Dravidians

Civilization in Age of Empires 2

InfantryNaval

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

Overview

Infantry and naval civ: +200 wood on every Age-up, Skirmishers and Elephant Archers attack 25% faster. Barracks technologies cost 50% less, siege weapons 33% less wood. Fishermen and Fishing Ships carry +15. Urumi Swordsmen (unique unit from the Castle) hit nearby units too with a charged strike. The Thirisadai (unique unit, Imperial Age) is a very tanky warship. Medical Corps: elephant units regenerate 30 HP per minute. Wootz Steel: infantry and cavalry attacks ignore armor. Team: Docks provide +5 population space.

Typical army

Feudal Age

Man-at-ArmsSkirmisherSpearmanArcher

Castle Age

Elite SkirmisherElephant ArcherCrossbowmanUrumi Swordsman

Imperial Age

Elite Elephant ArcherElite SkirmisherArbalesterElite Urumi Swordsman

What to expect from the Dravidians

On open maps usually Barracks first – a Drush or Men-at-Arms, then Archers –, less often straight Archers; the Age-up wood goes into Archery Ranges. In Castle Age fast-firing Skirmishers, Elephant Archers and Crossbowmen, plus Urumi Swordsmen. In Imperial Age Elite Elephant Archers with Medical Corps, Arbalesters and Urumi with Wootz Steel. On water they are strong: more fish per trip and the Thirisadai.

Build orders for the Dravidians

No civ-specific build orders yet – the general builds work fine.

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