Eagle Warrior Rework?

Age of Empires II: DE II - Discussion
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Currently, the Eagle Warrior is used as a shared unit by the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas.

As some of you may already know, the original Eagle Warrior was actually a military rank/officer class specific to the Aztec Empire. While it’s somewhat understandable for the Mayans to have access to it, seeing the Incas use Eagle Warriors has always felt quite strange.

With new South American civilizations coming in February 2026, it would look even more unrealistic if they also ended up using Eagle Warriors.

So I’d like to propose creating a new shared “shock infantry” unit to replace the current Eagle Warrior line for all Mesoamerican/South American civs, while redesigning the Eagle Warrior to be an Aztec-exclusive unit—similar to how the Winged Hussar is exclusive to Poland, the Houfnice to the Bohemians, or the Legionary to the Romans.

Ps. This may sound a bit unnatural because I used ChatGPT. Sadly, I don’t speak English ;(

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I leave Eagle Warrior for the Aztecs and Maya, and would Chasqui or Chimu Runner be good alternative scouts for the four South American civs?

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I think people who know more about Chimus would prefer them as a civ than one single unit.

That said, Chasqui would only fit Incas right now.

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Have some Eagle ideas for months. But was waiting for official announcement of American DLC. Now here is my suggestion.

Incas, Mapuche, Muisca and Tupi

Chasquis

A shock infantry replaces the Eagle Warrior line for Inca and future South American civs.

Dark Age - Chasquis Scout

Can’t be trained in Dark Age. But start with one replacing Eagle Warrior. Stat is same as a Dark Age Scout Cavalry.

Can be trained from Barracks after reaching to Feudal Age.
Cost = 65 food
Armor Class = Infantry, Shock Infantry

Feudal Age - Chasquis Scout

Attack = 4 (melee)
Speed = 1.20

Rest stats are same as a Feudal Age Scout Cavalry.

Castle Age - Chasquis

Upgrade Cost - 150 food, 100 gold
Attack = 5 (melee)
Speed = 1.30

Rest stats are same as a Light Cavalry.

Imperial Age - Elite Chasquis

Upgrade Cost - 600 food, 600 gold
Attack = 6 (melee)
Speed = 1.40

Rest stats are same as a Hussar.

Maya

Eagle Line is renamed as a new unit appropriate for Maya and gets “Unique Unit” armor class.

Aztecs

Eagle line cost changed 20f/50g → 15f/60g

Feudal Age

Training Time reduced 50 sec → 45 sec
Attack increased 4 → 5

Castle Age

Upgrade cost 200f/200g → 150f/250g
Upgrade time reduced 50 sec → 40 sec
Training Time reduced 35 sec → 32 sec
Speed increased 1.15 → 1.20

Imperial Age

Upgrade cost 800f/500g → 500f/800g
HP increased 60 → 65
Attack 9 → 10

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@EliteRiflemann no rule breaking to report, but there’s already a similar thread (at least I think they’re similar). Maybe these should be merged.