Burmese

Civilization in Age of Empires 2

InfantryCavalryMonks

Ranked 1v1 on Arabia, current patch (since 23 September 2026), mirrors excluded. Source: aoe2companion. Updated weekly.

Overview

Infantry and cavalry civ: infantry has +1/+2/+3 attack in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age. Lumber Camp technologies free. Battle Elephants have +1/+1 armor. Monastery technologies cost 50% less. Arambai (unique unit from the Castle) are mounted ranged units with high damage but very inaccurate – strongest against tight groups. Manipur Cavalry: cavalry +4 attack vs. ranged soldiers. Howdah: Battle Elephants another +1/+1 armor. Team: Relics visible on the map from the start.

Typical army

Feudal Age

Scout CavalryMan-at-ArmsSpearmanSkirmisher

Castle Age

ArambaiKnightLight CavalryBattle Elephant

Imperial Age

Elite ArambaiCavalierElite Battle ElephantChampion

What to expect from the Burmese

Usually Scouts or Men-at-Arms in Feudal Age, plus Spearmen and Skirmishers – their infantry already hits harder in Feudal Age, and free wood technologies give them a good early economy. In Castle Age Arambai from the Castle that shred tight groups, plus Knights and Light Cavalry, with Manipur Cavalry +4 vs. ranged units. In Imperial Age Elite Arambai, Cavaliers, Battle Elephants with Howdah and Champions with +3 attack; cheap Monastery technologies make their Monks strong.

Build orders for the Burmese

• 2 Castle ArambaiFast Castle · Feudal 12:10 · Castle 15:40 · Intermediate · by AoE2 Arena
• FC burmese into knightsFast Castle · Feudal 12:35 · Castle 16:05 · Intermediate · by Henrik

Plus 149 build orders for every civ – step by step with voice guidance in the player.