Sicilians
Civilization in Age of Empires 2
Ranked 1v1 on Arabia, current patch (since 23 September 2026), mirrors excluded. Source: aoe2companion. Updated weekly.
Overview
Infantry and cavalry civ: their soldiers take 40% less bonus damage. Start with +100 stone. Farm upgrades give 125% more additional food. The Donjon replaces the Watch Tower line, is available from the Dark Age and trains Serjeants and Spearmen. Fortifications are built 50% faster, Town Centers twice as fast. Serjeant (unique unit from the Donjon and Castle): cheap infantry that can build Donjons. First Crusade: up to 5 Town Centers spawn 5 Serjeants each, and units resist conversion better. Hauberk: Knight line +1 melee and +2 pierce armor. Team: Transport Ships +5 line of sight and 50% cheaper. Since patch 185872 Mounted Crossbowmen instead of Cavalry Archers, plus Cranequins.
Typical army
Scout Cavalry
Serjeant
Skirmisher
Spearman
KnightSerjeant
Pikeman
Elite Skirmisher
Cavalier
Elite Serjeant
Halberdier
Siege OnagerWhat to expect from the Sicilians
On open maps usually a Scout rush, often with Donjons and Serjeants already in Feudal Age; Serjeants build more Donjons near your base. On closed maps Fast Castle. In Castle Age Knights and Serjeants, plus Spearmen and Skirmishers; since Town Centers go up twice as fast, they boom quickly. With several Town Centers, First Crusade spawns up to 25 Serjeants at once, as an attack or emergency defense. Late game Cavaliers with Hauberk that hold up very well against arrows.
How to beat the Sicilians
The bonus damage of their counters (Spearmen, Camel Riders, Skirmishers) only counts 60% against them: bring more units or rely on high base damage. Serjeants are weak to Cavalry Archers and Hand Cannoneers. Their Archers stay weak without Thumb Ring and Ring Archer Armor. Archers lose much of their punch against Cavaliers with Hauberk; mass Halberdiers or your own heavy cavalry work better. They lack Paladin, Hussar, Hand Cannoneers, Bombard Cannons, Architecture and Keep.
Counter army
Spearman
Archer
Cavalry ArcherPikeman
Crossbowman
Monk
Hand CannoneerHalberdier
Heavy Cavalry ArcherCavalierBuild orders for the Sicilians
- 50 Serjeants in 19 MinutesFast Castle · Feudal 12:35 · Castle 16:05 · Beginner · by Morley Games
- Bilibili MSY Easy Sicilians Against AI CN WorkingFast Castle · Feudal 12:35 · Castle 15:40 · Beginner · by 梦逝影
- Cavalry + SerjeantsFast Castle · Feudal 9:40 · Castle 17:45 · Intermediate · by MED Yuzu
- Donjon RushFeudal Rush · Feudal 9:15 · Intermediate · by Morley Games
- Donjon-Serjeant Rush into ArchersFeudal Rush · Feudal 8:25 · Intermediate · by honestjake
- Youpudding Fast CastleFast Castle · Feudal 10:55 · Castle 16:05 · Intermediate · by YouPudding
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