 2 Tier List – Best Civ in AoE 2
| Civilization | Tier |
| Berbers | S Tier |
| Hindustanis | S Tier |
| Mayans | S Tier |
| Vikings | S Tier |
| Mongols | S Tier |
| Persians | S Tier |
| Lithuanians | S Tier |
| Japanese | S Tier |
| Aztecs | A Tier |
| Portuguese | A Tier |
| Chinese | A Tier |
| Britons | A Tier |
| Huns | A Tier |
| Poles | A Tier |
| Franks | A Tier |
| Spanish | A Tier |
| Byzantines | B Tier |
| Bulgarians | B Tier |
| Turks | B Tier |
| Saracens | B Tier |
| Gurjaras | B Tier |
| Bengalis | B Tier |
| Italians | B Tier |
| Khmer | B Tier |
| Malians | B Tier |
| Incas | B Tier |
| Koreans | B Tier |
| Bohemians | B Tier |
| Malay | B Tier |
| Burgundians | B Tier |
| Ethiopians | B Tier |
| Dravidians | B Tier |
| Goths | B Tier |
| Magyars | B Tier |
| Vietnamese | B Tier |
| Burmese | C Tier |
| Celts | C Tier |
| Slavs | C Tier |
| Tatars | C Tier |
| Sicilians | C Tier |
| Cumans | C Tier |
| Teutons | C Tier |
The above list is based on the overall use of each civilization irrespective of whether they are on land, water, or nomad maps. So the S-tier civilizations aren’t decided only if they are useful in all 3 map types. Rather these are decided based on the mean of all 3 maps. There is a chance a Civilization is bad in Water but if it is good in both Land and Nomad maps, that will increase its rank. This was just one case, similar is also true for other maps.
That sums up this tier list of the best Civilizations in Age of Empire (AoE) 2. If you liked this list or found it useful I suggest you also check out our Tier Lists section. And for more things on Age of Empire or your other favorite games check out Gamer Tweak.