Byzantines

Defensive

Buildings +10/20/30/40% HP in Dark/Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age

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Bonuses

Unique units

Unique techs

Tech gaps

Civilization bonuses

Straight from the in-game civilization description

Buildings +10/20/30/40% HP in Dark/Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age

defensive

Camel Riders, Skirmishers and Spearman-line cost -25%

military

Town Watch, Town Patrol free

military

Advancing to Imperial Age costs -33%

economic

Fire Ships and Dromons attack +25% faster

military

Team bonus

Monks heal +100% faster

Unique units

Trained only by Byzantines

Cataphract

UniqueCastle

Byzantine unique Heavy Cavalry. Exceptionally strong vs. Infantry. Weak vs. Archery Units.

110 HP · 9 atk · 2/1 armor

Elite Cataphract

UniqueImperial

Byzantine unique Heavy Cavalry. Exceptionally strong vs. Infantry. Weak vs. Archery Units.

150 HP · 12 atk · 2/1 armor

Unique technologies

Researched at the Castle

Greek Fire

Castle

Fire Ships +1 range; Dromons and Bombard Towers increased blast radius.

250F300G

Logistica

Imperial

Cataphracts deal trample damage, +6 attack vs. Infantry.

800F600

Tech tree gaps

30 units and 10 technologies other civs have

Missing units

Armored ElephantBattle ElephantCannon GalleonCatapult GalleonChampi RunnerChampi ScoutChampi WarriorEagle ScoutEagle WarriorElephant ArcherElite Battle ElephantElite Cannon Galleon