Update 177723 — Balance Changes

Released 2026-06-02 · Official notes ↗

Every unit changed in Age of Empires II Update 177723, and how each change moved its fully-upgraded matchups in simulation. Click any unit for the full breakdown.

Balance highlights from Update 177723 that affect unit combat in our simulator. See the Official notes link above for the full changelog.

Units (all civs)

Slinger cost 70 food / 10 wood -> 50 food / 25 wood; +2 conversion resistance.

Incas Slingercost_food 56.0 → 35.0; cost_wood 10.0 → 25.03k

Opponent	Score	Swing
Khitans Heavy Camel Rider	-8.2 → 51.9	+60	▶ View fight
Saracens Elite Mameluke	-19.9 → 25.5	+45	▶ View fight
Khitans Elite Steppe Lancer	-50.1 → -19.3	+31	▶ View fight
Spanish Elite Conquistador	-38.9 → -14.0	+25	▶ View fight

Full breakdown →

Tupi Slingercost_food 70.0 → 50.0; cost_wood 10.0 → 25.03k

Opponent	Score	Swing
Bohemians Cavalier	-17.4 → 20.9	+38	▶ View fight
Mongols Heavy Camel Rider	29.5 → 44.7	+15	▶ View fight

Full breakdown →

Mapuche Slingercost_food 70.0 → 50.0; cost_wood 10.0 → 25.03k

Opponent	Score	Swing
Malay Cavalier	5.2 → 35.6	+30	▶ View fight
Burmese Elite Arambai	17.3 → 33.9	+17	▶ View fight

Full breakdown →

Muisca Slingercost_food 70.0 → 50.0; cost_wood 10.0 → 25.03k

Opponent	Score	Swing
Armenians Cavalier	-18.7 → 10.5	+29	▶ View fight
Burmese Elite Arambai	-18.8 → 3.9	+23	▶ View fight
Teutons Cavalry Archer	7.2 → 27.1	+20	▶ View fight
Mongols Heavy Camel Rider	37.3 → 54.1	+17	▶ View fight

Full breakdown →

Aztecs

Xolotl Warrior now benefits from 6 additional technologies.

Armenians

Elite Composite Bowman HP 45 -> 50.

Armenians Elite Composite Bowmanhp 45.0 → 50.030v30

Opponent	Score	Swing
Vietnamese Cavalier	-12.0 → 25.3	+37	▶ View fight
Malians Heavy Camel Rider	-19.6 → 17.2	+37	▶ View fight
Vietnamese Imperial Skirmisher	-7.3 → 21.9	+29	▶ View fight
Berbers Elite Genitour	-29.2 → -0.4	+29	▶ View fight
Tatars Heavy Cavalry Archer	-21.6 → 5.3	+27	▶ View fight

Full breakdown →

Civilization gains the Siege Ram.

Incas

Food discount per age 5 / 10 / 15 / 20% -> 15 / 20 / 25 / 30%.
Kamayuk food cost adjusted so the net cost is unchanged after the larger discount.

Incas Elite Champi Warriorcost_food 40.0 → 35.03k

Opponent	Score	Swing
Berbers Cavalier	-28.3 → 10.4	+39	▶ View fight
Spanish Elite Conquistador	-14.1 → 20.0	+34	▶ View fight
Romans Elite Centurion	-25.8 → 3.4	+29	▶ View fight
Bulgarians Elite Konnik	-12.3 → 16.1	+28	▶ View fight
Wei Elite Tiger Cavalry	-41.1 → -22.0	+19	▶ View fight

Full breakdown →

Incas Halberdiercost_food 28.0 → 24.03k

Opponent	Score	Swing
Bengalis Elite Elephant Archer	-32.3 → 3.5	+36	▶ View fight
Celts Heavy Cavalry Archer	-64.0 → -34.0	+30	▶ View fight
Saracens Elite Mameluke	-32.9 → -10.6	+22	▶ View fight

Full breakdown →

Incas Elite Skirmcost_food 21.0 → 19.03k

Opponent	Score	Swing
Mongols Elite Mangudai	-20.4 → 3.2	+24	▶ View fight

Full breakdown →

Muisca

Settlement Wonder discount 25% -> 33%.
(Elite) Temple Guard cost 80 food / 45 gold -> 70 food / 45 gold; anti-cavalry bonus +3 -> +5 (Elite +6 -> +8).

Muisca Elite Temple Guardbonus vs Camels 4.0 → 6.0; bonus vs Cavalry 6.0 → 8.0; bonus vs Ships & Saboteurs 4.0 → 6.0; bonus vs War Elephants 5.0 → 8.0; cost_food 80.0 → 70.03k

Opponent	Score	Swing
Burmese Heavy Cavalry Archer	-37.9 → 8.8	+47	▶ View fight
Vikings Elite Berserk	-14.9 → 19.2	+34	▶ View fight
Dravidians Elite Urumi Swordsman	-23.9 → 9.8	+34	▶ View fight
Burgundians Flemish Militia	-9.2 → 24.1	+33	▶ View fight
Lithuanians Elite Leitis	-0.7 → 31.8	+32	▶ View fight

Full breakdown →

(Elite) Guecha Warrior HP 50 -> 55 (Elite 50 -> 60).

Muisca Elite Guecha Warriorhp 50.0 → 60.030v30

Opponent	Score	Swing
Franks Elite Throwing Axeman	-21.7 → 24.7	+46	▶ View fight
Bengalis Light Cavalry	-3.6 → 30.3	+34	▶ View fight
Berbers Elite Camel Archer	-11.2 → 22.2	+33	▶ View fight
Bengalis Elite Ratha (Ranged)	-25.2 → 3.6	+29	▶ View fight
Magyars Heavy Cavalry Archer	0.1 → 27.0	+27	▶ View fight

Full breakdown →

Huaracas (Slinger train-time bonus) 25% -> 50%.

Tupi

Blackwood Archer train time 14s -> 18s (Elite unchanged).

Wei

(Elite) Tiger Cavalry HP 115 -> 110 (Elite 130 -> 125); train time 15s -> 18s.

Wei Elite Tiger Cavalryhp 150.0 → 145.030v30

Opponent	Score	Swing
Byzantines Heavy Camel Rider	44.7 → 1.8	-43	▶ View fight
Vietnamese Elite Fire Lancer	-4.6 → -26.3	-22	▶ View fight

Full breakdown →

Champi Warrior line

Train time 45 / 40 / 26 / 21 -> 42 / 34 / 26 / 21.
Runner upgrade 120 food / 60 gold -> 90 food / 60 gold; research 50s -> 40s.
Warrior upgrade 200 food / 175 gold -> 150 food / 175 gold.

Economy & naval (no unit-vs-unit matchup impact)

Burgundians economic upgrade discount 33% -> 40%; relic food 30 -> 20 / min.
Mapuche foragers work 20% -> 25% faster.
Docks / warships garrison arrows 5 -> 0 / 3 / 4 / 5 by age; dock bonus vs ships +3 -> +0 / 2 / 3 / 4 by age. Tower anti-ship attack reduced.