How Good are Longboats? (AoE2)

For Vikings, the question is often floated: Longboat or War Galley? Do you stay tide to the galley line you may have mast in Feudal, or rock the boat by going with your unique unit? As you’d probably expect, it’s not as simple as one oar the other. We’ll look into water the factors to consider, so you can be shore to better navigate the decision in your next game.

CASTLE AGE
0:25 War Galley vs Longboat stats and cost
2:00 A note on micro and patrol
2:35 Comparison vs War Galley
3:55 vs Fire Ships
4:30 vs Demolition Ships
5:15 vs Rams

IMPERIAL AGE
6:05 Galleon vs Elite Longboat stats and cost
8:20 vs Fast Fire Ships
8:45 vs Heavy Demolition Ship & Docks
9:19 Miscellaneous cases: Cannon Galleons, Turtle Ships, Caravels

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Game: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition